Cost of Living Comparison Between Islamabad and Mianwali Cost of Living Comparison Between Islamabad and Mianwali

😐 Solo nomad: Islamabad is 4.4% more expensive than Mianwali without rent, and 17.5% more expensive with rent.

😐 Family of 3: Islamabad is 15% more expensive than Mianwali without rent, and 31% more expensive with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$2.76 PKR 779

$2.06 PKR 580

33.98%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$14.05 PKR 3,963

$13.89 PKR 3,917

1.15%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$5.44 PKR 1,534

$4.22 PKR 1,191

28.91%

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

$3.82 PKR 1,077

-0.26%

Cappuccino

$2.00 PKR 563

$2.39 PKR 673

-16.32%

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

$0.39 PKR 110

$0.18 PKR 50.9

116.67%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.24 PKR 68.0

$0.21 PKR 59.0

14.29%

Milk (1 liter)

$0.99 PKR 280

$0.63 PKR 178

57.14%

White Bread (500g)

$0.67 PKR 189

$0.61 PKR 173

9.84%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$1.23 PKR 348

$0.89 PKR 252

38.20%

Eggs

$1.23 PKR 346

$1.17 PKR 329

5.13%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$6.33 PKR 1,786

$6.15 PKR 1,733

2.93%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$3.38 PKR 954

$2.92 PKR 823

15.75%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$4.33 PKR 1,222

$4.40 PKR 1,242

-1.59%

Apples (1kg)

$1.04 PKR 294

$1.05 PKR 296

-0.95%

Banana (1kg)

$0.78 PKR 220

$0.64 PKR 179

21.88%

Oranges (1kg)

$0.96 PKR 272

$0.57 PKR 161

68.42%

Tomato (1kg)

$0.56 PKR 157

$0.22 PKR 62.1

154.55%

Potato (1kg)

$0.41 PKR 117

$0.35 PKR 100

17.14%

Onion (1kg)

$0.57 PKR 162

$0.33 PKR 94.1

72.73%

Lettuce (1 head)

$0.33 PKR 94.1

$0.48 PKR 135

-31.25%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.37 PKR 106

$0.36 PKR 100

2.78%

Bottle of Non-Alcoholic Wine (Mid-Range)

$1.92 PKR 543

$0.69 PKR 194

178.26%

Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$0.86 PKR 242

$0.50 PKR 142

72.00%

Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$1.97 PKR 555

$1.07 PKR 301

84.11%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$2.14 PKR 604

$1.98 PKR 559

8.08%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.19 PKR 53.6

$0.17 PKR 47.01

11.76%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$7.25 PKR 2,044

$6.99 PKR 1,971

3.72%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$0.86 PKR 243

$0.73 PKR 206

17.81%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$0.44 PKR 124

$0.54 PKR 151

-18.52%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$2.81 PKR 793

$1.74 PKR 489

61.49%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$0.90 PKR 254

$0.96 PKR 270

-6.25%

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

$21.0K PKR 5.9M

$17.7K PKR 5.0M

18.60%

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

$26.2K PKR 7.4M

$23.2K PKR 6.6M

12.62%

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

$111 PKR 31.2K

$139 PKR 39.3K

-20.58%

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

$5.53 PKR 1,559

$3.50 PKR 987

58.00%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$18.50 PKR 5,217

$17.61 PKR 4,965

5.05%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$22.98 PKR 6,481

$12.44 PKR 3,507

84.73%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$6.07 PKR 1,711

$5.76 PKR 1,623

5.38%

Cinema Ticket

$4.29 PKR 1,211

$4.27 PKR 1,205

0.47%

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

$59.1 PKR 16.7K

$34.84 PKR 9,824

69.60%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$2,792 PKR 787.2K

$1,222 PKR 344.6K

128.45%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$21.28 PKR 6,001

$15.29 PKR 4,312

39.18%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$28.32 PKR 7,987

$22.74 PKR 6,412

24.54%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$89.1 PKR 25.1K

$73.8 PKR 20.8K

20.68%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$40.51 PKR 11.4K

$30.65 PKR 8,642

32.17%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$196 PKR 55.3K

$74.0 PKR 20.9K

165.06%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$110 PKR 30.9K

$51.6 PKR 14.5K

112.64%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$517 PKR 145.7K

$169 PKR 47.6K

205.94%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$294 PKR 82.8K

$104 PKR 29.3K

182.21%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$1,529 PKR 431.2K

$665 PKR 187.6K

129.82%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$750 PKR 211.6K

$519 PKR 146.4K

44.53%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$285 PKR 80.4K

20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)

20.2

19.88

1.61%

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

Last update for Islamabad: January 12, 2026

Last update for Mianwali: January 12, 2026

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