Cost of Living Comparison Between Muzaffarabad and Islamabad Cost of Living Comparison Between Muzaffarabad and Islamabad

🙂 Solo nomad: Muzaffarabad is 36.6% cheaper than Islamabad without rent, and 47.6% cheaper with rent.

🙂 Family of 3: Muzaffarabad is 28.7% cheaper than Islamabad without rent, and 39.8% cheaper with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$1.43 PKR 399

$2.91 PKR 813

-50.86%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$14.25 PKR 3,986

$14.19 PKR 3,969

0.42%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$2.18 PKR 610

$5.20 PKR 1,455

-58.08%

Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$1.45 PKR 406

$1.79 PKR 499

-18.99%

Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$3.47 PKR 970

$3.98 PKR 1,113

-12.81%

Cappuccino

$1.03 PKR 289

$1.99 PKR 556

-48.24%

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

$0.32 PKR 89.0

$0.43 PKR 120

-25.58%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.23 PKR 64.5

$0.24 PKR 67.4

-4.17%

Milk (1 liter)

$0.78 PKR 220

$1.01 PKR 284

-22.77%

White Bread (500g)

$0.55 PKR 155

$0.65 PKR 182

-15.38%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$1.23 PKR 343

$1.28 PKR 358

-3.91%

Eggs

$1.12 PKR 313

$1.23 PKR 343

-8.94%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$6.25 PKR 1,749

$6.12 PKR 1,712

2.12%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$2.63 PKR 735

$3.37 PKR 943

-21.96%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$2.90 PKR 810

$4.51 PKR 1,260

-35.70%

Apples (1kg)

$0.94 PKR 264

$0.99 PKR 277

-5.05%

Banana (1kg)

$0.65 PKR 181

$0.80 PKR 224

-18.75%

Oranges (1kg)

$0.55 PKR 154

$0.94 PKR 263

-41.49%

Tomato (1kg)

$0.47 PKR 130

$0.61 PKR 170

-22.95%

Potato (1kg)

$0.33 PKR 93.1

$0.41 PKR 116

-19.51%

Onion (1kg)

$0.47 PKR 131

$0.56 PKR 157

-16.07%

Lettuce (1 head)

$0.24 PKR 67.0

$0.31 PKR 85.9

-22.58%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.36 PKR 101

$0.37 PKR 104

-2.70%

Bottle of Non-Alcoholic Wine (Mid-Range)

$1.41 PKR 393

$1.93 PKR 539

-26.94%

Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$0.99 PKR 277

$0.92 PKR 259

7.61%

Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.27 PKR 636

$2.04 PKR 569

11.27%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$1.45 PKR 404

$2.15 PKR 602

-32.56%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.34 PKR 94.2

$0.17 PKR 46.32

100.00%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$7.24 PKR 2,025

$6.96 PKR 1,946

4.02%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$0.86 PKR 240

$0.90 PKR 252

-4.44%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$0.33 PKR 91.8

$0.41 PKR 114

-19.51%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$2.61 PKR 729

$2.75 PKR 768

-5.09%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$0.92 PKR 256

$0.90 PKR 252

2.22%

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

$17.8K PKR 5.0M

$21.2K PKR 5.9M

-16.01%

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

$23.1K PKR 6.5M

$26.4K PKR 7.4M

-12.62%

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

$53.2 PKR 14.9K

$112 PKR 31.2K

-52.34%

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

$3.96 PKR 1,107

$5.39 PKR 1,508

-26.53%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$11.69 PKR 3,269

$18.43 PKR 5,154

-36.57%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$7.24 PKR 2,024

$22.69 PKR 6,345

-68.09%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$5.34 PKR 1,493

$5.92 PKR 1,656

-9.80%

Cinema Ticket

$3.49 PKR 977

$4.21 PKR 1,177

-17.10%

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

$24.55 PKR 6,866

$60.6 PKR 17.0K

-59.52%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$956 PKR 267.3K

$2,746 PKR 768.0K

-65.19%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$5.36 PKR 1,500

$21.22 PKR 5,936

-74.74%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$8.99 PKR 2,514

$28.07 PKR 7,851

-67.97%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$86.8 PKR 24.3K

$87.0 PKR 24.3K

-0.29%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$10.65 PKR 2,979

$40.27 PKR 11.3K

-73.55%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$58.1 PKR 16.3K

$200 PKR 56.1K

-71.00%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$26.63 PKR 7,449

$110 PKR 30.9K

-75.89%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$141 PKR 39.4K

$513 PKR 143.3K

-72.54%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$112 PKR 31.2K

$289 PKR 80.9K

-61.42%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$778 PKR 217.5K

$1,548 PKR 432.9K

-49.75%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$537 PKR 150.2K

$732 PKR 204.8K

-26.64%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$172 PKR 48.2K

$303 PKR 84.9K

-43.22%

20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)

20.2

-5.94%

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

Last update for Muzaffarabad: February 28, 2026

Last update for Islamabad: March 2, 2026

City Median Internet Speeds Comparison (Updated December 2025)

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