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

🙂 Solo nomad: Layyah is 31.7% cheaper than Islamabad without rent, and 37.4% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Layyah is 27.6% cheaper than Islamabad without rent, and 38.2% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Layyah
Islamabad
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$1.75 PKR 493
$2.85 PKR 806
-38.60%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$10.77 PKR 3,041
$14.4 PKR 4,068
-25.21%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$3.64 PKR 1,029
$5.28 PKR 1,491
-31.06%
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.76 PKR 780
$1.75 PKR 496
57.71%
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.7 PKR 1,328
$3.83 PKR 1,083
22.72%
Cappuccino
$1.48 PKR 417
$2.01 PKR 567
-26.37%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.31 PKR 86.4
$0.39 PKR 111
-20.51%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.24 PKR 68.2
$0.24 PKR 68.1
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🛒 Groceries & Markets
Layyah
Islamabad
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.51 PKR 145
$1 PKR 282
-49.00%
White Bread (500g)
$0.36 PKR 102
$0.67 PKR 188
-46.27%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.23 PKR 346
$1.22 PKR 344
0.82%
Eggs
$1.07 PKR 303
$1.27 PKR 358
-15.75%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$7.11 PKR 2,008
$6.15 PKR 1,736
15.61%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$2.26 PKR 640
$3.55 PKR 1,004
-36.34%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$2.97 PKR 839
$4.31 PKR 1,216
-31.09%
Apples (1kg)
$0.69 PKR 194
$1.03 PKR 292
-33.01%
Banana (1kg)
$0.34 PKR 95.4
$0.85 PKR 239
-60.00%
Oranges (1kg)
$0.61 PKR 173
$0.9 PKR 255
-32.22%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.51 PKR 145
$0.59 PKR 167
-13.56%
Potato (1kg)
$0.34 PKR 97.1
$0.42 PKR 118
-19.05%
Onion (1kg)
$0.51 PKR 145
$0.52 PKR 148
-1.92%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.63 PKR 177
$0.31 PKR 87.3
103.23%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.36 PKR 103
$0.4 PKR 114
-10.00%
Bottle of Non-Alcoholic Wine (Mid-Range)
$1.43 PKR 404
$1.78 PKR 503
-19.66%
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$0.73 PKR 206
$0.87 PKR 247
-16.09%
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.03 PKR 574
$1.96 PKR 554
3.57%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$1.84 PKR 520
$2.17 PKR 613
-15.21%
🚌 Getting Around
Layyah
Islamabad
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.17 PKR 48.82
$0.19 PKR 53
-10.53%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$7.12 PKR 2,011
$6.95 PKR 1,964
2.45%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.08 PKR 305
$0.85 PKR 239
27.06%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.4 PKR 114
$0.44 PKR 123
-9.09%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$1.8 PKR 508
$2.9 PKR 820
-37.93%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.94 PKR 265
$0.98 PKR 277
-4.08%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$22.5K PKR 6.3M
$21.6K PKR 6.1M
4.03%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$21K PKR 5.9M
$26K PKR 7.3M
-19.25%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Layyah
Islamabad
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$57.9 PKR 16.4K
$111 PKR 31.3K
-47.71%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$3.58 PKR 1,011
$5.35 PKR 1,512
-33.08%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$12.77 PKR 3,606
$18.38 PKR 5,191
-30.52%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Layyah
Islamabad
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$12.26 PKR 3,464
$22.44 PKR 6,339
-45.37%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$5.76 PKR 1,627
$6.02 PKR 1,700
-4.32%
Cinema Ticket
$3.62 PKR 1,022
$4.3 PKR 1,214
-15.81%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Layyah
Islamabad
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$18.02 PKR 5,090
$59.2 PKR 16.7K
-69.55%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$537 PKR 151.7K
$2,713 PKR 766.3K
-80.20%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Layyah
Islamabad
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$16.26 PKR 4,593
$21.17 PKR 5,980
-23.19%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$22.17 PKR 6,262
$28.14 PKR 7,947
-21.22%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$61.3 PKR 17.3K
$87.7 PKR 24.8K
-30.09%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$25.48 PKR 7,195
$39.86 PKR 11.3K
-36.08%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Layyah
Islamabad
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$74.2 PKR 21K
$202 PKR 57K
-63.22%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$52.9 PKR 14.9K
$112 PKR 31.5K
-52.66%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$166 PKR 47K
$499 PKR 141.1K
-66.67%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$107 PKR 30.3K
$298 PKR 84.3K
-64.02%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$579 PKR 163.5K
$1,315 PKR 371.4K
-55.97%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$452 PKR 127.7K
$781 PKR 220.5K
-42.07%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Layyah
Islamabad
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
-
$289 PKR 81.6K
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
18
20.2
-10.89%

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Last update for Layyah: October 29, 2025

Last update for Islamabad: October 29, 2025

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