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

šŸ™‚ Solo nomad: Pakpattan is 14.7% cheaper than Islamabad without rent, and 28.1% cheaper with rent.
šŸ™‚ Family of 3: Pakpattan is 19.4% cheaper than Islamabad without rent, and 32% cheaper with rent.
Currency
šŸ½ Eating Out
Pakpattan
Islamabad
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$2.18 PKRĀ 609
$2.91 PKRĀ 813
-25.09%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$8.98 PKRĀ 2,513
$14.19 PKRĀ 3,969
-36.72%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$5.45 PKRĀ 1,526
$5.20 PKRĀ 1,456
4.81%
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.80 PKRĀ 504
$1.79 PKRĀ 500
0.56%
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.16 PKRĀ 883
$3.98 PKRĀ 1,113
-20.60%
Cappuccino
$1.42 PKRĀ 397
$1.99 PKRĀ 556
-28.64%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.28 PKRĀ 77.7
$0.43 PKRĀ 120
-34.88%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.17 PKRĀ 46.90
$0.24 PKRĀ 67.4
-29.17%
šŸ›’ Groceries & Markets
Pakpattan
Islamabad
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.62 PKRĀ 174
$1.01 PKRĀ 284
-38.61%
White Bread (500g)
$0.60 PKRĀ 167
$0.65 PKRĀ 182
-7.69%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.04 PKRĀ 291
$1.28 PKRĀ 358
-18.75%
Eggs
$1.03 PKRĀ 288
$1.23 PKRĀ 343
-16.26%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$4.77 PKRĀ 1,333
$6.12 PKRĀ 1,712
-22.06%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$2.52 PKRĀ 704
$3.37 PKRĀ 943
-25.22%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$3.07 PKRĀ 858
$4.51 PKRĀ 1,261
-31.93%
Apples (1kg)
$1.03 PKRĀ 287
$0.99 PKRĀ 277
4.04%
Banana (1kg)
$0.73 PKRĀ 205
$0.80 PKRĀ 224
-8.75%
Oranges (1kg)
$0.53 PKRĀ 149
$0.94 PKRĀ 263
-43.62%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.52 PKRĀ 146
$0.61 PKRĀ 170
-14.75%
Potato (1kg)
$0.41 PKRĀ 114
$0.41 PKRĀ 116
-
Onion (1kg)
$0.43 PKRĀ 120
$0.56 PKRĀ 157
-23.21%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.60 PKRĀ 168
$0.31 PKRĀ 85.9
93.55%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.36 PKRĀ 101
$0.37 PKRĀ 104
-2.70%
Bottle of Non-Alcoholic Wine (Mid-Range)
$0.69 PKRĀ 193
$1.93 PKRĀ 539
-64.25%
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.55 PKRĀ 435
$0.92 PKRĀ 259
68.48%
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.87 PKRĀ 522
$2.04 PKRĀ 569
-8.33%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$1.94 PKRĀ 542
$2.15 PKRĀ 602
-9.77%
šŸšŒ Getting Around
Pakpattan
Islamabad
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.20 PKRĀ 55.1
$0.17 PKRĀ 46.32
17.65%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$7.13 PKRĀ 1,995
$6.96 PKRĀ 1,946
2.44%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.05 PKRĀ 294
$0.90 PKRĀ 252
16.67%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.49 PKRĀ 136
$0.41 PKRĀ 114
19.51%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$1.43 PKRĀ 401
$2.75 PKRĀ 768
-48.00%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.93 PKRĀ 261
$0.90 PKRĀ 253
3.33%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$22.4K PKRĀ 6.3M
$21.2K PKRĀ 5.9M
5.69%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$21.7K PKRĀ 6.1M
$26.4K PKRĀ 7.4M
-17.61%
šŸ§¾ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Pakpattan
Islamabad
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$104 PKRĀ 29.2K
$112 PKRĀ 31.2K
-6.68%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$4.72 PKRĀ 1,320
$5.39 PKRĀ 1,508
-12.43%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$14.00 PKRĀ 3,917
$18.43 PKRĀ 5,155
-24.04%
šŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Pakpattan
Islamabad
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$12.16 PKRĀ 3,401
$22.69 PKRĀ 6,346
-46.41%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$5.86 PKRĀ 1,640
$5.92 PKRĀ 1,657
-1.01%
Cinema Ticket
$2.69 PKRĀ 752
$4.21 PKRĀ 1,178
-36.10%
šŸ§ø Childcare & Education
Pakpattan
Islamabad
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$35.87 PKRĀ 10.0K
$60.6 PKRĀ 17.0K
-40.85%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$1,785 PKRĀ 499.2K
$2,746 PKRĀ 768.2K
-35.02%
šŸ‘•šŸ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Pakpattan
Islamabad
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$16.69 PKRĀ 4,670
$21.22 PKRĀ 5,937
-21.35%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$27.34 PKRĀ 7,648
$28.07 PKRĀ 7,852
-2.60%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$69.1 PKRĀ 19.3K
$87.0 PKRĀ 24.3K
-20.62%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$28.87 PKRĀ 8,075
$40.27 PKRĀ 11.3K
-28.31%
šŸ  Accommodation & Living
Pakpattan
Islamabad
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$76.5 PKRĀ 21.4K
$200 PKRĀ 56.1K
-61.84%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$51.4 PKRĀ 14.4K
$110 PKRĀ 30.9K
-53.44%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$168 PKRĀ 47.1K
$513 PKRĀ 143.4K
-67.17%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$108 PKRĀ 30.2K
$289 PKRĀ 80.9K
-62.72%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$742 PKRĀ 207.6K
$1,548 PKRĀ 433.0K
-52.07%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$537 PKRĀ 150.2K
$732 PKRĀ 204.8K
-26.66%
šŸ’µ Salaries & Financials
Pakpattan
Islamabad
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$106 PKRĀ 29.7K
$303 PKRĀ 84.9K
-64.97%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
17.43
20.2
-13.71%

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Last update for Pakpattan: February 28, 2026

Last update for Islamabad: March 2, 2026

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