Cost of Living Comparison Between Islamabad and Talagang Cost of Living Comparison Between Islamabad and Talagang

😐 Solo nomad: Islamabad is 13.7% more expensive than Talagang without rent, and 37.8% more expensive with rent.

😐 Family of 3: Islamabad is 23.9% more expensive than Talagang without rent, and 45.6% more expensive with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$2.91 PKR 813

$1.72 PKR 482

69.19%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$14.19 PKR 3,969

$10.56 PKR 2,953

34.37%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$5.20 PKR 1,456

$4.00 PKR 1,118

30.00%

Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$1.79 PKR 500

$1.76 PKR 491

1.70%

Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$3.98 PKR 1,113

$3.60 PKR 1,006

10.56%

Cappuccino

$1.99 PKR 556

$1.48 PKR 415

34.46%

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

$0.43 PKR 120

$0.34 PKR 95.3

26.47%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.24 PKR 67.4

$0.21 PKR 58.7

14.29%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.01 PKR 284

$0.71 PKR 197

42.25%

White Bread (500g)

$0.65 PKR 182

$0.61 PKR 170

6.56%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$1.28 PKR 358

$1.21 PKR 338

5.79%

Eggs

$1.23 PKR 343

$1.18 PKR 330

4.24%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$6.12 PKR 1,712

$6.18 PKR 1,729

-0.97%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$3.37 PKR 943

$2.54 PKR 711

32.68%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$4.51 PKR 1,261

$3.58 PKR 1,002

25.98%

Apples (1kg)

$0.99 PKR 277

$1.03 PKR 289

-3.88%

Banana (1kg)

$0.80 PKR 224

$0.66 PKR 184

21.21%

Oranges (1kg)

$0.94 PKR 263

$0.65 PKR 183

44.62%

Tomato (1kg)

$0.61 PKR 170

$0.52 PKR 146

17.31%

Potato (1kg)

$0.41 PKR 116

$0.34 PKR 96.1

20.59%

Onion (1kg)

$0.56 PKR 157

$0.51 PKR 143

9.80%

Lettuce (1 head)

$0.31 PKR 85.9

$0.31 PKR 86.7

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.37 PKR 104

$0.34 PKR 94.7

8.82%

Bottle of Non-Alcoholic Wine (Mid-Range)

$1.93 PKR 539

$1.55 PKR 434

24.52%

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

$1.96 PKR 549

4.08%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$2.15 PKR 602

$1.98 PKR 555

8.59%

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

$6.90 PKR 1,931

0.87%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$0.90 PKR 252

$0.92 PKR 258

-2.17%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$0.41 PKR 114

$0.40 PKR 112

2.50%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$2.75 PKR 768

$1.80 PKR 504

52.78%

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

$21.5K PKR 6.0M

-1.55%

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

$26.4K PKR 7.4M

$23.2K PKR 6.5M

13.84%

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

$112 PKR 31.2K

$103 PKR 28.7K

8.92%

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

$5.39 PKR 1,508

$4.04 PKR 1,130

33.42%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$18.43 PKR 5,155

$13.89 PKR 3,884

32.69%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$22.69 PKR 6,346

$12.23 PKR 3,420

85.53%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$5.92 PKR 1,657

$5.78 PKR 1,616

2.42%

Cinema Ticket

$4.21 PKR 1,178

$3.60 PKR 1,008

16.94%

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

$60.6 PKR 17.0K

$30.02 PKR 8,396

102.00%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$2,746 PKR 768.2K

$1,121 PKR 313.7K

144.91%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$21.22 PKR 5,937

$15.39 PKR 4,304

37.88%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$28.07 PKR 7,852

$22.13 PKR 6,191

26.84%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$87.0 PKR 24.3K

$68.8 PKR 19.2K

26.57%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$40.27 PKR 11.3K

$29.26 PKR 8,183

37.63%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$200 PKR 56.1K

$74.3 PKR 20.8K

169.75%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$110 PKR 30.9K

$52.0 PKR 14.5K

112.34%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$513 PKR 143.4K

$165 PKR 46.2K

210.42%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$289 PKR 80.9K

$104 PKR 29.2K

176.99%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$1,548 PKR 433.0K

$687 PKR 192.2K

125.32%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$732 PKR 204.8K

$540 PKR 151.0K

35.61%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$303 PKR 84.9K

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 Talagang: March 2, 2026

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