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

🙂 Solo nomad: Mehar is 23.8% cheaper than Islamabad without rent, and 25% cheaper with rent.

🙂 Family of 3: Mehar is 32.7% cheaper than Islamabad without rent, and 33.2% cheaper with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$1.73 PKR 483

$2.76 PKR 771

-37.32%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$10.41 PKR 2,903

$14.25 PKR 3,975

-26.95%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$4.08 PKR 1,138

$5.32 PKR 1,485

-23.31%

Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$1.74 PKR 484

$1.73 PKR 482

0.58%

Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$3.56 PKR 994

$3.98 PKR 1,109

-10.55%

Cappuccino

$1.45 PKR 404

$2.08 PKR 581

-30.29%

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

$0.34 PKR 95.4

$0.42 PKR 118

-19.05%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.23 PKR 64.2

$0.24 PKR 67.2

-4.17%

Milk (1 liter)

$0.72 PKR 199

$0.97 PKR 269

-25.77%

White Bread (500g)

$0.60 PKR 169

$0.66 PKR 185

-9.09%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$1.17 PKR 325

$1.26 PKR 352

-7.14%

Eggs

$1.18 PKR 328

$1.27 PKR 355

-7.09%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$5.84 PKR 1,629

$6.02 PKR 1,680

-2.99%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$2.55 PKR 711

$3.43 PKR 958

-25.66%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$3.77 PKR 1,052

$4.40 PKR 1,227

-14.32%

Apples (1kg)

$1.03 PKR 289

$1.00 PKR 279

3.00%

Banana (1kg)

$0.60 PKR 167

$0.85 PKR 236

-29.41%

Oranges (1kg)

$0.67 PKR 187

$0.90 PKR 251

-25.56%

Tomato (1kg)

$0.48 PKR 134

$0.57 PKR 158

-15.79%

Potato (1kg)

$0.35 PKR 96.3

$0.38 PKR 106

-7.89%

Onion (1kg)

$0.48 PKR 134

$0.57 PKR 160

-15.79%

Lettuce (1 head)

$0.30 PKR 85.0

$0.33 PKR 93.0

-9.09%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.34 PKR 93.9

$0.37 PKR 104

-8.11%

Bottle of Non-Alcoholic Wine (Mid-Range)

$1.28 PKR 357

$1.91 PKR 534

-32.98%

Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$0.93 PKR 259

$0.91 PKR 255

2.20%

Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$1.98 PKR 553

$2.03 PKR 566

-2.46%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$1.94 PKR 541

$2.06 PKR 576

-5.83%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.20 PKR 54.8

$0.18 PKR 50.4

11.11%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$7.18 PKR 2,003

$6.90 PKR 1,924

4.06%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$0.90 PKR 250

$0.91 PKR 253

-1.10%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$0.43 PKR 121

$0.40 PKR 112

7.50%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$1.79 PKR 499

$2.87 PKR 801

-37.63%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$0.97 PKR 270

$0.92 PKR 258

5.43%

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

$21.1K PKR 5.9M

$20.9K PKR 5.8M

0.85%

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

$22.7K PKR 6.3M

$26.2K PKR 7.3M

-13.24%

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

$101 PKR 28.1K

$111 PKR 31.1K

-9.44%

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

$4.16 PKR 1,160

$5.57 PKR 1,555

-25.31%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$13.83 PKR 3,857

$18.70 PKR 5,217

-26.04%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$12.58 PKR 3,509

$22.29 PKR 6,219

-43.56%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$6.01 PKR 1,676

$5.86 PKR 1,634

2.56%

Cinema Ticket

$3.52 PKR 982

$4.30 PKR 1,200

-18.14%

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

$29.35 PKR 8,189

$60.6 PKR 16.9K

-51.54%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$1,093 PKR 304.9K

$2,738 PKR 763.9K

-60.09%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$14.98 PKR 4,179

$21.38 PKR 5,964

-29.93%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$22.23 PKR 6,202

$28.45 PKR 7,935

-21.86%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$69.1 PKR 19.3K

$89.5 PKR 25.0K

-22.81%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$29.02 PKR 8,095

$40.17 PKR 11.2K

-27.76%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$74.5 PKR 20.8K

$197 PKR 55.0K

-62.23%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$52.8 PKR 14.7K

$111 PKR 31.1K

-52.55%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$168 PKR 46.8K

$505 PKR 140.8K

-66.77%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$105 PKR 29.3K

$292 PKR 81.6K

-64.10%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$717 PKR 200.0K

$1,535 PKR 428.1K

-53.27%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$510 PKR 142.1K

$752 PKR 209.7K

-32.22%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$108 PKR 30.2K

$304 PKR 84.7K

-64.35%

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: April 11, 2026

Last update for Islamabad: April 12, 2026

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