Cost of Living Comparison Between Pattoki and Islamabad Cost of Living Comparison Between Pattoki and Islamabad

šŸ™‚ Solo nomad: Pattoki is 33% cheaper than Islamabad without rent, and 31.4% cheaper with rent.
šŸ™‚ Family of 3: Pattoki is 22.3% cheaper than Islamabad without rent, and 35.8% cheaper with rent.
Currency
šŸ½ Eating Out
Pattoki
Islamabad
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$2.14 PKRĀ 598
$2.91 PKRĀ 813
-26.46%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$8.77 PKRĀ 2,453
$14.19 PKRĀ 3,969
-38.20%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$5.40 PKRĀ 1,509
$5.20 PKRĀ 1,456
3.85%
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.82 PKRĀ 508
$1.79 PKRĀ 500
1.68%
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.15 PKRĀ 880
$3.98 PKRĀ 1,113
-20.85%
Cappuccino
$1.36 PKRĀ 381
$1.99 PKRĀ 556
-31.66%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.28 PKRĀ 77.6
$0.43 PKRĀ 120
-34.88%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.21 PKRĀ 60.0
$0.24 PKRĀ 67.4
-12.50%
šŸ›’ Groceries & Markets
Pattoki
Islamabad
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.50 PKRĀ 140
$1.01 PKRĀ 284
-50.50%
White Bread (500g)
$0.38 PKRĀ 105
$0.65 PKRĀ 182
-41.54%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$0.69 PKRĀ 192
$1.28 PKRĀ 358
-46.09%
Eggs
$0.77 PKRĀ 214
$1.23 PKRĀ 343
-37.40%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$1.38 PKRĀ 386
$6.12 PKRĀ 1,712
-77.45%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$2.52 PKRĀ 705
$3.37 PKRĀ 943
-25.22%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$3.12 PKRĀ 872
$4.51 PKRĀ 1,261
-30.82%
Apples (1kg)
$0.37 PKRĀ 103
$0.99 PKRĀ 277
-62.63%
Banana (1kg)
$0.36 PKRĀ 101
$0.80 PKRĀ 224
-55.00%
Oranges (1kg)
$0.58 PKRĀ 162
$0.94 PKRĀ 263
-38.30%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.48 PKRĀ 134
$0.61 PKRĀ 170
-21.31%
Potato (1kg)
$0.33 PKRĀ 93.6
$0.41 PKRĀ 116
-19.51%
Onion (1kg)
$0.37 PKRĀ 102
$0.56 PKRĀ 157
-33.93%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.36 PKRĀ 102
$0.31 PKRĀ 85.9
16.13%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.36 PKRĀ 101
$0.37 PKRĀ 104
-2.70%
Bottle of Non-Alcoholic Wine (Mid-Range)
$1.46 PKRĀ 409
$1.93 PKRĀ 539
-24.35%
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$0.36 PKRĀ 101
$0.92 PKRĀ 259
-60.87%
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.94 PKRĀ 542
$2.04 PKRĀ 569
-4.90%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$1.98 PKRĀ 555
$2.15 PKRĀ 602
-7.91%
šŸšŒ Getting Around
Pattoki
Islamabad
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.21 PKRĀ 57.4
$0.17 PKRĀ 46.32
23.53%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$6.98 PKRĀ 1,952
$6.96 PKRĀ 1,946
0.29%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.08 PKRĀ 303
$0.90 PKRĀ 252
20.00%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.49 PKRĀ 136
$0.41 PKRĀ 114
19.51%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$1.39 PKRĀ 389
$2.75 PKRĀ 768
-49.45%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.93 PKRĀ 259
$0.90 PKRĀ 253
3.33%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$22.5K PKRĀ 6.3M
$21.2K PKRĀ 5.9M
6.13%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$22.5K PKRĀ 6.3M
$26.4K PKRĀ 7.4M
-14.90%
šŸ§¾ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Pattoki
Islamabad
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$105 PKRĀ 29.3K
$112 PKRĀ 31.2K
-6.18%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$4.70 PKRĀ 1,316
$5.39 PKRĀ 1,508
-12.80%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$13.68 PKRĀ 3,825
$18.43 PKRĀ 5,155
-25.77%
šŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Pattoki
Islamabad
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$12.25 PKRĀ 3,428
$22.69 PKRĀ 6,346
-46.01%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$5.90 PKRĀ 1,650
$5.92 PKRĀ 1,657
-0.34%
Cinema Ticket
$2.72 PKRĀ 762
$4.21 PKRĀ 1,178
-35.39%
šŸ§ø Childcare & Education
Pattoki
Islamabad
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$36.73 PKRĀ 10.3K
$60.6 PKRĀ 17.0K
-39.43%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$1,801 PKRĀ 503.8K
$2,746 PKRĀ 768.2K
-34.42%
šŸ‘•šŸ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Pattoki
Islamabad
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$16.37 PKRĀ 4,579
$21.22 PKRĀ 5,937
-22.86%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$27.50 PKRĀ 7,693
$28.07 PKRĀ 7,852
-2.03%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$69.0 PKRĀ 19.3K
$87.0 PKRĀ 24.3K
-20.76%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$29.37 PKRĀ 8,216
$40.27 PKRĀ 11.3K
-27.07%
šŸ  Accommodation & Living
Pattoki
Islamabad
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$75.5 PKRĀ 21.1K
$200 PKRĀ 56.1K
-62.34%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$50.9 PKRĀ 14.2K
$110 PKRĀ 30.9K
-53.88%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$167 PKRĀ 46.6K
$513 PKRĀ 143.4K
-67.51%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$104 PKRĀ 29.2K
$289 PKRĀ 80.9K
-63.98%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$849 PKRĀ 237.6K
$1,548 PKRĀ 433.0K
-45.13%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$525 PKRĀ 146.8K
$732 PKRĀ 204.8K
-28.32%
šŸ’µ Salaries & Financials
Pattoki
Islamabad
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
-
$303 PKRĀ 84.9K
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
17.43
20.2
-13.71%

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Last update for Pattoki: March 1, 2026

Last update for Islamabad: March 2, 2026

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