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

😐 Solo nomad: Islamabad is 16.3% more expensive than Chiniot without rent, and 31.8% more expensive with rent.

😐 Family of 3: Islamabad is 31.5% more expensive than Chiniot without rent, and 46.9% more expensive with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$2.76 PKR 779

$1.75 PKR 493

57.71%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$14.05 PKR 3,959

$9.02 PKR 2,540

55.76%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$5.44 PKR 1,532

$5.45 PKR 1,535

-0.18%

Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$1.73 PKR 488

$1.57 PKR 444

10.19%

Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$3.81 PKR 1,073

$3.42 PKR 963

11.40%

Cappuccino

$2.00 PKR 562

$0.89 PKR 251

124.72%

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

$0.39 PKR 110

$0.34 PKR 96.1

14.71%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.24 PKR 68.0

$0.16 PKR 46.13

50.00%

Milk (1 liter)

$0.99 PKR 280

$0.55 PKR 154

80.00%

White Bread (500g)

$0.67 PKR 189

$0.56 PKR 159

19.64%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$1.23 PKR 348

$1.25 PKR 351

-1.60%

Eggs

$1.23 PKR 345

$1.14 PKR 320

7.89%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$6.33 PKR 1,784

$6.23 PKR 1,754

1.61%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$3.38 PKR 953

$3.38 PKR 951

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$4.33 PKR 1,221

$4.47 PKR 1,260

-3.13%

Apples (1kg)

$1.04 PKR 294

$1.02 PKR 287

1.96%

Banana (1kg)

$0.78 PKR 220

$0.68 PKR 193

14.71%

Oranges (1kg)

$0.96 PKR 272

$0.90 PKR 255

6.67%

Tomato (1kg)

$0.56 PKR 157

$0.51 PKR 144

9.80%

Potato (1kg)

$0.41 PKR 117

$0.33 PKR 94.1

24.24%

Onion (1kg)

$0.57 PKR 161

$0.52 PKR 148

9.62%

Lettuce (1 head)

$0.33 PKR 94.0

$0.24 PKR 67.5

37.50%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.37 PKR 105

$0.40 PKR 112

-7.50%

Bottle of Non-Alcoholic Wine (Mid-Range)

$1.92 PKR 542

$1.89 PKR 532

1.59%

Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$0.86 PKR 242

$1.04 PKR 292

-17.31%

Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$1.97 PKR 554

$2.36 PKR 665

-16.53%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$2.14 PKR 604

$1.93 PKR 543

10.88%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.19 PKR 53.6

$0.18 PKR 49.72

5.56%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$7.25 PKR 2,042

$7.18 PKR 2,021

0.97%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$0.86 PKR 242

$0.84 PKR 237

2.38%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$0.44 PKR 124

$0.41 PKR 115

7.32%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$2.81 PKR 792

$2.98 PKR 841

-5.70%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$0.90 PKR 254

$0.92 PKR 258

-2.17%

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

$21.0K PKR 5.9M

$17.4K PKR 4.9M

20.97%

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

$26.2K PKR 7.4M

$22.8K PKR 6.4M

14.63%

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

$111 PKR 31.1K

$101 PKR 28.5K

9.33%

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

$5.53 PKR 1,557

$3.95 PKR 1,113

40.00%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$18.50 PKR 5,212

$16.14 PKR 4,546

14.62%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$22.98 PKR 6,475

$12.21 PKR 3,440

88.21%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$6.07 PKR 1,709

$5.79 PKR 1,631

4.84%

Cinema Ticket

$4.29 PKR 1,210

$3.48 PKR 980

23.28%

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

$59.1 PKR 16.6K

$39.96 PKR 11.3K

47.87%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$2,792 PKR 786.4K

$957 PKR 269.5K

191.85%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$21.28 PKR 5,995

$11.85 PKR 3,339

79.58%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$28.32 PKR 7,980

$18.42 PKR 5,190

53.75%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$89.1 PKR 25.1K

$89.6 PKR 25.3K

-0.59%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$40.51 PKR 11.4K

$28.25 PKR 7,959

43.40%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$196 PKR 55.2K

$75.7 PKR 21.3K

159.04%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$110 PKR 30.9K

$52.7 PKR 14.8K

108.32%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$517 PKR 145.5K

$166 PKR 46.8K

211.10%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$294 PKR 82.7K

$105 PKR 29.6K

179.10%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$1,529 PKR 430.8K

$758 PKR 213.6K

101.65%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$750 PKR 211.4K

$487 PKR 137.1K

54.20%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$285 PKR 80.3K

20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)

20.2

20.17

0.15%

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

Last update for Islamabad: January 12, 2026

Last update for Chiniot: January 13, 2026

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