Cost of Living Comparison Between Layyah and Islamabad Cost of Living Comparison Between Layyah and Islamabad

🙂 Solo nomad: Layyah is 34.7% cheaper than Islamabad without rent, and 39.9% cheaper with rent.

🙂 Family of 3: Layyah is 18.8% cheaper than Islamabad without rent, and 38.4% cheaper with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$1.81 PKR 506

$2.91 PKR 813

-37.80%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$10.58 PKR 2,960

$14.19 PKR 3,969

-25.44%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$3.61 PKR 1,011

$5.20 PKR 1,456

-30.58%

Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$2.91 PKR 814

$1.79 PKR 500

62.57%

Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$4.78 PKR 1,338

$3.98 PKR 1,113

20.10%

Cappuccino

$1.51 PKR 422

$1.99 PKR 556

-24.12%

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

$0.33 PKR 93.0

$0.43 PKR 120

-23.26%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.24 PKR 67.3

$0.24 PKR 67.4

Milk (1 liter)

$0.48 PKR 134

$1.01 PKR 284

-52.48%

White Bread (500g)

$0.36 PKR 101

$0.65 PKR 182

-44.62%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$1.22 PKR 342

$1.28 PKR 358

-4.69%

Eggs

$1.08 PKR 302

$1.23 PKR 343

-12.20%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$5.91 PKR 1,654

$6.12 PKR 1,712

-3.43%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$2.35 PKR 656

$3.37 PKR 943

-30.27%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$2.92 PKR 817

$4.51 PKR 1,261

-35.25%

Apples (1kg)

$0.72 PKR 202

$0.99 PKR 277

-27.27%

Banana (1kg)

$0.34 PKR 94.3

$0.80 PKR 224

-57.50%

Oranges (1kg)

$0.62 PKR 173

$0.94 PKR 263

-34.04%

Tomato (1kg)

$0.48 PKR 134

$0.61 PKR 170

-21.31%

Potato (1kg)

$0.37 PKR 104

$0.41 PKR 116

-9.76%

Onion (1kg)

$0.51 PKR 142

$0.56 PKR 157

-8.93%

Lettuce (1 head)

$0.58 PKR 163

$0.31 PKR 85.9

87.10%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.34 PKR 94.2

$0.37 PKR 104

-8.11%

Bottle of Non-Alcoholic Wine (Mid-Range)

$1.45 PKR 407

$1.93 PKR 539

-24.87%

Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$0.74 PKR 207

$0.92 PKR 259

-19.57%

Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.04 PKR 572

$2.04 PKR 569

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$1.83 PKR 512

$2.15 PKR 602

-14.88%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.16 PKR 45.39

$0.17 PKR 46.32

-5.88%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$7.08 PKR 1,981

$6.96 PKR 1,946

1.72%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$1.08 PKR 301

$0.90 PKR 252

20.00%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$0.43 PKR 120

$0.41 PKR 114

4.88%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$1.81 PKR 505

$2.75 PKR 768

-34.18%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$0.92 PKR 256

$0.90 PKR 253

2.22%

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

$22.2K PKR 6.2M

$21.2K PKR 5.9M

4.50%

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

$20.9K PKR 5.8M

$26.4K PKR 7.4M

-20.87%

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

$57.9 PKR 16.2K

$112 PKR 31.2K

-48.19%

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

$3.58 PKR 1,001

$5.39 PKR 1,508

-33.58%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$12.62 PKR 3,529

$18.43 PKR 5,155

-31.52%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$12.19 PKR 3,409

$22.69 PKR 6,346

-46.28%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$5.86 PKR 1,639

$5.92 PKR 1,657

-1.01%

Cinema Ticket

$3.48 PKR 972

$4.21 PKR 1,178

-17.34%

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

$17.76 PKR 4,968

$60.6 PKR 17.0K

-70.71%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$537 PKR 150.3K

$2,746 PKR 768.2K

-80.44%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$16.28 PKR 4,554

$21.22 PKR 5,937

-23.28%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$22.07 PKR 6,172

$28.07 PKR 7,852

-21.38%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$60.0 PKR 16.8K

$87.0 PKR 24.3K

-31.07%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$26.40 PKR 7,384

$40.27 PKR 11.3K

-34.44%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$74.8 PKR 20.9K

$200 PKR 56.1K

-62.69%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$52.3 PKR 14.6K

$110 PKR 30.9K

-52.62%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$164 PKR 45.8K

$513 PKR 143.4K

-68.03%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$107 PKR 29.9K

$289 PKR 80.9K

-63.11%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$840 PKR 235.0K

$1,548 PKR 433.0K

-45.72%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$494 PKR 138.3K

$732 PKR 204.8K

-32.49%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$303 PKR 84.9K

20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)

20.2

-10.89%

CityCost data is based on AI and user input – minor inaccuracies may occur.

Last update for Layyah: February 28, 2026

Last update for Islamabad: March 2, 2026

City Median Internet Speeds Comparison (Updated December 2025)

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