🇵🇰 Pakistan · #518 of 558 cities · 2026

Should I Move to Islamabad?

74.3% cheaper to live here than in New York City.

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-74.3%
vs NYC
PKR 48,857
Estimated rent in
44.6
Purchasing Power
Weak
Purchasing Power

Source: Numbeo · NYC = 100 baseline · Data verified Q1 2026

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Cost breakdown — Islamabad

Cost indices vs NYC = 100

Cost of Living
25.7 Very affordable
Rent
5.9 Very affordable
Groceries
20.9 Very affordable
Restaurants
23.8 Very affordable
Purchasing Power
44.6 Weak

Estimated rent in Islamabad

1-BR — City centre PKR 48,857/mo
1-BR — Outside centre PKR 36,643/mo
3-BR — City centre PKR 85,222/mo
Save by going outside centre ~25% cheaper

Estimated from rent index. Actual prices vary.

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