Cost of Living Comparison Between Nawabshah and Islamabad Cost of Living Comparison Between Nawabshah and Islamabad

šŸ™‚ Solo nomad: Nawabshah is 29% cheaper than Islamabad without rent, and 20.1% cheaper with rent.
šŸ™‚ Family of 3: Nawabshah is 21.1% cheaper than Islamabad without rent, and 26.2% cheaper with rent.
Currency
šŸ½ Eating Out
Nawabshah
Islamabad
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$2.16 PKRĀ 603
$2.91 PKRĀ 813
-25.77%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$12.62 PKRĀ 3,529
$14.19 PKRĀ 3,969
-11.06%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$4.04 PKRĀ 1,130
$5.20 PKRĀ 1,456
-22.31%
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.90 PKRĀ 531
$1.79 PKRĀ 500
6.15%
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$5.15 PKRĀ 1,441
$3.98 PKRĀ 1,113
29.40%
Cappuccino
$1.91 PKRĀ 533
$1.99 PKRĀ 556
-4.02%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.34 PKRĀ 94.4
$0.43 PKRĀ 120
-20.93%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.23 PKRĀ 64.4
$0.24 PKRĀ 67.4
-4.17%
šŸ›’ Groceries & Markets
Nawabshah
Islamabad
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.73 PKRĀ 204
$1.01 PKRĀ 284
-27.72%
White Bread (500g)
$0.33 PKRĀ 93.1
$0.65 PKRĀ 182
-49.23%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.12 PKRĀ 315
$1.28 PKRĀ 358
-12.50%
Eggs
$0.98 PKRĀ 274
$1.23 PKRĀ 343
-20.33%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$6.62 PKRĀ 1,853
$6.12 PKRĀ 1,712
8.17%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$2.10 PKRĀ 586
$3.37 PKRĀ 943
-37.69%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$3.78 PKRĀ 1,056
$4.51 PKRĀ 1,261
-16.19%
Apples (1kg)
$1.08 PKRĀ 303
$0.99 PKRĀ 277
9.09%
Banana (1kg)
$0.42 PKRĀ 118
$0.80 PKRĀ 224
-47.50%
Oranges (1kg)
$0.68 PKRĀ 191
$0.94 PKRĀ 263
-27.66%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.26 PKRĀ 72.6
$0.61 PKRĀ 170
-57.38%
Potato (1kg)
$0.28 PKRĀ 78.8
$0.41 PKRĀ 116
-31.71%
Onion (1kg)
$0.48 PKRĀ 133
$0.56 PKRĀ 157
-14.29%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.38 PKRĀ 107
$0.31 PKRĀ 85.9
22.58%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.38 PKRĀ 105
$0.37 PKRĀ 104
2.70%
Bottle of Non-Alcoholic Wine (Mid-Range)
$1.46 PKRĀ 409
$1.93 PKRĀ 539
-24.35%
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.26 PKRĀ 353
$0.92 PKRĀ 259
36.96%
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.12 PKRĀ 594
$2.04 PKRĀ 569
3.92%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$1.59 PKRĀ 445
$2.15 PKRĀ 602
-26.05%
šŸšŒ Getting Around
Nawabshah
Islamabad
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.20 PKRĀ 56.5
$0.17 PKRĀ 46.32
17.65%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$6.96 PKRĀ 1,947
$6.96 PKRĀ 1,946
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.73 PKRĀ 204
$0.90 PKRĀ 252
-18.89%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.67 PKRĀ 187
$0.41 PKRĀ 114
63.41%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$1.72 PKRĀ 480
$2.75 PKRĀ 768
-37.45%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.88 PKRĀ 247
$0.90 PKRĀ 253
-2.22%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$16.2K PKRĀ 4.5M
$21.2K PKRĀ 5.9M
-23.53%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$24.8K PKRĀ 6.9M
$26.4K PKRĀ 7.4M
-5.97%
šŸ§¾ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Nawabshah
Islamabad
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$137 PKRĀ 38.4K
$112 PKRĀ 31.2K
22.91%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$5.00 PKRĀ 1,398
$5.39 PKRĀ 1,508
-7.24%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$13.62 PKRĀ 3,810
$18.43 PKRĀ 5,155
-26.10%
šŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Nawabshah
Islamabad
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$12.47 PKRĀ 3,487
$22.69 PKRĀ 6,346
-45.04%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$5.83 PKRĀ 1,631
$5.92 PKRĀ 1,657
-1.52%
Cinema Ticket
$4.30 PKRĀ 1,202
$4.21 PKRĀ 1,178
2.14%
šŸ§ø Childcare & Education
Nawabshah
Islamabad
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$58.2 PKRĀ 16.3K
$60.6 PKRĀ 17.0K
-4.04%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$1,380 PKRĀ 386.1K
$2,746 PKRĀ 768.2K
-49.74%
šŸ‘•šŸ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Nawabshah
Islamabad
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$17.40 PKRĀ 4,867
$21.22 PKRĀ 5,937
-18.00%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$25.18 PKRĀ 7,042
$28.07 PKRĀ 7,852
-10.30%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$65.2 PKRĀ 18.2K
$87.0 PKRĀ 24.3K
-25.09%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$35.72 PKRĀ 9,993
$40.27 PKRĀ 11.3K
-11.30%
šŸ  Accommodation & Living
Nawabshah
Islamabad
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$76.6 PKRĀ 21.4K
$200 PKRĀ 56.1K
-61.80%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$51.4 PKRĀ 14.4K
$110 PKRĀ 30.9K
-53.44%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$167 PKRĀ 46.6K
$513 PKRĀ 143.4K
-67.51%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$108 PKRĀ 30.2K
$289 PKRĀ 80.9K
-62.67%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$786 PKRĀ 219.9K
$1,548 PKRĀ 433.0K
-49.22%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$569 PKRĀ 159.2K
$732 PKRĀ 204.8K
-22.25%
šŸ’µ Salaries & Financials
Nawabshah
Islamabad
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$127 PKRĀ 35.6K
$303 PKRĀ 84.9K
-58.04%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
17.8
20.2
-11.88%

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Last update for Nawabshah: March 1, 2026

Last update for Islamabad: March 2, 2026

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