Gujranwala vs Islamabad - Cost of Living Comparison

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Gujranwala Islamabad
🚶 Cost of living one person
$240
$389
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$600
$1027
🏠 One person rent
$73.5
$169
🏘️ Family rent
$123
$398
🍽️ Food expenses
$96
$140
🚐 Transport expenses
$39.4
$33.8
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$115
$221
😷 Air quality
Unhealthy
Bad
✈️ Airport proximity
46 km
26 km
🎓 Higher education
43
67
😀 Quality of life
28
51
🏙️ Population
2.03M
1.01M

The cost of living in Gujranwala is 38% less expensive than in Islamabad. Cities ranked 9287th and 8988th ($240 vs $389) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 35th and 2nd in Pakistan.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.5 months in Gujranwala compared to 0.6 months in Islamabad. Ranked 10th vs 2nd best cities to live in Pakistan, and 8622nd vs 6200th among the best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Gujranwala vs Islamabad

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Gujranwala Islamabad
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$1.02
$1.35
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$6.66
$16.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$2.42
$4.33
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.56
$2.18
 Cappuccino
$1.39
$1.67
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.25
$0.3
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$64.2
$139
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$33.2
$85.2
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$102
$397
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$71.3
$269
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$20.3
$57.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$31.4
$88
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$13.9
$15.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
19.44%
19.42%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$626
$791
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$400
$489
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.17
$0.18
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$8.97
$5.43
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.77
$4.2
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.76
$1.02
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.57
$0.85
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.55
$0.71
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.9
$1.31
🥚 Eggs, x12
$0.89
$1.19
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.37
$4.91
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.94
$3.54
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.15
$4.05
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.74
$1.12
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.81
$0.82
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.94
$0.93
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.33
$0.47
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.28
$0.34
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.3
$0.42
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.2
$0.25
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.55
$0.81
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$1.43
$1.7
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.68
$0.76
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.49
$1.79
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.39
$0.9
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$1.32
$1.05
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.5
$0.59
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.45
$0.67
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$9.7
$19.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$2.32
$3.6
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$7.4
$7.98
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.25
$3.87
👖 Brand Jeans
$15.8
$16.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$46.7
$74.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$35.9
$51.4
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1081
$1443

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Distance City Cost of living
20 km or 12 mi Kamoke
$268
48 km or 30 mi Hafizabad
$303
48 km or 30 mi Gujrat
$277
51 km or 32 mi Sialkot
$298
52 km or 32 mi Sheikhupura
$337
68 km or 43 mi Lahore
$386
80 km or 50 mi Mandi Bahauddin
$287
86 km or 54 mi Amritsar
$508
90 km or 56 mi Jammu
$399
117 km or 72 mi Mirpur
$278
123 km or 76 mi Chiniot
$344
132 km or 82 mi Faisalabad
$289
139 km or 86 mi Pathankot
$399
143 km or 89 mi Sargodha
$330
149 km or 93 mi Sahiwal
$260
161 km or 100 mi Jalandhar
$394
164 km or 102 mi Okara
$290
180 km or 112 mi Gojra
$337
192 km or 119 mi Rawalpindi
$331
202 km or 125 mi Jhang
$364
203 km or 126 mi Islamabad
$389
210 km or 130 mi Ludhiana
$448
223 km or 139 mi Srinagar
$393
228 km or 142 mi Baramulla
$281
230 km or 143 mi Wah
$238
264 km or 164 mi Burewala
$338
292 km or 181 mi Patiala
$365
293 km or 182 mi Chandigarh
$401
297 km or 184 mi Khanewal
$328
302 km or 188 mi Kohat
$307
304 km or 189 mi Mardan
$335
306 km or 190 mi Shimla
$282
324 km or 201 mi Peshawar
$352
337 km or 209 mi Mingora
$311
341 km or 212 mi Multan
$307
365 km or 227 mi Hisar
$250
389 km or 242 mi Bahawalpur
$267
402 km or 250 mi Saharanpur
$255
411 km or 255 mi Dera Ghazi Khan
$242
418 km or 260 mi Bhiwani
$357

Cities near Islamabad

Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 7 mi Rawalpindi
$331
33 km or 20 mi Wah
$238
91 km or 57 mi Mirpur
$278
108 km or 67 mi Mardan
$335
131 km or 82 mi Mandi Bahauddin
$287
132 km or 82 mi Baramulla
$281
135 km or 84 mi Mingora
$311
146 km or 91 mi Peshawar
$352
148 km or 92 mi Kohat
$307
158 km or 98 mi Gujrat
$277
169 km or 105 mi Srinagar
$393
183 km or 114 mi Sargodha
$330
191 km or 119 mi Hafizabad
$303
193 km or 120 mi Sialkot
$298
200 km or 124 mi Jammu
$399
203 km or 126 mi Gujranwala
$240
220 km or 137 mi Chiniot
$344
222 km or 138 mi Kamoke
$268
239 km or 148 mi Sheikhupura
$337
252 km or 156 mi Jalalabad
$347
254 km or 158 mi Faisalabad
$289
268 km or 167 mi Lahore
$386
279 km or 173 mi Jhang
$364
285 km or 177 mi Gojra
$337
287 km or 178 mi Amritsar
$508
287 km or 179 mi Sahiwal
$260
291 km or 181 mi Pathankot
$399
292 km or 182 mi Khost
$423
324 km or 201 mi Okara
$290
353 km or 219 mi Gardez
$449
356 km or 221 mi Jalandhar
$394
368 km or 229 mi Kabul
$567
392 km or 244 mi Khanewal
$328
396 km or 246 mi Burewala
$338
408 km or 253 mi Ludhiana
$448
418 km or 260 mi Multan
$307
427 km or 266 mi Ghazni
$455
465 km or 289 mi Dera Ghazi Khan
$242
468 km or 291 mi Puli Khumri
$437
483 km or 300 mi Chandigarh
$401