Cost of Living Comparison Between Okara and Islamabad Cost of Living Comparison Between Okara and Islamabad

🙂 Solo nomad: Okara is 38.8% cheaper than Islamabad without rent, and 45.1% cheaper with rent.

🙂 Family of 3: Okara is 31.2% cheaper than Islamabad without rent, and 49.8% cheaper with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$1.04 PKR 294

$2.76 PKR 779

-62.32%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$10.42 PKR 2,937

$14.05 PKR 3,963

-25.84%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$4.30 PKR 1,211

$5.44 PKR 1,534

-20.96%

Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$2.87 PKR 808

$1.73 PKR 489

65.90%

Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$1.74 PKR 491

$3.81 PKR 1,074

-54.33%

Cappuccino

$1.18 PKR 333

$2.00 PKR 563

-41.00%

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

$0.35 PKR 98.8

$0.39 PKR 110

-10.26%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.21 PKR 59.1

$0.24 PKR 68.0

-12.50%

Milk (1 liter)

$0.74 PKR 209

$0.99 PKR 280

-25.25%

White Bread (500g)

$0.40 PKR 114

$0.67 PKR 189

-40.30%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$1.21 PKR 341

$1.23 PKR 348

-1.63%

Eggs

$1.16 PKR 328

$1.23 PKR 346

-5.69%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$2.20 PKR 619

$6.33 PKR 1,786

-65.24%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$2.32 PKR 655

$3.38 PKR 954

-31.36%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$3.15 PKR 887

$4.33 PKR 1,222

-27.25%

Apples (1kg)

$1.03 PKR 290

$1.04 PKR 294

-0.96%

Banana (1kg)

$0.51 PKR 145

$0.78 PKR 220

-34.62%

Oranges (1kg)

$0.43 PKR 121

$0.96 PKR 272

-55.21%

Tomato (1kg)

$0.48 PKR 135

$0.56 PKR 157

-14.29%

Potato (1kg)

$0.33 PKR 92.7

$0.41 PKR 117

-19.51%

Onion (1kg)

$0.51 PKR 145

$0.57 PKR 162

-10.53%

Lettuce (1 head)

$0.42 PKR 119

$0.33 PKR 94.1

27.27%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.27 PKR 75.6

$0.37 PKR 106

-27.03%

Bottle of Non-Alcoholic Wine (Mid-Range)

$0.72 PKR 204

$1.92 PKR 543

-62.50%

Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$0.33 PKR 93.9

$0.86 PKR 242

-61.63%

Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.85 PKR 241

$1.97 PKR 555

-56.85%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$1.47 PKR 413

$2.14 PKR 604

-31.31%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.13 PKR 35.45

$0.19 PKR 53.6

-31.58%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$2.79 PKR 786

$7.25 PKR 2,044

-61.52%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$0.72 PKR 204

$0.86 PKR 243

-16.28%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$0.50 PKR 141

$0.44 PKR 124

13.64%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$1.76 PKR 495

$2.81 PKR 793

-37.37%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$0.88 PKR 249

$0.90 PKR 254

-2.22%

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

$17.7K PKR 5.0M

$21.0K PKR 5.9M

-15.54%

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

$23.2K PKR 6.5M

$26.2K PKR 7.4M

-11.58%

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

$86.8 PKR 24.5K

$111 PKR 31.2K

-21.52%

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

$3.10 PKR 873

$5.53 PKR 1,559

-43.94%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$10.47 PKR 2,954

$18.50 PKR 5,217

-43.41%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$12.43 PKR 3,506

$22.98 PKR 6,481

-45.91%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$5.85 PKR 1,651

$6.07 PKR 1,711

-3.62%

Cinema Ticket

$4.13 PKR 1,166

$4.29 PKR 1,211

-3.73%

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

$14.32 PKR 4,038

$59.1 PKR 16.7K

-75.77%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$1,246 PKR 351.3K

$2,792 PKR 787.2K

-55.38%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$15.00 PKR 4,229

$21.28 PKR 6,001

-29.51%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$21.46 PKR 6,052

$28.32 PKR 7,987

-24.22%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$31.51 PKR 8,885

$89.1 PKR 25.1K

-64.64%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$29.73 PKR 8,383

$40.51 PKR 11.4K

-26.61%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$27.89 PKR 7,864

$196 PKR 55.3K

-85.77%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$17.58 PKR 4,958

$110 PKR 30.9K

-83.97%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$41.73 PKR 11.8K

$517 PKR 145.7K

-91.92%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$31.72 PKR 8,945

$294 PKR 82.8K

-89.20%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$1,529 PKR 431.2K

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$750 PKR 211.6K

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$283 PKR 79.9K

$285 PKR 80.4K

-0.62%

20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)

19.88

20.2

-1.58%

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

Last update for Okara: January 11, 2026

Last update for Islamabad: January 12, 2026

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