Cost of Living Comparison Between Jhelum and Islamabad Cost of Living Comparison Between Jhelum and Islamabad

🙂 Solo nomad: Jhelum is 37.1% cheaper than Islamabad without rent, and 38.7% cheaper with rent.

🙂 Family of 3: Jhelum is 34.4% cheaper than Islamabad without rent, and 40.5% cheaper with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$1.73 PKR 490

$2.85 PKR 806

-39.30%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$10.59 PKR 2,991

$14.4 PKR 4,068

-26.46%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$3.62 PKR 1,023

$5.28 PKR 1,491

-31.44%

Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$2.86 PKR 809

$1.75 PKR 496

63.43%

Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$4.71 PKR 1,330

$3.83 PKR 1,083

22.98%

Cappuccino

$1.53 PKR 432

$2.01 PKR 567

-23.88%

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

$0.31 PKR 87.1

$0.39 PKR 111

-20.51%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.24 PKR 68.2

$0.24 PKR 68.1

Milk (1 liter)

$0.6 PKR 170

$1 PKR 282

-40.00%

White Bread (500g)

$0.6 PKR 169

$0.67 PKR 188

-10.45%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$1.26 PKR 357

$1.22 PKR 344

3.28%

Eggs

$1.2 PKR 340

$1.27 PKR 358

-5.51%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$5.13 PKR 1,450

$6.15 PKR 1,736

-16.59%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$2.46 PKR 694

$3.55 PKR 1,004

-30.70%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$2.95 PKR 833

$4.31 PKR 1,216

-31.55%

Apples (1kg)

$1.03 PKR 290

$1.03 PKR 292

Banana (1kg)

$0.56 PKR 157

$0.85 PKR 239

-34.12%

Oranges (1kg)

$0.66 PKR 186

$0.9 PKR 255

-26.67%

Tomato (1kg)

$0.52 PKR 146

$0.59 PKR 167

-11.86%

Potato (1kg)

$0.35 PKR 98.5

$0.42 PKR 118

-16.67%

Onion (1kg)

$0.51 PKR 144

$0.52 PKR 148

-1.92%

Lettuce (1 head)

$0.16 PKR 46.34

$0.31 PKR 87.3

-48.39%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.22 PKR 61.9

$0.4 PKR 114

-45.00%

Bottle of Non-Alcoholic Wine (Mid-Range)

$1.45 PKR 408

$1.78 PKR 503

-18.54%

Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$0.73 PKR 206

$0.87 PKR 247

-16.09%

Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.02 PKR 572

$1.96 PKR 554

3.06%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$0.85 PKR 241

$2.17 PKR 613

-60.83%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.16 PKR 45

$0.19 PKR 53

-15.79%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$6.98 PKR 1,970

$6.95 PKR 1,964

0.43%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$1.05 PKR 296

$0.85 PKR 239

23.53%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$0.53 PKR 151

$0.44 PKR 123

20.45%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$1.79 PKR 505

$2.9 PKR 820

-38.28%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$0.92 PKR 259

$0.98 PKR 277

-6.12%

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

$22.1K PKR 6.2M

$21.6K PKR 6.1M

2.52%

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

$21.6K PKR 6.1M

$26K PKR 7.3M

-17.00%

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

$54.1 PKR 15.3K

$111 PKR 31.3K

-51.17%

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

$2.84 PKR 803

$5.35 PKR 1,512

-46.92%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$13.05 PKR 3,685

$18.38 PKR 5,191

-29.00%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$12.55 PKR 3,545

$22.44 PKR 6,339

-44.07%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$5.91 PKR 1,669

$6.02 PKR 1,700

-1.83%

Cinema Ticket

$3.63 PKR 1,025

$4.3 PKR 1,214

-15.58%

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

$17.85 PKR 5,041

$59.2 PKR 16.7K

-69.83%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$1,109 PKR 313.3K

$2,713 PKR 766.3K

-59.11%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$16.19 PKR 4,574

$21.17 PKR 5,980

-23.52%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$22.46 PKR 6,344

$28.14 PKR 7,947

-20.18%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$59.5 PKR 16.8K

$87.7 PKR 24.8K

-32.15%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$25.51 PKR 7,204

$39.86 PKR 11.3K

-36.00%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$74.2 PKR 21K

$202 PKR 57K

-63.19%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$51.2 PKR 14.5K

$112 PKR 31.5K

-54.13%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$167 PKR 47.1K

$499 PKR 141.1K

-66.62%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$107 PKR 30.3K

$298 PKR 84.3K

-64.10%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$509 PKR 143.7K

$1,315 PKR 371.4K

-61.31%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$437 PKR 123.4K

$781 PKR 220.5K

-44.03%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$139 PKR 39.4K

$289 PKR 81.6K

-51.73%

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 Jhelum: October 28, 2025

Last update for Islamabad: October 29, 2025

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