Cost of Living Comparison Between Pakpattan and Islamabad Cost of Living Comparison Between Pakpattan and Islamabad

🙂 Solo nomad: Pakpattan is 22.3% cheaper than Islamabad without rent, and 25.9% cheaper with rent.

🙂 Family of 3: Pakpattan is 15% cheaper than Islamabad without rent, and 32.6% cheaper with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$2.18 PKR 614

$2.76 PKR 779

-21.01%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$8.75 PKR 2,466

$14.05 PKR 3,963

-37.72%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$5.44 PKR 1,534

Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$1.79 PKR 504

$1.73 PKR 489

3.47%

Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$3.21 PKR 906

$3.81 PKR 1,074

-15.75%

Cappuccino

$1.37 PKR 386

$2.00 PKR 563

-31.50%

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

$0.28 PKR 78.8

$0.39 PKR 110

-28.21%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.22 PKR 60.8

$0.24 PKR 68.0

-8.33%

Milk (1 liter)

$0.59 PKR 166

$0.99 PKR 280

-40.40%

White Bread (500g)

$0.56 PKR 159

$0.67 PKR 189

-16.42%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$1.03 PKR 290

$1.23 PKR 348

-16.26%

Eggs

$1.08 PKR 304

$1.23 PKR 346

-12.20%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$4.76 PKR 1,344

$6.33 PKR 1,786

-24.80%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$2.47 PKR 696

$3.38 PKR 954

-26.92%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$3.15 PKR 888

$4.33 PKR 1,222

-27.25%

Apples (1kg)

$1.01 PKR 285

$1.04 PKR 294

-2.88%

Banana (1kg)

$0.73 PKR 207

$0.78 PKR 220

-6.41%

Oranges (1kg)

$0.59 PKR 166

$0.96 PKR 272

-38.54%

Tomato (1kg)

$0.52 PKR 146

$0.56 PKR 157

-7.14%

Potato (1kg)

$0.37 PKR 105

$0.41 PKR 117

-9.76%

Onion (1kg)

$0.39 PKR 110

$0.57 PKR 162

-31.58%

Lettuce (1 head)

$0.60 PKR 169

$0.33 PKR 94.1

81.82%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.36 PKR 101

$0.37 PKR 106

-2.70%

Bottle of Non-Alcoholic Wine (Mid-Range)

$0.68 PKR 191

$1.92 PKR 543

-64.58%

Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$1.61 PKR 455

$0.86 PKR 242

87.21%

Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$1.86 PKR 523

$1.97 PKR 555

-5.58%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$2.00 PKR 563

$2.14 PKR 604

-6.54%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.17 PKR 49.11

$0.19 PKR 53.6

-10.53%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$7.03 PKR 1,983

$7.25 PKR 2,044

-3.03%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$1.08 PKR 306

$0.86 PKR 243

25.58%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$0.49 PKR 137

$0.44 PKR 124

11.36%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$1.39 PKR 393

$2.81 PKR 793

-50.53%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.00 PKR 283

$0.90 PKR 254

11.11%

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

$22.5K PKR 6.3M

$21.0K PKR 5.9M

7.18%

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

$22.0K PKR 6.2M

$26.2K PKR 7.4M

-15.80%

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

$103 PKR 29.0K

$111 PKR 31.2K

-6.98%

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

$4.90 PKR 1,382

$5.53 PKR 1,559

-11.39%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$13.77 PKR 3,884

$18.50 PKR 5,217

-25.57%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$12.40 PKR 3,496

$22.98 PKR 6,481

-46.04%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$5.81 PKR 1,637

$6.07 PKR 1,711

-4.28%

Cinema Ticket

$2.71 PKR 765

$4.29 PKR 1,211

-36.83%

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

$36.81 PKR 10.4K

$59.1 PKR 16.7K

-37.71%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$1,755 PKR 494.8K

$2,792 PKR 787.2K

-37.14%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$16.87 PKR 4,756

$21.28 PKR 6,001

-20.72%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$27.54 PKR 7,765

$28.32 PKR 7,987

-2.75%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$68.6 PKR 19.3K

$89.1 PKR 25.1K

-23.02%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$29.38 PKR 8,284

$40.51 PKR 11.4K

-27.47%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$74.3 PKR 20.9K

$196 PKR 55.3K

-62.11%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$51.9 PKR 14.6K

$110 PKR 30.9K

-52.65%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$167 PKR 47.2K

$517 PKR 145.7K

-67.59%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$105 PKR 29.7K

$294 PKR 82.8K

-64.15%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$811 PKR 228.7K

$1,529 PKR 431.2K

-46.96%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$477 PKR 134.6K

$750 PKR 211.6K

-36.40%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$107 PKR 30.2K

$285 PKR 80.4K

-62.50%

20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)

17.43

20.2

-13.71%

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

Last update for Pakpattan: January 12, 2026

Last update for Islamabad: January 12, 2026

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