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

😐 Solo nomad: Islamabad is 6.8% more expensive than Mianwali without rent, and 21.2% more expensive with rent.

😐 Family of 3: Islamabad is 4.9% more expensive than Mianwali without rent, and 28.9% more expensive with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$2.91 PKR 813

$2.08 PKR 582

39.90%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$14.19 PKR 3,969

$14.27 PKR 3,990

-0.56%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$5.20 PKR 1,456

$4.27 PKR 1,196

21.78%

Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$1.79 PKR 500

$2.76 PKR 771

-35.14%

Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$3.98 PKR 1,113

$3.61 PKR 1,010

10.25%

Cappuccino

$1.99 PKR 556

$2.27 PKR 634

-12.33%

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

$0.43 PKR 120

$0.18 PKR 51.2

138.89%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.24 PKR 67.4

$0.21 PKR 58.6

14.29%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.01 PKR 284

$0.67 PKR 188

50.75%

White Bread (500g)

$0.65 PKR 182

$0.57 PKR 160

14.04%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$1.28 PKR 358

$0.85 PKR 238

50.59%

Eggs

$1.23 PKR 343

$1.16 PKR 324

6.03%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$6.12 PKR 1,712

$5.95 PKR 1,666

2.86%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$3.37 PKR 943

$2.94 PKR 823

14.63%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$4.51 PKR 1,261

$4.47 PKR 1,250

0.89%

Apples (1kg)

$0.99 PKR 277

$1.03 PKR 287

-3.88%

Banana (1kg)

$0.80 PKR 224

$0.61 PKR 169

31.15%

Oranges (1kg)

$0.94 PKR 263

$0.57 PKR 161

64.91%

Tomato (1kg)

$0.61 PKR 170

$0.22 PKR 61.7

177.27%

Potato (1kg)

$0.41 PKR 116

$0.35 PKR 98.5

17.14%

Onion (1kg)

$0.56 PKR 157

$0.36 PKR 102

55.56%

Lettuce (1 head)

$0.31 PKR 85.9

$0.47 PKR 132

-34.04%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.37 PKR 104

$0.39 PKR 108

-5.13%

Bottle of Non-Alcoholic Wine (Mid-Range)

$1.93 PKR 539

$0.69 PKR 193

179.71%

Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$0.92 PKR 259

$0.51 PKR 143

80.39%

Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.04 PKR 569

$1.06 PKR 297

92.45%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$2.15 PKR 602

$1.99 PKR 555

8.04%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.17 PKR 46.32

$0.18 PKR 49.03

-5.56%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$6.96 PKR 1,946

$7.10 PKR 1,987

-1.97%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$0.90 PKR 252

$0.74 PKR 207

21.62%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$0.41 PKR 114

$0.53 PKR 148

-22.64%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$2.75 PKR 768

$1.82 PKR 509

51.10%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$0.90 PKR 253

$0.89 PKR 249

1.12%

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

$21.2K PKR 5.9M

$17.7K PKR 5.0M

19.73%

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

$26.4K PKR 7.4M

$23.8K PKR 6.7M

10.90%

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

$112 PKR 31.2K

$138 PKR 38.7K

-19.24%

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

$5.39 PKR 1,508

$3.52 PKR 983

53.12%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$18.43 PKR 5,155

$17.16 PKR 4,800

7.40%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$22.69 PKR 6,346

$12.48 PKR 3,492

81.81%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$5.92 PKR 1,657

$5.89 PKR 1,647

0.51%

Cinema Ticket

$4.21 PKR 1,178

$4.11 PKR 1,151

2.43%

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

$60.6 PKR 17.0K

$35.58 PKR 9,953

70.43%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$2,746 PKR 768.2K

$1,241 PKR 347.0K

121.38%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$21.22 PKR 5,937

$14.88 PKR 4,162

42.61%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$28.07 PKR 7,852

$23.26 PKR 6,507

20.68%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$87.0 PKR 24.3K

$71.5 PKR 20.0K

21.77%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$40.27 PKR 11.3K

$30.15 PKR 8,434

33.57%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$200 PKR 56.1K

$73.9 PKR 20.7K

171.36%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$110 PKR 30.9K

$52.5 PKR 14.7K

110.44%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$513 PKR 143.4K

$170 PKR 47.4K

202.22%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$289 PKR 80.9K

$104 PKR 29.1K

177.87%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$1,548 PKR 433.0K

$743 PKR 207.7K

108.50%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$732 PKR 204.8K

$646 PKR 180.7K

13.36%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$303 PKR 84.9K

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: March 2, 2026

Last update for Mianwali: March 3, 2026

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