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

🙂 Solo nomad: Gujranwala is 18.5% cheaper than Islamabad without rent, and 33.5% cheaper with rent.

🙂 Family of 3: Gujranwala is 17.2% cheaper than Islamabad without rent, and 35% cheaper with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$0.52 PKR 144

$2.91 PKR 812

-82.13%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$14.21 PKR 3,971

$14.19 PKR 3,966

0.14%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$5.28 PKR 1,474

$5.20 PKR 1,455

1.54%

Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$0.91 PKR 256

$1.79 PKR 499

-49.16%

Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$3.86 PKR 1,078

$3.98 PKR 1,112

-3.02%

Cappuccino

$1.30 PKR 365

$1.99 PKR 556

-34.67%

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

$0.22 PKR 61.5

$0.43 PKR 120

-48.84%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.17 PKR 47.60

$0.24 PKR 67.4

-29.17%

Milk (1 liter)

$0.71 PKR 198

$1.01 PKR 283

-29.70%

White Bread (500g)

$0.61 PKR 172

$0.65 PKR 182

-6.15%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$1.09 PKR 305

$1.28 PKR 358

-14.84%

Eggs

$1.14 PKR 318

$1.23 PKR 343

-7.32%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$6.05 PKR 1,692

$6.12 PKR 1,711

-1.14%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$2.49 PKR 696

$3.37 PKR 942

-26.11%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$4.10 PKR 1,147

$4.51 PKR 1,260

-9.09%

Apples (1kg)

$1.03 PKR 288

$0.99 PKR 277

4.04%

Banana (1kg)

$0.61 PKR 169

$0.80 PKR 223

-23.75%

Oranges (1kg)

$0.96 PKR 269

$0.94 PKR 262

2.13%

Tomato (1kg)

$0.48 PKR 135

$0.61 PKR 170

-21.31%

Potato (1kg)

$0.35 PKR 99.0

$0.41 PKR 115

-14.63%

Onion (1kg)

$0.46 PKR 128

$0.56 PKR 157

-17.86%

Lettuce (1 head)

$0.30 PKR 85.2

$0.31 PKR 85.8

-3.23%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.35 PKR 97.6

$0.37 PKR 104

-5.41%

Bottle of Non-Alcoholic Wine (Mid-Range)

$1.83 PKR 511

$1.93 PKR 539

-5.18%

Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$0.87 PKR 244

$0.92 PKR 258

-5.43%

Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.03 PKR 568

$2.04 PKR 569

-0.49%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$2.00 PKR 560

$2.15 PKR 602

-6.98%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.20 PKR 55.4

$0.17 PKR 46.29

17.65%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$7.01 PKR 1,958

$6.96 PKR 1,945

0.72%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$0.52 PKR 145

$0.90 PKR 252

-42.22%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$0.43 PKR 121

$0.41 PKR 114

4.88%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$1.45 PKR 404

$2.75 PKR 767

-47.27%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$0.87 PKR 244

$0.90 PKR 252

-3.33%

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

$21.3K PKR 6.0M

$21.2K PKR 5.9M

0.47%

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

$14.0K PKR 3.9M

$26.4K PKR 7.4M

-46.88%

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

$113 PKR 31.5K

$112 PKR 31.2K

0.89%

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

$3.48 PKR 972

$5.39 PKR 1,507

-35.44%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$16.30 PKR 4,556

$18.43 PKR 5,151

-11.56%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$4.77 PKR 1,333

$22.69 PKR 6,341

-78.98%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$2.87 PKR 802

$5.92 PKR 1,655

-51.52%

Cinema Ticket

$3.33 PKR 931

$4.21 PKR 1,177

-20.90%

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

$16.82 PKR 4,701

$60.6 PKR 16.9K

-72.26%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$853 PKR 238.5K

$2,746 PKR 767.6K

-68.93%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$12.48 PKR 3,489

$21.22 PKR 5,932

-41.19%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$24.32 PKR 6,796

$28.07 PKR 7,846

-13.36%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$89.0 PKR 24.9K

$87.0 PKR 24.3K

2.22%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$21.39 PKR 5,979

$40.27 PKR 11.3K

-46.88%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$55.5 PKR 15.5K

$200 PKR 56.0K

-72.30%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$19.44 PKR 5,433

$110 PKR 30.9K

-82.40%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$115 PKR 32.3K

$513 PKR 143.2K

-77.47%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$55.6 PKR 15.5K

$289 PKR 80.9K

-80.79%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$1,548 PKR 432.7K

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$732 PKR 204.6K

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$258 PKR 72.2K

$303 PKR 84.8K

-14.85%

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: February 28, 2026

Last update for Islamabad: March 2, 2026

City Median Internet Speeds Comparison (Updated December 2025)

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