Cost of Living Comparison Between Daska and Islamabad Cost of Living Comparison Between Daska and Islamabad

🙂 Solo nomad: Daska is 7.9% cheaper than Islamabad without rent, and 11.3% cheaper with rent.

😐 Family of 3: Daska is 10.1% more expensive than Islamabad without rent, and 18.1% cheaper with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$2.87 PKR 810

$2.85 PKR 806

0.70%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$14.18 PKR 4,005

$14.4 PKR 4,068

-1.53%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$5.39 PKR 1,522

$5.28 PKR 1,491

2.08%

Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$1.81 PKR 511

$1.75 PKR 496

3.43%

Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$3.84 PKR 1,085

$3.83 PKR 1,083

0.26%

Cappuccino

$2.09 PKR 589

$2.01 PKR 567

3.98%

Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.43 PKR 121

$0.39 PKR 111

10.26%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.22 PKR 61.7

$0.24 PKR 68.1

-8.33%

Milk (1 liter)

$0.97 PKR 273

$1 PKR 282

-3.00%

White Bread (500g)

$0.61 PKR 172

$0.67 PKR 188

-8.96%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$1.27 PKR 360

$1.22 PKR 344

4.10%

Eggs

$1.25 PKR 353

$1.27 PKR 358

-1.57%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$6.15 PKR 1,738

$6.15 PKR 1,736

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$3.36 PKR 949

$3.55 PKR 1,004

-5.35%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$4.34 PKR 1,225

$4.31 PKR 1,216

0.70%

Apples (1kg)

$0.99 PKR 280

$1.03 PKR 292

-3.88%

Banana (1kg)

$0.84 PKR 237

$0.85 PKR 239

-1.18%

Oranges (1kg)

$0.9 PKR 255

Tomato (1kg)

$0.56 PKR 157

$0.59 PKR 167

-5.08%

Potato (1kg)

$0.41 PKR 116

$0.42 PKR 118

-2.38%

Onion (1kg)

$0.53 PKR 149

$0.52 PKR 148

1.92%

Lettuce (1 head)

$0.3 PKR 85.9

$0.31 PKR 87.3

-3.23%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.41 PKR 116

$0.4 PKR 114

2.50%

Bottle of Non-Alcoholic Wine (Mid-Range)

$1.45 PKR 409

$1.78 PKR 503

-18.54%

Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$0.9 PKR 255

$0.87 PKR 247

3.45%

Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.02 PKR 572

$1.96 PKR 554

3.06%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$2.18 PKR 616

$2.17 PKR 613

0.46%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.16 PKR 44.98

$0.19 PKR 53

-15.79%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$7.03 PKR 1,987

$6.95 PKR 1,964

1.15%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$0.91 PKR 256

$0.85 PKR 239

7.06%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$0.41 PKR 115

$0.44 PKR 123

-6.82%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$2.79 PKR 788

$2.9 PKR 820

-3.79%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$0.97 PKR 275

$0.98 PKR 277

-1.02%

Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)

$21.5K PKR 6.1M

$21.6K PKR 6.1M

-0.48%

Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)

$26.2K PKR 7.4M

$26K PKR 7.3M

0.99%

Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)

$110 PKR 31.1K

$111 PKR 31.3K

-0.49%

SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)

$5.54 PKR 1,564

$5.35 PKR 1,512

3.55%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$19.01 PKR 5,369

$18.38 PKR 5,191

3.43%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$12.25 PKR 3,459

$22.44 PKR 6,339

-45.41%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$5.83 PKR 1,648

$6.02 PKR 1,700

-3.16%

Cinema Ticket

$4.28 PKR 1,209

$4.3 PKR 1,214

-0.47%

Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)

$59.5 PKR 16.8K

$59.2 PKR 16.7K

0.54%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$1,105 PKR 312.1K

$2,713 PKR 766.3K

-59.27%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$21.74 PKR 6,140

$21.17 PKR 5,980

2.69%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$27.52 PKR 7,773

$28.14 PKR 7,947

-2.20%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$86.8 PKR 24.5K

$87.7 PKR 24.8K

-1.02%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$40.74 PKR 11.5K

$39.86 PKR 11.3K

2.21%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$76.2 PKR 21.5K

$202 PKR 57K

-62.23%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$51.8 PKR 14.6K

$112 PKR 31.5K

-53.60%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$166 PKR 47K

$499 PKR 141.1K

-66.70%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$106 PKR 29.8K

$298 PKR 84.3K

-64.60%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$533 PKR 150.7K

$1,315 PKR 371.4K

-59.44%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$397 PKR 112.2K

$781 PKR 220.5K

-49.09%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$289 PKR 81.6K

20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)

20.2

Citycost data is based on AI and user input – minor inaccuracies may occur.

Last update for Daska: October 29, 2025

Last update for Islamabad: October 29, 2025

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