Cost of Living Comparison Between Islamabad and Gilgit Cost of Living Comparison Between Islamabad and Gilgit

😐 Solo nomad: Islamabad is 51% more expensive than Gilgit without rent, and 37.4% more expensive with rent.

😐 Family of 3: Islamabad is 38.9% more expensive than Gilgit without rent, and 52.5% more expensive with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$2.76 PKR 779

$1.76 PKR 496

56.82%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$14.05 PKR 3,963

$10.65 PKR 3,003

31.92%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$5.44 PKR 1,534

$4.19 PKR 1,180

29.83%

Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$1.73 PKR 489

$1.79 PKR 506

-3.35%

Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$3.81 PKR 1,074

$3.58 PKR 1,008

6.42%

Cappuccino

$2.00 PKR 563

$1.51 PKR 426

32.45%

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

$0.39 PKR 110

$0.34 PKR 96.6

14.71%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.24 PKR 68.0

$0.21 PKR 59.1

14.29%

Milk (1 liter)

$0.99 PKR 280

$0.73 PKR 205

35.62%

White Bread (500g)

$0.67 PKR 189

$0.59 PKR 168

13.56%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$1.23 PKR 348

$1.16 PKR 326

6.03%

Eggs

$1.23 PKR 346

$1.30 PKR 365

-5.38%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$6.33 PKR 1,786

$3.92 PKR 1,104

61.48%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$3.38 PKR 954

$2.87 PKR 810

17.77%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$4.33 PKR 1,222

$3.75 PKR 1,057

15.47%

Apples (1kg)

$1.04 PKR 294

$0.51 PKR 143

103.92%

Banana (1kg)

$0.78 PKR 220

$0.55 PKR 155

41.82%

Oranges (1kg)

$0.96 PKR 272

$0.62 PKR 173

54.84%

Tomato (1kg)

$0.56 PKR 157

$0.51 PKR 145

9.80%

Potato (1kg)

$0.41 PKR 117

$0.35 PKR 98.5

17.14%

Onion (1kg)

$0.57 PKR 162

$0.59 PKR 166

-3.39%

Lettuce (1 head)

$0.33 PKR 94.1

$0.31 PKR 86.1

6.45%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.37 PKR 106

$0.45 PKR 127

-17.78%

Bottle of Non-Alcoholic Wine (Mid-Range)

$1.92 PKR 543

$1.38 PKR 388

39.13%

Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$0.86 PKR 242

$0.90 PKR 255

-4.44%

Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$1.97 PKR 555

$2.01 PKR 567

-1.99%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$2.14 PKR 604

$1.98 PKR 559

8.08%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.19 PKR 53.6

$0.17 PKR 46.92

11.76%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$7.25 PKR 2,044

$7.12 PKR 2,009

1.83%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$0.86 PKR 243

$0.84 PKR 237

2.38%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$0.44 PKR 124

$0.40 PKR 114

10.00%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$2.81 PKR 793

$1.76 PKR 496

59.66%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$0.90 PKR 254

$0.98 PKR 275

-8.16%

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

$21.0K PKR 5.9M

$21.4K PKR 6.0M

-1.83%

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

$26.2K PKR 7.4M

$22.7K PKR 6.4M

15.49%

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

$111 PKR 31.2K

$102 PKR 28.7K

8.68%

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

$5.53 PKR 1,559

$1.92 PKR 541

188.02%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$18.50 PKR 5,217

$13.99 PKR 3,944

32.24%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$22.98 PKR 6,481

$12.62 PKR 3,559

82.09%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$6.07 PKR 1,711

$5.96 PKR 1,682

1.85%

Cinema Ticket

$4.29 PKR 1,211

$3.49 PKR 983

22.92%

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

$59.1 PKR 16.7K

$13.89 PKR 3,916

325.41%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$2,792 PKR 787.2K

$1,105 PKR 311.6K

152.63%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$21.28 PKR 6,001

$15.30 PKR 4,316

39.08%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$28.32 PKR 7,987

$21.74 PKR 6,130

30.27%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$89.1 PKR 25.1K

$70.6 PKR 19.9K

26.27%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$40.51 PKR 11.4K

$28.61 PKR 8,067

41.59%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$196 PKR 55.3K

$76.5 PKR 21.6K

156.36%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$110 PKR 30.9K

$52.0 PKR 14.6K

111.13%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$517 PKR 145.7K

$166 PKR 46.9K

210.46%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$294 PKR 82.8K

$105 PKR 29.7K

179.15%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$1,529 PKR 431.2K

$760 PKR 214.4K

101.13%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$750 PKR 211.6K

$554 PKR 156.2K

35.48%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$285 PKR 80.4K

$177 PKR 49.8K

61.51%

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 Gilgit: January 13, 2026

City Median Internet Speeds Comparison (Updated December 2025)

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