Cost of Living Comparison Between Wah and Islamabad Cost of Living Comparison Between Wah and Islamabad

🙂 Solo nomad: Wah is 34.9% cheaper than Islamabad without rent, and 35.7% cheaper with rent.

🙂 Family of 3: Wah is 14.3% cheaper than Islamabad without rent, and 38.5% cheaper with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$1.79 PKR 504

$2.76 PKR 779

-35.14%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$10.82 PKR 3,050

$14.05 PKR 3,963

-22.99%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$3.56 PKR 1,003

$5.44 PKR 1,534

-34.56%

Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$2.91 PKR 820

$1.73 PKR 489

68.21%

Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$4.70 PKR 1,326

$3.81 PKR 1,074

23.36%

Cappuccino

$1.27 PKR 359

$2.00 PKR 563

-36.50%

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

$0.33 PKR 93.4

$0.39 PKR 110

-15.38%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.24 PKR 67.7

$0.24 PKR 68.0

Milk (1 liter)

$0.75 PKR 211

$0.99 PKR 280

-24.24%

White Bread (500g)

$0.60 PKR 169

$0.67 PKR 189

-10.45%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$1.31 PKR 368

$1.23 PKR 348

6.50%

Eggs

$1.20 PKR 337

$1.23 PKR 346

-2.44%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$5.87 PKR 1,655

$6.33 PKR 1,786

-7.27%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$2.56 PKR 721

$3.38 PKR 954

-24.26%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$3.28 PKR 924

$4.33 PKR 1,222

-24.25%

Apples (1kg)

$1.03 PKR 292

$1.04 PKR 294

-0.96%

Banana (1kg)

$0.55 PKR 156

$0.78 PKR 220

-29.49%

Oranges (1kg)

$0.66 PKR 185

$0.96 PKR 272

-31.25%

Tomato (1kg)

$0.56 PKR 158

$0.56 PKR 157

Potato (1kg)

$0.37 PKR 104

$0.41 PKR 117

-9.76%

Onion (1kg)

$0.52 PKR 146

$0.57 PKR 162

-8.77%

Lettuce (1 head)

$0.64 PKR 181

$0.33 PKR 94.1

93.94%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.43 PKR 121

$0.37 PKR 106

16.22%

Bottle of Non-Alcoholic Wine (Mid-Range)

$1.91 PKR 537

$1.92 PKR 543

-0.52%

Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$0.68 PKR 192

$0.86 PKR 242

-20.93%

Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.03 PKR 572

$1.97 PKR 555

3.05%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$1.87 PKR 528

$2.14 PKR 604

-12.62%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.19 PKR 54.0

$0.19 PKR 53.6

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$7.18 PKR 2,025

$7.25 PKR 2,044

-0.97%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$1.09 PKR 306

$0.86 PKR 243

26.74%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$0.44 PKR 124

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$1.81 PKR 512

$2.81 PKR 793

-35.59%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$0.91 PKR 258

$0.90 PKR 254

1.11%

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

$22.4K PKR 6.3M

$21.0K PKR 5.9M

6.61%

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

$21.2K PKR 6.0M

$26.2K PKR 7.4M

-19.11%

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

$57.1 PKR 16.1K

$111 PKR 31.2K

-48.36%

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

$3.88 PKR 1,094

$5.53 PKR 1,559

-29.84%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$12.77 PKR 3,602

$18.50 PKR 5,217

-30.97%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$12.26 PKR 3,458

$22.98 PKR 6,481

-46.65%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$5.89 PKR 1,662

$6.07 PKR 1,711

-2.97%

Cinema Ticket

$3.59 PKR 1,013

$4.29 PKR 1,211

-16.32%

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

$27.84 PKR 7,852

$59.1 PKR 16.7K

-52.89%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$1,134 PKR 319.7K

$2,792 PKR 787.2K

-59.38%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$15.93 PKR 4,493

$21.28 PKR 6,001

-25.14%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$22.32 PKR 6,293

$28.32 PKR 7,987

-21.19%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$59.5 PKR 16.8K

$89.1 PKR 25.1K

-33.27%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$26.16 PKR 7,377

$40.51 PKR 11.4K

-35.42%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$76.5 PKR 21.6K

$196 PKR 55.3K

-61.00%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$50.9 PKR 14.4K

$110 PKR 30.9K

-53.56%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$167 PKR 47.2K

$517 PKR 145.7K

-67.58%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$106 PKR 29.8K

$294 PKR 82.8K

-64.08%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$693 PKR 195.4K

$1,529 PKR 431.2K

-54.69%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$540 PKR 152.4K

$750 PKR 211.6K

-27.98%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$285 PKR 80.4K

20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)

20.2

-10.89%

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

Last update for Wah: January 11, 2026

Last update for Islamabad: January 12, 2026

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