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Pakistan vs. Islamabad Cost of Living Summary

Pakistan is 25.2% cheaper than Islamabad.

Restaurants: pay 13.2% less in Pakistan
Groceries: pay 14.8% less in Pakistan
Transportation: pay 8.0% less in Pakistan
Housing: pay 36.6% less in Pakistan
Childcare: pay 55.1% less in Pakistan
Entertainment and Sports: pay 23.2% less in Pakistan
Clothing: pay 25.3% less in Pakistan

Expenses including childcare, housing, clothing, entertainment and sports, groceries, and restaurants are lower in Pakistan.

Pakistan vs. Islamabad Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Pakistan instead of Islamabad, you would:

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pay 13.2% less for restaurants

	Islamabad	Pakistan
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$2.83 PKR787.61	$2.08 PKR579.77	-26.4%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$4.95 PKR1,378.32	$4.42 PKR1,230.65	-10.7%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.38 PKR107.12	$0.36 PKR99.89	-6.8%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.24 PKR67.04	$0.22 PKR61.00	-9.0%
Average			-13.2%

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pay 14.8% less for groceries

	Islamabad	Pakistan
Bread 1 loaf	$0.67 PKR186.20	$0.57 PKR159.69	-14.2%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$3.36 PKR934.06	$2.74 PKR761.88	-18.4%
Milk (1 gallon)	$3.75 PKR1,043.51	$2.80 PKR778.13	-25.4%
Eggs 1 dozen	$1.23 PKR341.51	$1.16 PKR321.79	-5.8%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$1.48 PKR410.69	$1.24 PKR344.42	-16.1%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.49 PKR136.67	$0.45 PKR125.57	-8.1%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.37 PKR103.09	$0.28 PKR77.22	-25.1%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.40 PKR111.86	$0.33 PKR91.12	-18.5%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.24 PKR66.35	$0.22 PKR61.02	-8.0%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.17 PKR48.10	$0.16 PKR44.03	-8.5%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.24 PKR66.10	$0.20 PKR56.73	-14.2%
Average			-14.8%

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pay 8.0% less for transportation

	Islamabad	Pakistan
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$3.56 PKR991.13	$3.53 PKR982.54	-0.9%
Monthly public transit pass	$9.37 PKR2,608.97	$6.76 PKR1,882.89	-27.8%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$21,219.01 PKR6M	$20,356.76 PKR6M	-4.1%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$4.28 PKR1,191.27	$4.31 PKR1,199.42	+0.7%
Average			-8.0%

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pay 36.6% less for housing

	Islamabad	Pakistan
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$18.04 PKR5,021.04	$14.55 PKR4,051.11	-19.3%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$204.95 PKR57,055.13	$87.27 PKR24,295.38	-57.4%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$111.30 PKR30,984.95	$51.03 PKR14,206.22	-54.2%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$81.95 PKR22,812.74	$69.36 PKR19,309.12	-15.4%
Average			-36.6%

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pay 55.1% less for childcare

	Islamabad	Pakistan
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$60.67 PKR16,890.63	$30.86 PKR8,589.98	-49.1%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$3,476.38 PKR968K	$1,351.44 PKR376K	-61.1%
Average			-55.1%

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pay 23.2% less for entertainment and sports

	Islamabad	Pakistan
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$3.01 PKR836.84	$2.45 PKR682.60	-18.4%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$2.08 PKR577.91	$1.56 PKR434.80	-24.8%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$2.12 PKR590.71	$1.82 PKR507.57	-14.1%
Monthly membership at local gym	$21.87 PKR6,088.46	$12.01 PKR3,342.58	-45.1%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$4.24 PKR1,181.42	$3.67 PKR1,022.80	-13.4%
Average			-23.2%

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pay 25.3% less for clothing

	Islamabad	Pakistan
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$21.22 PKR5,907.10	$15.25 PKR4,244.52	-28.1%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$27.98 PKR7,789.27	$21.49 PKR5,982.54	-23.2%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$91.73 PKR25,535.92	$71.60 PKR19,932.41	-21.9%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$40.09 PKR11,160.28	$28.91 PKR8,048.60	-27.9%
Average			-25.3%

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The statistics used to build this comparison are calculated using data from users just like you. We average the price of thousands of data points entered by users across the world. Learn more about our data sources. Page last updated: April 2026

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