Cost of Living Comparison Between Islamabad and Burewala Cost of Living Comparison Between Islamabad and Burewala

😐 Solo nomad: Islamabad is 3% more expensive than Burewala without rent, and 22.7% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Islamabad is 18.1% more expensive than Burewala without rent, and 36.8% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Islamabad
Burewala
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$2.85 PKR 806
$3.08 PKR 869
-7.47%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$14.4 PKR 4,068
$8.73 PKR 2,466
64.95%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$5.28 PKR 1,491
$4 PKR 1,130
32.00%
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.75 PKR 496
$4.48 PKR 1,266
-60.94%
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.83 PKR 1,083
$3.62 PKR 1,022
5.80%
Cappuccino
$2.01 PKR 567
$1.81 PKR 511
11.05%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.39 PKR 111
$0.55 PKR 156
-29.09%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.24 PKR 68.1
$0.35 PKR 98.6
-31.43%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Islamabad
Burewala
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1 PKR 282
$0.88 PKR 250
13.64%
White Bread (500g)
$0.67 PKR 188
$0.8 PKR 227
-16.25%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.22 PKR 344
$2.15 PKR 607
-43.26%
Eggs
$1.27 PKR 358
$0.94 PKR 265
35.11%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$6.15 PKR 1,736
$5.96 PKR 1,684
3.19%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.55 PKR 1,004
$3.37 PKR 951
5.34%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$4.31 PKR 1,216
$7.06 PKR 1,993
-38.95%
Apples (1kg)
$1.03 PKR 292
$1.32 PKR 373
-21.97%
Banana (1kg)
$0.85 PKR 239
$0.74 PKR 208
14.86%
Oranges (1kg)
$0.9 PKR 255
$0.62 PKR 175
45.16%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.59 PKR 167
$0.25 PKR 70.7
136.00%
Potato (1kg)
$0.42 PKR 118
$0.23 PKR 65.2
82.61%
Onion (1kg)
$0.52 PKR 148
$0.7 PKR 197
-25.71%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.31 PKR 87.3
$0.33 PKR 93.6
-6.06%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.4 PKR 114
$0.35 PKR 98.4
14.29%
Bottle of Non-Alcoholic Wine (Mid-Range)
$1.78 PKR 503
$1.44 PKR 406
23.61%
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$0.87 PKR 247
$0.86 PKR 243
1.16%
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.96 PKR 554
$2.04 PKR 577
-3.92%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.17 PKR 613
$2.2 PKR 621
-1.36%
🚌 Getting Around
Islamabad
Burewala
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.19 PKR 53
$0.18 PKR 50.3
5.56%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$6.95 PKR 1,964
$7.11 PKR 2,008
-2.25%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.85 PKR 239
$0.92 PKR 260
-7.61%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.44 PKR 123
$0.4 PKR 114
10.00%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$2.9 PKR 820
$1.73 PKR 487
67.63%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.98 PKR 277
$0.96 PKR 272
2.08%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$21.6K PKR 6.1M
$21.2K PKR 6M
1.72%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$26K PKR 7.3M
$22.6K PKR 6.4M
15.16%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Islamabad
Burewala
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$111 PKR 31.3K
$101 PKR 28.4K
10.19%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$5.35 PKR 1,512
$4.18 PKR 1,179
27.99%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$18.38 PKR 5,191
$13.86 PKR 3,915
32.61%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Islamabad
Burewala
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$22.44 PKR 6,339
$12.24 PKR 3,456
83.33%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$6.02 PKR 1,700
$5.91 PKR 1,670
1.86%
Cinema Ticket
$4.3 PKR 1,214
$3.47 PKR 979
23.92%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Islamabad
Burewala
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$59.2 PKR 16.7K
$30.25 PKR 8,545
95.60%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$2,713 PKR 766.3K
$1,089 PKR 307.5K
149.21%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Islamabad
Burewala
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$21.17 PKR 5,980
$15.14 PKR 4,275
39.83%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$28.14 PKR 7,947
$21.66 PKR 6,118
29.92%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$87.7 PKR 24.8K
$69.4 PKR 19.6K
26.29%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$39.86 PKR 11.3K
$28.8 PKR 8,134
38.40%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Islamabad
Burewala
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$202 PKR 57K
$75.6 PKR 21.4K
166.67%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$112 PKR 31.5K
$52.6 PKR 14.8K
112.38%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$499 PKR 141.1K
$165 PKR 46.5K
203.48%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$298 PKR 84.3K
$107 PKR 30.1K
179.91%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,315 PKR 371.4K
$577 PKR 162.9K
128.04%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$781 PKR 220.5K
$449 PKR 126.9K
73.75%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Islamabad
Burewala
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$289 PKR 81.6K
$107 PKR 30.3K
169.25%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
20.2
19
6.32%

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

Last update for Islamabad: October 29, 2025

Last update for Burewala: October 29, 2025

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