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

🙂 Solo nomad: Nawabshah is 31.5% cheaper than Islamabad without rent, and 19.1% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Nawabshah is 15.8% cheaper than Islamabad without rent, and 28.8% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Nawabshah
Islamabad
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$2.07 PKR 584
$2.85 PKR 806
-27.37%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$12.49 PKR 3,527
$14.4 PKR 4,068
-13.26%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$4.03 PKR 1,138
$5.28 PKR 1,491
-23.67%
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.9 PKR 537
$1.75 PKR 496
8.57%
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$5.22 PKR 1,475
$3.83 PKR 1,083
36.29%
Cappuccino
$1.81 PKR 510
$2.01 PKR 567
-9.95%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.34 PKR 95.4
$0.39 PKR 111
-12.82%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.21 PKR 59.2
$0.24 PKR 68.1
-12.50%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Nawabshah
Islamabad
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.69 PKR 194
$1 PKR 282
-31.00%
White Bread (500g)
$0.31 PKR 86.7
$0.67 PKR 188
-53.73%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.14 PKR 322
$1.22 PKR 344
-6.56%
Eggs
$1.01 PKR 287
$1.27 PKR 358
-20.47%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$6.48 PKR 1,831
$6.15 PKR 1,736
5.37%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$2.11 PKR 595
$3.55 PKR 1,004
-40.56%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$3.61 PKR 1,019
$4.31 PKR 1,216
-16.24%
Apples (1kg)
$1.04 PKR 295
$1.03 PKR 292
0.97%
Banana (1kg)
$0.46 PKR 130
$0.85 PKR 239
-45.88%
Oranges (1kg)
$0.68 PKR 192
$0.9 PKR 255
-24.44%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.26 PKR 72.7
$0.59 PKR 167
-55.93%
Potato (1kg)
$0.28 PKR 79.2
$0.42 PKR 118
-33.33%
Onion (1kg)
$0.47 PKR 134
$0.52 PKR 148
-9.62%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.35 PKR 99.9
$0.31 PKR 87.3
12.90%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.37 PKR 105
$0.4 PKR 114
-7.50%
Bottle of Non-Alcoholic Wine (Mid-Range)
$1.21 PKR 341
$1.78 PKR 503
-32.02%
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.31 PKR 371
$0.87 PKR 247
50.57%
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.07 PKR 584
$1.96 PKR 554
5.61%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$1.66 PKR 467
$2.17 PKR 613
-23.50%
🚌 Getting Around
Nawabshah
Islamabad
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.16 PKR 44.09
$0.19 PKR 53
-15.79%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$7.24 PKR 2,045
$6.95 PKR 1,964
4.17%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.69 PKR 196
$0.85 PKR 239
-18.82%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.62 PKR 176
$0.44 PKR 123
40.91%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$1.81 PKR 510
$2.9 PKR 820
-37.59%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.86 PKR 243
$0.98 PKR 277
-12.24%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$16.8K PKR 4.7M
$21.6K PKR 6.1M
-22.20%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$24.8K PKR 7M
$26K PKR 7.3M
-4.40%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Nawabshah
Islamabad
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$134 PKR 37.8K
$111 PKR 31.3K
20.91%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$5.08 PKR 1,435
$5.35 PKR 1,512
-5.05%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$13.53 PKR 3,822
$18.38 PKR 5,191
-26.39%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Nawabshah
Islamabad
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$12.15 PKR 3,431
$22.44 PKR 6,339
-45.86%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$5.89 PKR 1,663
$6.02 PKR 1,700
-2.16%
Cinema Ticket
$4.29 PKR 1,211
$4.3 PKR 1,214
-0.23%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Nawabshah
Islamabad
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$57.3 PKR 16.2K
$59.2 PKR 16.7K
-3.16%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$1,372 PKR 387.4K
$2,713 PKR 766.3K
-49.44%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Nawabshah
Islamabad
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$17.67 PKR 4,990
$21.17 PKR 5,980
-16.53%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$24.98 PKR 7,056
$28.14 PKR 7,947
-11.23%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$64 PKR 18.1K
$87.7 PKR 24.8K
-27.01%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$35.66 PKR 10.1K
$39.86 PKR 11.3K
-10.54%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Nawabshah
Islamabad
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$73.9 PKR 20.9K
$202 PKR 57K
-63.37%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$51.3 PKR 14.5K
$112 PKR 31.5K
-54.09%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$164 PKR 46.4K
$499 PKR 141.1K
-67.12%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$107 PKR 30.3K
$298 PKR 84.3K
-64.08%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$579 PKR 163.5K
$1,315 PKR 371.4K
-55.99%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$436 PKR 123K
$781 PKR 220.5K
-44.19%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Nawabshah
Islamabad
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$122 PKR 34.4K
$289 PKR 81.6K
-57.87%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
17.8
20.2
-11.88%

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Last update for Nawabshah: October 28, 2025

Last update for Islamabad: October 29, 2025

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