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

🙂 Solo nomad: Nawabshah is 11.1% cheaper than Islamabad without rent, and 17.2% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Nawabshah is 28.7% cheaper than Islamabad without rent, and 26.7% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Nawabshah
Islamabad
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$2.09 PKR 584
$2.76 PKR 771
-24.28%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$12.34 PKR 3,444
$14.25 PKR 3,975
-13.40%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$4.12 PKR 1,150
$5.32 PKR 1,485
-22.56%
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.98 PKR 554
$1.73 PKR 482
14.45%
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$5.40 PKR 1,506
$3.98 PKR 1,109
35.68%
Cappuccino
$1.90 PKR 530
$2.08 PKR 581
-8.65%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.33 PKR 93.4
$0.42 PKR 118
-21.43%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.23 PKR 64.3
$0.24 PKR 67.2
-4.17%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Nawabshah
Islamabad
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.74 PKR 206
$0.97 PKR 269
-23.71%
White Bread (500g)
$0.33 PKR 93.3
$0.66 PKR 185
-50.00%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.17 PKR 327
$1.26 PKR 352
-7.14%
Eggs
$0.95 PKR 266
$1.27 PKR 355
-25.20%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$6.59 PKR 1,839
$6.02 PKR 1,680
9.47%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$2.14 PKR 597
$3.43 PKR 958
-37.61%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$3.60 PKR 1,004
$4.40 PKR 1,227
-18.18%
Apples (1kg)
$1.08 PKR 302
$1.00 PKR 279
8.00%
Banana (1kg)
$0.45 PKR 126
$0.85 PKR 236
-47.06%
Oranges (1kg)
$0.68 PKR 190
$0.90 PKR 251
-24.44%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.28 PKR 79.0
$0.57 PKR 158
-50.88%
Potato (1kg)
$0.26 PKR 72.1
$0.38 PKR 106
-31.58%
Onion (1kg)
$0.51 PKR 142
$0.57 PKR 160
-10.53%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.35 PKR 98.3
$0.33 PKR 93.0
6.06%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.37 PKR 104
$0.37 PKR 104
-
Bottle of Non-Alcoholic Wine (Mid-Range)
$1.58 PKR 440
$1.91 PKR 534
-17.28%
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.31 PKR 365
$0.91 PKR 255
43.96%
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.13 PKR 594
$2.03 PKR 566
4.93%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$1.61 PKR 448
$2.06 PKR 576
-21.84%
🚌 Getting Around
Nawabshah
Islamabad
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.19 PKR 52.0
$0.18 PKR 50.4
5.56%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$7.14 PKR 1,992
$6.90 PKR 1,924
3.48%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.70 PKR 194
$0.91 PKR 253
-23.08%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.66 PKR 183
$0.40 PKR 112
65.00%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$1.74 PKR 485
$2.87 PKR 801
-39.37%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.92 PKR 256
$0.92 PKR 258
-
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$16.7K PKR 4.7M
$20.9K PKR 5.8M
-20.05%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$25.1K PKR 7.0M
$26.2K PKR 7.3M
-4.10%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Nawabshah
Islamabad
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$136 PKR 38.0K
$111 PKR 31.1K
22.19%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$5.12 PKR 1,428
$5.57 PKR 1,555
-8.08%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$13.54 PKR 3,776
$18.70 PKR 5,217
-27.59%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Nawabshah
Islamabad
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$12.23 PKR 3,411
$22.29 PKR 6,219
-45.13%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$5.91 PKR 1,650
$5.86 PKR 1,634
0.85%
Cinema Ticket
$4.14 PKR 1,154
$4.30 PKR 1,200
-3.72%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Nawabshah
Islamabad
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$56.8 PKR 15.8K
$60.6 PKR 16.9K
-6.24%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$1,386 PKR 386.6K
$2,738 PKR 763.9K
-49.39%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Nawabshah
Islamabad
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$17.36 PKR 4,842
$21.38 PKR 5,964
-18.80%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$25.50 PKR 7,115
$28.45 PKR 7,935
-10.37%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$63.8 PKR 17.8K
$89.5 PKR 25.0K
-28.66%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$36.09 PKR 10.1K
$40.17 PKR 11.2K
-10.16%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Nawabshah
Islamabad
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$74.3 PKR 20.7K
$197 PKR 55.0K
-62.35%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$51.7 PKR 14.4K
$111 PKR 31.1K
-53.54%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$168 PKR 46.8K
$505 PKR 140.8K
-66.74%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$106 PKR 29.6K
$292 PKR 81.6K
-63.75%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$749 PKR 209.1K
$1,535 PKR 428.1K
-51.16%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$503 PKR 140.4K
$752 PKR 209.7K
-33.05%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Nawabshah
Islamabad
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$124 PKR 34.5K
$304 PKR 84.7K
-59.24%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
17.8
20.2
-11.88%

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Last update for Nawabshah: April 11, 2026

Last update for Islamabad: April 12, 2026

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