Cost of Living in Skardu, 🇵🇰 Pakistan - For Locals, Nomads, and Tourists

AI estimate Updated Jun 8, 2026 About costs

Cost breakdown

Digital nomad: short-term stay (1-3 months). Furnished Airbnb or coliving near center, coworking, eating out ~3x/day, travel health insurance.

Expat: long-term resident (1+ years). Renting apartment in center, mix of cooking and dining out, local health insurance, settled lifestyle.

Family: middle-class 4-person family. 2-3 bedroom in suburbs, groceries for 4, international school, car/transport, family health plan.

Local: budget-conscious local resident. Renting outside center, cooking at home, public transport, local phone plan.

Tourist: short-stay visitor (1-14 days). Hotel/Airbnb nightly, all meals at restaurants, taxis, sightseeing.

CategoryCost

Housing $251 $161 $215 $54 $25

Utilities $43 $29 $36 $14 —

Internet & Mobile $29 $22 $25 $9 $2

Groceries $18 $126 $197 $65 —

Transportation $36 $29 $43 $14 $5

Dining Out $161 $90 $54 $22 $13

Leisure Activities $54 $29 $36 $7 $7

Health Insurance $54 $36 $65 — —

Visa & Legal Fees $18 $29 $43 — —

Total $664 $551 $714 $185 $52

Itemized prices

Local prices converted to the selected currency.

Housing

Coworking Space $10.77 per month

Apartment (1 bedroom) $71.77 per month

Airbnb (1 month) $143.54 per month

Coliving Space $64.59 per month

Food & Dining

Coffee $0.72 per cup

Beer $2.15 per pint

Meal (Inexpensive) $1.44 per meal

Fast Food Combo $2.15 per meal

Apples $0.36 per kg

Bread $0.09 per loaf

Milk $0.50 per liter

Rice $0.65 per kg

Chicken Fillets $2.15 per kg

Beef $2.51 per kg

Wine (Mid-range) $8.97 per bottle

Meal (Mid-range, 2 people) $7.18 per meal

Water (1.5L bottle) $0.14 per bottle

Transportation

Taxi Start $0.29 per trip

Taxi per km $0.09 per km

Monthly Transport Pass $4.31 per month

Gasoline $0.93 per liter

Ride-hailing (5km) $0.90 per trip

Scooter Rental $5.38 per month

Services

Internet (60 Mbps+) $12.56 per month

Gym Membership $7.18 per month

Tennis Court (Weekend) $2.87 per hour

SIM Card (Tourist, prepaid) $2.51 one-time

Mobile Plan $2.87 per month

Entertainment

Cinema Ticket $1.44 per ticket

Clothing

Jeans $5.38 per pair

Summer Dress $4.31 per dress

Running Shoes $10.77 per pair

Personal Care

Haircut $1.08 per visit

Laundry $0.90 per kg

Healthcare

Doctor Visit (GP) $2.51 per visit

Pharmacy (basic meds) $0.54 per purchase

About these costs

Method: AI estimate
Last updated: Jun 8, 2026
Generated by: deepseek-v4-flash · cost run 44
Last changed: None yet
Exchange rate: 1 USD = 278.677 PKR

Generated by an AI model without cited sources and not yet checked by research. A research pass replaces these values with sourced ones, compared with similar cities.

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