Cost of Living Comparison Between Swabi and Islamabad Cost of Living Comparison Between Swabi and Islamabad

🙂 Solo nomad: Swabi is 23.6% cheaper than Islamabad without rent, and 38.2% cheaper with rent.

🙂 Family of 3: Swabi is 33.4% cheaper than Islamabad without rent, and 37.4% cheaper with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$2.79 PKR 787

$2.76 PKR 779

1.09%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$14.33 PKR 4,042

$14.05 PKR 3,963

1.99%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$2.82 PKR 794

$5.44 PKR 1,534

-48.16%

Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$1.78 PKR 503

$1.73 PKR 489

2.89%

Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$1.76 PKR 495

$3.81 PKR 1,074

-53.81%

Cappuccino

$0.55 PKR 156

$2.00 PKR 563

-72.50%

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

$0.27 PKR 75.4

$0.39 PKR 110

-30.77%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.12 PKR 34.68

$0.24 PKR 68.0

-50.00%

Milk (1 liter)

$0.67 PKR 189

$0.99 PKR 280

-32.32%

White Bread (500g)

$0.33 PKR 94.1

$0.67 PKR 189

-50.75%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$0.91 PKR 256

$1.23 PKR 348

-26.02%

Eggs

$1.04 PKR 293

$1.23 PKR 346

-15.45%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$6.08 PKR 1,716

$6.33 PKR 1,786

-3.95%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$2.25 PKR 636

$3.38 PKR 954

-33.43%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$2.74 PKR 773

$4.33 PKR 1,222

-36.72%

Apples (1kg)

$0.55 PKR 155

$1.04 PKR 294

-47.12%

Banana (1kg)

$0.33 PKR 93.9

$0.78 PKR 220

-57.69%

Oranges (1kg)

$0.55 PKR 154

$0.96 PKR 272

-42.71%

Tomato (1kg)

$0.29 PKR 82.8

$0.56 PKR 157

-48.21%

Potato (1kg)

$0.16 PKR 46.01

$0.41 PKR 117

-60.98%

Onion (1kg)

$0.51 PKR 144

$0.57 PKR 162

-10.53%

Lettuce (1 head)

$0.31 PKR 87.0

$0.33 PKR 94.1

-6.06%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.27 PKR 75.7

$0.37 PKR 106

-27.03%

Bottle of Non-Alcoholic Wine (Mid-Range)

$1.82 PKR 514

$1.92 PKR 543

-5.21%

Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$0.68 PKR 191

$0.86 PKR 242

-20.93%

Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.01 PKR 567

$1.97 PKR 555

2.03%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$2.16 PKR 609

$2.14 PKR 604

0.93%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.16 PKR 46.24

$0.19 PKR 53.6

-15.79%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$6.94 PKR 1,958

$7.25 PKR 2,044

-4.28%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$0.70 PKR 196

$0.86 PKR 243

-18.60%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$0.20 PKR 56.0

$0.44 PKR 124

-54.55%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$1.75 PKR 493

$2.81 PKR 793

-37.72%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$0.91 PKR 257

$0.90 PKR 254

1.11%

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

$10.7K PKR 3.0M

$21.0K PKR 5.9M

-48.93%

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

$12.5K PKR 3.5M

$26.2K PKR 7.4M

-52.43%

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

$53.2 PKR 15.0K

$111 PKR 31.2K

-51.88%

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

$3.57 PKR 1,008

$5.53 PKR 1,559

-35.44%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$18.81 PKR 5,304

$18.50 PKR 5,217

1.68%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$12.27 PKR 3,460

$22.98 PKR 6,481

-46.61%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$5.94 PKR 1,676

$6.07 PKR 1,711

-2.14%

Cinema Ticket

$4.33 PKR 1,220

$4.29 PKR 1,211

0.93%

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

$17.63 PKR 4,971

$59.1 PKR 16.7K

-70.16%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$1,114 PKR 314.0K

$2,792 PKR 787.2K

-60.11%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$3.45 PKR 974

$21.28 PKR 6,001

-83.79%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$27.89 PKR 7,866

$28.32 PKR 7,987

-1.52%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$88.3 PKR 24.9K

$89.1 PKR 25.1K

-0.89%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$39.42 PKR 11.1K

$40.51 PKR 11.4K

-2.69%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$76.0 PKR 21.4K

$196 PKR 55.3K

-61.25%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$51.4 PKR 14.5K

$110 PKR 30.9K

-53.10%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$169 PKR 47.7K

$517 PKR 145.7K

-67.27%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$106 PKR 29.9K

$294 PKR 82.8K

-63.86%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$721 PKR 203.2K

$1,529 PKR 431.2K

-52.88%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$565 PKR 159.4K

$750 PKR 211.6K

-24.67%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$160 PKR 45.0K

$285 PKR 80.4K

-44.00%

20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)

20.2

-25.74%

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

Last update for Swabi: January 12, 2026

Last update for Islamabad: January 12, 2026

City Median Internet Speeds Comparison (Updated December 2025)

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