Gujranwala vs Islamabad - Cost of Living Comparison

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Gujranwala Islamabad
🚶 Cost of living one person
$280
$439
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$732
$1168
🏠 One person rent
$77.1
$198
🏘️ Family rent
$119
$457
🍽️ Food expenses
$116
$150
🚐 Transport expenses
$41.7
$35.4
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$115
$256
😷 Air quality
Unhealthy
Bad
✈️ Airport proximity
46 km
26 km
🎓 Higher education
43
67
😀 Quality of life
24
49
🏙️ Population
2.03M
1.01M

The cost of living in Gujranwala is 36% less expensive than in Islamabad. Cities ranked 9276th and 8895th ($280 vs $439) 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 0.4 months in Gujranwala compared to 0.6 months in Islamabad. Ranked 11th vs 2nd best cities to live in Pakistan, and 8673rd vs 6293rd 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
$1.63
$1.79
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$12.8
$18.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$2.28
$4.44
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.79
$1.8
☕ Cappuccino
$1.42
$2.06
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.25
$0.35
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$78.4
$174
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$36.1
$92
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$107
$505
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$69.2
$286
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$16.8
$71.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$26.2
$109
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$15.8
$18.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
20.53%
20.49%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$727
$1307
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$592
$493
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.18
$0.18
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$8.96
$6.82
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.31
$4.32
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.75
$1.02
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.62
$0.86
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.53
$0.66
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.84
$1.33
🥚 Eggs, x12
$0.95
$1.26
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.41
$6.35
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.68
$3.57
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.1
$4.39
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.98
$1.05
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.61
$0.81
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.67
$0.81
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.43
$0.56
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.32
$0.4
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.42
$0.54
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.26
$0.26
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.67
$0.8
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$1.93
$1.64
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.77
$0.9
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.16
$2.13
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.68
$0.9
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$1.34
$1.47
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.51
$1.1
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.45
$0.62
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$6.76
$22.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.51
$4.31
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$9.45
$17.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.46
$2.01
👖 Brand Jeans
$17.4
$20.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$83.3
$83.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$60.4
$59.7
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3170
$3133

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Distance City Cost of living
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$308
48 km or 30 mi Hafizabad
$380
48 km or 30 mi Gujrat
$330
51 km or 32 mi Sialkot
$335
52 km or 32 mi Sheikhupura
$376
68 km or 43 mi Lahore
$406
80 km or 50 mi Mandi Bahauddin
$341
86 km or 54 mi Amritsar
$500
90 km or 56 mi Jammu
$344
117 km or 72 mi Mirpur
$328
123 km or 76 mi Chiniot
$373
132 km or 82 mi Faisalabad
$319
139 km or 86 mi Pathankot
$407
143 km or 89 mi Sargodha
$456
149 km or 93 mi Sahiwal
$312
161 km or 100 mi Jalandhar
$378
164 km or 102 mi Okara
$310
180 km or 112 mi Gojra
$344
192 km or 119 mi Rawalpindi
$376
202 km or 125 mi Jhang
$292
203 km or 126 mi Islamabad
$439
210 km or 130 mi Ludhiana
$430
223 km or 139 mi Srinagar
$388
228 km or 142 mi Baramulla
$277
230 km or 143 mi Wah
$323
264 km or 164 mi Burewala
$360
292 km or 181 mi Patiala
$358
293 km or 182 mi Chandigarh
$397
297 km or 184 mi Khanewal
$358
302 km or 188 mi Kohat
$374
304 km or 189 mi Mardan
$372
306 km or 190 mi Shimla
$286
324 km or 201 mi Peshawar
$338
337 km or 209 mi Mingora
$354
341 km or 212 mi Multan
$371
365 km or 227 mi Hisar
$252
389 km or 242 mi Bahawalpur
$294
402 km or 250 mi Saharanpur
$284
411 km or 255 mi Dera Ghazi Khan
$273
418 km or 260 mi Bhiwani
$328

Cities near Islamabad

Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 7 mi Rawalpindi
$376
33 km or 20 mi Wah
$323
91 km or 57 mi Mirpur
$328
108 km or 67 mi Mardan
$372
131 km or 82 mi Mandi Bahauddin
$341
132 km or 82 mi Baramulla
$277
135 km or 84 mi Mingora
$354
146 km or 91 mi Peshawar
$338
148 km or 92 mi Kohat
$374
158 km or 98 mi Gujrat
$330
169 km or 105 mi Srinagar
$388
183 km or 114 mi Sargodha
$456
191 km or 119 mi Hafizabad
$380
193 km or 120 mi Sialkot
$335
200 km or 124 mi Jammu
$344
203 km or 126 mi Gujranwala
$280
220 km or 137 mi Chiniot
$373
222 km or 138 mi Kamoke
$308
239 km or 148 mi Sheikhupura
$376
252 km or 156 mi Jalalabad
$358
254 km or 158 mi Faisalabad
$319
268 km or 167 mi Lahore
$406
279 km or 173 mi Jhang
$292
285 km or 177 mi Gojra
$344
287 km or 178 mi Amritsar
$500
287 km or 179 mi Sahiwal
$312
291 km or 181 mi Pathankot
$407
292 km or 182 mi Khost
$441
324 km or 201 mi Okara
$310
353 km or 219 mi Gardez
$469
356 km or 221 mi Jalandhar
$378
368 km or 229 mi Kabul
$599
392 km or 244 mi Khanewal
$358
396 km or 246 mi Burewala
$360
408 km or 253 mi Ludhiana
$430
418 km or 260 mi Multan
$371
427 km or 266 mi Ghazni
$476
465 km or 289 mi Dera Ghazi Khan
$273
468 km or 291 mi Puli Khumri
$457
483 km or 300 mi Chandigarh
$397