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

🙂 Solo nomad: Chiniot is 14% cheaper than Islamabad without rent, and 24.1% cheaper with rent.

🙂 Family of 3: Chiniot is 23.9% cheaper than Islamabad without rent, and 31.9% cheaper with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$1.75 PKR 493

$2.76 PKR 779

-36.59%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$9.02 PKR 2,542

$14.05 PKR 3,963

-35.80%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$5.45 PKR 1,536

$5.44 PKR 1,534

0.18%

Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$1.57 PKR 444

$1.73 PKR 489

-9.25%

Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$3.42 PKR 964

$3.81 PKR 1,074

-10.24%

Cappuccino

$0.89 PKR 251

$2.00 PKR 563

-55.50%

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

$0.34 PKR 96.2

$0.39 PKR 110

-12.82%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.16 PKR 46.17

$0.24 PKR 68.0

-33.33%

Milk (1 liter)

$0.55 PKR 155

$0.99 PKR 280

-44.44%

White Bread (500g)

$0.56 PKR 159

$0.67 PKR 189

-16.42%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$1.25 PKR 352

$1.23 PKR 348

1.63%

Eggs

$1.14 PKR 320

$1.23 PKR 346

-7.32%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$6.23 PKR 1,756

$6.33 PKR 1,786

-1.58%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$3.38 PKR 952

$3.38 PKR 954

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$4.47 PKR 1,261

$4.33 PKR 1,222

3.23%

Apples (1kg)

$1.02 PKR 288

$1.04 PKR 294

-1.92%

Banana (1kg)

$0.68 PKR 193

$0.78 PKR 220

-12.82%

Oranges (1kg)

$0.90 PKR 255

$0.96 PKR 272

-6.25%

Tomato (1kg)

$0.51 PKR 144

$0.56 PKR 157

-8.93%

Potato (1kg)

$0.33 PKR 94.2

$0.41 PKR 117

-19.51%

Onion (1kg)

$0.52 PKR 148

$0.57 PKR 162

-8.77%

Lettuce (1 head)

$0.24 PKR 67.6

$0.33 PKR 94.1

-27.27%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.40 PKR 112

$0.37 PKR 106

8.11%

Bottle of Non-Alcoholic Wine (Mid-Range)

$1.89 PKR 533

$1.92 PKR 543

-1.56%

Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$1.04 PKR 293

$0.86 PKR 242

20.93%

Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.36 PKR 665

$1.97 PKR 555

19.80%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$1.93 PKR 543

$2.14 PKR 604

-9.81%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.18 PKR 49.76

$0.19 PKR 53.6

-5.26%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$7.18 PKR 2,023

$7.25 PKR 2,044

-0.97%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$0.84 PKR 237

$0.86 PKR 243

-2.33%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$0.41 PKR 116

$0.44 PKR 124

-6.82%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$2.98 PKR 841

$2.81 PKR 793

6.05%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$0.92 PKR 258

$0.90 PKR 254

2.22%

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

$17.4K PKR 4.9M

$21.0K PKR 5.9M

-17.33%

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

$22.8K PKR 6.4M

$26.2K PKR 7.4M

-12.77%

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

$101 PKR 28.5K

$111 PKR 31.2K

-8.54%

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

$3.95 PKR 1,114

$5.53 PKR 1,559

-28.57%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$16.14 PKR 4,550

$18.50 PKR 5,217

-12.76%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$12.21 PKR 3,443

$22.98 PKR 6,481

-46.87%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$5.79 PKR 1,633

$6.07 PKR 1,711

-4.61%

Cinema Ticket

$3.48 PKR 981

$4.29 PKR 1,211

-18.88%

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

$39.96 PKR 11.3K

$59.1 PKR 16.7K

-32.37%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$957 PKR 269.7K

$2,792 PKR 787.2K

-65.74%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$11.85 PKR 3,342

$21.28 PKR 6,001

-44.31%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$18.42 PKR 5,195

$28.32 PKR 7,987

-34.96%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$89.6 PKR 25.3K

$89.1 PKR 25.1K

0.59%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$28.25 PKR 7,967

$40.51 PKR 11.4K

-30.26%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$75.7 PKR 21.3K

$196 PKR 55.3K

-61.40%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$52.7 PKR 14.8K

$110 PKR 30.9K

-52.00%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$166 PKR 46.8K

$517 PKR 145.7K

-67.86%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$105 PKR 29.7K

$294 PKR 82.8K

-64.17%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$758 PKR 213.8K

$1,529 PKR 431.2K

-50.41%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$487 PKR 137.2K

$750 PKR 211.6K

-35.15%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$285 PKR 80.4K

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: January 13, 2026

Last update for Islamabad: January 12, 2026

City Median Internet Speeds Comparison (Updated December 2025)

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