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

šŸ™‚ Solo nomad: Mehar is 22.9% cheaper than Islamabad without rent, and 28.3% cheaper with rent.
šŸ™‚ Family of 3: Mehar is 29.5% cheaper than Islamabad without rent, and 32.5% cheaper with rent.
Currency
šŸ½ Eating Out
Mehar
Islamabad
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$1.76 PKRĀ 492
$2.91 PKRĀ 813
-39.52%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$10.62 PKRĀ 2,972
$14.19 PKRĀ 3,969
-25.16%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$4.01 PKRĀ 1,120
$5.20 PKRĀ 1,456
-22.88%
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.82 PKRĀ 509
$1.79 PKRĀ 500
1.68%
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.63 PKRĀ 1,015
$3.98 PKRĀ 1,113
-8.79%
Cappuccino
$1.45 PKRĀ 406
$1.99 PKRĀ 556
-27.14%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.32 PKRĀ 89.4
$0.43 PKRĀ 120
-25.58%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.21 PKRĀ 58.5
$0.24 PKRĀ 67.4
-12.50%
šŸ›’ Groceries & Markets
Mehar
Islamabad
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.76 PKRĀ 213
$1.01 PKRĀ 284
-24.75%
White Bread (500g)
$0.55 PKRĀ 155
$0.65 PKRĀ 182
-15.38%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.20 PKRĀ 336
$1.28 PKRĀ 358
-6.25%
Eggs
$1.13 PKRĀ 317
$1.23 PKRĀ 343
-8.13%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$5.92 PKRĀ 1,655
$6.12 PKRĀ 1,712
-3.27%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$2.70 PKRĀ 755
$3.37 PKRĀ 943
-19.88%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$3.75 PKRĀ 1,050
$4.51 PKRĀ 1,261
-16.85%
Apples (1kg)
$1.05 PKRĀ 293
$0.99 PKRĀ 277
6.06%
Banana (1kg)
$0.65 PKRĀ 182
$0.80 PKRĀ 224
-18.75%
Oranges (1kg)
$0.66 PKRĀ 184
$0.94 PKRĀ 263
-29.79%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.48 PKRĀ 136
$0.61 PKRĀ 170
-21.31%
Potato (1kg)
$0.35 PKRĀ 97.6
$0.41 PKRĀ 116
-14.63%
Onion (1kg)
$0.50 PKRĀ 141
$0.56 PKRĀ 157
-10.71%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.33 PKRĀ 92.4
$0.31 PKRĀ 85.9
6.45%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.36 PKRĀ 101
$0.37 PKRĀ 104
-2.70%
Bottle of Non-Alcoholic Wine (Mid-Range)
$1.23 PKRĀ 343
$1.93 PKRĀ 539
-36.27%
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$0.93 PKRĀ 261
$0.92 PKRĀ 259
1.09%
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.99 PKRĀ 556
$2.04 PKRĀ 569
-2.45%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$1.93 PKRĀ 539
$2.15 PKRĀ 602
-10.23%
šŸšŒ Getting Around
Mehar
Islamabad
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.20 PKRĀ 54.6
$0.17 PKRĀ 46.32
17.65%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$7.18 PKRĀ 2,009
$6.96 PKRĀ 1,946
3.16%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.90 PKRĀ 251
$0.90 PKRĀ 252
-
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.40 PKRĀ 113
$0.41 PKRĀ 114
-2.44%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$1.74 PKRĀ 486
$2.75 PKRĀ 768
-36.73%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.97 PKRĀ 271
$0.90 PKRĀ 253
7.78%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$21.4K PKRĀ 6.0M
$21.2K PKRĀ 5.9M
1.17%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$23.0K PKRĀ 6.4M
$26.4K PKRĀ 7.4M
-13.02%
šŸ§¾ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Mehar
Islamabad
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$101 PKRĀ 28.2K
$112 PKRĀ 31.2K
-9.78%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$4.12 PKRĀ 1,153
$5.39 PKRĀ 1,508
-23.56%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$13.91 PKRĀ 3,889
$18.43 PKRĀ 5,155
-24.53%
šŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Mehar
Islamabad
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$12.41 PKRĀ 3,472
$22.69 PKRĀ 6,346
-45.31%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$5.85 PKRĀ 1,636
$5.92 PKRĀ 1,657
-1.18%
Cinema Ticket
$3.58 PKRĀ 1,002
$4.21 PKRĀ 1,178
-14.96%
šŸ§ø Childcare & Education
Mehar
Islamabad
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$30.43 PKRĀ 8,512
$60.6 PKRĀ 17.0K
-49.82%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$1,111 PKRĀ 310.8K
$2,746 PKRĀ 768.2K
-59.54%
šŸ‘•šŸ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Mehar
Islamabad
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$15.35 PKRĀ 4,294
$21.22 PKRĀ 5,937
-27.66%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$21.77 PKRĀ 6,090
$28.07 PKRĀ 7,852
-22.44%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$68.4 PKRĀ 19.1K
$87.0 PKRĀ 24.3K
-21.43%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$28.75 PKRĀ 8,041
$40.27 PKRĀ 11.3K
-28.61%
šŸ  Accommodation & Living
Mehar
Islamabad
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$73.8 PKRĀ 20.6K
$200 PKRĀ 56.1K
-63.18%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$52.8 PKRĀ 14.8K
$110 PKRĀ 30.9K
-52.16%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$167 PKRĀ 46.8K
$513 PKRĀ 143.4K
-67.36%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$105 PKRĀ 29.3K
$289 PKRĀ 80.9K
-63.80%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$863 PKRĀ 241.5K
$1,548 PKRĀ 433.0K
-44.23%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$582 PKRĀ 162.8K
$732 PKRĀ 204.8K
-20.50%
šŸ’µ Salaries & Financials
Mehar
Islamabad
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$105 PKRĀ 29.5K
$303 PKRĀ 84.9K
-65.29%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
19
20.2
-5.94%

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Last update for Mehar: March 2, 2026

Last update for Islamabad: March 2, 2026

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