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

🙂 Solo nomad: Nawabshah is 15.4% cheaper than Islamabad without rent, and 19.1% cheaper with rent.

🙂 Family of 3: Nawabshah is 21.3% cheaper than Islamabad without rent, and 27.8% cheaper with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$2.14 PKR 603

$2.76 PKR 779

-22.46%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$12.48 PKR 3,520

$14.05 PKR 3,963

-11.17%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$3.98 PKR 1,123

$5.44 PKR 1,534

-26.84%

Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$1.99 PKR 562

$1.73 PKR 489

15.03%

Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$5.27 PKR 1,487

$3.81 PKR 1,074

38.32%

Cappuccino

$1.89 PKR 532

$2.00 PKR 563

-5.50%

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

$0.34 PKR 95.8

$0.39 PKR 110

-12.82%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.21 PKR 59.0

$0.24 PKR 68.0

-12.50%

Milk (1 liter)

$0.74 PKR 210

$0.99 PKR 280

-25.25%

White Bread (500g)

$0.31 PKR 86.6

$0.67 PKR 189

-53.73%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$1.12 PKR 315

$1.23 PKR 348

-8.94%

Eggs

$0.99 PKR 279

$1.23 PKR 346

-19.51%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$6.62 PKR 1,866

$6.33 PKR 1,786

4.58%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$2.18 PKR 614

$3.38 PKR 954

-35.50%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$3.73 PKR 1,051

$4.33 PKR 1,222

-13.86%

Apples (1kg)

$1.05 PKR 295

$1.04 PKR 294

0.96%

Banana (1kg)

$0.43 PKR 121

$0.78 PKR 220

-44.87%

Oranges (1kg)

$0.70 PKR 196

$0.96 PKR 272

-27.08%

Tomato (1kg)

$0.28 PKR 79.8

$0.56 PKR 157

-50.00%

Potato (1kg)

$0.26 PKR 72.9

$0.41 PKR 117

-36.59%

Onion (1kg)

$0.47 PKR 132

$0.57 PKR 162

-17.54%

Lettuce (1 head)

$0.38 PKR 108

$0.33 PKR 94.1

15.15%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.38 PKR 106

$0.37 PKR 106

2.70%

Bottle of Non-Alcoholic Wine (Mid-Range)

$1.49 PKR 419

$1.92 PKR 543

-22.40%

Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$1.31 PKR 369

$0.86 PKR 242

52.33%

Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.04 PKR 575

$1.97 PKR 555

3.55%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$1.59 PKR 449

$2.14 PKR 604

-25.70%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.15 PKR 43.49

$0.19 PKR 53.6

-21.05%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$7.24 PKR 2,041

$7.25 PKR 2,044

-0.14%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$0.74 PKR 210

$0.86 PKR 243

-13.95%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$0.61 PKR 173

$0.44 PKR 124

38.64%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$1.82 PKR 512

$2.81 PKR 793

-35.23%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$0.89 PKR 250

$0.90 PKR 254

-1.11%

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

$16.8K PKR 4.7M

$21.0K PKR 5.9M

-20.16%

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

$24.6K PKR 6.9M

$26.2K PKR 7.4M

-5.88%

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

$135 PKR 38.1K

$111 PKR 31.2K

22.18%

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

$5.02 PKR 1,416

$5.53 PKR 1,559

-9.22%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$13.62 PKR 3,839

$18.50 PKR 5,217

-26.38%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$12.48 PKR 3,518

$22.98 PKR 6,481

-45.69%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$5.90 PKR 1,665

$6.07 PKR 1,711

-2.80%

Cinema Ticket

$4.16 PKR 1,173

$4.29 PKR 1,211

-3.03%

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

$58.4 PKR 16.5K

$59.1 PKR 16.7K

-1.20%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$1,389 PKR 391.6K

$2,792 PKR 787.2K

-50.26%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$17.35 PKR 4,894

$21.28 PKR 6,001

-18.47%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$25.44 PKR 7,174

$28.32 PKR 7,987

-10.17%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$64.8 PKR 18.3K

$89.1 PKR 25.1K

-27.28%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$35.92 PKR 10.1K

$40.51 PKR 11.4K

-11.33%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$73.7 PKR 20.8K

$196 PKR 55.3K

-62.43%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$52.7 PKR 14.8K

$110 PKR 30.9K

-52.00%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$168 PKR 47.5K

$517 PKR 145.7K

-67.41%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$106 PKR 29.9K

$294 PKR 82.8K

-63.89%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$754 PKR 212.6K

$1,529 PKR 431.2K

-50.70%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$556 PKR 156.8K

$750 PKR 211.6K

-25.88%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$123 PKR 34.8K

$285 PKR 80.4K

-56.71%

20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)

17.8

20.2

-11.88%

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

Last update for Nawabshah: January 12, 2026

Last update for Islamabad: January 12, 2026

City Median Internet Speeds Comparison (Updated December 2025)

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