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

🙂 Solo nomad: Mianwali is 6.4% cheaper than Islamabad without rent, and 17.5% cheaper with rent.

🙂 Family of 3: Mianwali is 4.7% cheaper than Islamabad without rent, and 22.4% cheaper with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$2.08 PKR 582

$2.91 PKR 813

-28.52%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$14.27 PKR 3,990

$14.19 PKR 3,969

0.56%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$4.27 PKR 1,196

$5.20 PKR 1,456

-17.88%

Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$2.76 PKR 771

$1.79 PKR 500

54.19%

Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$3.61 PKR 1,010

$3.98 PKR 1,113

-9.30%

Cappuccino

$2.27 PKR 634

$1.99 PKR 556

14.07%

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

$0.18 PKR 51.2

$0.43 PKR 120

-58.14%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.21 PKR 58.6

$0.24 PKR 67.4

-12.50%

Milk (1 liter)

$0.67 PKR 188

$1.01 PKR 284

-33.66%

White Bread (500g)

$0.57 PKR 160

$0.65 PKR 182

-12.31%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$0.85 PKR 238

$1.28 PKR 358

-33.59%

Eggs

$1.16 PKR 324

$1.23 PKR 343

-5.69%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$5.95 PKR 1,666

$6.12 PKR 1,712

-2.78%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$2.94 PKR 823

$3.37 PKR 943

-12.76%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$4.47 PKR 1,250

$4.51 PKR 1,261

-0.89%

Apples (1kg)

$1.03 PKR 287

$0.99 PKR 277

4.04%

Banana (1kg)

$0.61 PKR 169

$0.80 PKR 224

-23.75%

Oranges (1kg)

$0.57 PKR 161

$0.94 PKR 263

-39.36%

Tomato (1kg)

$0.22 PKR 61.7

$0.61 PKR 170

-63.93%

Potato (1kg)

$0.35 PKR 98.5

$0.41 PKR 116

-14.63%

Onion (1kg)

$0.36 PKR 102

$0.56 PKR 157

-35.71%

Lettuce (1 head)

$0.47 PKR 132

$0.31 PKR 85.9

51.61%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.39 PKR 108

$0.37 PKR 104

5.41%

Bottle of Non-Alcoholic Wine (Mid-Range)

$0.69 PKR 193

$1.93 PKR 539

-64.25%

Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$0.51 PKR 143

$0.92 PKR 259

-44.57%

Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$1.06 PKR 297

$2.04 PKR 569

-48.04%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$1.99 PKR 555

$2.15 PKR 602

-7.44%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.18 PKR 49.03

$0.17 PKR 46.32

5.88%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$7.10 PKR 1,987

$6.96 PKR 1,946

2.01%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$0.74 PKR 207

$0.90 PKR 252

-17.78%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$0.53 PKR 148

$0.41 PKR 114

29.27%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$1.82 PKR 509

$2.75 PKR 768

-33.82%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$0.89 PKR 249

$0.90 PKR 253

-1.11%

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

$17.7K PKR 5.0M

$21.2K PKR 5.9M

-16.48%

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

$23.8K PKR 6.7M

$26.4K PKR 7.4M

-9.83%

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

$138 PKR 38.7K

$112 PKR 31.2K

23.82%

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

$3.52 PKR 983

$5.39 PKR 1,508

-34.69%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$17.16 PKR 4,800

$18.43 PKR 5,155

-6.89%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$12.48 PKR 3,492

$22.69 PKR 6,346

-45.00%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$5.89 PKR 1,647

$5.92 PKR 1,657

-0.51%

Cinema Ticket

$4.11 PKR 1,151

$4.21 PKR 1,178

-2.38%

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

$35.58 PKR 9,953

$60.6 PKR 17.0K

-41.33%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$1,241 PKR 347.0K

$2,746 PKR 768.2K

-54.83%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$14.88 PKR 4,162

$21.22 PKR 5,937

-29.88%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$23.26 PKR 6,507

$28.07 PKR 7,852

-17.14%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$71.5 PKR 20.0K

$87.0 PKR 24.3K

-17.88%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$30.15 PKR 8,434

$40.27 PKR 11.3K

-25.13%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$73.9 PKR 20.7K

$200 PKR 56.1K

-63.15%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$52.5 PKR 14.7K

$110 PKR 30.9K

-52.48%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$170 PKR 47.4K

$513 PKR 143.4K

-66.91%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$104 PKR 29.1K

$289 PKR 80.9K

-64.01%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$743 PKR 207.7K

$1,548 PKR 433.0K

-52.04%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$646 PKR 180.7K

$732 PKR 204.8K

-11.79%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$303 PKR 84.9K

20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)

19.88

20.2

-1.58%

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

Last update for Mianwali: March 3, 2026

Last update for Islamabad: March 2, 2026

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