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

🙂 Solo nomad: Mehar is 29.3% cheaper than Islamabad without rent, and 24.6% cheaper with rent.

🙂 Family of 3: Mehar is 13.3% cheaper than Islamabad without rent, and 31.8% cheaper with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$1.75 PKR 493

$2.85 PKR 806

-38.60%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$10.53 PKR 2,975

$14.4 PKR 4,068

-26.88%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$4.14 PKR 1,169

$5.28 PKR 1,491

-21.59%

Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$1.79 PKR 505

$1.75 PKR 496

2.29%

Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$3.44 PKR 972

$3.83 PKR 1,083

-10.18%

Cappuccino

$1.49 PKR 421

$2.01 PKR 567

-25.87%

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

$0.32 PKR 90

$0.39 PKR 111

-17.95%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.23 PKR 65.1

$0.24 PKR 68.1

-4.17%

Milk (1 liter)

$0.71 PKR 201

$1 PKR 282

-29.00%

White Bread (500g)

$0.57 PKR 160

$0.67 PKR 188

-14.93%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$1.21 PKR 341

$1.22 PKR 344

-0.82%

Eggs

$1.14 PKR 321

$1.27 PKR 358

-10.24%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$6.04 PKR 1,706

$6.15 PKR 1,736

-1.79%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$2.59 PKR 732

$3.55 PKR 1,004

-27.04%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$3.71 PKR 1,047

$4.31 PKR 1,216

-13.92%

Apples (1kg)

$0.99 PKR 280

$1.03 PKR 292

-3.88%

Banana (1kg)

$0.62 PKR 175

$0.85 PKR 239

-27.06%

Oranges (1kg)

$0.61 PKR 172

$0.9 PKR 255

-32.22%

Tomato (1kg)

$0.52 PKR 147

$0.59 PKR 167

-11.86%

Potato (1kg)

$0.35 PKR 98.6

$0.42 PKR 118

-16.67%

Onion (1kg)

$0.5 PKR 143

$0.52 PKR 148

-3.85%

Lettuce (1 head)

$0.31 PKR 86.3

$0.31 PKR 87.3

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.36 PKR 103

$0.4 PKR 114

-10.00%

Bottle of Non-Alcoholic Wine (Mid-Range)

$1.54 PKR 434

$1.78 PKR 503

-13.48%

Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$0.93 PKR 262

$0.87 PKR 247

6.90%

Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.04 PKR 575

$1.96 PKR 554

4.08%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$1.97 PKR 555

$2.17 PKR 613

-9.22%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.15 PKR 43.33

$0.19 PKR 53

-21.05%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$7.22 PKR 2,039

$6.95 PKR 1,964

3.88%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$0.86 PKR 244

$0.85 PKR 239

1.18%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$0.4 PKR 113

$0.44 PKR 123

-9.09%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$1.73 PKR 488

$2.9 PKR 820

-40.34%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$0.97 PKR 274

$0.98 PKR 277

-1.02%

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

$21.6K PKR 6.1M

-0.01%

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

$22.9K PKR 6.5M

$26K PKR 7.3M

-11.81%

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

$101 PKR 28.6K

$111 PKR 31.3K

-8.50%

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

$4.17 PKR 1,178

$5.35 PKR 1,512

-22.06%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$13.6 PKR 3,842

$18.38 PKR 5,191

-26.01%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$12.42 PKR 3,508

$22.44 PKR 6,339

-44.65%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$5.77 PKR 1,631

$6.02 PKR 1,700

-4.15%

Cinema Ticket

$3.55 PKR 1,003

$4.3 PKR 1,214

-17.44%

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

$29.73 PKR 8,396

$59.2 PKR 16.7K

-49.75%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$1,121 PKR 316.5K

$2,713 PKR 766.3K

-58.70%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$15.29 PKR 4,319

$21.17 PKR 5,980

-27.78%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$21.9 PKR 6,185

$28.14 PKR 7,947

-22.17%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$70.3 PKR 19.9K

$87.7 PKR 24.8K

-19.83%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$29.44 PKR 8,315

$39.86 PKR 11.3K

-26.14%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$76.4 PKR 21.6K

$202 PKR 57K

-62.10%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$51 PKR 14.4K

$112 PKR 31.5K

-54.37%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$166 PKR 47K

$499 PKR 141.1K

-66.67%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$107 PKR 30.4K

$298 PKR 84.3K

-63.99%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$503 PKR 142.2K

$1,315 PKR 371.4K

-61.72%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$501 PKR 141.5K

$781 PKR 220.5K

-35.84%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$106 PKR 29.9K

$289 PKR 81.6K

-63.36%

20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)

20.2

-5.94%

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

Last update for Mehar: October 28, 2025

Last update for Islamabad: October 29, 2025

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