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

🙂 Solo nomad: Swat is 16.4% cheaper than Islamabad without rent, and 22.9% cheaper with rent.

🙂 Family of 3: Swat is 23.1% cheaper than Islamabad without rent, and 28.3% cheaper with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$2.76 PKR 779

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$14.22 PKR 4,010

$14.05 PKR 3,963

1.21%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$5.32 PKR 1,501

$5.44 PKR 1,534

-2.21%

Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$1.81 PKR 510

$1.73 PKR 489

4.62%

Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$3.94 PKR 1,110

$3.81 PKR 1,074

3.41%

Cappuccino

$2.09 PKR 588

$2.00 PKR 563

4.50%

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

$0.43 PKR 120

$0.39 PKR 110

10.26%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.24 PKR 67.9

$0.24 PKR 68.0

Milk (1 liter)

$0.68 PKR 192

$0.99 PKR 280

-31.31%

White Bread (500g)

$0.61 PKR 173

$0.67 PKR 189

-8.96%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$1.23 PKR 347

$1.23 PKR 348

Eggs

$1.26 PKR 357

$1.23 PKR 346

2.44%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$6.03 PKR 1,699

$6.33 PKR 1,786

-4.74%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$1.36 PKR 384

$3.38 PKR 954

-59.76%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$1.44 PKR 407

$4.33 PKR 1,222

-66.74%

Apples (1kg)

$0.85 PKR 238

$1.04 PKR 294

-18.27%

Banana (1kg)

$0.36 PKR 102

$0.78 PKR 220

-53.85%

Oranges (1kg)

$0.54 PKR 154

$0.96 PKR 272

-43.75%

Tomato (1kg)

$0.43 PKR 122

$0.56 PKR 157

-23.21%

Potato (1kg)

$0.39 PKR 109

$0.41 PKR 117

-4.88%

Onion (1kg)

$0.51 PKR 143

$0.57 PKR 162

-10.53%

Lettuce (1 head)

$0.33 PKR 94.1

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.38 PKR 107

$0.37 PKR 106

2.70%

Bottle of Non-Alcoholic Wine (Mid-Range)

$1.92 PKR 543

Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$0.86 PKR 241

$0.86 PKR 242

Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.02 PKR 568

$1.97 PKR 555

2.54%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$2.13 PKR 602

$2.14 PKR 604

-0.47%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.17 PKR 46.63

$0.19 PKR 53.6

-10.53%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$7.20 PKR 2,031

$7.25 PKR 2,044

-0.69%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$0.34 PKR 95.1

$0.86 PKR 243

-60.47%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$0.43 PKR 122

$0.44 PKR 124

-2.27%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$2.77 PKR 782

$2.81 PKR 793

-1.42%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$0.91 PKR 257

$0.90 PKR 254

1.11%

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

$21.3K PKR 6.0M

$21.0K PKR 5.9M

1.21%

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

$25.9K PKR 7.3M

$26.2K PKR 7.4M

-0.97%

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

$111 PKR 31.2K

0.08%

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

$5.44 PKR 1,533

$5.53 PKR 1,559

-1.63%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$12.50 PKR 3,525

$18.50 PKR 5,217

-32.43%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$6.28 PKR 1,770

$22.98 PKR 6,481

-72.67%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$6.03 PKR 1,701

$6.07 PKR 1,711

-0.66%

Cinema Ticket

$4.13 PKR 1,163

$4.29 PKR 1,211

-3.73%

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

$19.71 PKR 5,559

$59.1 PKR 16.7K

-66.64%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$1,117 PKR 314.9K

$2,792 PKR 787.2K

-59.99%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$21.67 PKR 6,109

$21.28 PKR 6,001

1.83%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$28.26 PKR 7,970

$28.32 PKR 7,987

-0.21%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$87.9 PKR 24.8K

$89.1 PKR 25.1K

-1.41%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$39.48 PKR 11.1K

$40.51 PKR 11.4K

-2.54%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$74.6 PKR 21.0K

$196 PKR 55.3K

-61.95%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$52.5 PKR 14.8K

$110 PKR 30.9K

-52.15%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$167 PKR 47.2K

$517 PKR 145.7K

-67.61%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$105 PKR 29.6K

$294 PKR 82.8K

-64.22%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$693 PKR 195.5K

$1,529 PKR 431.2K

-54.67%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$561 PKR 158.2K

$750 PKR 211.6K

-25.25%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$285 PKR 80.4K

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: January 11, 2026

Last update for Islamabad: January 12, 2026

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