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

🙂 Solo nomad: Swat is 5.9% cheaper than Islamabad without rent, and 19.5% cheaper with rent.

🙂 Family of 3: Swat is 22% cheaper than Islamabad without rent, and 27.4% cheaper with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$2.89 PKR 816

$2.85 PKR 806

1.40%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$13.89 PKR 3,922

$14.4 PKR 4,068

-3.54%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$5.16 PKR 1,457

$5.28 PKR 1,491

-2.27%

Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$1.79 PKR 505

$1.75 PKR 496

2.29%

Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$3.77 PKR 1,066

$3.83 PKR 1,083

-1.57%

Cappuccino

$2.01 PKR 567

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

$0.42 PKR 120

$0.39 PKR 111

7.69%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.24 PKR 67.8

$0.24 PKR 68.1

Milk (1 liter)

$0.73 PKR 206

$1 PKR 282

-27.00%

White Bread (500g)

$0.63 PKR 178

$0.67 PKR 188

-5.97%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$1.24 PKR 350

$1.22 PKR 344

1.64%

Eggs

$1.22 PKR 345

$1.27 PKR 358

-3.94%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$6.11 PKR 1,727

$6.15 PKR 1,736

-0.65%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$1.33 PKR 374

$3.55 PKR 1,004

-62.54%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$1.45 PKR 410

$4.31 PKR 1,216

-66.36%

Apples (1kg)

$0.87 PKR 246

$1.03 PKR 292

-15.53%

Banana (1kg)

$0.34 PKR 95.1

$0.85 PKR 239

-60.00%

Oranges (1kg)

$0.5 PKR 142

$0.9 PKR 255

-44.44%

Tomato (1kg)

$0.44 PKR 123

$0.59 PKR 167

-25.42%

Potato (1kg)

$0.42 PKR 118

Onion (1kg)

$0.51 PKR 143

$0.52 PKR 148

-1.92%

Lettuce (1 head)

$0.31 PKR 87.5

$0.31 PKR 87.3

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.38 PKR 106

$0.4 PKR 114

-5.00%

Bottle of Non-Alcoholic Wine (Mid-Range)

$1.45 PKR 410

$1.78 PKR 503

-18.54%

Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$0.86 PKR 243

$0.87 PKR 247

-1.15%

Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.05 PKR 578

$1.96 PKR 554

4.59%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$2.13 PKR 603

$2.17 PKR 613

-1.84%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.17 PKR 48.09

$0.19 PKR 53

-10.53%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$7.01 PKR 1,981

$6.95 PKR 1,964

0.86%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$0.34 PKR 95.1

$0.85 PKR 239

-60.00%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$0.44 PKR 124

$0.44 PKR 123

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$2.8 PKR 791

$2.9 PKR 820

-3.45%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$0.95 PKR 269

$0.98 PKR 277

-3.06%

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

$20.8K PKR 5.9M

$21.6K PKR 6.1M

-3.43%

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

$26.2K PKR 7.4M

$26K PKR 7.3M

0.70%

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

$111 PKR 31.3K

0.16%

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

$5.24 PKR 1,480

$5.35 PKR 1,512

-2.06%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$12.4 PKR 3,503

$18.38 PKR 5,191

-32.54%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$6.01 PKR 1,696

$22.44 PKR 6,339

-73.22%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$5.8 PKR 1,637

$6.02 PKR 1,700

-3.65%

Cinema Ticket

$4.21 PKR 1,190

$4.3 PKR 1,214

-2.09%

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

$19.2 PKR 5,423

$59.2 PKR 16.7K

-67.55%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$1,119 PKR 316.1K

$2,713 PKR 766.3K

-58.75%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$21.86 PKR 6,174

$21.17 PKR 5,980

3.26%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$27.75 PKR 7,837

$28.14 PKR 7,947

-1.39%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$87.8 PKR 24.8K

$87.7 PKR 24.8K

0.18%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$39.44 PKR 11.1K

$39.86 PKR 11.3K

-1.05%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$75 PKR 21.2K

$202 PKR 57K

-62.83%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$51.6 PKR 14.6K

$112 PKR 31.5K

-53.81%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$167 PKR 47.2K

$499 PKR 141.1K

-66.51%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$107 PKR 30.1K

$298 PKR 84.3K

-64.26%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$607 PKR 171.3K

$1,315 PKR 371.4K

-53.88%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$439 PKR 124K

$781 PKR 220.5K

-43.77%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$289 PKR 81.6K

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: October 29, 2025

Last update for Islamabad: October 29, 2025

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