Cost of Living Comparison Between Islamabad and Swat Cost of Living Comparison Between Islamabad and Swat

😐 Solo nomad: Islamabad is 32.5% more expensive than Swat without rent, and 30.6% more expensive with rent.

😐 Family of 3: Islamabad is 16.5% more expensive than Swat without rent, and 35.5% more expensive with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$2.91 PKR 813

$2.78 PKR 777

4.68%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$14.19 PKR 3,969

$13.99 PKR 3,913

1.43%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$5.20 PKR 1,456

$5.41 PKR 1,514

-3.88%

Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$1.79 PKR 500

$1.76 PKR 492

1.70%

Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$3.98 PKR 1,113

$3.94 PKR 1,103

1.02%

Cappuccino

$1.99 PKR 556

$2.06 PKR 575

-3.40%

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

$0.43 PKR 120

$0.43 PKR 119

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.24 PKR 67.4

$0.22 PKR 61.5

9.09%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.01 PKR 284

$0.69 PKR 193

46.38%

White Bread (500g)

$0.65 PKR 182

$0.63 PKR 175

3.17%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$1.28 PKR 358

$1.27 PKR 356

0.79%

Eggs

$1.23 PKR 343

$1.21 PKR 338

1.65%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$6.12 PKR 1,712

$6.05 PKR 1,693

1.16%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$3.37 PKR 943

$1.31 PKR 365

157.25%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$4.51 PKR 1,261

$1.37 PKR 384

229.20%

Apples (1kg)

$0.99 PKR 277

$0.90 PKR 252

10.00%

Banana (1kg)

$0.80 PKR 224

$0.34 PKR 94.4

135.29%

Oranges (1kg)

$0.94 PKR 263

$0.51 PKR 143

84.31%

Tomato (1kg)

$0.61 PKR 170

$0.44 PKR 122

38.64%

Potato (1kg)

$0.41 PKR 116

$0.38 PKR 107

7.89%

Onion (1kg)

$0.56 PKR 157

$0.51 PKR 143

9.80%

Lettuce (1 head)

$0.31 PKR 85.9

$0.31 PKR 85.6

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.37 PKR 104

Bottle of Non-Alcoholic Wine (Mid-Range)

$1.93 PKR 539

$1.45 PKR 407

33.10%

Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$0.92 PKR 259

$0.87 PKR 244

5.75%

Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.04 PKR 569

$2.01 PKR 563

1.49%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$2.15 PKR 602

$2.17 PKR 606

-0.92%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.17 PKR 46.32

$0.18 PKR 50.8

-5.56%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$6.96 PKR 1,946

$7.21 PKR 2,016

-3.47%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$0.90 PKR 252

$0.37 PKR 103

143.24%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$0.41 PKR 114

$0.44 PKR 122

-6.82%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$2.75 PKR 768

$2.89 PKR 808

-4.84%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$0.90 PKR 253

$0.97 PKR 271

-7.22%

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

$21.2K PKR 5.9M

$21.1K PKR 5.9M

0.49%

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

$26.4K PKR 7.4M

$26.5K PKR 7.4M

-0.49%

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

$112 PKR 31.2K

$112 PKR 31.3K

-0.18%

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

$5.39 PKR 1,508

$5.23 PKR 1,464

3.06%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$18.43 PKR 5,155

$12.30 PKR 3,441

49.84%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$22.69 PKR 6,346

$6.14 PKR 1,718

269.54%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$5.92 PKR 1,657

$5.90 PKR 1,649

0.34%

Cinema Ticket

$4.21 PKR 1,178

$4.36 PKR 1,218

-3.44%

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

$60.6 PKR 17.0K

$19.68 PKR 5,505

208.13%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$2,746 PKR 768.2K

$1,106 PKR 309.4K

148.24%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$21.22 PKR 5,937

$21.83 PKR 6,106

-2.79%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$28.07 PKR 7,852

$27.52 PKR 7,697

2.00%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$87.0 PKR 24.3K

$89.8 PKR 25.1K

-3.12%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$40.27 PKR 11.3K

$40.72 PKR 11.4K

-1.11%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$200 PKR 56.1K

$75.7 PKR 21.2K

164.97%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$110 PKR 30.9K

$51.7 PKR 14.5K

113.78%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$513 PKR 143.4K

$170 PKR 47.5K

201.76%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$289 PKR 80.9K

$104 PKR 29.1K

177.95%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$1,548 PKR 433.0K

$665 PKR 186.0K

132.79%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$732 PKR 204.8K

$643 PKR 179.8K

13.91%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$303 PKR 84.9K

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 Swat: March 1, 2026

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