Cost of Living Comparison Between Islamabad and Gujrat Cost of Living Comparison Between Islamabad and Gujrat

😐 Solo nomad: Islamabad is 42.2% more expensive than Gujrat without rent, and 56.7% more expensive with rent.

😐 Family of 3: Islamabad is 35.7% more expensive than Gujrat without rent, and 56.5% more expensive with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$2.76 PKR 779

$1.74 PKR 491

58.62%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$14.05 PKR 3,963

$10.65 PKR 3,002

31.92%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$5.44 PKR 1,534

$3.48 PKR 981

56.32%

Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$1.73 PKR 489

$2.90 PKR 819

-40.34%

Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$3.81 PKR 1,074

$4.67 PKR 1,316

-18.42%

Cappuccino

$2.00 PKR 563

$1.47 PKR 415

36.05%

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

$0.39 PKR 110

$0.33 PKR 94.0

18.18%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.24 PKR 68.0

$0.24 PKR 67.9

Milk (1 liter)

$0.99 PKR 280

$0.75 PKR 211

32.00%

White Bread (500g)

$0.67 PKR 189

$0.64 PKR 180

4.69%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$1.23 PKR 348

$1.31 PKR 369

-6.11%

Eggs

$1.23 PKR 346

$1.20 PKR 339

2.50%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$6.33 PKR 1,786

$7.03 PKR 1,984

-9.96%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$3.38 PKR 954

$2.66 PKR 749

27.07%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$4.33 PKR 1,222

$3.25 PKR 918

33.23%

Apples (1kg)

$1.04 PKR 294

$1.03 PKR 290

0.97%

Banana (1kg)

$0.78 PKR 220

$0.58 PKR 164

34.48%

Oranges (1kg)

$0.96 PKR 272

$0.61 PKR 171

57.38%

Tomato (1kg)

$0.56 PKR 157

$0.52 PKR 147

7.69%

Potato (1kg)

$0.41 PKR 117

$0.37 PKR 105

10.81%

Onion (1kg)

$0.57 PKR 162

$0.51 PKR 143

11.76%

Lettuce (1 head)

$0.33 PKR 94.1

$0.60 PKR 169

-45.00%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.37 PKR 106

$0.42 PKR 120

-11.90%

Bottle of Non-Alcoholic Wine (Mid-Range)

$1.92 PKR 543

$1.99 PKR 561

-3.52%

Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$0.86 PKR 242

$0.73 PKR 206

17.81%

Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$1.97 PKR 555

$2.03 PKR 572

-2.96%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$2.14 PKR 604

$1.85 PKR 521

15.68%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.19 PKR 53.6

$0.16 PKR 45.30

18.75%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$7.25 PKR 2,044

$7.19 PKR 2,028

0.83%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$0.86 PKR 243

$1.04 PKR 294

-17.31%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$0.44 PKR 124

$0.40 PKR 113

10.00%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$2.81 PKR 793

$1.80 PKR 507

56.11%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$0.90 PKR 254

$0.98 PKR 276

-8.16%

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

$21.0K PKR 5.9M

$21.9K PKR 6.2M

-4.21%

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

$26.2K PKR 7.4M

$21.2K PKR 6.0M

23.54%

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

$111 PKR 31.2K

$58.0 PKR 16.3K

90.77%

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

$5.53 PKR 1,559

$3.88 PKR 1,094

42.53%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$18.50 PKR 5,217

$13.00 PKR 3,665

42.31%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$22.98 PKR 6,481

$12.27 PKR 3,461

87.29%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$6.07 PKR 1,711

$6.03 PKR 1,700

0.66%

Cinema Ticket

$4.29 PKR 1,211

$3.62 PKR 1,021

18.51%

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

$59.1 PKR 16.7K

$28.61 PKR 8,068

106.54%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$2,792 PKR 787.2K

$1,110 PKR 312.9K

151.55%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$21.28 PKR 6,001

$16.01 PKR 4,515

32.92%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$28.32 PKR 7,987

$22.26 PKR 6,276

27.22%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$89.1 PKR 25.1K

$61.3 PKR 17.3K

45.46%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$40.51 PKR 11.4K

$26.24 PKR 7,400

54.38%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$196 PKR 55.3K

$74.7 PKR 21.1K

162.40%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$110 PKR 30.9K

$52.0 PKR 14.7K

111.00%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$517 PKR 145.7K

$168 PKR 47.4K

207.40%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$294 PKR 82.8K

$106 PKR 30.0K

175.97%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$1,529 PKR 431.2K

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$750 PKR 211.6K

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$285 PKR 80.4K

$205 PKR 57.8K

39.07%

20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)

20.2

12.22%

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

Last update for Islamabad: January 12, 2026

Last update for Gujrat: January 11, 2026

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