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

🙂 Solo nomad: Talagang is 20.1% cheaper than Islamabad without rent, and 28.1% cheaper with rent.

🙂 Family of 3: Talagang is 15.5% cheaper than Islamabad without rent, and 32.6% cheaper with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$1.74 PKR 490

$2.76 PKR 779

-36.96%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$10.47 PKR 2,951

$14.05 PKR 3,963

-25.48%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$4.07 PKR 1,147

$5.44 PKR 1,534

-25.18%

Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$1.73 PKR 489

Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$3.51 PKR 988

$3.81 PKR 1,074

-7.87%

Cappuccino

$1.50 PKR 423

$2.00 PKR 563

-25.00%

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

$0.32 PKR 89.6

$0.39 PKR 110

-17.95%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.21 PKR 59.1

$0.24 PKR 68.0

-12.50%

Milk (1 liter)

$0.71 PKR 201

$0.99 PKR 280

-28.28%

White Bread (500g)

$0.60 PKR 170

$0.67 PKR 189

-10.45%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$1.21 PKR 342

$1.23 PKR 348

-1.63%

Eggs

$1.18 PKR 333

$1.23 PKR 346

-4.07%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$5.97 PKR 1,684

$6.33 PKR 1,786

-5.69%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$2.69 PKR 758

$3.38 PKR 954

-20.41%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$3.68 PKR 1,037

$4.33 PKR 1,222

-15.01%

Apples (1kg)

$1.00 PKR 282

$1.04 PKR 294

-3.85%

Banana (1kg)

$0.62 PKR 174

$0.78 PKR 220

-20.51%

Oranges (1kg)

$0.61 PKR 172

$0.96 PKR 272

-36.46%

Tomato (1kg)

$0.52 PKR 148

$0.56 PKR 157

-7.14%

Potato (1kg)

$0.35 PKR 98.2

$0.41 PKR 117

-14.63%

Onion (1kg)

$0.51 PKR 144

$0.57 PKR 162

-10.53%

Lettuce (1 head)

$0.33 PKR 93.6

$0.33 PKR 94.1

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.34 PKR 95.2

$0.37 PKR 106

-8.11%

Bottle of Non-Alcoholic Wine (Mid-Range)

$1.60 PKR 450

$1.92 PKR 543

-16.67%

Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$0.93 PKR 261

$0.86 PKR 242

8.14%

Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.02 PKR 569

$1.97 PKR 555

2.54%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$1.91 PKR 540

$2.14 PKR 604

-10.75%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.20 PKR 55.9

$0.19 PKR 53.6

5.26%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$6.97 PKR 1,965

$7.25 PKR 2,044

-3.86%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$0.92 PKR 259

$0.86 PKR 243

6.98%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$0.43 PKR 122

$0.44 PKR 124

-2.27%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$1.79 PKR 505

$2.81 PKR 793

-36.30%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$0.90 PKR 253

$0.90 PKR 254

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

$21.3K PKR 6.0M

$21.0K PKR 5.9M

1.45%

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

$22.8K PKR 6.4M

$26.2K PKR 7.4M

-12.85%

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

$100 PKR 28.3K

$111 PKR 31.2K

-9.32%

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

$4.05 PKR 1,142

$5.53 PKR 1,559

-26.76%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$13.98 PKR 3,942

$18.50 PKR 5,217

-24.43%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$12.56 PKR 3,541

$22.98 PKR 6,481

-45.34%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$6.08 PKR 1,714

$6.07 PKR 1,711

0.16%

Cinema Ticket

$3.49 PKR 985

$4.29 PKR 1,211

-18.65%

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

$30.34 PKR 8,555

$59.1 PKR 16.7K

-48.65%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$1,117 PKR 314.9K

$2,792 PKR 787.2K

-59.99%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$15.05 PKR 4,243

$21.28 PKR 6,001

-29.28%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$21.88 PKR 6,169

$28.32 PKR 7,987

-22.74%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$69.3 PKR 19.5K

$89.1 PKR 25.1K

-22.22%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$28.93 PKR 8,157

$40.51 PKR 11.4K

-28.59%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$74.9 PKR 21.1K

$196 PKR 55.3K

-61.77%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$52.4 PKR 14.8K

$110 PKR 30.9K

-52.20%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$167 PKR 47.2K

$517 PKR 145.7K

-67.63%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$104 PKR 29.5K

$294 PKR 82.8K

-64.44%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$780 PKR 220.0K

$1,529 PKR 431.2K

-48.98%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$541 PKR 152.4K

$750 PKR 211.6K

-27.95%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$285 PKR 80.4K

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: January 13, 2026

Last update for Islamabad: January 12, 2026

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