Cost of Living Comparison Between Mirpur and Islamabad Cost of Living Comparison Between Mirpur and Islamabad

🙂 Solo nomad: Mirpur is 33.1% cheaper than Islamabad without rent, and 40.5% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Mirpur is 27.1% cheaper than Islamabad without rent, and 45.8% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Mirpur
Islamabad
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$1.76 PKR 497
$2.85 PKR 806
-38.25%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$7.47 PKR 2,109
$14.4 PKR 4,068
-48.13%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$3.6 PKR 1,018
$5.28 PKR 1,491
-31.82%
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.37 PKR 387
$1.75 PKR 496
-21.71%
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.8 PKR 509
$3.83 PKR 1,083
-53.00%
Cappuccino
$1.53 PKR 432
$2.01 PKR 567
-23.88%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.27 PKR 75.7
$0.39 PKR 111
-30.77%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.17 PKR 48.26
$0.24 PKR 68.1
-29.17%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Mirpur
Islamabad
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.71 PKR 201
$1 PKR 282
-29.00%
White Bread (500g)
$0.52 PKR 146
$0.67 PKR 188
-22.39%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.27 PKR 359
$1.22 PKR 344
4.10%
Eggs
$0.82 PKR 232
$1.27 PKR 358
-35.43%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$3.46 PKR 978
$6.15 PKR 1,736
-43.74%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$2.68 PKR 758
$3.55 PKR 1,004
-24.51%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$3.19 PKR 901
$4.31 PKR 1,216
-25.99%
Apples (1kg)
$0.98 PKR 278
$1.03 PKR 292
-4.85%
Banana (1kg)
$0.56 PKR 158
$0.85 PKR 239
-34.12%
Oranges (1kg)
$0.65 PKR 184
$0.9 PKR 255
-27.78%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.54 PKR 153
$0.59 PKR 167
-8.47%
Potato (1kg)
$0.27 PKR 75.8
$0.42 PKR 118
-35.71%
Onion (1kg)
$0.29 PKR 82.2
$0.52 PKR 148
-44.23%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.29 PKR 81.9
$0.31 PKR 87.3
-6.45%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.36 PKR 103
$0.4 PKR 114
-10.00%
Bottle of Non-Alcoholic Wine (Mid-Range)
$1.37 PKR 388
$1.78 PKR 503
-23.03%
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$0.88 PKR 249
$0.87 PKR 247
1.15%
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.97 PKR 555
$1.96 PKR 554
0.51%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$1.81 PKR 511
$2.17 PKR 613
-16.59%
🚌 Getting Around
Mirpur
Islamabad
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.17 PKR 47.31
$0.19 PKR 53
-10.53%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$6.96 PKR 1,967
$6.95 PKR 1,964
0.14%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.03 PKR 291
$0.85 PKR 239
21.18%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.5 PKR 140
$0.44 PKR 123
13.64%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$1.74 PKR 490
$2.9 PKR 820
-40.00%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.91 PKR 256
$0.98 PKR 277
-7.14%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$8,953 PKR 2.5M
$21.6K PKR 6.1M
-58.52%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$14.3K PKR 4M
$26K PKR 7.3M
-45.11%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Mirpur
Islamabad
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$58.6 PKR 16.5K
$111 PKR 31.3K
-47.13%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$1.82 PKR 515
$5.35 PKR 1,512
-65.98%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$12.78 PKR 3,608
$18.38 PKR 5,191
-30.47%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Mirpur
Islamabad
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$6.91 PKR 1,951
$22.44 PKR 6,339
-69.21%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$3.61 PKR 1,019
$6.02 PKR 1,700
-40.03%
Cinema Ticket
$3.64 PKR 1,029
$4.3 PKR 1,214
-15.35%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Mirpur
Islamabad
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$28.5 PKR 8,050
$59.2 PKR 16.7K
-51.83%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$1,151 PKR 325.2K
$2,713 PKR 766.3K
-57.56%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Mirpur
Islamabad
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$16.05 PKR 4,532
$21.17 PKR 5,980
-24.19%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$17.53 PKR 4,952
$28.14 PKR 7,947
-37.70%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$35.32 PKR 9,976
$87.7 PKR 24.8K
-59.72%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$26.2 PKR 7,399
$39.86 PKR 11.3K
-34.27%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Mirpur
Islamabad
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$70.2 PKR 19.8K
$202 PKR 57K
-65.21%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$53.4 PKR 15.1K
$112 PKR 31.5K
-52.20%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$104 PKR 29.5K
$499 PKR 141.1K
-79.12%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$100 PKR 28.3K
$298 PKR 84.3K
-66.41%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$512 PKR 144.6K
$1,315 PKR 371.4K
-61.07%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$458 PKR 129.5K
$781 PKR 220.5K
-41.27%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Mirpur
Islamabad
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$144 PKR 40.7K
$289 PKR 81.6K
-50.15%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
18
20.2
-10.89%

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Last update for Mirpur: October 27, 2025

Last update for Islamabad: October 29, 2025

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