Cost of Living Comparison Between Gilgit and Islamabad Cost of Living Comparison Between Gilgit and Islamabad

🙂 Solo nomad: Gilgit is 26.1% cheaper than Islamabad without rent, and 26.3% cheaper with rent.

🙂 Family of 3: Gilgit is 14.3% cheaper than Islamabad without rent, and 33.3% cheaper with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$1.73 PKR 490

$2.85 PKR 806

-39.30%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$10.55 PKR 2,979

$14.4 PKR 4,068

-26.74%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$4.2 PKR 1,185

$5.28 PKR 1,491

-20.45%

Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$1.82 PKR 514

$1.75 PKR 496

4.00%

Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$3.56 PKR 1,005

$3.83 PKR 1,083

-7.05%

Cappuccino

$1.44 PKR 406

$2.01 PKR 567

-28.36%

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

$0.31 PKR 88.9

$0.39 PKR 111

-20.51%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.23 PKR 65.2

$0.24 PKR 68.1

-4.17%

Milk (1 liter)

$0.78 PKR 219

$1 PKR 282

-22.00%

White Bread (500g)

$0.57 PKR 160

$0.67 PKR 188

-14.93%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$1.17 PKR 329

$1.22 PKR 344

-4.10%

Eggs

$1.3 PKR 368

$1.27 PKR 358

2.36%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$3.97 PKR 1,122

$6.15 PKR 1,736

-35.45%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$2.98 PKR 841

$3.55 PKR 1,004

-16.06%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$3.66 PKR 1,033

$4.31 PKR 1,216

-15.08%

Apples (1kg)

$0.51 PKR 145

$1.03 PKR 292

-50.49%

Banana (1kg)

$0.51 PKR 144

$0.85 PKR 239

-40.00%

Oranges (1kg)

$0.62 PKR 176

$0.9 PKR 255

-31.11%

Tomato (1kg)

$0.51 PKR 143

$0.59 PKR 167

-13.56%

Potato (1kg)

$0.35 PKR 98.2

$0.42 PKR 118

-16.67%

Onion (1kg)

$0.6 PKR 170

$0.52 PKR 148

15.38%

Lettuce (1 head)

$0.33 PKR 93.9

$0.31 PKR 87.3

6.45%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.47 PKR 134

$0.4 PKR 114

17.50%

Bottle of Non-Alcoholic Wine (Mid-Range)

$1.27 PKR 359

$1.78 PKR 503

-28.65%

Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$0.93 PKR 262

$0.87 PKR 247

6.90%

Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.04 PKR 575

$1.96 PKR 554

4.08%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$1.9 PKR 537

$2.17 PKR 613

-12.44%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.19 PKR 55

$0.19 PKR 53

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$7.18 PKR 2,027

$6.95 PKR 1,964

3.31%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$0.9 PKR 255

$0.85 PKR 239

5.88%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$0.41 PKR 115

$0.44 PKR 123

-6.82%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$1.8 PKR 509

$2.9 PKR 820

-37.93%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$0.98 PKR 275

$0.98 PKR 277

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

$21.2K PKR 6M

$21.6K PKR 6.1M

-1.87%

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

$23K PKR 6.5M

$26K PKR 7.3M

-11.31%

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

$102 PKR 28.8K

$111 PKR 31.3K

-8.01%

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

$1.99 PKR 563

$5.35 PKR 1,512

-62.80%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$13.68 PKR 3,863

$18.38 PKR 5,191

-25.57%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$12.52 PKR 3,537

$22.44 PKR 6,339

-44.21%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$6.06 PKR 1,711

$6.02 PKR 1,700

0.66%

Cinema Ticket

$3.48 PKR 983

$4.3 PKR 1,214

-19.07%

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

$14.06 PKR 3,970

$59.2 PKR 16.7K

-76.24%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$1,125 PKR 317.6K

$2,713 PKR 766.3K

-58.55%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$15.03 PKR 4,244

$21.17 PKR 5,980

-29.00%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$22.3 PKR 6,299

$28.14 PKR 7,947

-20.75%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$71 PKR 20.1K

$87.7 PKR 24.8K

-19.00%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$28.98 PKR 8,186

$39.86 PKR 11.3K

-27.30%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$75.1 PKR 21.2K

$202 PKR 57K

-62.76%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$52.8 PKR 14.9K

$112 PKR 31.5K

-52.71%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$169 PKR 47.8K

$499 PKR 141.1K

-66.12%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$108 PKR 30.4K

$298 PKR 84.3K

-63.95%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$568 PKR 160.4K

$1,315 PKR 371.4K

-56.82%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$442 PKR 124.8K

$781 PKR 220.5K

-43.41%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$176 PKR 49.7K

$289 PKR 81.6K

-39.07%

20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)

20.2

-5.94%

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

Last update for Gilgit: October 28, 2025

Last update for Islamabad: October 29, 2025

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