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

šŸ˜ Solo nomad: Islamabad is 18.5% more expensive than Chiniot without rent, and 33% more expensive with rent.
šŸ˜ Family of 3: Islamabad is 23% more expensive than Chiniot without rent, and 44.4% more expensive with rent.
Currency
šŸ½ Eating Out
Islamabad
Chiniot
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$2.91 PKRĀ 813
$1.76 PKRĀ 491
65.34%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$14.19 PKRĀ 3,969
$8.60 PKRĀ 2,406
65.00%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$5.20 PKRĀ 1,456
$5.43 PKRĀ 1,519
-4.24%
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.79 PKRĀ 500
$1.61 PKRĀ 451
11.18%
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.98 PKRĀ 1,113
$3.44 PKRĀ 962
15.70%
Cappuccino
$1.99 PKRĀ 556
$0.89 PKRĀ 249
123.60%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.43 PKRĀ 120
$0.32 PKRĀ 89.0
34.37%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.24 PKRĀ 67.4
$0.19 PKRĀ 52.0
26.32%
šŸ›’ Groceries & Markets
Islamabad
Chiniot
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.01 PKRĀ 284
$0.52 PKRĀ 145
94.23%
White Bread (500g)
$0.65 PKRĀ 182
$0.55 PKRĀ 155
18.18%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.28 PKRĀ 358
$1.30 PKRĀ 364
-1.54%
Eggs
$1.23 PKRĀ 343
$1.13 PKRĀ 315
8.85%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$6.12 PKRĀ 1,712
$6.29 PKRĀ 1,760
-2.70%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.37 PKRĀ 943
$3.41 PKRĀ 954
-1.17%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$4.51 PKRĀ 1,261
$4.38 PKRĀ 1,226
2.97%
Apples (1kg)
$0.99 PKRĀ 277
$0.95 PKRĀ 267
4.21%
Banana (1kg)
$0.80 PKRĀ 224
$0.64 PKRĀ 179
25.00%
Oranges (1kg)
$0.94 PKRĀ 263
$0.85 PKRĀ 237
10.59%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.61 PKRĀ 170
$0.50 PKRĀ 140
22.00%
Potato (1kg)
$0.41 PKRĀ 116
$0.36 PKRĀ 102
13.89%
Onion (1kg)
$0.56 PKRĀ 157
$0.52 PKRĀ 145
7.69%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.31 PKRĀ 85.9
$0.24 PKRĀ 67.1
29.17%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.37 PKRĀ 104
$0.40 PKRĀ 111
-7.50%
Bottle of Non-Alcoholic Wine (Mid-Range)
$1.93 PKRĀ 539
$1.47 PKRĀ 412
31.29%
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$0.92 PKRĀ 259
$1.04 PKRĀ 290
-11.54%
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.04 PKRĀ 569
$2.32 PKRĀ 649
-12.07%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.15 PKRĀ 602
$1.94 PKRĀ 541
10.82%
šŸšŒ Getting Around
Islamabad
Chiniot
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.17 PKRĀ 46.32
$0.19 PKRĀ 53.1
-10.53%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$6.96 PKRĀ 1,946
$7.09 PKRĀ 1,984
-1.83%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.90 PKRĀ 252
$0.90 PKRĀ 252
-
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.41 PKRĀ 114
$0.41 PKRĀ 113
-
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$2.75 PKRĀ 768
$2.92 PKRĀ 817
-5.82%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.90 PKRĀ 253
$0.90 PKRĀ 253
-
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$21.2K PKRĀ 5.9M
$17.6K PKRĀ 4.9M
20.69%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$26.4K PKRĀ 7.4M
$23.2K PKRĀ 6.5M
13.55%
šŸ§¾ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Islamabad
Chiniot
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$112 PKRĀ 31.2K
$103 PKRĀ 28.9K
8.19%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$5.39 PKRĀ 1,508
$3.99 PKRĀ 1,115
35.09%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$18.43 PKRĀ 5,155
$16.50 PKRĀ 4,614
11.70%
šŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Islamabad
Chiniot
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$22.69 PKRĀ 6,346
$12.49 PKRĀ 3,495
81.67%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$5.92 PKRĀ 1,657
$5.79 PKRĀ 1,619
2.25%
Cinema Ticket
$4.21 PKRĀ 1,178
$3.50 PKRĀ 978
20.29%
šŸ§ø Childcare & Education
Islamabad
Chiniot
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$60.6 PKRĀ 17.0K
$40.76 PKRĀ 11.4K
48.77%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$2,746 PKRĀ 768.2K
$940 PKRĀ 263.0K
192.03%
šŸ‘•šŸ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Islamabad
Chiniot
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$21.22 PKRĀ 5,937
$11.65 PKRĀ 3,258
82.15%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$28.07 PKRĀ 7,852
$18.41 PKRĀ 5,148
52.47%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$87.0 PKRĀ 24.3K
$89.6 PKRĀ 25.1K
-2.89%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$40.27 PKRĀ 11.3K
$29.05 PKRĀ 8,125
38.62%
šŸ  Accommodation & Living
Islamabad
Chiniot
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$200 PKRĀ 56.1K
$75.1 PKRĀ 21.0K
167.06%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$110 PKRĀ 30.9K
$51.9 PKRĀ 14.5K
112.88%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$513 PKRĀ 143.4K
$169 PKRĀ 47.2K
203.53%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$289 PKRĀ 80.9K
$105 PKRĀ 29.3K
175.96%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,548 PKRĀ 433.0K
$773 PKRĀ 216.4K
100.15%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$732 PKRĀ 204.8K
$559 PKRĀ 156.3K
31.06%
šŸ’µ Salaries & Financials
Islamabad
Chiniot
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$303 PKRĀ 84.9K
-
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
20.2
20.17
0.15%

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Last update for Islamabad: March 2, 2026

Last update for Chiniot: February 28, 2026

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