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

🙂 Solo nomad: Layyah is 30.2% cheaper than Islamabad without rent, and 38.4% cheaper with rent.

🙂 Family of 3: Layyah is 22.5% cheaper than Islamabad without rent, and 40.8% cheaper with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$1.81 PKR 512

$2.76 PKR 779

-34.42%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$10.79 PKR 3,043

$14.05 PKR 3,963

-23.20%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$3.60 PKR 1,016

$5.44 PKR 1,534

-33.82%

Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$2.82 PKR 794

$1.73 PKR 489

63.01%

Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$4.85 PKR 1,367

$3.81 PKR 1,074

27.30%

Cappuccino

$1.48 PKR 416

$2.00 PKR 563

-26.00%

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

$0.33 PKR 94.0

$0.39 PKR 110

-15.38%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.22 PKR 61.6

$0.24 PKR 68.0

-8.33%

Milk (1 liter)

$0.49 PKR 137

$0.99 PKR 280

-50.51%

White Bread (500g)

$0.37 PKR 104

$0.67 PKR 189

-44.78%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$1.25 PKR 353

$1.23 PKR 348

1.63%

Eggs

$1.08 PKR 305

$1.23 PKR 346

-12.20%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$5.97 PKR 1,685

$6.33 PKR 1,786

-5.69%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$2.35 PKR 663

$3.38 PKR 954

-30.47%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$2.99 PKR 843

$4.33 PKR 1,222

-30.95%

Apples (1kg)

$0.70 PKR 197

$1.04 PKR 294

-32.69%

Banana (1kg)

$0.33 PKR 93.9

$0.78 PKR 220

-57.69%

Oranges (1kg)

$0.62 PKR 174

$0.96 PKR 272

-35.42%

Tomato (1kg)

$0.52 PKR 147

$0.56 PKR 157

-7.14%

Potato (1kg)

$0.34 PKR 97.3

$0.41 PKR 117

-17.07%

Onion (1kg)

$0.54 PKR 153

$0.57 PKR 162

-5.26%

Lettuce (1 head)

$0.58 PKR 164

$0.33 PKR 94.1

75.76%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.34 PKR 95.4

$0.37 PKR 106

-8.11%

Bottle of Non-Alcoholic Wine (Mid-Range)

$1.55 PKR 437

$1.92 PKR 543

-19.27%

Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$0.73 PKR 205

$0.86 PKR 242

-15.12%

Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$1.98 PKR 559

$1.97 PKR 555

0.51%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$1.81 PKR 510

$2.14 PKR 604

-15.42%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.19 PKR 53.8

$0.19 PKR 53.6

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$6.88 PKR 1,940

$7.25 PKR 2,044

-5.10%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$1.07 PKR 302

$0.86 PKR 243

24.42%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$0.43 PKR 122

$0.44 PKR 124

-2.27%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$1.80 PKR 508

$2.81 PKR 793

-35.94%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$0.91 PKR 257

$0.90 PKR 254

1.11%

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

$21.9K PKR 6.2M

$21.0K PKR 5.9M

4.21%

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

$20.9K PKR 5.9M

$26.2K PKR 7.4M

-20.33%

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

$58.1 PKR 16.4K

$111 PKR 31.2K

-47.48%

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

$3.57 PKR 1,006

$5.53 PKR 1,559

-35.44%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$13.07 PKR 3,687

$18.50 PKR 5,217

-29.35%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$12.25 PKR 3,454

$22.98 PKR 6,481

-46.69%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$5.99 PKR 1,688

$6.07 PKR 1,711

-1.32%

Cinema Ticket

$3.64 PKR 1,025

$4.29 PKR 1,211

-15.15%

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

$17.67 PKR 4,982

$59.1 PKR 16.7K

-70.10%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$539 PKR 152.0K

$2,792 PKR 787.2K

-80.69%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$16.51 PKR 4,656

$21.28 PKR 6,001

-22.42%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$22.16 PKR 6,249

$28.32 PKR 7,987

-21.75%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$60.1 PKR 16.9K

$89.1 PKR 25.1K

-32.61%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$25.48 PKR 7,186

$40.51 PKR 11.4K

-37.10%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$75.8 PKR 21.4K

$196 PKR 55.3K

-61.32%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$51.1 PKR 14.4K

$110 PKR 30.9K

-53.41%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$169 PKR 47.5K

$517 PKR 145.7K

-67.37%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$106 PKR 30.0K

$294 PKR 82.8K

-63.83%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$712 PKR 200.9K

$1,529 PKR 431.2K

-53.42%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$606 PKR 170.8K

$750 PKR 211.6K

-19.29%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$285 PKR 80.4K

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: January 12, 2026

Last update for Islamabad: January 12, 2026

City Median Internet Speeds Comparison (Updated December 2025)

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