Cost of Living Comparison Between Islamabad and Mehar Cost of Living Comparison Between Islamabad and Mehar

😐 Solo nomad: Islamabad is 12.6% more expensive than Mehar without rent, and 38.2% more expensive with rent.

😐 Family of 3: Islamabad is 46.6% more expensive than Mehar without rent, and 50.4% more expensive with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$2.76 PKR 779

$1.81 PKR 512

52.49%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$14.05 PKR 3,963

$10.73 PKR 3,027

30.94%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$5.44 PKR 1,534

$4.04 PKR 1,138

34.65%

Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$1.73 PKR 489

$1.78 PKR 503

-2.81%

Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$3.81 PKR 1,074

$3.49 PKR 984

9.17%

Cappuccino

$2.00 PKR 563

$1.44 PKR 407

38.89%

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

$0.39 PKR 110

$0.35 PKR 97.4

11.43%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.24 PKR 68.0

$0.21 PKR 59.1

14.29%

Milk (1 liter)

$0.99 PKR 280

$0.72 PKR 203

37.50%

White Bread (500g)

$0.67 PKR 189

$0.61 PKR 171

9.84%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$1.23 PKR 348

$1.21 PKR 341

1.65%

Eggs

$1.23 PKR 346

$1.12 PKR 315

9.82%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$6.33 PKR 1,786

$6.18 PKR 1,742

2.43%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$3.38 PKR 954

$2.60 PKR 734

30.00%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$4.33 PKR 1,222

$3.61 PKR 1,019

19.94%

Apples (1kg)

$1.04 PKR 294

$1.00 PKR 283

4.00%

Banana (1kg)

$0.78 PKR 220

$0.61 PKR 171

27.87%

Oranges (1kg)

$0.96 PKR 272

$0.67 PKR 189

43.28%

Tomato (1kg)

$0.56 PKR 157

$0.51 PKR 145

9.80%

Potato (1kg)

$0.41 PKR 117

$0.37 PKR 105

10.81%

Onion (1kg)

$0.57 PKR 162

$0.50 PKR 142

14.00%

Lettuce (1 head)

$0.33 PKR 94.1

$0.31 PKR 86.2

6.45%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.37 PKR 106

$0.34 PKR 95.7

8.82%

Bottle of Non-Alcoholic Wine (Mid-Range)

$1.92 PKR 543

$1.36 PKR 385

41.18%

Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$0.86 PKR 242

$0.92 PKR 259

-6.52%

Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$1.97 PKR 555

$1.95 PKR 550

1.03%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$2.14 PKR 604

$1.92 PKR 541

11.46%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.19 PKR 53.6

$0.19 PKR 52.8

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$7.25 PKR 2,044

$6.96 PKR 1,962

4.17%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$0.86 PKR 243

$0.90 PKR 253

-4.44%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$0.44 PKR 124

$0.40 PKR 113

10.00%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$2.81 PKR 793

$1.75 PKR 494

60.57%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$0.90 PKR 254

$0.91 PKR 255

-1.10%

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

$21.0K PKR 5.9M

$21.2K PKR 6.0M

-1.13%

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

$26.2K PKR 7.4M

$23.1K PKR 6.5M

13.52%

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

$111 PKR 31.2K

$102 PKR 28.9K

7.96%

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

$5.53 PKR 1,559

$3.97 PKR 1,120

39.29%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$18.50 PKR 5,217

$13.90 PKR 3,919

33.09%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$22.98 PKR 6,481

$12.29 PKR 3,467

86.98%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$6.07 PKR 1,711

$5.88 PKR 1,658

3.23%

Cinema Ticket

$4.29 PKR 1,211

$3.51 PKR 990

22.22%

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

$59.1 PKR 16.7K

$29.32 PKR 8,267

101.53%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$2,792 PKR 787.2K

$1,118 PKR 315.2K

149.72%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$21.28 PKR 6,001

$14.99 PKR 4,227

41.96%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$28.32 PKR 7,987

$21.98 PKR 6,199

28.84%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$89.1 PKR 25.1K

$69.5 PKR 19.6K

28.31%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$40.51 PKR 11.4K

$29.31 PKR 8,265

38.21%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$196 PKR 55.3K

$74.4 PKR 21.0K

163.57%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$110 PKR 30.9K

$51.1 PKR 14.4K

114.64%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$517 PKR 145.7K

$164 PKR 46.2K

215.43%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$294 PKR 82.8K

$105 PKR 29.7K

178.75%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$1,529 PKR 431.2K

$791 PKR 223.0K

93.41%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$750 PKR 211.6K

$517 PKR 145.9K

45.01%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$285 PKR 80.4K

$107 PKR 30.3K

165.81%

20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)

20.2

6.32%

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

Last update for Islamabad: January 12, 2026

Last update for Mehar: January 13, 2026

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