Cost of Living in
Islamabad
Comprehensive urban intelligence for Islamabad, Pakistan. Analyzing market prices, safety metrics, and quality of life indices in real-time.
141Global Quality Score
QoL Index
Safety & Security
30.680000000000007
Healthcare System
63.73
Purchasing Power
48
Climate & Air
58
Rent Per Month
Price per Square Meter to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre$745.76
Price per Square Meter to Buy Apartment in City Centre$1,543.93
3 Bedroom Apartment in City Centre$591.68
1 Bedroom Apartment Outside of City Centre$141.23
3 Bedroom Apartment Outside of City Centre$277.79
1 Bedroom Apartment in City Centre$266.99
Tennis Court Rental (1 Hour, Weekend)$9.22
Basic Utilities for 85 m2 Apartment (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage)$102.53
General
International Primary School, Annual Tuition per Child$3,635.43
Private Full-Day Preschool or Kindergarten, Monthly Fee per Child$74.11
Jeans (Levi's 501 or Similar)$19.79
Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range)$89.77
Men's Leather Business Shoes$38.43
Summer Dress in a Chain Store (e.g. Zara or H&M)$29.93
Tomatoes (1 kg)$0.44
Potatoes (1 kg)$0.30
Bottle of Non-Alcoholic Wine (Mid-Range)$1.96
Lettuce (1 Head)$0.33
Local Cheese (1 kg)$5.59
Onions (1 kg)$0.37
Cigarettes (Pack of 20, Marlboro)$2.34
Oranges (1 kg)$1.04
Bananas (1 kg)$0.80
Soft Drink (Coca-Cola or Pepsi, 0.33 Liter Bottle)$0.39
Annual Mortgage Interest Rate (20-Year Fixed, in %)$14.56
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)$362.28
Volkswagen Golf 1.5 (or Equivalent New Compact Car)$53,964.87
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6 (or Equivalent New Mid-Size Car)$24,971.34
Markets
Chicken Fillets (1 kg)$2.94
Apples (1 kg)$1.17
Milk (Regular, 1 Liter)$0.93
White Rice (1 kg)$1.20
Bottled Water (1.5 Liter)$0.39
Beef Round or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat (1 kg)$4.80
Fresh White Bread (500 g Loaf)$0.74
Eggs (12, Large Size)$1.23
Bottled Water (0.33 Liter)$0.24
Monthly Public Transport Pass (Regular Price)$21.59
Restaurants
Domestic Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 Liter Bottle)$1.48
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 Liter Bottle)$2.36
Domestic Draft Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 Liter)$3.24
Combo Meal at McDonald's (or Equivalent Fast-Food Meal)$5.40
Meal for Two at a Mid-Range Restaurant (Three Courses, Without Drinks)$20.69
Meal at an Inexpensive Restaurant$3.06
Cappuccino (Regular Size)$2.38
Sports And Leisure
Monthly Fitness Club Membership$25.60
Cinema Ticket (International Release)$4.86
Transportation
Gasoline (1 Liter)$0.98
Taxi 1 km (Standard Tariff)$0.72
Taxi Start (Standard Tariff)$0.90
One-Way Ticket (Local Transport)$0.18
Taxi 1 Hour Waiting (Standard Tariff)$2.16
Utilities (Monthly)
Broadband Internet (Unlimited Data, 60 Mbps or Higher)$16.92
Mobile Phone Plan (Monthly, with Calls and 10GB+ Data)$5.60