Cost of Living Comparison Between Skardu and Islamabad Cost of Living Comparison Between Skardu and Islamabad

🙂 Solo nomad: Skardu is 17% cheaper than Islamabad without rent, and 29% cheaper with rent.

🙂 Family of 3: Skardu is 19.7% cheaper than Islamabad without rent, and 34.5% cheaper with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$1.79 PKR 500

$2.91 PKR 813

-38.49%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$10.45 PKR 2,922

$14.19 PKR 3,969

-26.36%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$4.17 PKR 1,167

$5.20 PKR 1,456

-19.81%

Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$1.81 PKR 506

$1.79 PKR 500

1.12%

Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$3.47 PKR 972

$3.98 PKR 1,113

-12.81%

Cappuccino

$0.45 PKR 126

$1.99 PKR 556

-77.39%

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

$0.32 PKR 89.1

$0.43 PKR 120

-25.58%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.21 PKR 58.7

$0.24 PKR 67.4

-12.50%

Milk (1 liter)

$0.72 PKR 201

$1.01 PKR 284

-28.71%

White Bread (500g)

$0.55 PKR 154

$0.65 PKR 182

-15.38%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$1.15 PKR 323

$1.28 PKR 358

-10.16%

Eggs

$1.12 PKR 312

$1.23 PKR 343

-8.94%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$6.17 PKR 1,725

$6.12 PKR 1,712

0.82%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$2.66 PKR 745

$3.37 PKR 943

-21.07%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$3.73 PKR 1,044

$4.51 PKR 1,261

-17.29%

Apples (1kg)

$1.03 PKR 289

$0.99 PKR 277

4.04%

Banana (1kg)

$0.64 PKR 179

$0.80 PKR 224

-20.00%

Oranges (1kg)

$0.62 PKR 173

$0.94 PKR 263

-34.04%

Tomato (1kg)

$0.48 PKR 135

$0.61 PKR 170

-21.31%

Potato (1kg)

$0.37 PKR 104

$0.41 PKR 116

-9.76%

Onion (1kg)

$0.50 PKR 141

$0.56 PKR 157

-10.71%

Lettuce (1 head)

$0.30 PKR 85.1

$0.31 PKR 85.9

-3.23%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.33 PKR 93.3

$0.37 PKR 104

-10.81%

Bottle of Non-Alcoholic Wine (Mid-Range)

$1.39 PKR 388

$1.93 PKR 539

-27.98%

Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$0.88 PKR 245

$0.92 PKR 259

-4.35%

Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.06 PKR 575

$2.04 PKR 569

0.98%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$1.99 PKR 557

$2.15 PKR 602

-7.44%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.16 PKR 45.50

$0.17 PKR 46.32

-5.88%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$6.92 PKR 1,935

$6.96 PKR 1,946

-0.57%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$0.84 PKR 235

$0.90 PKR 252

-6.67%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$0.40 PKR 113

$0.41 PKR 114

-2.44%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$1.73 PKR 483

$2.75 PKR 768

-37.09%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$0.91 PKR 255

$0.90 PKR 253

1.11%

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

$21.4K PKR 6.0M

$21.2K PKR 5.9M

1.06%

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

$22.6K PKR 6.3M

$26.4K PKR 7.4M

-14.27%

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

$101 PKR 28.3K

$112 PKR 31.2K

-9.29%

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

$7.05 PKR 1,973

$5.39 PKR 1,508

30.80%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$11.01 PKR 3,079

$18.43 PKR 5,155

-40.26%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$12.26 PKR 3,429

$22.69 PKR 6,346

-45.97%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$5.89 PKR 1,647

$5.92 PKR 1,657

-0.51%

Cinema Ticket

$3.51 PKR 981

$4.21 PKR 1,178

-16.63%

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

$30.25 PKR 8,461

$60.6 PKR 17.0K

-50.12%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$1,119 PKR 313.0K

$2,746 PKR 768.2K

-59.26%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$14.86 PKR 4,156

$21.22 PKR 5,937

-29.97%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$22.09 PKR 6,179

$28.07 PKR 7,852

-21.30%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$71.0 PKR 19.9K

$87.0 PKR 24.3K

-18.39%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$29.37 PKR 8,215

$40.27 PKR 11.3K

-27.07%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$75.8 PKR 21.2K

$200 PKR 56.1K

-62.21%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$52.4 PKR 14.7K

$110 PKR 30.9K

-52.53%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$167 PKR 46.8K

$513 PKR 143.4K

-67.35%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$107 PKR 29.8K

$289 PKR 80.9K

-63.15%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$888 PKR 248.4K

$1,548 PKR 433.0K

-42.63%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$559 PKR 156.2K

$732 PKR 204.8K

-23.72%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$282 PKR 79.0K

$303 PKR 84.9K

-6.95%

20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)

20.2

-5.94%

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

Last update for Skardu: March 1, 2026

Last update for Islamabad: March 2, 2026

City Median Internet Speeds Comparison (Updated December 2025)

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