Cost of Living in Islamabad
Summary about cost of living in Islamabad:
- Four-person family monthly costs: 1,099.96$ (177,341.95Rs.) without rent (using our estimator).
- A single person monthly costs: 326.09$ (52,573.51Rs.) without rent.
- Cost of living index in Islamabad is 76.49% lower than in New York.
- Rent in Islamabad is, on average, 93.91% lower than in New York.
- Cost of living rank 472th out of 488 cities in the world.
- Islamabad has a cost of living index of 23.51.
| Restaurants | [ Edit ] | Range |
|---|---|---|
| Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant | 425.00 Rs. | |
| Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course | 2,100.00 Rs. | |
| McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) | 600.00 Rs. | |
| Domestic Non-Alcoholic Beer (1 pint draught) | 350.00 Rs. | |
| Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (12 oz small bottle) | 700.00 Rs. | |
| Cappuccino (regular) | 241.37 Rs. | |
| Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) | 60.56 Rs. | |
| Water (12 oz small bottle) | 42.22 Rs. | |
| Markets | [ Edit ] | |
| Milk (regular), (1 gallon) | 437.85 Rs. | |
| Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) | 68.80 Rs. | |
| Rice (white), (1 lb) | 70.19 Rs. | |
| Eggs (regular) (12) | 125.60 Rs. | |
| Local Cheese (1 lb) | 409.59 Rs. | |
| Chicken Fillets (1 lb) | 256.88 Rs. | |
| Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) | 346.45 Rs. | |
| Apples (1 lb) | 79.58 Rs. | |
| Banana (1 lb) | 53.22 Rs. | |
| Oranges (1 lb) | 65.52 Rs. | |
| Tomato (1 lb) | 46.61 Rs. | |
| Potato (1 lb) | 22.96 Rs. | |
| Onion (1 lb) | 29.29 Rs. | |
| Lettuce (1 head) | 43.75 Rs. | |
| Water (1.5 liter bottle) | 65.45 Rs. | |
| Bottle of Non-Alcoholic Wine (Mid-Range) | 501.00 Rs. | |
| Domestic Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) | 303.29 Rs. | |
| Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (12 oz small bottle) | 518.75 Rs. | |
| Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) | 300.00 Rs. | |
| Transportation | [ Edit ] | |
| One-way Ticket (Local Transport) | 30.00 Rs. | |
| Monthly Pass (Regular Price) | 1,000.00 Rs. | |
| Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) | 135.00 Rs. | |
| Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) | 80.47 Rs. | |
| Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) | 350.00 Rs. | |
| Gasoline (1 gallon) | 435.49 Rs. | |
| Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) | 2,000,000.00 Rs. | |
| Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) | 2,863,866.67 Rs. | |
| Utilities (Monthly) | [ Edit ] | |
| Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment | 10,479.20 Rs. | |
| 1 min. of Prepaid Mobile Tariff Local (No Discounts or Plans) | 2.33 Rs. | |
| Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) | 3,219.51 Rs. | |
| Sports And Leisure | [ Edit ] | |
| Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult | 3,346.15 Rs. | |
| Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) | 1,253.85 Rs. | |
| Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat | 600.00 Rs. | |
| Childcare | [ Edit ] | |
| Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child | 8,948.72 Rs. | |
| International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child | 156,173.91 Rs. | |
| Clothing And Shoes | [ Edit ] | |
| 1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) | 3,120.51 Rs. | |
| 1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) | 4,345.71 Rs. | |
| 1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) | 7,842.11 Rs. | |
| 1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes | 5,833.33 Rs. | |
| Rent Per Month | [ Edit ] | |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre | 31,617.65 Rs. | |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre | 19,363.64 Rs. | |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre | 63,676.47 Rs. | |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre | 38,108.11 Rs. | |
| Buy Apartment Price | [ Edit ] | |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre | 13,096.36 Rs. | |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre | 5,019.31 Rs. | |
| Salaries And Financing | [ Edit ] | |
| Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) | 39,464.29 Rs. | |
| Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate | 14.40 |
Prices in Islamabad
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Last update: May 2020
Last update: May 2020
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9 Comments so far
I build my house 12marla
It costs 1250000
Rent:30k
Utilities:10k
Groceries:25k
Intenet:5k
Fuel:5k
Kids School:20k
Restaurants & clothing: 5K
However sadly because the govt in Pakistan is corrupt, you dont get anything in return from your tax money, so in case of a medical emergency you have to keep good emergency funds.. at least 5 lac should always be sitting in your account at all times.
I must accept life is tough there... because interest rates are high.. and you cant save enough to own a place or take a mortgage loan. So best policy is to invest your money and pay rent from investment returns.. ahhh but then that's Sood ... life is tough in Pakistan.. phew...
Contact David Siddqi 561 307.5474
Iam planning to buy property in islamabad i have plan to buy property in pak i have 22lkh if it is sufficient for purchase of apartment or not