Cost of Living Comparison Between Islamabad and Mardan Cost of Living Comparison Between Islamabad and Mardan

😐 Solo nomad: Islamabad is 20.9% more expensive than Mardan without rent, and 30.1% more expensive with rent.

😐 Family of 3: Islamabad is 36.2% more expensive than Mardan without rent, and 36.4% more expensive with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$2.91 PKR 813

$2.10 PKR 587

38.57%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$14.19 PKR 3,969

$14.30 PKR 4,001

-0.77%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$5.20 PKR 1,456

$5.25 PKR 1,469

-0.95%

Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$1.79 PKR 500

$1.80 PKR 504

-0.56%

Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$3.98 PKR 1,113

$3.93 PKR 1,100

1.27%

Cappuccino

$1.99 PKR 556

$2.04 PKR 571

-2.45%

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

$0.43 PKR 120

$0.29 PKR 80.5

48.28%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.24 PKR 67.4

$0.24 PKR 67.2

Milk (1 liter)

$1.01 PKR 284

$0.83 PKR 231

21.69%

White Bread (500g)

$0.65 PKR 182

$0.63 PKR 175

3.17%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$1.28 PKR 358

$0.79 PKR 221

62.03%

Eggs

$1.23 PKR 343

$1.14 PKR 318

7.89%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$6.12 PKR 1,712

$6.31 PKR 1,766

-3.01%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$3.37 PKR 943

$2.40 PKR 670

40.42%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$4.51 PKR 1,261

$3.20 PKR 894

40.94%

Apples (1kg)

$0.99 PKR 277

$0.74 PKR 207

33.78%

Banana (1kg)

$0.80 PKR 224

$0.52 PKR 144

53.85%

Oranges (1kg)

$0.94 PKR 263

$0.89 PKR 249

5.62%

Tomato (1kg)

$0.61 PKR 170

$0.31 PKR 85.7

96.77%

Potato (1kg)

$0.41 PKR 116

$0.24 PKR 66.8

70.83%

Onion (1kg)

$0.56 PKR 157

$0.34 PKR 94.4

64.71%

Lettuce (1 head)

$0.31 PKR 85.9

$0.33 PKR 92.9

-6.06%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.37 PKR 104

$0.15 PKR 42.78

146.67%

Bottle of Non-Alcoholic Wine (Mid-Range)

$1.93 PKR 539

$1.42 PKR 396

35.92%

Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$0.92 PKR 259

$0.93 PKR 261

-1.08%

Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.04 PKR 569

$1.94 PKR 543

5.15%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$2.15 PKR 602

$1.44 PKR 404

49.31%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.17 PKR 46.32

$0.20 PKR 57.2

-15.00%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$6.96 PKR 1,946

$7.21 PKR 2,015

-3.47%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$0.90 PKR 252

$0.34 PKR 94.2

164.71%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$0.41 PKR 114

$0.38 PKR 105

7.89%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$2.75 PKR 768

$1.81 PKR 506

51.93%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$0.90 PKR 253

$0.96 PKR 268

-6.25%

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

$21.2K PKR 5.9M

$21.1K PKR 5.9M

0.39%

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

$26.4K PKR 7.4M

$26.0K PKR 7.3M

1.45%

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

$112 PKR 31.2K

$114 PKR 31.9K

-2.06%

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

$5.39 PKR 1,508

$5.37 PKR 1,502

0.37%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$18.43 PKR 5,155

$18.98 PKR 5,309

-2.90%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$22.69 PKR 6,346

$12.40 PKR 3,467

82.98%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$5.92 PKR 1,657

$6.03 PKR 1,686

-1.82%

Cinema Ticket

$4.21 PKR 1,178

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

$60.6 PKR 17.0K

$17.74 PKR 4,963

241.83%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$2,746 PKR 768.2K

$1,092 PKR 305.4K

151.54%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$21.22 PKR 5,937

$21.60 PKR 6,043

-1.76%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$28.07 PKR 7,852

$27.46 PKR 7,680

2.22%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$87.0 PKR 24.3K

$86.8 PKR 24.3K

0.28%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$40.27 PKR 11.3K

$17.98 PKR 5,028

123.97%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$200 PKR 56.1K

$74.1 PKR 20.7K

170.63%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$110 PKR 30.9K

$52.7 PKR 14.7K

109.52%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$513 PKR 143.4K

$165 PKR 46.2K

210.57%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$289 PKR 80.9K

$107 PKR 30.0K

169.69%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$1,548 PKR 433.0K

$805 PKR 225.2K

92.27%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$732 PKR 204.8K

$521 PKR 145.8K

40.49%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$303 PKR 84.9K

$273 PKR 76.3K

11.22%

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: March 2, 2026

Last update for Mardan: March 1, 2026

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