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

🙂 Solo nomad: Jhang is 18.1% cheaper than Islamabad without rent, and 31.2% cheaper with rent.

🙂 Family of 3: Jhang is 17.1% cheaper than Islamabad without rent, and 31.7% cheaper with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$1.73 PKR 487

$2.76 PKR 779

-37.32%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$14.19 PKR 4,001

$14.05 PKR 3,963

1.00%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$3.62 PKR 1,020

$5.44 PKR 1,534

-33.46%

Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$2.90 PKR 817

$1.73 PKR 489

67.63%

Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$3.67 PKR 1,035

$3.81 PKR 1,074

-3.67%

Cappuccino

$2.36 PKR 666

$2.00 PKR 563

18.00%

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

$0.36 PKR 101

$0.39 PKR 110

-7.69%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.23 PKR 65.1

$0.24 PKR 68.0

-4.17%

Milk (1 liter)

$0.58 PKR 165

$0.99 PKR 280

-41.41%

White Bread (500g)

$0.57 PKR 161

$0.67 PKR 189

-14.93%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$1.22 PKR 343

$1.23 PKR 348

-0.81%

Eggs

$1.05 PKR 295

$1.23 PKR 346

-14.63%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$5.98 PKR 1,685

$6.33 PKR 1,786

-5.53%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$3.02 PKR 851

$3.38 PKR 954

-10.65%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$4.53 PKR 1,276

$4.33 PKR 1,222

4.62%

Apples (1kg)

$1.02 PKR 288

$1.04 PKR 294

-1.92%

Banana (1kg)

$0.64 PKR 182

$0.78 PKR 220

-17.95%

Oranges (1kg)

$0.61 PKR 173

$0.96 PKR 272

-36.46%

Tomato (1kg)

$0.44 PKR 125

$0.56 PKR 157

-21.43%

Potato (1kg)

$0.35 PKR 99.1

$0.41 PKR 117

-14.63%

Onion (1kg)

$0.52 PKR 147

$0.57 PKR 162

-8.77%

Lettuce (1 head)

$0.44 PKR 125

$0.33 PKR 94.1

33.33%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.36 PKR 102

$0.37 PKR 106

-2.70%

Bottle of Non-Alcoholic Wine (Mid-Range)

$0.73 PKR 207

$1.92 PKR 543

-61.98%

Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$0.54 PKR 152

$0.86 PKR 242

-37.21%

Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$1.06 PKR 300

$1.97 PKR 555

-46.19%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$0.83 PKR 235

$2.14 PKR 604

-61.21%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.20 PKR 56.9

$0.19 PKR 53.6

5.26%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$7.17 PKR 2,022

$7.25 PKR 2,044

-1.10%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$0.69 PKR 196

$0.86 PKR 243

-19.77%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$0.53 PKR 148

$0.44 PKR 124

20.45%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$1.82 PKR 514

$2.81 PKR 793

-35.23%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$0.88 PKR 250

$0.90 PKR 254

-2.22%

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

$18.0K PKR 5.1M

$21.0K PKR 5.9M

-14.49%

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

$23.1K PKR 6.5M

$26.2K PKR 7.4M

-11.66%

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

$70.9 PKR 20.0K

$111 PKR 31.2K

-35.88%

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

$3.78 PKR 1,067

$5.53 PKR 1,559

-31.65%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$10.54 PKR 2,973

$18.50 PKR 5,217

-43.03%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$12.27 PKR 3,461

$22.98 PKR 6,481

-46.61%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$5.86 PKR 1,654

$6.07 PKR 1,711

-3.46%

Cinema Ticket

$3.49 PKR 985

$4.29 PKR 1,211

-18.65%

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

$16.11 PKR 4,542

$59.1 PKR 16.7K

-72.74%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$1,228 PKR 346.2K

$2,792 PKR 787.2K

-56.02%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$15.05 PKR 4,244

$21.28 PKR 6,001

-29.28%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$20.93 PKR 5,901

$28.32 PKR 7,987

-26.09%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$73.2 PKR 20.6K

$89.1 PKR 25.1K

-17.88%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$30.27 PKR 8,537

$40.51 PKR 11.4K

-25.28%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$74.1 PKR 20.9K

$196 PKR 55.3K

-62.20%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$52.5 PKR 14.8K

$110 PKR 30.9K

-52.12%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$166 PKR 46.7K

$517 PKR 145.7K

-67.91%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$105 PKR 29.6K

$294 PKR 82.8K

-64.28%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$732 PKR 206.5K

$1,529 PKR 431.2K

-52.12%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$547 PKR 154.4K

$750 PKR 211.6K

-27.05%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$143 PKR 40.3K

$285 PKR 80.4K

-49.90%

20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)

20.2

-10.89%

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

Last update for Jhang: January 11, 2026

Last update for Islamabad: January 12, 2026

City Median Internet Speeds Comparison (Updated December 2025)

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