Cost of Living Comparison Between Karak and Islamabad Cost of Living Comparison Between Karak and Islamabad

🙂 Solo nomad: Karak is 12.9% cheaper than Islamabad without rent, and 24% cheaper with rent.

🙂 Family of 3: Karak is 16.9% cheaper than Islamabad without rent, and 32.8% cheaper with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$0.70 PKR 197

$2.76 PKR 779

-74.64%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$6.93 PKR 1,954

$14.05 PKR 3,963

-50.68%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$5.15 PKR 1,453

$5.44 PKR 1,534

-5.33%

Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$0.68 PKR 191

$1.73 PKR 489

-60.69%

Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$3.78 PKR 1,067

$3.81 PKR 1,074

-0.79%

Cappuccino

$0.52 PKR 146

$2.00 PKR 563

-74.00%

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

$0.34 PKR 95.0

$0.39 PKR 110

-12.82%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.24 PKR 67.9

$0.24 PKR 68.0

Milk (1 liter)

$0.95 PKR 268

$0.99 PKR 280

-4.04%

White Bread (500g)

$0.51 PKR 144

$0.67 PKR 189

-23.88%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$1.09 PKR 306

$1.23 PKR 348

-11.38%

Eggs

$1.03 PKR 290

$1.23 PKR 346

-16.26%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$1.78 PKR 503

$6.33 PKR 1,786

-71.88%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$2.81 PKR 793

$3.38 PKR 954

-16.86%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$4.28 PKR 1,207

$4.33 PKR 1,222

-1.15%

Apples (1kg)

$0.69 PKR 194

$1.04 PKR 294

-33.65%

Banana (1kg)

$0.55 PKR 155

$0.78 PKR 220

-29.49%

Oranges (1kg)

$0.69 PKR 194

$0.96 PKR 272

-28.13%

Tomato (1kg)

$0.60 PKR 169

$0.56 PKR 157

7.14%

Potato (1kg)

$0.38 PKR 108

$0.41 PKR 117

-7.32%

Onion (1kg)

$0.56 PKR 158

$0.57 PKR 162

-1.75%

Lettuce (1 head)

$0.16 PKR 45.87

$0.33 PKR 94.1

-51.52%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.26 PKR 73.5

$0.37 PKR 106

-29.73%

Bottle of Non-Alcoholic Wine (Mid-Range)

$1.99 PKR 561

$1.92 PKR 543

3.65%

Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$0.88 PKR 248

$0.86 PKR 242

2.33%

Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$1.98 PKR 559

$1.97 PKR 555

0.51%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$2.08 PKR 587

$2.14 PKR 604

-2.80%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.16 PKR 44.36

$0.19 PKR 53.6

-15.79%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$7.02 PKR 1,979

$7.25 PKR 2,044

-3.17%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$0.91 PKR 257

$0.86 PKR 243

5.81%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$0.44 PKR 124

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$2.79 PKR 787

$2.81 PKR 793

-0.71%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$0.98 PKR 277

$0.90 PKR 254

8.89%

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

$21.4K PKR 6.0M

$21.0K PKR 5.9M

1.73%

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

$25.8K PKR 7.3M

$26.2K PKR 7.4M

-1.51%

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

$114 PKR 32.2K

$111 PKR 31.2K

3.39%

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

$5.63 PKR 1,587

$5.53 PKR 1,559

1.81%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$19.01 PKR 5,361

$18.50 PKR 5,217

2.76%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$12.20 PKR 3,441

$22.98 PKR 6,481

-46.91%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$6.05 PKR 1,705

$6.07 PKR 1,711

-0.33%

Cinema Ticket

$4.22 PKR 1,190

$4.29 PKR 1,211

-1.63%

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

$60.7 PKR 17.1K

$59.1 PKR 16.7K

2.71%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$1,094 PKR 308.6K

$2,792 PKR 787.2K

-60.79%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$21.09 PKR 5,947

$21.28 PKR 6,001

-0.89%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$27.86 PKR 7,857

$28.32 PKR 7,987

-1.62%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$87.4 PKR 24.7K

$89.1 PKR 25.1K

-1.87%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$40.48 PKR 11.4K

$40.51 PKR 11.4K

-0.07%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$76.4 PKR 21.6K

$196 PKR 55.3K

-61.01%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$52.7 PKR 14.9K

$110 PKR 30.9K

-51.94%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$166 PKR 46.9K

$517 PKR 145.7K

-67.83%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$105 PKR 29.5K

$294 PKR 82.8K

-64.37%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$836 PKR 235.7K

$1,529 PKR 431.2K

-45.35%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$630 PKR 177.6K

$750 PKR 211.6K

-16.04%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$285 PKR 80.4K

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 Karak: January 13, 2026

Last update for Islamabad: January 12, 2026

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