Cost of Living Comparison Between Islamabad and Skardu Cost of Living Comparison Between Islamabad and Skardu

😐 Solo nomad: Islamabad is 20.5% more expensive than Skardu without rent, and 40.8% more expensive with rent.

😐 Family of 3: Islamabad is 24.5% more expensive than Skardu without rent, and 52.6% more expensive with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$2.91 PKR 813

$1.79 PKR 500

62.57%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$14.19 PKR 3,969

$10.45 PKR 2,922

35.79%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$5.20 PKR 1,456

$4.17 PKR 1,167

24.70%

Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$1.79 PKR 500

$1.81 PKR 506

-1.10%

Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$3.98 PKR 1,113

$3.47 PKR 972

14.70%

Cappuccino

$1.99 PKR 556

$0.45 PKR 126

342.22%

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

$0.43 PKR 120

$0.32 PKR 89.1

34.37%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.24 PKR 67.4

$0.21 PKR 58.7

14.29%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.01 PKR 284

$0.72 PKR 201

40.28%

White Bread (500g)

$0.65 PKR 182

$0.55 PKR 154

18.18%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$1.28 PKR 358

$1.15 PKR 323

11.30%

Eggs

$1.23 PKR 343

$1.12 PKR 312

9.82%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$6.12 PKR 1,712

$6.17 PKR 1,725

-0.81%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$3.37 PKR 943

$2.66 PKR 745

26.69%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$4.51 PKR 1,261

$3.73 PKR 1,044

20.91%

Apples (1kg)

$0.99 PKR 277

$1.03 PKR 289

-3.88%

Banana (1kg)

$0.80 PKR 224

$0.64 PKR 179

25.00%

Oranges (1kg)

$0.94 PKR 263

$0.62 PKR 173

51.61%

Tomato (1kg)

$0.61 PKR 170

$0.48 PKR 135

27.08%

Potato (1kg)

$0.41 PKR 116

$0.37 PKR 104

10.81%

Onion (1kg)

$0.56 PKR 157

$0.50 PKR 141

12.00%

Lettuce (1 head)

$0.31 PKR 85.9

$0.30 PKR 85.1

3.33%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.37 PKR 104

$0.33 PKR 93.3

12.12%

Bottle of Non-Alcoholic Wine (Mid-Range)

$1.93 PKR 539

$1.39 PKR 388

38.85%

Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$0.92 PKR 259

$0.88 PKR 245

4.55%

Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.04 PKR 569

$2.06 PKR 575

-0.97%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$2.15 PKR 602

$1.99 PKR 557

8.04%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.17 PKR 46.32

$0.16 PKR 45.50

6.25%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$6.96 PKR 1,946

$6.92 PKR 1,935

0.58%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$0.90 PKR 252

$0.84 PKR 235

7.14%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$0.41 PKR 114

$0.40 PKR 113

2.50%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$2.75 PKR 768

$1.73 PKR 483

58.96%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$0.90 PKR 253

$0.91 PKR 255

-1.10%

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

$21.2K PKR 5.9M

$21.4K PKR 6.0M

-1.05%

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

$26.4K PKR 7.4M

$22.6K PKR 6.3M

16.64%

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

$112 PKR 31.2K

$101 PKR 28.3K

10.24%

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

$5.39 PKR 1,508

$7.05 PKR 1,973

-23.55%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$18.43 PKR 5,155

$11.01 PKR 3,079

67.39%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$22.69 PKR 6,346

$12.26 PKR 3,429

85.07%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$5.92 PKR 1,657

$5.89 PKR 1,647

0.51%

Cinema Ticket

$4.21 PKR 1,178

$3.51 PKR 981

19.94%

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

$60.6 PKR 17.0K

$30.25 PKR 8,461

100.46%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$2,746 PKR 768.2K

$1,119 PKR 313.0K

145.45%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$21.22 PKR 5,937

$14.86 PKR 4,156

42.80%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$28.07 PKR 7,852

$22.09 PKR 6,179

27.07%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$87.0 PKR 24.3K

$71.0 PKR 19.9K

22.54%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$40.27 PKR 11.3K

$29.37 PKR 8,215

37.11%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$200 PKR 56.1K

$75.8 PKR 21.2K

164.59%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$110 PKR 30.9K

$52.4 PKR 14.7K

110.64%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$513 PKR 143.4K

$167 PKR 46.8K

206.25%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$289 PKR 80.9K

$107 PKR 29.8K

171.38%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$1,548 PKR 433.0K

$888 PKR 248.4K

74.30%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$732 PKR 204.8K

$559 PKR 156.2K

31.09%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$303 PKR 84.9K

$282 PKR 79.0K

7.47%

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: March 2, 2026

Last update for Skardu: March 1, 2026

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