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

😐 Solo nomad: Islamabad is 25.2% more expensive than Talagang without rent, and 39.1% more expensive with rent.

😐 Family of 3: Islamabad is 18.4% more expensive than Talagang without rent, and 48.4% more expensive with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$2.76 PKR 779

$1.74 PKR 489

58.62%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$14.05 PKR 3,959

$10.47 PKR 2,948

34.19%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$5.44 PKR 1,532

$4.07 PKR 1,146

33.66%

Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$1.73 PKR 488

$1.73 PKR 489

Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$3.81 PKR 1,073

$3.51 PKR 988

8.55%

Cappuccino

$2.00 PKR 562

$1.50 PKR 422

33.33%

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

$0.39 PKR 110

$0.32 PKR 89.6

21.88%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.24 PKR 68.0

$0.21 PKR 59.1

14.29%

Milk (1 liter)

$0.99 PKR 280

$0.71 PKR 201

39.44%

White Bread (500g)

$0.67 PKR 189

$0.60 PKR 170

11.67%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$1.23 PKR 348

$1.21 PKR 342

1.65%

Eggs

$1.23 PKR 345

$1.18 PKR 333

4.24%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$6.33 PKR 1,784

$5.97 PKR 1,682

6.03%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$3.38 PKR 953

$2.69 PKR 757

25.65%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$4.33 PKR 1,221

$3.68 PKR 1,036

17.66%

Apples (1kg)

$1.04 PKR 294

$1.00 PKR 282

4.00%

Banana (1kg)

$0.78 PKR 220

$0.62 PKR 174

25.81%

Oranges (1kg)

$0.96 PKR 272

$0.61 PKR 172

57.38%

Tomato (1kg)

$0.56 PKR 157

$0.52 PKR 148

7.69%

Potato (1kg)

$0.41 PKR 117

$0.35 PKR 98.1

17.14%

Onion (1kg)

$0.57 PKR 161

$0.51 PKR 144

11.76%

Lettuce (1 head)

$0.33 PKR 94.0

$0.33 PKR 93.5

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.37 PKR 105

$0.34 PKR 95.1

8.82%

Bottle of Non-Alcoholic Wine (Mid-Range)

$1.92 PKR 542

$1.60 PKR 449

20.00%

Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$0.86 PKR 242

$0.93 PKR 261

-7.53%

Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$1.97 PKR 554

$2.02 PKR 568

-2.48%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$2.14 PKR 604

$1.91 PKR 539

12.04%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.19 PKR 53.6

$0.20 PKR 55.8

-5.00%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$7.25 PKR 2,042

$6.97 PKR 1,963

4.02%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$0.86 PKR 242

$0.92 PKR 259

-6.52%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$0.44 PKR 124

$0.43 PKR 122

2.33%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$2.81 PKR 792

$1.79 PKR 504

56.98%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$0.90 PKR 254

$0.90 PKR 253

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

$21.0K PKR 5.9M

$21.3K PKR 6.0M

-1.43%

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

$26.2K PKR 7.4M

$22.8K PKR 6.4M

14.75%

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

$111 PKR 31.1K

$100 PKR 28.2K

10.28%

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

$5.53 PKR 1,557

$4.05 PKR 1,141

36.54%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$18.50 PKR 5,212

$13.98 PKR 3,938

32.33%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$22.98 PKR 6,475

$12.56 PKR 3,537

82.96%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$6.07 PKR 1,709

$6.08 PKR 1,713

-0.16%

Cinema Ticket

$4.29 PKR 1,210

$3.49 PKR 984

22.92%

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

$59.1 PKR 16.6K

$30.34 PKR 8,547

94.76%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$2,792 PKR 786.4K

$1,117 PKR 314.6K

149.97%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$21.28 PKR 5,995

$15.05 PKR 4,239

41.40%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$28.32 PKR 7,980

$21.88 PKR 6,163

29.43%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$89.1 PKR 25.1K

$69.3 PKR 19.5K

28.57%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$40.51 PKR 11.4K

$28.93 PKR 8,149

40.03%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$196 PKR 55.2K

$74.9 PKR 21.1K

161.60%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$110 PKR 30.9K

$52.4 PKR 14.8K

109.19%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$517 PKR 145.5K

$167 PKR 47.1K

208.94%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$294 PKR 82.7K

$104 PKR 29.4K

181.21%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$1,529 PKR 430.8K

$780 PKR 219.8K

95.99%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$750 PKR 211.4K

$541 PKR 152.3K

38.80%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$285 PKR 80.3K

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: January 12, 2026

Last update for Talagang: January 13, 2026

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