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

🙂 Solo nomad: Gilgit is 31% cheaper than Islamabad without rent, and 28.4% cheaper with rent.

🙂 Family of 3: Gilgit is 21.9% cheaper than Islamabad without rent, and 33.1% cheaper with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$1.78 PKR 498

$2.91 PKR 813

-38.83%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$10.53 PKR 2,945

$14.19 PKR 3,969

-25.79%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$3.99 PKR 1,115

$5.20 PKR 1,456

-23.27%

Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$1.74 PKR 488

$1.79 PKR 500

-2.79%

Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$3.56 PKR 997

$3.98 PKR 1,113

-10.55%

Cappuccino

$1.51 PKR 423

$1.99 PKR 556

-24.12%

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

$0.32 PKR 88.3

$0.43 PKR 120

-25.58%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.23 PKR 64.6

$0.24 PKR 67.4

-4.17%

Milk (1 liter)

$0.72 PKR 202

$1.01 PKR 284

-28.71%

White Bread (500g)

$0.60 PKR 168

$0.65 PKR 182

-7.69%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$1.20 PKR 335

$1.28 PKR 358

-6.25%

Eggs

$1.29 PKR 360

$1.23 PKR 343

4.88%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$3.98 PKR 1,112

$6.12 PKR 1,712

-34.97%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$3.01 PKR 841

$3.37 PKR 943

-10.68%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$3.77 PKR 1,054

$4.51 PKR 1,261

-16.41%

Apples (1kg)

$0.54 PKR 152

$0.99 PKR 277

-45.45%

Banana (1kg)

$0.52 PKR 145

$0.80 PKR 224

-35.00%

Oranges (1kg)

$0.66 PKR 184

$0.94 PKR 263

-29.79%

Tomato (1kg)

$0.51 PKR 143

$0.61 PKR 170

-16.39%

Potato (1kg)

$0.37 PKR 104

$0.41 PKR 116

-9.76%

Onion (1kg)

$0.64 PKR 179

$0.56 PKR 157

14.29%

Lettuce (1 head)

$0.30 PKR 85.2

$0.31 PKR 85.9

-3.23%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.47 PKR 132

$0.37 PKR 104

27.03%

Bottle of Non-Alcoholic Wine (Mid-Range)

$1.62 PKR 452

$1.93 PKR 539

-16.06%

Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$0.86 PKR 241

$0.92 PKR 259

-6.52%

Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.03 PKR 568

$2.04 PKR 569

-0.49%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$1.89 PKR 529

$2.15 PKR 602

-12.09%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.17 PKR 48.67

$0.17 PKR 46.32

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$6.92 PKR 1,936

$6.96 PKR 1,946

-0.57%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$0.91 PKR 255

$0.90 PKR 252

1.11%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$0.40 PKR 113

$0.41 PKR 114

-2.44%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$1.72 PKR 481

$2.75 PKR 768

-37.45%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$0.96 PKR 268

$0.90 PKR 253

6.67%

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

$21.3K PKR 6.0M

$21.2K PKR 5.9M

0.58%

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

$23.3K PKR 6.5M

$26.4K PKR 7.4M

-11.91%

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

$100 PKR 28.1K

$112 PKR 31.2K

-10.09%

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

$1.99 PKR 556

$5.39 PKR 1,508

-63.08%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$13.60 PKR 3,804

$18.43 PKR 5,155

-26.21%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$12.21 PKR 3,415

$22.69 PKR 6,346

-46.19%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$5.81 PKR 1,625

$5.92 PKR 1,657

-1.86%

Cinema Ticket

$3.61 PKR 1,011

$4.21 PKR 1,178

-14.25%

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

$13.94 PKR 3,900

$60.6 PKR 17.0K

-77.01%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$1,121 PKR 313.4K

$2,746 PKR 768.2K

-59.20%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$15.00 PKR 4,195

$21.22 PKR 5,937

-29.31%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$21.70 PKR 6,069

$28.07 PKR 7,852

-22.69%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$68.6 PKR 19.2K

$87.0 PKR 24.3K

-21.23%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$29.07 PKR 8,131

$40.27 PKR 11.3K

-27.81%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$74.7 PKR 20.9K

$200 PKR 56.1K

-62.75%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$52.5 PKR 14.7K

$110 PKR 30.9K

-52.45%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$168 PKR 47.1K

$513 PKR 143.4K

-67.13%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$106 PKR 29.6K

$289 PKR 80.9K

-63.39%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$767 PKR 214.6K

$1,548 PKR 433.0K

-50.45%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$579 PKR 162.1K

$732 PKR 204.8K

-20.87%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$177 PKR 49.6K

$303 PKR 84.9K

-41.56%

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: March 3, 2026

Last update for Islamabad: March 2, 2026

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