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

🙂 Solo nomad: Jhelum is 29.8% cheaper than Islamabad without rent, and 40% cheaper with rent.

🙂 Family of 3: Jhelum is 19.3% cheaper than Islamabad without rent, and 40.6% cheaper with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$1.74 PKR 490

$2.76 PKR 779

-36.96%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$10.47 PKR 2,953

$14.05 PKR 3,963

-25.48%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$3.46 PKR 977

$5.44 PKR 1,534

-36.40%

Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$2.89 PKR 815

$1.73 PKR 489

67.05%

Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$4.66 PKR 1,313

$3.81 PKR 1,074

22.31%

Cappuccino

$1.47 PKR 415

$2.00 PKR 563

-26.50%

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

$0.34 PKR 94.5

$0.39 PKR 110

-12.82%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.24 PKR 68.1

$0.24 PKR 68.0

Milk (1 liter)

$0.62 PKR 175

$0.99 PKR 280

-37.37%

White Bread (500g)

$0.60 PKR 169

$0.67 PKR 189

-10.45%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$1.26 PKR 355

$1.23 PKR 348

2.44%

Eggs

$1.15 PKR 325

$1.23 PKR 346

-6.50%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$5.11 PKR 1,442

$6.33 PKR 1,786

-19.27%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$2.50 PKR 706

$3.38 PKR 954

-26.04%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$2.93 PKR 828

$4.33 PKR 1,222

-32.33%

Apples (1kg)

$0.99 PKR 278

$1.04 PKR 294

-4.81%

Banana (1kg)

$0.59 PKR 166

$0.78 PKR 220

-24.36%

Oranges (1kg)

$0.66 PKR 186

$0.96 PKR 272

-31.25%

Tomato (1kg)

$0.54 PKR 153

$0.56 PKR 157

-3.57%

Potato (1kg)

$0.35 PKR 97.5

$0.41 PKR 117

-14.63%

Onion (1kg)

$0.50 PKR 142

$0.57 PKR 162

-12.28%

Lettuce (1 head)

$0.16 PKR 46.40

$0.33 PKR 94.1

-51.52%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.24 PKR 67.7

$0.37 PKR 106

-35.14%

Bottle of Non-Alcoholic Wine (Mid-Range)

$0.69 PKR 195

$1.92 PKR 543

-64.06%

Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$0.73 PKR 206

$0.86 PKR 242

-15.12%

Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.01 PKR 567

$1.97 PKR 555

2.03%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$0.84 PKR 238

$2.14 PKR 604

-60.75%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.21 PKR 58.1

$0.19 PKR 53.6

10.53%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$7.18 PKR 2,025

$7.25 PKR 2,044

-0.97%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$1.08 PKR 305

$0.86 PKR 243

25.58%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$0.53 PKR 150

$0.44 PKR 124

20.45%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$1.75 PKR 493

$2.81 PKR 793

-37.72%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$0.92 PKR 259

$0.90 PKR 254

2.22%

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

$22.5K PKR 6.4M

$21.0K PKR 5.9M

7.32%

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

$20.9K PKR 5.9M

$26.2K PKR 7.4M

-20.01%

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

$52.7 PKR 14.9K

$111 PKR 31.2K

-52.32%

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

$2.91 PKR 821

$5.53 PKR 1,559

-47.38%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$12.67 PKR 3,573

$18.50 PKR 5,217

-31.51%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$12.53 PKR 3,535

$22.98 PKR 6,481

-45.47%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$5.80 PKR 1,637

$6.07 PKR 1,711

-4.45%

Cinema Ticket

$3.55 PKR 1,001

$4.29 PKR 1,211

-17.25%

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

$17.47 PKR 4,925

$59.1 PKR 16.7K

-70.43%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$1,146 PKR 323.0K

$2,792 PKR 787.2K

-58.96%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$15.94 PKR 4,494

$21.28 PKR 6,001

-25.09%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$22.25 PKR 6,273

$28.32 PKR 7,987

-21.43%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$60.3 PKR 17.0K

$89.1 PKR 25.1K

-32.36%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$26.33 PKR 7,424

$40.51 PKR 11.4K

-35.00%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$74.5 PKR 21.0K

$196 PKR 55.3K

-61.99%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$52.2 PKR 14.7K

$110 PKR 30.9K

-52.38%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$166 PKR 46.8K

$517 PKR 145.7K

-67.84%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$106 PKR 30.0K

$294 PKR 82.8K

-63.78%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$780 PKR 220.1K

$1,529 PKR 431.2K

-48.97%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$549 PKR 154.9K

$750 PKR 211.6K

-26.80%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$285 PKR 80.4K

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: January 12, 2026

Last update for Islamabad: January 12, 2026

City Median Internet Speeds Comparison (Updated December 2025)

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