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

😐 Solo nomad: Islamabad is 24.2% more expensive than Gujranwala without rent, and 49.4% more expensive with rent.

😐 Family of 3: Islamabad is 29.5% more expensive than Gujranwala without rent, and 57.9% more expensive with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$2.76 PKR 779

$0.55 PKR 155

401.82%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$14.05 PKR 3,959

$14.40 PKR 4,058

-2.43%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$5.44 PKR 1,532

$5.28 PKR 1,487

3.03%

Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$1.73 PKR 488

$0.92 PKR 258

88.04%

Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$3.81 PKR 1,073

$3.80 PKR 1,072

0.26%

Cappuccino

$2.00 PKR 562

$1.34 PKR 379

49.25%

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

$0.39 PKR 110

$0.20 PKR 56.2

95.00%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.24 PKR 68.0

$0.15 PKR 41.07

60.00%

Milk (1 liter)

$0.99 PKR 280

$0.71 PKR 201

39.44%

White Bread (500g)

$0.67 PKR 189

$0.66 PKR 185

1.52%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$1.23 PKR 348

$1.11 PKR 313

10.81%

Eggs

$1.23 PKR 345

$1.14 PKR 323

7.89%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$6.33 PKR 1,784

$6.31 PKR 1,777

0.32%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$3.38 PKR 953

$2.58 PKR 727

31.01%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$4.33 PKR 1,221

$4.18 PKR 1,177

3.59%

Apples (1kg)

$1.04 PKR 294

$1.05 PKR 295

-0.95%

Banana (1kg)

$0.78 PKR 220

$0.62 PKR 174

25.81%

Oranges (1kg)

$0.96 PKR 272

$0.90 PKR 252

6.67%

Tomato (1kg)

$0.56 PKR 157

$0.49 PKR 137

14.29%

Potato (1kg)

$0.41 PKR 117

$0.35 PKR 99.4

17.14%

Onion (1kg)

$0.57 PKR 161

$0.45 PKR 127

26.67%

Lettuce (1 head)

$0.33 PKR 94.0

$0.31 PKR 86.9

6.45%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.37 PKR 105

$0.34 PKR 96.7

8.82%

Bottle of Non-Alcoholic Wine (Mid-Range)

$1.92 PKR 542

$1.81 PKR 510

6.08%

Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$0.86 PKR 242

$0.87 PKR 246

-1.15%

Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$1.97 PKR 554

$2.03 PKR 573

-2.96%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$2.14 PKR 604

$2.11 PKR 593

1.42%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.19 PKR 53.6

$0.20 PKR 56.3

-5.00%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$7.25 PKR 2,042

$7.28 PKR 2,051

-0.41%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$0.86 PKR 242

$0.55 PKR 156

56.36%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$0.44 PKR 124

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$2.81 PKR 792

$1.44 PKR 406

95.14%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$0.90 PKR 254

$0.86 PKR 244

4.65%

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)

$26.2K PKR 7.4M

$14.1K PKR 4.0M

85.36%

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

$111 PKR 31.1K

$111 PKR 31.3K

-0.37%

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

$5.53 PKR 1,557

$3.45 PKR 971

60.29%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$18.50 PKR 5,212

$16.73 PKR 4,713

10.58%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$22.98 PKR 6,475

$4.80 PKR 1,352

378.75%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$6.07 PKR 1,709

$2.79 PKR 787

117.56%

Cinema Ticket

$4.29 PKR 1,210

$3.28 PKR 923

30.79%

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

$59.1 PKR 16.6K

$16.89 PKR 4,758

249.85%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$2,792 PKR 786.4K

$836 PKR 235.6K

233.80%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$21.28 PKR 5,995

$12.43 PKR 3,502

71.20%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$28.32 PKR 7,980

$24.75 PKR 6,972

14.42%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$89.1 PKR 25.1K

$87.8 PKR 24.7K

1.54%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$40.51 PKR 11.4K

$21.53 PKR 6,066

88.16%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$196 PKR 55.2K

$54.2 PKR 15.3K

261.63%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$110 PKR 30.9K

$19.07 PKR 5,373

475.14%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$517 PKR 145.5K

$112 PKR 31.6K

360.37%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$294 PKR 82.7K

$56.4 PKR 15.9K

421.15%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$1,529 PKR 430.8K

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$750 PKR 211.4K

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$285 PKR 80.3K

$262 PKR 73.8K

8.86%

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 Islamabad: January 12, 2026

Last update for Gujranwala: January 12, 2026

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