Cost of Living Comparison Between Islamabad and Jaranwala Cost of Living Comparison Between Islamabad and Jaranwala

😐 Solo nomad: Islamabad is 8.5% more expensive than Jaranwala without rent, and 30% more expensive with rent.

😐 Family of 3: Islamabad is 3.5% more expensive than Jaranwala without rent, and 35.9% more expensive with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$2.76 PKR 779

$1.74 PKR 489

58.62%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$14.05 PKR 3,959

$13.99 PKR 3,941

0.43%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$5.44 PKR 1,532

$5.22 PKR 1,470

4.21%

Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$1.73 PKR 488

$1.63 PKR 458

6.13%

Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$3.81 PKR 1,073

$3.54 PKR 996

7.63%

Cappuccino

$2.00 PKR 562

$1.67 PKR 470

19.76%

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

$0.39 PKR 110

$0.34 PKR 96.6

14.71%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.24 PKR 68.0

$0.23 PKR 65.0

4.35%

Milk (1 liter)

$0.99 PKR 280

$0.78 PKR 221

26.92%

White Bread (500g)

$0.67 PKR 189

$0.52 PKR 146

28.85%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$1.23 PKR 348

$1.31 PKR 368

-6.11%

Eggs

$1.23 PKR 345

$1.12 PKR 316

9.82%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$6.33 PKR 1,784

$6.27 PKR 1,766

0.96%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$3.38 PKR 953

$3.42 PKR 964

-1.17%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$4.33 PKR 1,221

$4.42 PKR 1,245

-2.04%

Apples (1kg)

$1.04 PKR 294

$0.94 PKR 264

10.64%

Banana (1kg)

$0.78 PKR 220

$0.64 PKR 181

21.88%

Oranges (1kg)

$0.96 PKR 272

$0.86 PKR 241

11.63%

Tomato (1kg)

$0.56 PKR 157

$0.50 PKR 142

12.00%

Potato (1kg)

$0.41 PKR 117

$0.34 PKR 95.0

20.59%

Onion (1kg)

$0.57 PKR 161

$0.52 PKR 148

9.62%

Lettuce (1 head)

$0.33 PKR 94.0

$0.26 PKR 73.9

26.92%

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

$1.97 PKR 555

-2.54%

Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$0.86 PKR 242

$1.02 PKR 288

-15.69%

Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$1.97 PKR 554

$2.37 PKR 668

-16.88%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$2.14 PKR 604

$1.91 PKR 539

12.04%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.19 PKR 53.6

$0.18 PKR 50.6

5.56%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$7.25 PKR 2,042

$7.27 PKR 2,049

-0.28%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$0.86 PKR 242

$0.89 PKR 251

-3.37%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$0.44 PKR 124

$0.43 PKR 122

2.33%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$2.81 PKR 792

$3.08 PKR 868

-8.77%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$0.90 PKR 254

$0.89 PKR 249

1.12%

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

$21.0K PKR 5.9M

$17.5K PKR 4.9M

19.72%

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

$26.2K PKR 7.4M

$22.6K PKR 6.4M

15.94%

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

$111 PKR 31.1K

$103 PKR 29.1K

7.05%

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

$5.53 PKR 1,557

$3.99 PKR 1,124

38.60%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$18.50 PKR 5,212

$16.48 PKR 4,642

12.26%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$22.98 PKR 6,475

$12.51 PKR 3,525

83.69%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$6.07 PKR 1,709

$5.91 PKR 1,666

2.71%

Cinema Ticket

$4.29 PKR 1,210

$3.46 PKR 975

23.99%

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

$59.1 PKR 16.6K

$40.91 PKR 11.5K

44.44%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$2,792 PKR 786.4K

$933 PKR 262.8K

199.20%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$21.28 PKR 5,995

$11.68 PKR 3,291

82.19%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$28.32 PKR 7,980

$18.60 PKR 5,241

52.26%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$89.1 PKR 25.1K

$87.3 PKR 24.6K

2.13%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$40.51 PKR 11.4K

$28.35 PKR 7,987

42.89%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$196 PKR 55.2K

$76.3 PKR 21.5K

157.07%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$110 PKR 30.9K

$51.4 PKR 14.5K

113.43%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$517 PKR 145.5K

$164 PKR 46.3K

214.66%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$294 PKR 82.7K

$108 PKR 30.5K

171.61%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$1,529 PKR 430.8K

$761 PKR 214.5K

100.82%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$750 PKR 211.4K

$502 PKR 141.4K

49.49%

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 Jaranwala: January 11, 2026

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