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

😐 Solo nomad: Islamabad is 11.8% more expensive than Mirpur Khas without rent, and 18.3% more expensive with rent.

😐 Family of 3: Islamabad is 18.8% more expensive than Mirpur Khas without rent, and 29.9% more expensive with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$2.76 PKR 779

$2.07 PKR 583

33.33%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$14.05 PKR 3,963

$12.42 PKR 3,504

13.12%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$5.44 PKR 1,534

$4.06 PKR 1,145

33.99%

Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$1.73 PKR 489

$1.92 PKR 541

-9.90%

Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$3.81 PKR 1,074

$5.15 PKR 1,452

-26.02%

Cappuccino

$2.00 PKR 563

$1.84 PKR 520

8.70%

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

$0.39 PKR 110

$0.36 PKR 103

8.33%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.24 PKR 68.0

$0.23 PKR 65.0

4.35%

Milk (1 liter)

$0.99 PKR 280

$0.58 PKR 163

70.69%

White Bread (500g)

$0.67 PKR 189

$0.54 PKR 152

24.07%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$1.23 PKR 348

$1.12 PKR 315

9.82%

Eggs

$1.23 PKR 346

$1.10 PKR 310

11.82%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$6.33 PKR 1,786

$6.28 PKR 1,771

0.80%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$3.38 PKR 954

$3.11 PKR 877

8.68%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$4.33 PKR 1,222

$5.08 PKR 1,432

-14.76%

Apples (1kg)

$1.04 PKR 294

$1.08 PKR 304

-3.70%

Banana (1kg)

$0.78 PKR 220

$0.54 PKR 154

44.44%

Oranges (1kg)

$0.96 PKR 272

$0.93 PKR 261

3.23%

Tomato (1kg)

$0.56 PKR 157

$0.57 PKR 161

-1.75%

Potato (1kg)

$0.41 PKR 117

$0.36 PKR 101

13.89%

Onion (1kg)

$0.57 PKR 162

$0.51 PKR 143

11.76%

Lettuce (1 head)

$0.33 PKR 94.1

$0.36 PKR 100

-8.33%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.37 PKR 106

$0.43 PKR 122

-13.95%

Bottle of Non-Alcoholic Wine (Mid-Range)

$1.92 PKR 543

$1.54 PKR 434

24.68%

Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$0.86 PKR 242

$1.26 PKR 354

-31.75%

Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$1.97 PKR 555

$2.13 PKR 601

-7.51%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$2.14 PKR 604

$2.09 PKR 590

2.39%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.19 PKR 53.6

$0.19 PKR 54.9

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$7.25 PKR 2,044

$7.00 PKR 1,973

3.57%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$0.86 PKR 243

$0.70 PKR 197

22.86%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$0.44 PKR 124

$0.67 PKR 189

-34.33%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$2.81 PKR 793

$1.74 PKR 492

61.49%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$0.90 PKR 254

$0.93 PKR 263

-3.23%

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

$21.0K PKR 5.9M

$16.8K PKR 4.7M

24.85%

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

$26.2K PKR 7.4M

$25.4K PKR 7.2M

3.05%

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

$111 PKR 31.2K

$137 PKR 38.5K

-19.04%

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

$5.53 PKR 1,559

$5.03 PKR 1,418

9.94%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$18.50 PKR 5,217

$13.24 PKR 3,734

39.73%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$22.98 PKR 6,481

$12.58 PKR 3,548

82.67%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$6.07 PKR 1,711

$5.80 PKR 1,635

4.66%

Cinema Ticket

$4.29 PKR 1,211

$4.16 PKR 1,172

3.12%

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

$59.1 PKR 16.7K

$58.9 PKR 16.6K

0.31%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$2,792 PKR 787.2K

$1,353 PKR 381.5K

106.35%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$21.28 PKR 6,001

$17.34 PKR 4,890

22.72%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$28.32 PKR 7,987

$25.09 PKR 7,075

12.87%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$89.1 PKR 25.1K

$64.3 PKR 18.1K

38.56%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$40.51 PKR 11.4K

$36.27 PKR 10.2K

11.69%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$196 PKR 55.3K

$74.2 PKR 20.9K

164.13%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$110 PKR 30.9K

$52.3 PKR 14.8K

109.55%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$517 PKR 145.7K

$169 PKR 47.7K

205.70%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$294 PKR 82.8K

$108 PKR 30.4K

172.39%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$1,529 PKR 431.2K

$748 PKR 210.9K

104.48%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$750 PKR 211.6K

$590 PKR 166.3K

27.23%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$285 PKR 80.4K

20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)

20.2

17.8

13.48%

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

Last update for Islamabad: January 12, 2026

Last update for Mirpur Khas: January 13, 2026

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