Cost of Living Comparison Between Faisalabad and Islamabad Cost of Living Comparison Between Faisalabad and Islamabad

🙂 Solo nomad: Faisalabad is 23.8% cheaper than Islamabad without rent, and 36.7% cheaper with rent.

🙂 Family of 3: Faisalabad is 22.9% cheaper than Islamabad without rent, and 35.4% cheaper with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$1.80 PKR 508

$2.76 PKR 779

-34.78%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$10.48 PKR 2,955

$14.05 PKR 3,963

-25.41%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$3.52 PKR 994

$5.44 PKR 1,534

-35.29%

Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$2.89 PKR 814

$1.73 PKR 489

67.05%

Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$4.65 PKR 1,311

$3.81 PKR 1,074

22.05%

Cappuccino

$1.47 PKR 415

$2.00 PKR 563

-26.50%

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

$0.30 PKR 85.9

$0.39 PKR 110

-23.08%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.22 PKR 62.0

$0.24 PKR 68.0

-8.33%

Milk (1 liter)

$0.74 PKR 210

$0.99 PKR 280

-25.25%

White Bread (500g)

$0.64 PKR 181

$0.67 PKR 189

-4.48%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$1.25 PKR 353

$1.23 PKR 348

1.63%

Eggs

$1.15 PKR 323

$1.23 PKR 346

-6.50%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$7.10 PKR 2,001

$6.33 PKR 1,786

12.16%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$2.67 PKR 752

$3.38 PKR 954

-21.01%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$3.29 PKR 928

$4.33 PKR 1,222

-24.02%

Apples (1kg)

$0.98 PKR 278

$1.04 PKR 294

-5.77%

Banana (1kg)

$0.56 PKR 158

$0.78 PKR 220

-28.21%

Oranges (1kg)

$0.61 PKR 173

$0.96 PKR 272

-36.46%

Tomato (1kg)

$0.55 PKR 156

$0.56 PKR 157

-1.79%

Potato (1kg)

$0.37 PKR 104

$0.41 PKR 117

-9.76%

Onion (1kg)

$0.52 PKR 146

$0.57 PKR 162

-8.77%

Lettuce (1 head)

$0.59 PKR 166

$0.33 PKR 94.1

78.79%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.42 PKR 118

$0.37 PKR 106

13.51%

Bottle of Non-Alcoholic Wine (Mid-Range)

$1.39 PKR 393

$1.92 PKR 543

-27.60%

Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$0.73 PKR 205

$0.86 PKR 242

-15.12%

Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$3.47 PKR 978

$1.97 PKR 555

76.14%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$1.90 PKR 535

$2.14 PKR 604

-11.21%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.17 PKR 47.02

$0.19 PKR 53.6

-10.53%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$3.55 PKR 1,002

$7.25 PKR 2,044

-51.03%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$1.03 PKR 291

$0.86 PKR 243

19.77%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$0.36 PKR 102

$0.44 PKR 124

-18.18%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$1.74 PKR 491

$2.81 PKR 793

-38.08%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$0.92 PKR 259

$0.90 PKR 254

2.22%

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

$21.9K PKR 6.2M

$21.0K PKR 5.9M

4.36%

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

$21.5K PKR 6.1M

$26.2K PKR 7.4M

-17.80%

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

$57.7 PKR 16.3K

$111 PKR 31.2K

-47.79%

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

$3.86 PKR 1,090

$5.53 PKR 1,559

-30.20%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$12.72 PKR 3,587

$18.50 PKR 5,217

-31.24%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$14.81 PKR 4,177

$22.98 PKR 6,481

-35.55%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$10.46 PKR 2,949

$6.07 PKR 1,711

72.32%

Cinema Ticket

$3.47 PKR 978

$4.29 PKR 1,211

-19.11%

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

$28.04 PKR 7,906

$59.1 PKR 16.7K

-52.55%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$1,137 PKR 320.5K

$2,792 PKR 787.2K

-59.29%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$16.53 PKR 4,662

$21.28 PKR 6,001

-22.32%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$22.35 PKR 6,301

$28.32 PKR 7,987

-21.08%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$61.1 PKR 17.2K

$89.1 PKR 25.1K

-31.42%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$25.42 PKR 7,167

$40.51 PKR 11.4K

-37.25%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$70.3 PKR 19.8K

$196 PKR 55.3K

-64.14%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$46.90 PKR 13.2K

$110 PKR 30.9K

-57.24%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$144 PKR 40.7K

$517 PKR 145.7K

-72.04%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$108 PKR 30.4K

$294 PKR 82.8K

-63.26%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$542 PKR 152.8K

$1,529 PKR 431.2K

-64.56%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$566 PKR 159.7K

$750 PKR 211.6K

-24.52%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$202 PKR 56.9K

$285 PKR 80.4K

-29.29%

20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)

20.2

-10.89%

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

Last update for Faisalabad: January 12, 2026

Last update for Islamabad: January 12, 2026

City Median Internet Speeds Comparison (Updated December 2025)

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