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

🙂 Solo nomad: Talagang is 21.2% cheaper than Islamabad without rent, and 24.7% cheaper with rent.

🙂 Family of 3: Talagang is 12.5% cheaper than Islamabad without rent, and 32.8% cheaper with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$1.8 PKR 509

$2.85 PKR 806

-36.84%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$10.57 PKR 2,985

$14.4 PKR 4,068

-26.60%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$4.2 PKR 1,186

$5.28 PKR 1,491

-20.45%

Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$1.79 PKR 504

$1.75 PKR 496

2.29%

Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$3.6 PKR 1,016

$3.83 PKR 1,083

-6.01%

Cappuccino

$1.43 PKR 403

$2.01 PKR 567

-28.86%

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

$0.32 PKR 90.4

$0.39 PKR 111

-17.95%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.23 PKR 65.1

$0.24 PKR 68.1

-4.17%

Milk (1 liter)

$0.77 PKR 216

$1 PKR 282

-23.00%

White Bread (500g)

$0.6 PKR 170

$0.67 PKR 188

-10.45%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$1.16 PKR 327

$1.22 PKR 344

-4.92%

Eggs

$1.13 PKR 318

$1.27 PKR 358

-11.02%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$6.11 PKR 1,727

$6.15 PKR 1,736

-0.65%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$2.65 PKR 749

$3.55 PKR 1,004

-25.35%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$3.73 PKR 1,054

$4.31 PKR 1,216

-13.46%

Apples (1kg)

$0.99 PKR 280

$1.03 PKR 292

-3.88%

Banana (1kg)

$0.65 PKR 183

$0.85 PKR 239

-23.53%

Oranges (1kg)

$0.65 PKR 184

$0.9 PKR 255

-27.78%

Tomato (1kg)

$0.51 PKR 145

$0.59 PKR 167

-13.56%

Potato (1kg)

$0.34 PKR 96.7

$0.42 PKR 118

-19.05%

Onion (1kg)

$0.47 PKR 133

$0.52 PKR 148

-9.62%

Lettuce (1 head)

$0.31 PKR 86.8

$0.31 PKR 87.3

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.36 PKR 102

$0.4 PKR 114

-10.00%

Bottle of Non-Alcoholic Wine (Mid-Range)

$1.56 PKR 440

$1.78 PKR 503

-12.36%

Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$0.85 PKR 241

$0.87 PKR 247

-2.30%

Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$1.97 PKR 558

$1.96 PKR 554

0.51%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$1.99 PKR 561

$2.17 PKR 613

-8.29%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.16 PKR 46.27

$0.19 PKR 53

-15.79%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$7.2 PKR 2,035

$6.95 PKR 1,964

3.60%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$0.84 PKR 238

$0.85 PKR 239

-1.18%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$0.43 PKR 122

$0.44 PKR 123

-2.27%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$1.82 PKR 514

$2.9 PKR 820

-37.24%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$0.96 PKR 270

$0.98 PKR 277

-2.04%

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

$21.1K PKR 6M

$21.6K PKR 6.1M

-2.05%

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

$23.2K PKR 6.5M

$26K PKR 7.3M

-10.70%

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

$101 PKR 28.5K

$111 PKR 31.3K

-8.81%

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

$4.13 PKR 1,165

$5.35 PKR 1,512

-22.80%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$13.6 PKR 3,841

$18.38 PKR 5,191

-26.01%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$12.52 PKR 3,536

$22.44 PKR 6,339

-44.21%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$6.01 PKR 1,697

$6.02 PKR 1,700

-0.17%

Cinema Ticket

$3.48 PKR 982

$4.3 PKR 1,214

-19.07%

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

$30.14 PKR 8,513

$59.2 PKR 16.7K

-49.06%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$1,113 PKR 314.2K

$2,713 PKR 766.3K

-58.99%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$15.45 PKR 4,363

$21.17 PKR 5,980

-27.02%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$21.93 PKR 6,193

$28.14 PKR 7,947

-22.07%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$70.9 PKR 20K

$87.7 PKR 24.8K

-19.18%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$29.46 PKR 8,321

$39.86 PKR 11.3K

-26.09%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$76.1 PKR 21.5K

$202 PKR 57K

-62.29%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$51.3 PKR 14.5K

$112 PKR 31.5K

-54.06%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$169 PKR 47.6K

$499 PKR 141.1K

-66.23%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$106 PKR 29.9K

$298 PKR 84.3K

-64.55%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$517 PKR 146K

$1,315 PKR 371.4K

-60.68%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$431 PKR 121.6K

$781 PKR 220.5K

-44.85%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$289 PKR 81.6K

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: October 29, 2025

Last update for Islamabad: October 29, 2025

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