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

🙂 Solo nomad: Jaranwala is 7.8% cheaper than Islamabad without rent, and 23.1% cheaper with rent.

🙂 Family of 3: Jaranwala is 3.4% cheaper than Islamabad without rent, and 26.4% cheaper with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$1.74 PKR 490

$2.76 PKR 779

-36.96%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$13.99 PKR 3,945

$14.05 PKR 3,963

-0.43%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$5.22 PKR 1,471

$5.44 PKR 1,534

-4.04%

Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$1.63 PKR 459

$1.73 PKR 489

-5.78%

Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$3.54 PKR 997

$3.81 PKR 1,074

-7.09%

Cappuccino

$1.67 PKR 471

$2.00 PKR 563

-16.50%

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

$0.34 PKR 96.7

$0.39 PKR 110

-12.82%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.23 PKR 65.1

$0.24 PKR 68.0

-4.17%

Milk (1 liter)

$0.78 PKR 221

$0.99 PKR 280

-21.21%

White Bread (500g)

$0.52 PKR 146

$0.67 PKR 189

-22.39%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$1.31 PKR 369

$1.23 PKR 348

6.50%

Eggs

$1.12 PKR 316

$1.23 PKR 346

-8.94%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$6.27 PKR 1,768

$6.33 PKR 1,786

-0.95%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$3.42 PKR 965

$3.38 PKR 954

1.18%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$4.42 PKR 1,246

$4.33 PKR 1,222

2.08%

Apples (1kg)

$0.94 PKR 264

$1.04 PKR 294

-9.62%

Banana (1kg)

$0.64 PKR 181

$0.78 PKR 220

-17.95%

Oranges (1kg)

$0.86 PKR 241

$0.96 PKR 272

-10.42%

Tomato (1kg)

$0.50 PKR 142

$0.56 PKR 157

-10.71%

Potato (1kg)

$0.34 PKR 95.0

$0.41 PKR 117

-17.07%

Onion (1kg)

$0.52 PKR 148

$0.57 PKR 162

-8.77%

Lettuce (1 head)

$0.26 PKR 74.0

$0.33 PKR 94.1

-21.21%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.40 PKR 112

$0.37 PKR 106

8.11%

Bottle of Non-Alcoholic Wine (Mid-Range)

$1.97 PKR 556

$1.92 PKR 543

2.60%

Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$1.02 PKR 289

$0.86 PKR 242

18.60%

Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.37 PKR 668

$1.97 PKR 555

20.30%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$1.91 PKR 539

$2.14 PKR 604

-10.75%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.18 PKR 50.6

$0.19 PKR 53.6

-5.26%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$7.27 PKR 2,051

$7.25 PKR 2,044

0.28%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$0.89 PKR 251

$0.86 PKR 243

3.49%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$0.43 PKR 122

$0.44 PKR 124

-2.27%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$3.08 PKR 869

$2.81 PKR 793

9.61%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$0.89 PKR 250

$0.90 PKR 254

-1.11%

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

$17.5K PKR 4.9M

$21.0K PKR 5.9M

-16.47%

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

$22.6K PKR 6.4M

$26.2K PKR 7.4M

-13.75%

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

$103 PKR 29.1K

$111 PKR 31.2K

-6.58%

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

$3.99 PKR 1,125

$5.53 PKR 1,559

-27.85%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$16.48 PKR 4,646

$18.50 PKR 5,217

-10.92%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$12.51 PKR 3,528

$22.98 PKR 6,481

-45.56%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$5.91 PKR 1,668

$6.07 PKR 1,711

-2.64%

Cinema Ticket

$3.46 PKR 976

$4.29 PKR 1,211

-19.35%

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

$40.91 PKR 11.5K

$59.1 PKR 16.7K

-30.77%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$933 PKR 263.1K

$2,792 PKR 787.2K

-66.58%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$11.68 PKR 3,294

$21.28 PKR 6,001

-45.11%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$18.60 PKR 5,246

$28.32 PKR 7,987

-34.32%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$87.3 PKR 24.6K

$89.1 PKR 25.1K

-2.09%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$28.35 PKR 7,995

$40.51 PKR 11.4K

-30.02%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$76.3 PKR 21.5K

$196 PKR 55.3K

-61.10%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$51.4 PKR 14.5K

$110 PKR 30.9K

-53.15%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$164 PKR 46.3K

$517 PKR 145.7K

-68.22%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$108 PKR 30.5K

$294 PKR 82.8K

-63.18%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$761 PKR 214.7K

$1,529 PKR 431.2K

-50.20%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$502 PKR 141.5K

$750 PKR 211.6K

-33.11%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$285 PKR 80.4K

20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)

20.17

20.2

-0.15%

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

Last update for Jaranwala: January 11, 2026

Last update for Islamabad: January 12, 2026

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