Cost of Living Comparison Between Islamabad and Attock Cost of Living Comparison Between Islamabad and Attock

😐 Solo nomad: Islamabad is 2.3% more expensive than Attock without rent, and 59.6% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Islamabad is 17.8% more expensive than Attock without rent, and 61.3% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Islamabad
Attock
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$2.85 PKR 806
$2.86 PKR 807
-0.35%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$14.4 PKR 4,068
$9.02 PKR 2,548
59.65%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$5.28 PKR 1,491
$5.15 PKR 1,454
2.52%
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.75 PKR 496
$1.74 PKR 490
0.57%
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.83 PKR 1,083
$3.99 PKR 1,127
-4.01%
Cappuccino
$2.01 PKR 567
$2.05 PKR 579
-1.95%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.39 PKR 111
$0.4 PKR 112
-2.50%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.24 PKR 68.1
$0.24 PKR 68.2
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🛒 Groceries & Markets
Islamabad
Attock
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1 PKR 282
$0.58 PKR 163
72.41%
White Bread (500g)
$0.67 PKR 188
$0.36 PKR 102
86.11%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.22 PKR 344
$1.27 PKR 360
-3.94%
Eggs
$1.27 PKR 358
$1.07 PKR 302
18.69%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$6.15 PKR 1,736
$6.23 PKR 1,761
-1.28%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.55 PKR 1,004
$3.56 PKR 1,005
-0.28%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$4.31 PKR 1,216
$3.44 PKR 971
25.29%
Apples (1kg)
$1.03 PKR 292
$1.05 PKR 295
-1.90%
Banana (1kg)
$0.85 PKR 239
$0.55 PKR 154
54.55%
Oranges (1kg)
$0.9 PKR 255
$0.95 PKR 267
-5.26%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.59 PKR 167
$0.55 PKR 155
7.27%
Potato (1kg)
$0.42 PKR 118
$0.41 PKR 116
2.44%
Onion (1kg)
$0.52 PKR 148
$0.4 PKR 113
30.00%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.31 PKR 87.3
$0.33 PKR 94.2
-6.06%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.4 PKR 114
$0.37 PKR 106
8.11%
Bottle of Non-Alcoholic Wine (Mid-Range)
$1.78 PKR 503
$1.39 PKR 392
28.06%
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$0.87 PKR 247
$0.87 PKR 247
-
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.96 PKR 554
$1.96 PKR 553
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Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.17 PKR 613
$2.11 PKR 595
2.84%
🚌 Getting Around
Islamabad
Attock
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.19 PKR 53
$0.19 PKR 54.6
-
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$6.95 PKR 1,964
$7.02 PKR 1,982
-1.00%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.85 PKR 239
$0.85 PKR 241
-
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.44 PKR 123
$0.4 PKR 113
10.00%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$2.9 PKR 820
$2.85 PKR 804
1.75%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.98 PKR 277
$0.91 PKR 258
7.69%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$21.6K PKR 6.1M
$21.2K PKR 6M
1.63%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$26K PKR 7.3M
$26.4K PKR 7.5M
-1.71%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Islamabad
Attock
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$111 PKR 31.3K
$35.67 PKR 10.1K
210.54%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$5.35 PKR 1,512
$2.91 PKR 821
83.85%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$18.38 PKR 5,191
$14.05 PKR 3,969
30.82%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Islamabad
Attock
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$22.44 PKR 6,339
$6.94 PKR 1,960
223.34%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$6.02 PKR 1,700
$1.76 PKR 497
242.05%
Cinema Ticket
$4.3 PKR 1,214
$4.15 PKR 1,173
3.61%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Islamabad
Attock
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$59.2 PKR 16.7K
$14.04 PKR 3,965
321.44%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$2,713 PKR 766.3K
$943 PKR 266.4K
187.67%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Islamabad
Attock
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$21.17 PKR 5,980
$21.42 PKR 6,050
-1.17%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$28.14 PKR 7,947
$28.52 PKR 8,055
-1.33%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$87.7 PKR 24.8K
$87.4 PKR 24.7K
0.31%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$39.86 PKR 11.3K
$39.57 PKR 11.2K
0.73%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Islamabad
Attock
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$202 PKR 57K
$31.88 PKR 9,004
532.62%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$112 PKR 31.5K
$19.51 PKR 5,509
472.37%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$499 PKR 141.1K
$72.6 PKR 20.5K
587.69%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$298 PKR 84.3K
$43.38 PKR 12.3K
587.97%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,315 PKR 371.4K
$568 PKR 160.4K
131.51%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$781 PKR 220.5K
$446 PKR 126K
74.95%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Islamabad
Attock
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$289 PKR 81.6K
$161 PKR 45.5K
79.39%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
20.2
20.2
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Last update for Islamabad: October 29, 2025

Last update for Attock: October 27, 2025

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