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

🙂 Solo nomad: Faisalabad is 24.5% cheaper than Islamabad without rent, and 34.6% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Faisalabad is 20.8% cheaper than Islamabad without rent, and 34.8% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Faisalabad
Islamabad
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$1.74 PKR 485
$2.76 PKR 771
-36.96%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$10.58 PKR 2,952
$14.25 PKR 3,975
-25.75%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$3.52 PKR 982
$5.32 PKR 1,485
-33.83%
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.85 PKR 794
$1.73 PKR 482
64.74%
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.89 PKR 1,363
$3.98 PKR 1,109
22.86%
Cappuccino
$1.51 PKR 422
$2.08 PKR 581
-27.40%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.34 PKR 93.5
$0.42 PKR 118
-19.05%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.22 PKR 61.2
$0.24 PKR 67.2
-8.33%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Faisalabad
Islamabad
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.70 PKR 195
$0.97 PKR 269
-27.84%
White Bread (500g)
$0.60 PKR 166
$0.66 PKR 185
-9.09%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.26 PKR 351
$1.26 PKR 352
-
Eggs
$1.20 PKR 335
$1.27 PKR 355
-5.51%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$7.11 PKR 1,984
$6.02 PKR 1,680
18.11%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$2.68 PKR 747
$3.43 PKR 958
-21.87%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$3.24 PKR 904
$4.40 PKR 1,227
-26.36%
Apples (1kg)
$1.04 PKR 289
$1.00 PKR 280
4.00%
Banana (1kg)
$0.59 PKR 164
$0.85 PKR 236
-30.59%
Oranges (1kg)
$0.63 PKR 175
$0.90 PKR 251
-30.00%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.56 PKR 156
$0.57 PKR 158
-1.75%
Potato (1kg)
$0.37 PKR 105
$0.38 PKR 106
-2.63%
Onion (1kg)
$0.51 PKR 141
$0.57 PKR 160
-10.53%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.59 PKR 165
$0.33 PKR 93.0
78.79%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.40 PKR 110
$0.37 PKR 104
8.11%
Bottle of Non-Alcoholic Wine (Mid-Range)
$1.40 PKR 391
$1.91 PKR 534
-26.70%
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$0.73 PKR 204
$0.91 PKR 255
-19.78%
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.63 PKR 1,011
$2.03 PKR 566
78.82%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$1.82 PKR 509
$2.06 PKR 576
-11.65%
🚌 Getting Around
Faisalabad
Islamabad
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.16 PKR 43.91
$0.18 PKR 50.4
-11.11%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$3.46 PKR 964
$6.90 PKR 1,924
-49.86%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.09 PKR 304
$0.91 PKR 253
19.78%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.39 PKR 109
$0.40 PKR 112
-2.50%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$1.82 PKR 507
$2.87 PKR 802
-36.59%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.00 PKR 278
$0.92 PKR 258
8.70%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$22.3K PKR 6.2M
$20.9K PKR 5.8M
6.66%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$21.0K PKR 5.9M
$26.2K PKR 7.3M
-19.83%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Faisalabad
Islamabad
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$57.3 PKR 16.0K
$111 PKR 31.1K
-48.53%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$3.91 PKR 1,090
$5.57 PKR 1,555
-29.80%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$12.84 PKR 3,582
$18.70 PKR 5,218
-31.34%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Faisalabad
Islamabad
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$15.17 PKR 4,234
$22.29 PKR 6,220
-31.94%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$10.82 PKR 3,018
$5.86 PKR 1,634
84.64%
Cinema Ticket
$3.45 PKR 962
$4.30 PKR 1,200
-19.77%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Faisalabad
Islamabad
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$27.91 PKR 7,787
$60.6 PKR 16.9K
-53.92%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$1,141 PKR 318.4K
$2,738 PKR 764.0K
-58.33%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Faisalabad
Islamabad
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$15.91 PKR 4,440
$21.38 PKR 5,965
-25.58%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$21.78 PKR 6,076
$28.45 PKR 7,937
-23.44%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$59.8 PKR 16.7K
$89.5 PKR 25.0K
-33.17%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$25.70 PKR 7,170
$40.17 PKR 11.2K
-36.02%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Faisalabad
Islamabad
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$71.5 PKR 20.0K
$197 PKR 55.0K
-63.75%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$48.30 PKR 13.5K
$111 PKR 31.1K
-56.62%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$146 PKR 40.7K
$505 PKR 140.8K
-71.12%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$106 PKR 29.6K
$292 PKR 81.6K
-63.78%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$547 PKR 152.5K
$1,535 PKR 428.2K
-64.38%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$581 PKR 162.2K
$752 PKR 209.7K
-22.67%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Faisalabad
Islamabad
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$199 PKR 55.5K
$304 PKR 84.7K
-34.43%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
18
20.2
-10.89%

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Last update for Faisalabad: April 11, 2026

Last update for Islamabad: April 12, 2026

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