Cost of Living Comparison Between Islamabad and Mirpur Cost of Living Comparison Between Islamabad and Mirpur

😐 Solo nomad: Islamabad is 66% more expensive than Mirpur without rent, and 71.7% more expensive with rent.

😐 Family of 3: Islamabad is 62.2% more expensive than Mirpur without rent, and 81.2% more expensive with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$2.76 PKR 779

$1.78 PKR 502

55.06%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$14.05 PKR 3,963

$7.24 PKR 2,042

94.06%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$5.44 PKR 1,534

$3.47 PKR 979

56.77%

Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$1.73 PKR 489

$1.45 PKR 408

19.31%

Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$3.81 PKR 1,074

$1.82 PKR 512

109.34%

Cappuccino

$2.00 PKR 563

$1.46 PKR 412

36.99%

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

$0.39 PKR 110

$0.27 PKR 75.1

44.44%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.24 PKR 68.0

$0.16 PKR 44.73

50.00%

Milk (1 liter)

$0.99 PKR 280

$0.75 PKR 213

32.00%

White Bread (500g)

$0.67 PKR 189

$0.51 PKR 144

31.37%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$1.23 PKR 348

$1.27 PKR 358

-3.15%

Eggs

$1.23 PKR 346

$0.84 PKR 236

46.43%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$6.33 PKR 1,786

$3.45 PKR 974

83.48%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$3.38 PKR 954

$2.66 PKR 750

27.07%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$4.33 PKR 1,222

$3.16 PKR 892

37.03%

Apples (1kg)

$1.04 PKR 294

$0.99 PKR 278

5.05%

Banana (1kg)

$0.78 PKR 220

$0.55 PKR 155

41.82%

Oranges (1kg)

$0.96 PKR 272

$0.63 PKR 177

52.38%

Tomato (1kg)

$0.56 PKR 157

$0.51 PKR 144

9.80%

Potato (1kg)

$0.41 PKR 117

$0.29 PKR 82.4

41.38%

Onion (1kg)

$0.57 PKR 162

$0.27 PKR 75.8

111.11%

Lettuce (1 head)

$0.33 PKR 94.1

$0.29 PKR 82.0

13.79%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.37 PKR 106

$0.36 PKR 102

2.78%

Bottle of Non-Alcoholic Wine (Mid-Range)

$1.92 PKR 543

$0.74 PKR 208

159.46%

Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$0.86 PKR 242

$0.92 PKR 260

-6.52%

Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$1.97 PKR 555

$1.98 PKR 557

-0.51%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$2.14 PKR 604

$1.83 PKR 516

16.94%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.19 PKR 53.6

$0.18 PKR 51.4

5.56%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$7.25 PKR 2,044

$7.11 PKR 2,005

1.97%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$0.86 PKR 243

$1.04 PKR 294

-17.31%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$0.44 PKR 124

$0.53 PKR 151

-16.98%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$2.81 PKR 793

$1.78 PKR 502

57.87%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$0.90 PKR 254

$0.90 PKR 255

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

$21.0K PKR 5.9M

$8,721 PKR 2.5M

140.76%

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

$26.2K PKR 7.4M

$14.3K PKR 4.0M

82.56%

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

$111 PKR 31.2K

$57.2 PKR 16.1K

93.17%

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

$5.53 PKR 1,559

$1.80 PKR 507

207.22%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$18.50 PKR 5,217

$12.91 PKR 3,641

43.30%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$22.98 PKR 6,481

$6.94 PKR 1,957

231.12%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$6.07 PKR 1,711

$3.55 PKR 1,002

70.99%

Cinema Ticket

$4.29 PKR 1,211

$3.48 PKR 980

23.28%

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

$59.1 PKR 16.7K

$28.75 PKR 8,107

105.53%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$2,792 PKR 787.2K

$1,110 PKR 312.9K

151.60%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$21.28 PKR 6,001

$16.17 PKR 4,561

31.60%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$28.32 PKR 7,987

$17.80 PKR 5,019

59.10%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$89.1 PKR 25.1K

$35.02 PKR 9,876

154.45%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$40.51 PKR 11.4K

$26.22 PKR 7,395

54.50%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$196 PKR 55.3K

$71.4 PKR 20.1K

174.72%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$110 PKR 30.9K

$52.1 PKR 14.7K

110.40%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$517 PKR 145.7K

$107 PKR 30.2K

381.57%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$294 PKR 82.8K

$98.9 PKR 27.9K

197.11%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$1,529 PKR 431.2K

$801 PKR 225.9K

90.88%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$750 PKR 211.6K

$622 PKR 175.4K

20.61%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$285 PKR 80.4K

$144 PKR 40.6K

97.98%

20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)

20.2

12.22%

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

Last update for Islamabad: January 12, 2026

Last update for Mirpur: January 13, 2026

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