Cost of Living Comparison Between Talagang and Islamabad Cost of Living Comparison Between Talagang and Islamabad

🙂 Solo nomad: Talagang is 12% cheaper than Islamabad without rent, and 27.4% cheaper with rent.

🙂 Family of 3: Talagang is 19.3% cheaper than Islamabad without rent, and 31.3% cheaper with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$1.72 PKR 482

$2.91 PKR 813

-40.89%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$10.56 PKR 2,953

$14.19 PKR 3,969

-25.58%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$4.00 PKR 1,118

$5.20 PKR 1,456

-23.08%

Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$1.76 PKR 491

$1.79 PKR 500

-1.68%

Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$3.60 PKR 1,006

$3.98 PKR 1,113

-9.55%

Cappuccino

$1.48 PKR 415

$1.99 PKR 556

-25.63%

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

$0.34 PKR 95.3

$0.43 PKR 120

-20.93%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.21 PKR 58.7

$0.24 PKR 67.4

-12.50%

Milk (1 liter)

$0.71 PKR 197

$1.01 PKR 284

-29.70%

White Bread (500g)

$0.61 PKR 170

$0.65 PKR 182

-6.15%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$1.21 PKR 338

$1.28 PKR 358

-5.47%

Eggs

$1.18 PKR 330

$1.23 PKR 343

-4.07%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$6.18 PKR 1,729

$6.12 PKR 1,712

0.98%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$2.54 PKR 711

$3.37 PKR 943

-24.63%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$3.58 PKR 1,002

$4.51 PKR 1,261

-20.62%

Apples (1kg)

$1.03 PKR 289

$0.99 PKR 277

4.04%

Banana (1kg)

$0.66 PKR 184

$0.80 PKR 224

-17.50%

Oranges (1kg)

$0.65 PKR 183

$0.94 PKR 263

-30.85%

Tomato (1kg)

$0.52 PKR 146

$0.61 PKR 170

-14.75%

Potato (1kg)

$0.34 PKR 96.1

$0.41 PKR 116

-17.07%

Onion (1kg)

$0.51 PKR 143

$0.56 PKR 157

-8.93%

Lettuce (1 head)

$0.31 PKR 86.7

$0.31 PKR 85.9

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.34 PKR 94.7

$0.37 PKR 104

-8.11%

Bottle of Non-Alcoholic Wine (Mid-Range)

$1.55 PKR 434

$1.93 PKR 539

-19.69%

Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$0.93 PKR 261

$0.92 PKR 259

1.09%

Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$1.96 PKR 549

$2.04 PKR 569

-3.92%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$1.98 PKR 555

$2.15 PKR 602

-7.91%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.20 PKR 57.2

$0.17 PKR 46.32

17.65%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$6.90 PKR 1,931

$6.96 PKR 1,946

-0.86%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$0.92 PKR 258

$0.90 PKR 252

2.22%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$0.40 PKR 112

$0.41 PKR 114

-2.44%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$1.80 PKR 504

$2.75 PKR 768

-34.55%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$0.96 PKR 268

$0.90 PKR 253

6.67%

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

$21.5K PKR 6.0M

$21.2K PKR 5.9M

1.58%

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

$23.2K PKR 6.5M

$26.4K PKR 7.4M

-12.15%

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

$103 PKR 28.7K

$112 PKR 31.2K

-8.19%

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

$4.04 PKR 1,130

$5.39 PKR 1,508

-25.05%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$13.89 PKR 3,884

$18.43 PKR 5,155

-24.63%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$12.23 PKR 3,420

$22.69 PKR 6,346

-46.10%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$5.78 PKR 1,616

$5.92 PKR 1,657

-2.36%

Cinema Ticket

$3.60 PKR 1,008

$4.21 PKR 1,178

-14.49%

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

$30.02 PKR 8,396

$60.6 PKR 17.0K

-50.49%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$1,121 PKR 313.7K

$2,746 PKR 768.2K

-59.17%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$15.39 PKR 4,304

$21.22 PKR 5,937

-27.47%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$22.13 PKR 6,191

$28.07 PKR 7,852

-21.16%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$68.8 PKR 19.2K

$87.0 PKR 24.3K

-20.99%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$29.26 PKR 8,183

$40.27 PKR 11.3K

-27.34%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$74.3 PKR 20.8K

$200 PKR 56.1K

-62.93%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$52.0 PKR 14.5K

$110 PKR 30.9K

-52.91%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$165 PKR 46.2K

$513 PKR 143.4K

-67.79%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$104 PKR 29.2K

$289 PKR 80.9K

-63.90%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$687 PKR 192.2K

$1,548 PKR 433.0K

-55.62%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$540 PKR 151.0K

$732 PKR 204.8K

-26.26%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$303 PKR 84.9K

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 Talagang: March 2, 2026

Last update for Islamabad: March 2, 2026

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