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

😐 Solo nomad: Islamabad is 29.1% more expensive than Burewala without rent, and 24.9% more expensive with rent.

😐 Family of 3: Islamabad is 11% more expensive than Burewala without rent, and 32.8% more expensive with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$2.91 PKR 813

$2.99 PKR 837

-2.68%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$14.19 PKR 3,969

$8.75 PKR 2,446

62.17%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$5.20 PKR 1,456

$4.03 PKR 1,128

29.03%

Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$1.79 PKR 500

$4.46 PKR 1,248

-59.87%

Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$3.98 PKR 1,113

$3.56 PKR 996

11.80%

Cappuccino

$1.99 PKR 556

$1.78 PKR 499

11.80%

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

$0.43 PKR 120

$0.55 PKR 153

-21.82%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.24 PKR 67.4

$0.37 PKR 105

-35.14%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.01 PKR 284

$0.82 PKR 230

23.17%

White Bread (500g)

$0.65 PKR 182

$0.84 PKR 235

-22.62%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$1.28 PKR 358

$2.16 PKR 605

-40.74%

Eggs

$1.23 PKR 343

$0.94 PKR 262

30.85%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$6.12 PKR 1,712

$6.00 PKR 1,678

2.00%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$3.37 PKR 943

$3.42 PKR 956

-1.46%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$4.51 PKR 1,261

$7.01 PKR 1,960

-35.66%

Apples (1kg)

$0.99 PKR 277

$1.35 PKR 379

-26.67%

Banana (1kg)

$0.80 PKR 224

$0.78 PKR 218

2.56%

Oranges (1kg)

$0.94 PKR 263

$0.67 PKR 188

40.30%

Tomato (1kg)

$0.61 PKR 170

$0.25 PKR 70.1

144.00%

Potato (1kg)

$0.41 PKR 116

$0.23 PKR 64.6

78.26%

Onion (1kg)

$0.56 PKR 157

$0.75 PKR 210

-25.33%

Lettuce (1 head)

$0.31 PKR 85.9

$0.33 PKR 92.8

-6.06%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.37 PKR 104

$0.38 PKR 105

-2.63%

Bottle of Non-Alcoholic Wine (Mid-Range)

$1.93 PKR 539

$1.22 PKR 341

58.20%

Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$0.92 PKR 259

$0.93 PKR 260

-1.08%

Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.04 PKR 569

$1.96 PKR 548

4.08%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$2.15 PKR 602

$2.22 PKR 620

-3.15%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.17 PKR 46.32

$0.21 PKR 57.5

-19.05%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$6.96 PKR 1,946

$6.96 PKR 1,948

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$0.90 PKR 252

$0.85 PKR 238

5.88%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$0.41 PKR 114

$0.40 PKR 113

2.50%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$2.75 PKR 768

$1.82 PKR 508

51.10%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$0.90 PKR 253

$0.97 PKR 270

-7.22%

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

$21.2K PKR 5.9M

$20.9K PKR 5.8M

1.64%

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

$26.4K PKR 7.4M

$22.4K PKR 6.3M

17.68%

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

$112 PKR 31.2K

$100 PKR 28.0K

11.45%

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

$5.39 PKR 1,508

$3.99 PKR 1,117

35.09%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$18.43 PKR 5,155

$13.84 PKR 3,872

33.16%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$22.69 PKR 6,346

$12.46 PKR 3,484

82.10%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$5.92 PKR 1,657

$5.80 PKR 1,621

2.07%

Cinema Ticket

$4.21 PKR 1,178

$3.52 PKR 985

19.60%

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

$60.6 PKR 17.0K

$29.71 PKR 8,310

104.11%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$2,746 PKR 768.2K

$1,129 PKR 315.8K

143.26%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$21.22 PKR 5,937

$15.23 PKR 4,259

39.33%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$28.07 PKR 7,852

$22.20 PKR 6,209

26.44%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$87.0 PKR 24.3K

$69.7 PKR 19.5K

24.81%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$40.27 PKR 11.3K

$29.00 PKR 8,112

38.86%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$200 PKR 56.1K

$74.8 PKR 20.9K

168.02%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$110 PKR 30.9K

$51.7 PKR 14.4K

113.82%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$513 PKR 143.4K

$166 PKR 46.4K

208.80%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$289 PKR 80.9K

$108 PKR 30.2K

167.99%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$1,548 PKR 433.0K

$767 PKR 214.4K

101.95%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$732 PKR 204.8K

$576 PKR 161.2K

27.04%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$303 PKR 84.9K

$108 PKR 30.2K

181.45%

20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)

20.2

6.32%

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

Last update for Islamabad: March 2, 2026

Last update for Burewala: March 1, 2026

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