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

šŸ˜ Solo nomad: Islamabad is 29.8% more expensive than Mehar without rent, and 39.4% more expensive with rent.
šŸ˜ Family of 3: Islamabad is 41.8% more expensive than Mehar without rent, and 48.2% more expensive with rent.
Currency
šŸ½ Eating Out
Islamabad
Mehar
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$2.91 PKRĀ 813
$1.76 PKRĀ 492
65.34%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$14.19 PKRĀ 3,969
$10.62 PKRĀ 2,972
33.62%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$5.20 PKRĀ 1,456
$4.01 PKRĀ 1,120
29.68%
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.79 PKRĀ 500
$1.82 PKRĀ 509
-1.65%
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.98 PKRĀ 1,113
$3.63 PKRĀ 1,015
9.64%
Cappuccino
$1.99 PKRĀ 556
$1.45 PKRĀ 406
37.24%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.43 PKRĀ 120
$0.32 PKRĀ 89.4
34.37%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.24 PKRĀ 67.4
$0.21 PKRĀ 58.5
14.29%
šŸ›’ Groceries & Markets
Islamabad
Mehar
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.01 PKRĀ 284
$0.76 PKRĀ 213
32.89%
White Bread (500g)
$0.65 PKRĀ 182
$0.55 PKRĀ 155
18.18%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.28 PKRĀ 358
$1.20 PKRĀ 336
6.67%
Eggs
$1.23 PKRĀ 343
$1.13 PKRĀ 317
8.85%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$6.12 PKRĀ 1,712
$5.92 PKRĀ 1,655
3.38%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.37 PKRĀ 943
$2.70 PKRĀ 755
24.81%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$4.51 PKRĀ 1,261
$3.75 PKRĀ 1,050
20.27%
Apples (1kg)
$0.99 PKRĀ 277
$1.05 PKRĀ 293
-5.71%
Banana (1kg)
$0.80 PKRĀ 224
$0.65 PKRĀ 182
23.08%
Oranges (1kg)
$0.94 PKRĀ 263
$0.66 PKRĀ 184
42.42%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.61 PKRĀ 170
$0.48 PKRĀ 136
27.08%
Potato (1kg)
$0.41 PKRĀ 116
$0.35 PKRĀ 97.6
17.14%
Onion (1kg)
$0.56 PKRĀ 157
$0.50 PKRĀ 141
12.00%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.31 PKRĀ 85.9
$0.33 PKRĀ 92.4
-6.06%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.37 PKRĀ 104
$0.36 PKRĀ 101
2.78%
Bottle of Non-Alcoholic Wine (Mid-Range)
$1.93 PKRĀ 539
$1.23 PKRĀ 343
56.91%
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$0.92 PKRĀ 259
$0.93 PKRĀ 261
-1.08%
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.04 PKRĀ 569
$1.99 PKRĀ 556
2.51%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.15 PKRĀ 602
$1.93 PKRĀ 539
11.40%
šŸšŒ Getting Around
Islamabad
Mehar
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.17 PKRĀ 46.32
$0.20 PKRĀ 54.6
-15.00%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$6.96 PKRĀ 1,946
$7.18 PKRĀ 2,009
-3.06%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.90 PKRĀ 252
$0.90 PKRĀ 251
-
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.41 PKRĀ 114
$0.40 PKRĀ 113
2.50%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$2.75 PKRĀ 768
$1.74 PKRĀ 486
58.05%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.90 PKRĀ 253
$0.97 PKRĀ 271
-7.22%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$21.2K PKRĀ 5.9M
$21.4K PKRĀ 6.0M
-1.16%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$26.4K PKRĀ 7.4M
$23.0K PKRĀ 6.4M
14.98%
šŸ§¾ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Islamabad
Mehar
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$112 PKRĀ 31.2K
$101 PKRĀ 28.2K
10.84%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$5.39 PKRĀ 1,508
$4.12 PKRĀ 1,153
30.83%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$18.43 PKRĀ 5,155
$13.91 PKRĀ 3,889
32.49%
šŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Islamabad
Mehar
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$22.69 PKRĀ 6,346
$12.41 PKRĀ 3,472
82.84%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$5.92 PKRĀ 1,657
$5.85 PKRĀ 1,636
1.20%
Cinema Ticket
$4.21 PKRĀ 1,178
$3.58 PKRĀ 1,002
17.60%
šŸ§ø Childcare & Education
Islamabad
Mehar
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$60.6 PKRĀ 17.0K
$30.43 PKRĀ 8,512
99.28%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$2,746 PKRĀ 768.2K
$1,111 PKRĀ 310.8K
147.17%
šŸ‘•šŸ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Islamabad
Mehar
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$21.22 PKRĀ 5,937
$15.35 PKRĀ 4,294
38.24%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$28.07 PKRĀ 7,852
$21.77 PKRĀ 6,090
28.94%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$87.0 PKRĀ 24.3K
$68.4 PKRĀ 19.1K
27.27%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$40.27 PKRĀ 11.3K
$28.75 PKRĀ 8,041
40.07%
šŸ  Accommodation & Living
Islamabad
Mehar
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$200 PKRĀ 56.1K
$73.8 PKRĀ 20.6K
171.58%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$110 PKRĀ 30.9K
$52.8 PKRĀ 14.8K
109.01%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$513 PKRĀ 143.4K
$167 PKRĀ 46.8K
206.38%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$289 PKRĀ 80.9K
$105 PKRĀ 29.3K
176.22%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,548 PKRĀ 433.0K
$863 PKRĀ 241.5K
79.32%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$732 PKRĀ 204.8K
$582 PKRĀ 162.8K
25.78%
šŸ’µ Salaries & Financials
Islamabad
Mehar
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$303 PKRĀ 84.9K
$105 PKRĀ 29.5K
188.08%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
20.2
19
6.32%

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Last update for Islamabad: March 2, 2026

Last update for Mehar: March 2, 2026

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