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

😐 Solo nomad: Islamabad is 11.4% more expensive than Burewala without rent, and 23% more expensive with rent.

😐 Family of 3: Islamabad is 10% more expensive than Burewala without rent, and 32.4% more expensive with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$2.76 PKR 779

$3.09 PKR 870

-10.68%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$14.05 PKR 3,959

$8.72 PKR 2,456

61.12%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$5.44 PKR 1,532

$4.19 PKR 1,179

29.83%

Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$1.73 PKR 488

$4.47 PKR 1,259

-61.30%

Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$3.81 PKR 1,073

$3.59 PKR 1,010

6.13%

Cappuccino

$2.00 PKR 562

$1.73 PKR 487

15.61%

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

$0.39 PKR 110

$0.55 PKR 154

-29.09%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.24 PKR 68.0

$0.34 PKR 96.7

-29.41%

Milk (1 liter)

$0.99 PKR 280

$0.89 PKR 251

11.24%

White Bread (500g)

$0.67 PKR 189

$0.84 PKR 235

-20.24%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$1.23 PKR 348

$2.20 PKR 620

-44.09%

Eggs

$1.23 PKR 345

$0.89 PKR 250

38.20%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$6.33 PKR 1,784

$6.01 PKR 1,692

5.32%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$3.38 PKR 953

$3.39 PKR 954

-0.29%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$4.33 PKR 1,221

$7.08 PKR 1,994

-38.84%

Apples (1kg)

$1.04 PKR 294

$1.30 PKR 365

-20.00%

Banana (1kg)

$0.78 PKR 220

$0.73 PKR 205

6.85%

Oranges (1kg)

$0.96 PKR 272

$0.67 PKR 188

43.28%

Tomato (1kg)

$0.56 PKR 157

$0.25 PKR 70.6

124.00%

Potato (1kg)

$0.41 PKR 117

$0.21 PKR 59.0

95.24%

Onion (1kg)

$0.57 PKR 161

$0.70 PKR 197

-18.57%

Lettuce (1 head)

$0.33 PKR 94.0

$0.33 PKR 94.2

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.37 PKR 105

$0.35 PKR 98.2

5.71%

Bottle of Non-Alcoholic Wine (Mid-Range)

$1.92 PKR 542

$2.82 PKR 793

-31.91%

Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$0.86 PKR 242

$0.90 PKR 254

-4.44%

Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$1.97 PKR 554

$1.94 PKR 547

1.55%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$2.14 PKR 604

$2.18 PKR 614

-1.83%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.19 PKR 53.6

$0.16 PKR 46.48

18.75%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$7.25 PKR 2,042

$7.01 PKR 1,976

3.42%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$0.86 PKR 242

$0.87 PKR 245

-1.15%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$0.44 PKR 124

$0.40 PKR 113

10.00%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$2.81 PKR 792

$1.73 PKR 487

62.43%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$0.90 PKR 254

$0.92 PKR 261

-2.17%

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

$21.0K PKR 5.9M

$21.6K PKR 6.1M

-2.64%

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

$26.2K PKR 7.4M

$23.0K PKR 6.5M

14.07%

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

$111 PKR 31.1K

$104 PKR 29.2K

6.72%

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

$5.53 PKR 1,557

$4.11 PKR 1,159

34.55%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$18.50 PKR 5,212

$13.48 PKR 3,798

37.24%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$22.98 PKR 6,475

$12.28 PKR 3,459

87.13%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$6.07 PKR 1,709

$5.78 PKR 1,629

5.02%

Cinema Ticket

$4.29 PKR 1,210

$3.62 PKR 1,021

18.51%

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

$59.1 PKR 16.6K

$29.25 PKR 8,240

102.02%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$2,792 PKR 786.4K

$1,097 PKR 309.1K

154.41%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$21.28 PKR 5,995

$15.36 PKR 4,327

38.54%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$28.32 PKR 7,980

$21.79 PKR 6,140

29.97%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$89.1 PKR 25.1K

$68.8 PKR 19.4K

29.61%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$40.51 PKR 11.4K

$29.36 PKR 8,270

37.98%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$196 PKR 55.2K

$74.3 PKR 20.9K

163.81%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$110 PKR 30.9K

$52.8 PKR 14.9K

107.81%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$517 PKR 145.5K

$164 PKR 46.2K

215.31%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$294 PKR 82.7K

$106 PKR 29.9K

177.12%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$1,529 PKR 430.8K

$731 PKR 205.8K

109.28%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$750 PKR 211.4K

$543 PKR 153.1K

38.10%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$285 PKR 80.3K

$106 PKR 30.0K

167.88%

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: January 12, 2026

Last update for Burewala: January 11, 2026

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