Cost of Living Comparison Between Dera Ghazi Khan and Islamabad Cost of Living Comparison Between Dera Ghazi Khan and Islamabad

🙂 Solo nomad: Dera Ghazi Khan is 35.7% cheaper than Islamabad without rent, and 44.6% cheaper with rent.

🙂 Family of 3: Dera Ghazi Khan is 35.7% cheaper than Islamabad without rent, and 46.4% cheaper with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$1.13 PKR 319

$2.76 PKR 779

-59.06%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$10.63 PKR 2,998

$14.05 PKR 3,963

-24.34%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$2.36 PKR 665

$5.44 PKR 1,534

-56.62%

Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$1.05 PKR 295

$1.73 PKR 489

-39.31%

Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$1.81 PKR 511

$3.81 PKR 1,074

-52.49%

Cappuccino

$1.46 PKR 413

$2.00 PKR 563

-27.00%

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

$0.33 PKR 94.2

$0.39 PKR 110

-15.38%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.22 PKR 61.8

$0.24 PKR 68.0

-8.33%

Milk (1 liter)

$0.71 PKR 200

$0.99 PKR 280

-28.28%

White Bread (500g)

$0.45 PKR 127

$0.67 PKR 189

-32.84%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$1.23 PKR 347

$1.23 PKR 348

Eggs

$1.19 PKR 336

$1.23 PKR 346

-3.25%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$2.59 PKR 730

$6.33 PKR 1,786

-59.08%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$1.89 PKR 534

$3.38 PKR 954

-44.08%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$3.09 PKR 872

$4.33 PKR 1,222

-28.64%

Apples (1kg)

$1.00 PKR 281

$1.04 PKR 294

-3.85%

Banana (1kg)

$0.55 PKR 155

$0.78 PKR 220

-29.49%

Oranges (1kg)

$0.64 PKR 180

$0.96 PKR 272

-33.33%

Tomato (1kg)

$0.53 PKR 149

$0.56 PKR 157

-5.36%

Potato (1kg)

$0.34 PKR 96.5

$0.41 PKR 117

-17.07%

Onion (1kg)

$0.39 PKR 110

$0.57 PKR 162

-31.58%

Lettuce (1 head)

$0.63 PKR 176

$0.33 PKR 94.1

90.91%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.36 PKR 102

$0.37 PKR 106

-2.70%

Bottle of Non-Alcoholic Wine (Mid-Range)

$1.49 PKR 420

$1.92 PKR 543

-22.40%

Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$0.92 PKR 259

$0.86 PKR 242

6.98%

Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.03 PKR 572

$1.97 PKR 555

3.05%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$1.78 PKR 502

$2.14 PKR 604

-16.82%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.17 PKR 48.43

$0.19 PKR 53.6

-10.53%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$7.09 PKR 2,000

$7.25 PKR 2,044

-2.21%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$1.09 PKR 307

$0.86 PKR 243

26.74%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$0.31 PKR 86.6

$0.44 PKR 124

-29.55%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$1.74 PKR 490

$2.81 PKR 793

-38.08%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$0.97 PKR 274

$0.90 PKR 254

7.78%

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

$22.4K PKR 6.3M

$21.0K PKR 5.9M

6.91%

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

$21.2K PKR 6.0M

$26.2K PKR 7.4M

-19.16%

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

$58.4 PKR 16.5K

$111 PKR 31.2K

-47.21%

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

$2.28 PKR 643

$5.53 PKR 1,559

-58.77%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$13.06 PKR 3,683

$18.50 PKR 5,217

-29.41%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$12.29 PKR 3,465

$22.98 PKR 6,481

-46.52%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$5.97 PKR 1,683

$6.07 PKR 1,711

-1.65%

Cinema Ticket

$3.56 PKR 1,004

$4.29 PKR 1,211

-17.02%

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

$28.81 PKR 8,123

$59.1 PKR 16.7K

-51.24%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$1,148 PKR 323.8K

$2,792 PKR 787.2K

-58.86%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$16.49 PKR 4,651

$21.28 PKR 6,001

-22.51%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$21.77 PKR 6,139

$28.32 PKR 7,987

-23.13%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$60.2 PKR 17.0K

$89.1 PKR 25.1K

-32.44%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$26.21 PKR 7,391

$40.51 PKR 11.4K

-35.30%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$57.0 PKR 16.1K

$196 PKR 55.3K

-70.91%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$29.62 PKR 8,353

$110 PKR 30.9K

-72.99%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$119 PKR 33.5K

$517 PKR 145.7K

-77.02%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$66.5 PKR 18.8K

$294 PKR 82.8K

-77.35%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$746 PKR 210.3K

$1,529 PKR 431.2K

-51.22%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$551 PKR 155.3K

$750 PKR 211.6K

-26.62%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$158 PKR 44.6K

$285 PKR 80.4K

-44.54%

20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)

20.2

-10.89%

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

Last update for Dera Ghazi Khan: January 12, 2026

Last update for Islamabad: January 12, 2026

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