Cost of Living Comparison Between Islamabad and Jhang Cost of Living Comparison Between Islamabad and Jhang

😐 Solo nomad: Islamabad is 22.1% more expensive than Jhang without rent, and 45.3% more expensive with rent.

😐 Family of 3: Islamabad is 20.7% more expensive than Jhang without rent, and 46.4% more expensive with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$2.76 PKR 779

$1.73 PKR 487

59.54%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$14.05 PKR 3,963

$14.19 PKR 4,001

-0.99%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$5.44 PKR 1,534

$3.62 PKR 1,020

50.28%

Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$1.73 PKR 489

$2.90 PKR 817

-40.34%

Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$3.81 PKR 1,074

$3.67 PKR 1,035

3.81%

Cappuccino

$2.00 PKR 563

$2.36 PKR 666

-15.25%

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

$0.39 PKR 110

$0.36 PKR 101

8.33%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.24 PKR 68.0

$0.23 PKR 65.1

4.35%

Milk (1 liter)

$0.99 PKR 280

$0.58 PKR 165

70.69%

White Bread (500g)

$0.67 PKR 189

$0.57 PKR 161

17.54%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$1.23 PKR 348

$1.22 PKR 343

0.82%

Eggs

$1.23 PKR 346

$1.05 PKR 295

17.14%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$6.33 PKR 1,786

$5.98 PKR 1,685

5.85%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$3.38 PKR 954

$3.02 PKR 851

11.92%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$4.33 PKR 1,222

$4.53 PKR 1,276

-4.42%

Apples (1kg)

$1.04 PKR 294

$1.02 PKR 288

1.96%

Banana (1kg)

$0.78 PKR 220

$0.64 PKR 182

21.88%

Oranges (1kg)

$0.96 PKR 272

$0.61 PKR 173

57.38%

Tomato (1kg)

$0.56 PKR 157

$0.44 PKR 125

27.27%

Potato (1kg)

$0.41 PKR 117

$0.35 PKR 99.1

17.14%

Onion (1kg)

$0.57 PKR 162

$0.52 PKR 147

9.62%

Lettuce (1 head)

$0.33 PKR 94.1

$0.44 PKR 125

-25.00%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.37 PKR 106

$0.36 PKR 102

2.78%

Bottle of Non-Alcoholic Wine (Mid-Range)

$1.92 PKR 543

$0.73 PKR 207

163.01%

Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$0.86 PKR 242

$0.54 PKR 152

59.26%

Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$1.97 PKR 555

$1.06 PKR 300

85.85%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$2.14 PKR 604

$0.83 PKR 235

157.83%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.19 PKR 53.6

$0.20 PKR 56.9

-5.00%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$7.25 PKR 2,044

$7.17 PKR 2,022

1.12%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$0.86 PKR 243

$0.69 PKR 196

24.64%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$0.44 PKR 124

$0.53 PKR 148

-16.98%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$2.81 PKR 793

$1.82 PKR 514

54.40%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$0.90 PKR 254

$0.88 PKR 250

2.27%

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

$21.0K PKR 5.9M

$18.0K PKR 5.1M

16.94%

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

$26.2K PKR 7.4M

$23.1K PKR 6.5M

13.20%

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

$111 PKR 31.2K

$70.9 PKR 20.0K

55.95%

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

$5.53 PKR 1,559

$3.78 PKR 1,067

46.30%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$18.50 PKR 5,217

$10.54 PKR 2,973

75.52%

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

$5.86 PKR 1,654

3.58%

Cinema Ticket

$4.29 PKR 1,211

$3.49 PKR 985

22.92%

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

$59.1 PKR 16.7K

$16.11 PKR 4,542

266.79%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$2,792 PKR 787.2K

$1,228 PKR 346.2K

127.35%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$21.28 PKR 6,001

$15.05 PKR 4,244

41.40%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$28.32 PKR 7,987

$20.93 PKR 5,901

35.31%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$89.1 PKR 25.1K

$73.2 PKR 20.6K

21.77%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$40.51 PKR 11.4K

$30.27 PKR 8,537

33.83%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$196 PKR 55.3K

$74.1 PKR 20.9K

164.56%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$110 PKR 30.9K

$52.5 PKR 14.8K

108.83%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$517 PKR 145.7K

$166 PKR 46.7K

211.61%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$294 PKR 82.8K

$105 PKR 29.6K

179.92%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$1,529 PKR 431.2K

$732 PKR 206.5K

108.84%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$750 PKR 211.6K

$547 PKR 154.4K

37.08%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$285 PKR 80.4K

$143 PKR 40.3K

99.60%

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 Jhang: January 11, 2026

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