Cost of Living Comparison Between Chiniot and Islamabad Cost of Living Comparison Between Chiniot and Islamabad

🙂 Solo nomad: Chiniot is 27.8% cheaper than Islamabad without rent, and 24% cheaper with rent.

🙂 Family of 3: Chiniot is 32.3% cheaper than Islamabad without rent, and 30.1% cheaper with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$1.72 PKR 486

$2.85 PKR 806

-39.65%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$8.61 PKR 2,432

$14.4 PKR 4,068

-40.21%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$5.26 PKR 1,484

$5.28 PKR 1,491

-0.38%

Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$1.61 PKR 455

$1.75 PKR 496

-8.00%

Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$3.53 PKR 996

$3.83 PKR 1,083

-7.83%

Cappuccino

$0.92 PKR 261

$2.01 PKR 567

-54.23%

Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.31 PKR 88.7

$0.39 PKR 111

-20.51%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.18 PKR 50.6

$0.24 PKR 68.1

-25.00%

Milk (1 liter)

$0.51 PKR 144

$1 PKR 282

-49.00%

White Bread (500g)

$0.53 PKR 149

$0.67 PKR 188

-20.90%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$1.25 PKR 353

$1.22 PKR 344

2.46%

Eggs

$1.12 PKR 317

$1.27 PKR 358

-11.81%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$6 PKR 1,696

$6.15 PKR 1,736

-2.44%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$3.33 PKR 940

$3.55 PKR 1,004

-6.20%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$4.5 PKR 1,272

$4.31 PKR 1,216

4.41%

Apples (1kg)

$0.96 PKR 272

$1.03 PKR 292

-6.80%

Banana (1kg)

$0.63 PKR 179

$0.85 PKR 239

-25.88%

Oranges (1kg)

$0.91 PKR 258

$0.9 PKR 255

1.11%

Tomato (1kg)

$0.51 PKR 144

$0.59 PKR 167

-13.56%

Potato (1kg)

$0.34 PKR 95.6

$0.42 PKR 118

-19.05%

Onion (1kg)

$0.52 PKR 148

Lettuce (1 head)

$0.26 PKR 74

$0.31 PKR 87.3

-16.13%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.4 PKR 112

$0.4 PKR 114

Bottle of Non-Alcoholic Wine (Mid-Range)

$1.41 PKR 397

$1.78 PKR 503

-20.79%

Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$1.02 PKR 288

$0.87 PKR 247

17.24%

Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.35 PKR 665

$1.96 PKR 554

19.90%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$1.98 PKR 559

$2.17 PKR 613

-8.76%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.16 PKR 45.72

$0.19 PKR 53

-15.79%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$6.87 PKR 1,939

$6.95 PKR 1,964

-1.15%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$0.91 PKR 256

$0.85 PKR 239

7.06%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$0.44 PKR 123

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$3.08 PKR 871

$2.9 PKR 820

6.21%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$0.89 PKR 252

$0.98 PKR 277

-9.18%

Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)

$17.4K PKR 4.9M

$21.6K PKR 6.1M

-19.28%

Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)

$23.3K PKR 6.6M

$26K PKR 7.3M

-10.43%

Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)

$100 PKR 28.3K

$111 PKR 31.3K

-9.40%

SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)

$4.14 PKR 1,170

$5.35 PKR 1,512

-22.62%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$16.72 PKR 4,723

$18.38 PKR 5,191

-9.03%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$12.3 PKR 3,473

$22.44 PKR 6,339

-45.19%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$6.02 PKR 1,702

$6.02 PKR 1,700

Cinema Ticket

$3.47 PKR 981

$4.3 PKR 1,214

-19.30%

Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)

$39.81 PKR 11.2K

$59.2 PKR 16.7K

-32.72%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$968 PKR 273.3K

$2,713 PKR 766.3K

-64.33%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$11.57 PKR 3,268

$21.17 PKR 5,980

-45.35%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$18.47 PKR 5,216

$28.14 PKR 7,947

-34.36%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$89.1 PKR 25.2K

$87.7 PKR 24.8K

1.61%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$28.5 PKR 8,048

$39.86 PKR 11.3K

-28.50%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$73.9 PKR 20.9K

$202 PKR 57K

-63.34%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$52.2 PKR 14.7K

$112 PKR 31.5K

-53.26%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$164 PKR 46.3K

$499 PKR 141.1K

-67.17%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$104 PKR 29.4K

$298 PKR 84.3K

-65.10%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$568 PKR 160.3K

$1,315 PKR 371.4K

-56.84%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$396 PKR 111.9K

$781 PKR 220.5K

-49.26%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$70.1 PKR 19.8K

$289 PKR 81.6K

-75.73%

20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)

20.17

20.2

-0.15%

Citycost data is based on AI and user input – minor inaccuracies may occur.

Last update for Chiniot: October 29, 2025

Last update for Islamabad: October 29, 2025

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