Cost of Living Comparison Between Islamabad and Daska Cost of Living Comparison Between Islamabad and Daska

🙂 Solo nomad: Islamabad is 1.7% cheaper than Daska without rent, and 16.1% more expensive with rent.

😐 Family of 3: Islamabad is 13% more expensive than Daska without rent, and 25.1% more expensive with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$2.76 PKR 779

$2.89 PKR 815

-4.50%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$14.05 PKR 3,963

$14.33 PKR 4,041

-1.95%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$5.44 PKR 1,534

$5.22 PKR 1,472

4.21%

Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$1.73 PKR 489

$1.80 PKR 507

-3.89%

Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$3.81 PKR 1,074

$3.86 PKR 1,087

-1.30%

Cappuccino

$2.00 PKR 563

$2.01 PKR 566

-0.50%

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

$0.39 PKR 110

$0.40 PKR 112

-2.50%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.24 PKR 68.0

$0.24 PKR 67.9

Milk (1 liter)

$0.99 PKR 280

$0.96 PKR 272

3.13%

White Bread (500g)

$0.67 PKR 189

$0.62 PKR 175

8.06%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$1.23 PKR 348

$1.26 PKR 356

-2.38%

Eggs

$1.23 PKR 346

$1.27 PKR 358

-3.15%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$6.33 PKR 1,786

$6.31 PKR 1,779

0.32%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$3.38 PKR 954

$3.43 PKR 967

-1.46%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$4.33 PKR 1,222

$4.51 PKR 1,272

-3.99%

Apples (1kg)

$1.04 PKR 294

$1.00 PKR 281

4.00%

Banana (1kg)

$0.78 PKR 220

$0.80 PKR 225

-2.50%

Oranges (1kg)

$0.96 PKR 272

$0.94 PKR 266

2.13%

Tomato (1kg)

$0.56 PKR 157

$0.60 PKR 169

-6.67%

Potato (1kg)

$0.41 PKR 117

$0.39 PKR 109

5.13%

Onion (1kg)

$0.57 PKR 162

$0.57 PKR 160

Lettuce (1 head)

$0.33 PKR 94.1

$0.31 PKR 86.8

6.45%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.37 PKR 106

$0.41 PKR 115

-9.76%

Bottle of Non-Alcoholic Wine (Mid-Range)

$1.92 PKR 543

$1.91 PKR 537

0.52%

Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$0.86 PKR 242

$0.87 PKR 244

-1.15%

Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$1.97 PKR 555

$1.95 PKR 551

1.03%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$2.14 PKR 604

$2.13 PKR 602

0.47%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.19 PKR 53.6

$0.19 PKR 53.5

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$7.25 PKR 2,044

$7.21 PKR 2,034

0.55%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$0.86 PKR 243

$0.89 PKR 252

-3.37%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$0.44 PKR 124

$0.40 PKR 113

10.00%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$2.81 PKR 793

$2.88 PKR 813

-2.43%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$0.90 PKR 254

$0.93 PKR 262

-3.23%

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

$21.0K PKR 5.9M

$21.6K PKR 6.1M

-2.67%

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

$26.2K PKR 7.4M

$25.8K PKR 7.3M

1.52%

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

$111 PKR 31.2K

$114 PKR 32.2K

-3.08%

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

$5.53 PKR 1,559

$5.37 PKR 1,515

2.98%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$18.50 PKR 5,217

$18.94 PKR 5,341

-2.32%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$22.98 PKR 6,481

$12.56 PKR 3,541

82.96%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$6.07 PKR 1,711

$6.10 PKR 1,719

-0.49%

Cinema Ticket

$4.29 PKR 1,211

$4.13 PKR 1,165

3.87%

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

$59.1 PKR 16.7K

$59.2 PKR 16.7K

-0.19%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$2,792 PKR 787.2K

$1,120 PKR 315.9K

149.20%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$21.28 PKR 6,001

$21.11 PKR 5,952

0.81%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$28.32 PKR 7,987

$28.39 PKR 8,005

-0.25%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$89.1 PKR 25.1K

$90.2 PKR 25.4K

-1.16%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$40.51 PKR 11.4K

$39.53 PKR 11.1K

2.48%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$196 PKR 55.3K

$75.5 PKR 21.3K

159.72%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$110 PKR 30.9K

$50.9 PKR 14.4K

115.35%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$517 PKR 145.7K

$168 PKR 47.3K

208.04%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$294 PKR 82.8K

$108 PKR 30.5K

171.94%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$1,529 PKR 431.2K

$727 PKR 205.1K

110.22%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$750 PKR 211.6K

$534 PKR 150.5K

40.56%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$285 PKR 80.4K

20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)

20.2

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

Last update for Islamabad: January 12, 2026

Last update for Daska: January 11, 2026

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