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

šŸ™‚ Solo nomad: Chiniot is 15.6% cheaper than Islamabad without rent, and 24.8% cheaper with rent.
šŸ™‚ Family of 3: Chiniot is 18.7% cheaper than Islamabad without rent, and 30.8% cheaper with rent.
Currency
šŸ½ Eating Out
Chiniot
Islamabad
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$1.76 PKRĀ 491
$2.91 PKRĀ 813
-39.52%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$8.60 PKRĀ 2,406
$14.19 PKRĀ 3,969
-39.39%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$5.43 PKRĀ 1,519
$5.20 PKRĀ 1,456
4.42%
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.61 PKRĀ 451
$1.79 PKRĀ 500
-10.06%
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.44 PKRĀ 962
$3.98 PKRĀ 1,113
-13.57%
Cappuccino
$0.89 PKRĀ 249
$1.99 PKRĀ 556
-55.28%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.32 PKRĀ 89.0
$0.43 PKRĀ 120
-25.58%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.19 PKRĀ 52.0
$0.24 PKRĀ 67.4
-20.83%
šŸ›’ Groceries & Markets
Chiniot
Islamabad
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.52 PKRĀ 145
$1.01 PKRĀ 284
-48.51%
White Bread (500g)
$0.55 PKRĀ 155
$0.65 PKRĀ 182
-15.38%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.30 PKRĀ 364
$1.28 PKRĀ 358
1.56%
Eggs
$1.13 PKRĀ 315
$1.23 PKRĀ 343
-8.13%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$6.29 PKRĀ 1,760
$6.12 PKRĀ 1,712
2.78%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.41 PKRĀ 954
$3.37 PKRĀ 943
1.19%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$4.38 PKRĀ 1,226
$4.51 PKRĀ 1,261
-2.88%
Apples (1kg)
$0.95 PKRĀ 267
$0.99 PKRĀ 277
-4.04%
Banana (1kg)
$0.64 PKRĀ 179
$0.80 PKRĀ 224
-20.00%
Oranges (1kg)
$0.85 PKRĀ 237
$0.94 PKRĀ 263
-9.57%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.50 PKRĀ 140
$0.61 PKRĀ 170
-18.03%
Potato (1kg)
$0.36 PKRĀ 102
$0.41 PKRĀ 116
-12.20%
Onion (1kg)
$0.52 PKRĀ 145
$0.56 PKRĀ 157
-7.14%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.24 PKRĀ 67.1
$0.31 PKRĀ 85.9
-22.58%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.40 PKRĀ 111
$0.37 PKRĀ 104
8.11%
Bottle of Non-Alcoholic Wine (Mid-Range)
$1.47 PKRĀ 412
$1.93 PKRĀ 539
-23.83%
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.04 PKRĀ 290
$0.92 PKRĀ 259
13.04%
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.32 PKRĀ 649
$2.04 PKRĀ 569
13.73%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$1.94 PKRĀ 541
$2.15 PKRĀ 602
-9.77%
šŸšŒ Getting Around
Chiniot
Islamabad
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.19 PKRĀ 53.1
$0.17 PKRĀ 46.32
11.76%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$7.09 PKRĀ 1,984
$6.96 PKRĀ 1,946
1.87%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.90 PKRĀ 252
$0.90 PKRĀ 252
-
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.41 PKRĀ 113
$0.41 PKRĀ 114
-
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$2.92 PKRĀ 817
$2.75 PKRĀ 768
6.18%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.90 PKRĀ 253
$0.90 PKRĀ 253
-
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$17.6K PKRĀ 4.9M
$21.2K PKRĀ 5.9M
-17.14%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$23.2K PKRĀ 6.5M
$26.4K PKRĀ 7.4M
-11.93%
šŸ§¾ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Chiniot
Islamabad
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$103 PKRĀ 28.9K
$112 PKRĀ 31.2K
-7.57%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$3.99 PKRĀ 1,115
$5.39 PKRĀ 1,508
-25.97%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$16.50 PKRĀ 4,614
$18.43 PKRĀ 5,155
-10.47%
šŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Chiniot
Islamabad
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$12.49 PKRĀ 3,495
$22.69 PKRĀ 6,346
-44.95%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$5.79 PKRĀ 1,619
$5.92 PKRĀ 1,657
-2.20%
Cinema Ticket
$3.50 PKRĀ 978
$4.21 PKRĀ 1,178
-16.86%
šŸ§ø Childcare & Education
Chiniot
Islamabad
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$40.76 PKRĀ 11.4K
$60.6 PKRĀ 17.0K
-32.78%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$940 PKRĀ 263.0K
$2,746 PKRĀ 768.2K
-65.76%
šŸ‘•šŸ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Chiniot
Islamabad
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$11.65 PKRĀ 3,258
$21.22 PKRĀ 5,937
-45.10%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$18.41 PKRĀ 5,148
$28.07 PKRĀ 7,852
-34.41%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$89.6 PKRĀ 25.1K
$87.0 PKRĀ 24.3K
2.98%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$29.05 PKRĀ 8,125
$40.27 PKRĀ 11.3K
-27.86%
šŸ  Accommodation & Living
Chiniot
Islamabad
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$75.1 PKRĀ 21.0K
$200 PKRĀ 56.1K
-62.55%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$51.9 PKRĀ 14.5K
$110 PKRĀ 30.9K
-53.02%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$169 PKRĀ 47.2K
$513 PKRĀ 143.4K
-67.05%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$105 PKRĀ 29.3K
$289 PKRĀ 80.9K
-63.76%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$773 PKRĀ 216.4K
$1,548 PKRĀ 433.0K
-50.04%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$559 PKRĀ 156.3K
$732 PKRĀ 204.8K
-23.70%
šŸ’µ Salaries & Financials
Chiniot
Islamabad
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
-
$303 PKRĀ 84.9K
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
20.17
20.2
-0.15%

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Last update for Chiniot: February 28, 2026

Last update for Islamabad: March 2, 2026

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