Cost of Living Comparison Between Gujranwala and Islamabad Cost of Living Comparison Between Gujranwala and Islamabad

🙂 Solo nomad: Gujranwala is 19.5% cheaper than Islamabad without rent, and 33.1% cheaper with rent.

🙂 Family of 3: Gujranwala is 22.8% cheaper than Islamabad without rent, and 36.6% cheaper with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$0.55 PKR 155

$2.76 PKR 779

-80.07%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$14.40 PKR 4,062

$14.05 PKR 3,963

2.49%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$5.28 PKR 1,489

$5.44 PKR 1,534

-2.94%

Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$0.92 PKR 258

$1.73 PKR 489

-46.82%

Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$3.80 PKR 1,073

$3.81 PKR 1,074

-0.26%

Cappuccino

$1.34 PKR 379

$2.00 PKR 563

-33.00%

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

$0.20 PKR 56.3

$0.39 PKR 110

-48.72%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.15 PKR 41.11

$0.24 PKR 68.0

-37.50%

Milk (1 liter)

$0.71 PKR 201

$0.99 PKR 280

-28.28%

White Bread (500g)

$0.66 PKR 185

$0.67 PKR 189

-1.49%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$1.11 PKR 313

$1.23 PKR 348

-9.76%

Eggs

$1.14 PKR 323

$1.23 PKR 346

-7.32%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$6.31 PKR 1,778

$6.33 PKR 1,786

-0.32%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$2.58 PKR 728

$3.38 PKR 954

-23.67%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$4.18 PKR 1,178

$4.33 PKR 1,222

-3.46%

Apples (1kg)

$1.05 PKR 296

$1.04 PKR 294

0.96%

Banana (1kg)

$0.62 PKR 174

$0.78 PKR 220

-20.51%

Oranges (1kg)

$0.90 PKR 252

$0.96 PKR 272

-6.25%

Tomato (1kg)

$0.49 PKR 137

$0.56 PKR 157

-12.50%

Potato (1kg)

$0.35 PKR 99.5

$0.41 PKR 117

-14.63%

Onion (1kg)

$0.45 PKR 127

$0.57 PKR 162

-21.05%

Lettuce (1 head)

$0.31 PKR 87.0

$0.33 PKR 94.1

-6.06%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.34 PKR 96.8

$0.37 PKR 106

-8.11%

Bottle of Non-Alcoholic Wine (Mid-Range)

$1.81 PKR 510

$1.92 PKR 543

-5.73%

Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$0.87 PKR 246

$0.86 PKR 242

1.16%

Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.03 PKR 574

$1.97 PKR 555

3.05%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$2.11 PKR 594

$2.14 PKR 604

-1.40%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.20 PKR 56.4

$0.19 PKR 53.6

5.26%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$7.28 PKR 2,053

$7.25 PKR 2,044

0.41%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$0.55 PKR 156

$0.86 PKR 243

-36.05%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$0.44 PKR 124

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$1.44 PKR 407

$2.81 PKR 793

-48.75%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$0.86 PKR 244

$0.90 PKR 254

-4.44%

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

$21.0K PKR 5.9M

0.16%

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

$14.1K PKR 4.0M

$26.2K PKR 7.4M

-46.05%

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

$111 PKR 31.3K

$111 PKR 31.2K

0.37%

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

$3.45 PKR 972

$5.53 PKR 1,559

-37.61%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$16.73 PKR 4,718

$18.50 PKR 5,217

-9.57%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$4.80 PKR 1,354

$22.98 PKR 6,481

-79.11%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$2.79 PKR 788

$6.07 PKR 1,711

-54.04%

Cinema Ticket

$3.28 PKR 924

$4.29 PKR 1,211

-23.54%

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

$16.89 PKR 4,763

$59.1 PKR 16.7K

-71.42%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$836 PKR 235.8K

$2,792 PKR 787.2K

-70.04%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$12.43 PKR 3,505

$21.28 PKR 6,001

-41.59%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$24.75 PKR 6,979

$28.32 PKR 7,987

-12.61%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$87.8 PKR 24.7K

$89.1 PKR 25.1K

-1.51%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$21.53 PKR 6,072

$40.51 PKR 11.4K

-46.85%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$54.2 PKR 15.3K

$196 PKR 55.3K

-72.35%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$19.07 PKR 5,378

$110 PKR 30.9K

-82.61%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$112 PKR 31.6K

$517 PKR 145.7K

-78.28%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$56.4 PKR 15.9K

$294 PKR 82.8K

-80.81%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$1,529 PKR 431.2K

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$750 PKR 211.6K

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$262 PKR 73.9K

$285 PKR 80.4K

-8.14%

20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)

20.2

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

Last update for Gujranwala: January 12, 2026

Last update for Islamabad: January 12, 2026

City Median Internet Speeds Comparison (Updated December 2025)

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