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

🙂 Solo nomad: Gujranwala is 24.9% cheaper than Islamabad without rent, and 31.6% cheaper with rent.

🙂 Family of 3: Gujranwala is 16% cheaper than Islamabad without rent, and 36.1% cheaper with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$0.51 PKR 145

$2.85 PKR 806

-82.11%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$14.27 PKR 4,029

$14.4 PKR 4,068

-0.90%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$5.31 PKR 1,501

$5.28 PKR 1,491

0.57%

Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$0.92 PKR 261

$1.75 PKR 496

-47.43%

Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$3.81 PKR 1,077

$3.83 PKR 1,083

-0.52%

Cappuccino

$1.34 PKR 380

$2.01 PKR 567

-33.33%

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

$0.2 PKR 56.5

$0.39 PKR 111

-48.72%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.15 PKR 43.49

$0.24 PKR 68.1

-37.50%

Milk (1 liter)

$0.75 PKR 213

$1 PKR 282

-25.00%

White Bread (500g)

$0.61 PKR 173

$0.67 PKR 188

-8.96%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$1.11 PKR 312

$1.22 PKR 344

-9.02%

Eggs

$1.13 PKR 319

$1.27 PKR 358

-11.02%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$6.22 PKR 1,756

$6.15 PKR 1,736

1.14%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$2.48 PKR 701

$3.55 PKR 1,004

-30.14%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$4.12 PKR 1,163

$4.31 PKR 1,216

-4.41%

Apples (1kg)

$1 PKR 282

$1.03 PKR 292

-2.91%

Banana (1kg)

$0.6 PKR 170

$0.85 PKR 239

-29.41%

Oranges (1kg)

$0.89 PKR 251

$0.9 PKR 255

-1.11%

Tomato (1kg)

$0.48 PKR 137

$0.59 PKR 167

-18.64%

Potato (1kg)

$0.38 PKR 108

$0.42 PKR 118

-9.52%

Onion (1kg)

$0.46 PKR 130

$0.52 PKR 148

-11.54%

Lettuce (1 head)

$0.33 PKR 94.2

$0.31 PKR 87.3

6.45%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.38 PKR 106

$0.4 PKR 114

-5.00%

Bottle of Non-Alcoholic Wine (Mid-Range)

$1.71 PKR 484

$1.78 PKR 503

-3.93%

Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$0.9 PKR 255

$0.87 PKR 247

3.45%

Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.03 PKR 573

$1.96 PKR 554

3.57%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$2.03 PKR 574

$2.17 PKR 613

-6.45%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.16 PKR 46.19

$0.19 PKR 53

-15.79%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$6.91 PKR 1,952

$6.95 PKR 1,964

-0.58%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$0.55 PKR 155

$0.85 PKR 239

-35.29%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$0.4 PKR 113

$0.44 PKR 123

-9.09%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$1.38 PKR 390

$2.9 PKR 820

-52.41%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$0.93 PKR 262

$0.98 PKR 277

-5.10%

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

$21.4K PKR 6.1M

$21.6K PKR 6.1M

-0.65%

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

$14.1K PKR 4M

$26K PKR 7.3M

-45.52%

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

$113 PKR 31.9K

$111 PKR 31.3K

1.91%

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

$3.46 PKR 977

$5.35 PKR 1,512

-35.33%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$16.29 PKR 4,601

$18.38 PKR 5,191

-11.37%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$4.78 PKR 1,349

$22.44 PKR 6,339

-78.70%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$2.91 PKR 823

$6.02 PKR 1,700

-51.66%

Cinema Ticket

$3.26 PKR 921

$4.3 PKR 1,214

-24.19%

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

$16.63 PKR 4,697

$59.2 PKR 16.7K

-71.89%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$837 PKR 236.4K

$2,713 PKR 766.3K

-69.15%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$12.44 PKR 3,515

$21.17 PKR 5,980

-41.24%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$25.02 PKR 7,066

$28.14 PKR 7,947

-11.09%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$88.2 PKR 24.9K

$87.7 PKR 24.8K

0.55%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$21.5 PKR 6,073

$39.86 PKR 11.3K

-46.06%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$54.8 PKR 15.5K

$202 PKR 57K

-72.85%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$19.55 PKR 5,521

$112 PKR 31.5K

-82.49%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$114 PKR 32.3K

$499 PKR 141.1K

-77.08%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$57.7 PKR 16.3K

$298 PKR 84.3K

-80.68%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$627 PKR 177.1K

$1,315 PKR 371.4K

-52.33%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$481 PKR 135.7K

$781 PKR 220.5K

-38.43%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$254 PKR 71.8K

$289 PKR 81.6K

-11.96%

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: October 29, 2025

Last update for Islamabad: October 29, 2025

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