Cost of Living Comparison Between Swat and Islamabad Cost of Living Comparison Between Swat and Islamabad

🙂 Solo nomad: Swat is 24.5% cheaper than Islamabad without rent, and 23.5% cheaper with rent.

🙂 Family of 3: Swat is 14.1% cheaper than Islamabad without rent, and 26.2% cheaper with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$2.78 PKR 777

$2.91 PKR 813

-4.47%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$13.99 PKR 3,913

$14.19 PKR 3,969

-1.41%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$5.41 PKR 1,514

$5.20 PKR 1,456

4.04%

Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$1.76 PKR 492

$1.79 PKR 500

-1.68%

Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$3.94 PKR 1,103

$3.98 PKR 1,113

-1.01%

Cappuccino

$2.06 PKR 575

$1.99 PKR 556

3.52%

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

$0.43 PKR 119

$0.43 PKR 120

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.22 PKR 61.5

$0.24 PKR 67.4

-8.33%

Milk (1 liter)

$0.69 PKR 193

$1.01 PKR 284

-31.68%

White Bread (500g)

$0.63 PKR 175

$0.65 PKR 182

-3.08%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$1.27 PKR 356

$1.28 PKR 358

-0.78%

Eggs

$1.21 PKR 338

$1.23 PKR 343

-1.63%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$6.05 PKR 1,693

$6.12 PKR 1,712

-1.14%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$1.31 PKR 365

$3.37 PKR 943

-61.13%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$1.37 PKR 384

$4.51 PKR 1,261

-69.62%

Apples (1kg)

$0.90 PKR 252

$0.99 PKR 277

-9.09%

Banana (1kg)

$0.34 PKR 94.4

$0.80 PKR 224

-57.50%

Oranges (1kg)

$0.51 PKR 143

$0.94 PKR 263

-45.74%

Tomato (1kg)

$0.44 PKR 122

$0.61 PKR 170

-27.87%

Potato (1kg)

$0.38 PKR 107

$0.41 PKR 116

-7.32%

Onion (1kg)

$0.51 PKR 143

$0.56 PKR 157

-8.93%

Lettuce (1 head)

$0.31 PKR 85.6

$0.31 PKR 85.9

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.37 PKR 104

Bottle of Non-Alcoholic Wine (Mid-Range)

$1.45 PKR 407

$1.93 PKR 539

-24.87%

Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$0.87 PKR 244

$0.92 PKR 259

-5.43%

Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.01 PKR 563

$2.04 PKR 569

-1.47%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$2.17 PKR 606

$2.15 PKR 602

0.93%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.18 PKR 50.8

$0.17 PKR 46.32

5.88%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$7.21 PKR 2,016

$6.96 PKR 1,946

3.59%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$0.37 PKR 103

$0.90 PKR 252

-58.89%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$0.44 PKR 122

$0.41 PKR 114

7.32%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$2.89 PKR 808

$2.75 PKR 768

5.09%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$0.97 PKR 271

$0.90 PKR 253

7.78%

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

$21.1K PKR 5.9M

$21.2K PKR 5.9M

-0.49%

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

$26.5K PKR 7.4M

$26.4K PKR 7.4M

0.49%

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

$112 PKR 31.3K

$112 PKR 31.2K

0.18%

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

$5.23 PKR 1,464

$5.39 PKR 1,508

-2.97%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$12.30 PKR 3,441

$18.43 PKR 5,155

-33.26%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$6.14 PKR 1,718

$22.69 PKR 6,346

-72.94%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$5.90 PKR 1,649

$5.92 PKR 1,657

-0.34%

Cinema Ticket

$4.36 PKR 1,218

$4.21 PKR 1,178

3.56%

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

$19.68 PKR 5,505

$60.6 PKR 17.0K

-67.55%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$1,106 PKR 309.4K

$2,746 PKR 768.2K

-59.72%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$21.83 PKR 6,106

$21.22 PKR 5,937

2.87%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$27.52 PKR 7,697

$28.07 PKR 7,852

-1.96%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$89.8 PKR 25.1K

$87.0 PKR 24.3K

3.22%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$40.72 PKR 11.4K

$40.27 PKR 11.3K

1.12%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$75.7 PKR 21.2K

$200 PKR 56.1K

-62.26%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$51.7 PKR 14.5K

$110 PKR 30.9K

-53.22%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$170 PKR 47.5K

$513 PKR 143.4K

-66.86%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$104 PKR 29.1K

$289 PKR 80.9K

-64.02%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$665 PKR 186.0K

$1,548 PKR 433.0K

-57.04%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$643 PKR 179.8K

$732 PKR 204.8K

-12.21%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$303 PKR 84.9K

20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)

20.2

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

Last update for Swat: March 1, 2026

Last update for Islamabad: March 2, 2026

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