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

🙂 Solo nomad: Pakpattan is 26.5% cheaper than Islamabad without rent, and 24.1% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Pakpattan is 30.7% cheaper than Islamabad without rent, and 33.5% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Pakpattan
Islamabad
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$2.11 PKR 588
$2.76 PKR 771
-23.55%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$8.89 PKR 2,480
$14.25 PKR 3,975
-37.61%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$5.17 PKR 1,441
$5.32 PKR 1,485
-2.82%
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.75 PKR 488
$1.73 PKR 482
1.16%
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.22 PKR 898
$3.98 PKR 1,109
-19.10%
Cappuccino
$1.37 PKR 382
$2.08 PKR 581
-34.13%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.30 PKR 84.4
$0.42 PKR 118
-28.57%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.19 PKR 54.1
$0.24 PKR 67.2
-20.83%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Pakpattan
Islamabad
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.58 PKR 162
$0.97 PKR 269
-40.21%
White Bread (500g)
$0.56 PKR 157
$0.66 PKR 185
-15.15%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.07 PKR 300
$1.26 PKR 352
-15.08%
Eggs
$1.08 PKR 302
$1.27 PKR 355
-14.96%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$4.76 PKR 1,327
$6.02 PKR 1,680
-20.93%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$2.58 PKR 720
$3.43 PKR 958
-24.78%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$3.14 PKR 875
$4.40 PKR 1,227
-28.64%
Apples (1kg)
$1.01 PKR 283
$1.00 PKR 279
1.00%
Banana (1kg)
$0.68 PKR 191
$0.85 PKR 236
-20.00%
Oranges (1kg)
$0.58 PKR 162
$0.90 PKR 251
-35.56%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.51 PKR 143
$0.57 PKR 158
-10.53%
Potato (1kg)
$0.38 PKR 106
$0.38 PKR 106
-
Onion (1kg)
$0.43 PKR 119
$0.57 PKR 160
-24.56%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.60 PKR 168
$0.33 PKR 93.0
81.82%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.38 PKR 106
$0.37 PKR 104
2.70%
Bottle of Non-Alcoholic Wine (Mid-Range)
$0.74 PKR 206
$1.91 PKR 534
-61.26%
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.54 PKR 431
$0.91 PKR 255
69.23%
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.93 PKR 537
$2.03 PKR 566
-4.93%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.01 PKR 559
$2.06 PKR 576
-2.43%
🚌 Getting Around
Pakpattan
Islamabad
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.20 PKR 56.4
$0.18 PKR 50.4
11.11%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$7.04 PKR 1,964
$6.90 PKR 1,924
2.03%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.09 PKR 304
$0.91 PKR 253
19.78%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.49 PKR 135
$0.40 PKR 112
22.50%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$1.38 PKR 384
$2.87 PKR 801
-51.92%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.93 PKR 258
$0.92 PKR 258
1.09%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$22.0K PKR 6.1M
$20.9K PKR 5.8M
5.32%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$22.0K PKR 6.2M
$26.2K PKR 7.3M
-15.70%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Pakpattan
Islamabad
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$104 PKR 29.1K
$111 PKR 31.1K
-6.47%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$4.84 PKR 1,350
$5.57 PKR 1,555
-13.11%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$13.73 PKR 3,831
$18.70 PKR 5,217
-26.58%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Pakpattan
Islamabad
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$12.41 PKR 3,463
$22.29 PKR 6,219
-44.32%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$6.01 PKR 1,677
$5.86 PKR 1,634
2.56%
Cinema Ticket
$2.62 PKR 730
$4.30 PKR 1,200
-39.07%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Pakpattan
Islamabad
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$35.90 PKR 10.0K
$60.6 PKR 16.9K
-40.73%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$1,792 PKR 499.8K
$2,738 PKR 763.9K
-34.57%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Pakpattan
Islamabad
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$16.73 PKR 4,666
$21.38 PKR 5,964
-21.75%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$27.32 PKR 7,622
$28.45 PKR 7,935
-3.97%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$69.7 PKR 19.5K
$89.5 PKR 25.0K
-22.04%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$29.16 PKR 8,134
$40.17 PKR 11.2K
-27.41%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Pakpattan
Islamabad
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$74.6 PKR 20.8K
$197 PKR 55.0K
-62.18%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$52.2 PKR 14.6K
$111 PKR 31.1K
-53.08%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$165 PKR 46.1K
$505 PKR 140.8K
-67.23%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$107 PKR 29.8K
$292 PKR 81.6K
-63.42%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$922 PKR 257.2K
$1,535 PKR 428.1K
-39.91%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$500 PKR 139.5K
$752 PKR 209.7K
-33.49%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Pakpattan
Islamabad
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$106 PKR 29.5K
$304 PKR 84.7K
-65.15%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
17.43
20.2
-13.71%

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Last update for Pakpattan: April 12, 2026

Last update for Islamabad: April 12, 2026

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