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

🙂 Solo nomad: Faisalabad is 22.4% cheaper than Islamabad without rent, and 36.4% cheaper with rent.

🙂 Family of 3: Faisalabad is 22.9% cheaper than Islamabad without rent, and 36.8% cheaper with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$1.75 PKR 489

$2.91 PKR 812

-39.86%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$10.56 PKR 2,949

$14.19 PKR 3,963

-25.58%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$3.64 PKR 1,016

$5.20 PKR 1,453

-30.00%

Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$2.78 PKR 776

$1.79 PKR 499

55.31%

Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$4.82 PKR 1,346

$3.98 PKR 1,111

21.11%

Cappuccino

$1.52 PKR 424

$1.99 PKR 555

-23.62%

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

$0.33 PKR 92.4

$0.43 PKR 120

-23.26%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.22 PKR 61.3

$0.24 PKR 67.3

-8.33%

Milk (1 liter)

$0.72 PKR 200

$1.01 PKR 283

-28.71%

White Bread (500g)

$0.64 PKR 178

$0.65 PKR 182

-1.54%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$1.30 PKR 362

$1.28 PKR 357

1.56%

Eggs

$1.15 PKR 322

$1.23 PKR 343

-6.50%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$7.08 PKR 1,976

$6.12 PKR 1,710

15.69%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$2.68 PKR 747

$3.37 PKR 941

-20.47%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$3.27 PKR 912

$4.51 PKR 1,258

-27.49%

Apples (1kg)

$0.99 PKR 276

$0.99 PKR 277

Banana (1kg)

$0.55 PKR 154

$0.80 PKR 223

-31.25%

Oranges (1kg)

$0.65 PKR 182

$0.94 PKR 262

-30.85%

Tomato (1kg)

$0.56 PKR 155

$0.61 PKR 169

-8.20%

Potato (1kg)

$0.35 PKR 97.4

$0.41 PKR 115

-14.63%

Onion (1kg)

$0.56 PKR 155

$0.56 PKR 157

Lettuce (1 head)

$0.59 PKR 165

$0.31 PKR 85.8

90.32%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.43 PKR 120

$0.37 PKR 104

16.22%

Bottle of Non-Alcoholic Wine (Mid-Range)

$1.46 PKR 408

$1.93 PKR 538

-24.35%

Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$0.73 PKR 205

$0.92 PKR 258

-20.65%

Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$3.61 PKR 1,008

$2.04 PKR 568

76.96%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$1.90 PKR 531

$2.15 PKR 601

-11.63%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.18 PKR 49.42

$0.17 PKR 46.25

5.88%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$3.61 PKR 1,007

$6.96 PKR 1,943

-48.13%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$1.03 PKR 288

$0.90 PKR 252

14.44%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$0.39 PKR 110

$0.41 PKR 114

-4.88%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$1.75 PKR 488

$2.75 PKR 767

-36.36%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$0.94 PKR 262

$0.90 PKR 252

4.44%

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

$22.5K PKR 6.3M

$21.2K PKR 5.9M

5.99%

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

$21.3K PKR 5.9M

$26.4K PKR 7.4M

-19.34%

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

$58.6 PKR 16.4K

$112 PKR 31.2K

-47.53%

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

$3.83 PKR 1,071

$5.39 PKR 1,506

-28.94%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$12.90 PKR 3,603

$18.43 PKR 5,146

-30.01%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$15.13 PKR 4,225

$22.69 PKR 6,335

-33.32%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$10.48 PKR 2,927

$5.92 PKR 1,654

77.03%

Cinema Ticket

$3.45 PKR 963

$4.21 PKR 1,176

-18.05%

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

$28.76 PKR 8,030

$60.6 PKR 16.9K

-52.57%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$1,118 PKR 312.3K

$2,746 PKR 766.9K

-59.28%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$16.23 PKR 4,533

$21.22 PKR 5,927

-23.52%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$22.40 PKR 6,254

$28.07 PKR 7,839

-20.20%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$59.7 PKR 16.7K

$87.0 PKR 24.3K

-31.38%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$26.29 PKR 7,341

$40.27 PKR 11.2K

-34.72%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$70.6 PKR 19.7K

$200 PKR 56.0K

-64.79%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$47.01 PKR 13.1K

$110 PKR 30.8K

-57.43%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$149 PKR 41.7K

$513 PKR 143.1K

-70.86%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$107 PKR 29.9K

$289 PKR 80.8K

-63.00%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$531 PKR 148.2K

$1,548 PKR 432.3K

-65.71%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$564 PKR 157.4K

$732 PKR 204.5K

-23.02%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$197 PKR 54.9K

$303 PKR 84.7K

-35.24%

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: March 2, 2026

Last update for Islamabad: March 2, 2026

City Median Internet Speeds Comparison (Updated December 2025)

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