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

🙂 Solo nomad: Wah is 19% cheaper than Islamabad without rent, and 37.1% cheaper with rent.

🙂 Family of 3: Wah is 13.3% cheaper than Islamabad without rent, and 37.1% cheaper with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$1.80 PKR 501

$2.76 PKR 771

-34.78%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$10.42 PKR 2,907

$14.25 PKR 3,975

-26.88%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$3.56 PKR 993

$5.32 PKR 1,485

-33.08%

Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$2.80 PKR 780

$1.73 PKR 482

61.85%

Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$4.86 PKR 1,356

$3.98 PKR 1,109

22.11%

Cappuccino

$1.21 PKR 338

$2.08 PKR 581

-41.83%

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

$0.31 PKR 85.3

$0.42 PKR 118

-26.19%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.22 PKR 61.0

$0.24 PKR 67.2

-8.33%

Milk (1 liter)

$0.71 PKR 198

$0.97 PKR 269

-26.80%

White Bread (500g)

$0.59 PKR 166

$0.66 PKR 185

-10.61%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$1.27 PKR 354

$1.26 PKR 352

0.79%

Eggs

$1.14 PKR 319

$1.27 PKR 355

-10.24%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$5.88 PKR 1,641

$6.02 PKR 1,680

-2.33%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$2.63 PKR 734

$3.43 PKR 958

-23.32%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$3.27 PKR 912

$4.40 PKR 1,227

-25.68%

Apples (1kg)

$1.02 PKR 285

$1.00 PKR 279

2.00%

Banana (1kg)

$0.59 PKR 164

$0.85 PKR 236

-30.59%

Oranges (1kg)

$0.67 PKR 186

$0.90 PKR 251

-25.56%

Tomato (1kg)

$0.55 PKR 154

$0.57 PKR 158

-3.51%

Potato (1kg)

$0.37 PKR 104

$0.38 PKR 106

-2.63%

Onion (1kg)

$0.51 PKR 142

$0.57 PKR 160

-10.53%

Lettuce (1 head)

$0.59 PKR 164

$0.33 PKR 93.0

78.79%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.43 PKR 119

$0.37 PKR 104

16.22%

Bottle of Non-Alcoholic Wine (Mid-Range)

$1.47 PKR 409

$1.91 PKR 534

-23.04%

Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$0.74 PKR 205

$0.91 PKR 255

-18.68%

Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.05 PKR 572

$2.03 PKR 566

0.99%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$1.89 PKR 528

$2.06 PKR 576

-8.25%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.17 PKR 47.85

$0.18 PKR 50.4

-5.56%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$7.27 PKR 2,028

$6.90 PKR 1,924

5.36%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$1.08 PKR 301

$0.91 PKR 253

18.68%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$0.41 PKR 114

$0.40 PKR 112

2.50%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$1.79 PKR 498

$2.87 PKR 801

-37.63%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$0.93 PKR 259

$0.92 PKR 258

1.09%

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

$22.1K PKR 6.2M

$20.9K PKR 5.8M

5.83%

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

$20.9K PKR 5.8M

$26.2K PKR 7.3M

-19.98%

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

$58.0 PKR 16.2K

$111 PKR 31.1K

-47.94%

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

$3.77 PKR 1,050

$5.57 PKR 1,555

-32.32%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$12.59 PKR 3,513

$18.70 PKR 5,217

-32.67%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$12.35 PKR 3,446

$22.29 PKR 6,219

-44.59%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$5.80 PKR 1,618

$5.86 PKR 1,634

-1.02%

Cinema Ticket

$3.47 PKR 967

$4.30 PKR 1,200

-19.30%

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

$27.97 PKR 7,803

$60.6 PKR 16.9K

-53.82%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$1,110 PKR 309.6K

$2,738 PKR 763.9K

-59.47%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$16.17 PKR 4,510

$21.38 PKR 5,964

-24.37%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$21.70 PKR 6,053

$28.45 PKR 7,935

-23.73%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$61.3 PKR 17.1K

$89.5 PKR 25.0K

-31.47%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$26.05 PKR 7,266

$40.17 PKR 11.2K

-35.15%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$75.7 PKR 21.1K

$197 PKR 55.0K

-61.61%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$51.2 PKR 14.3K

$111 PKR 31.1K

-54.01%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$168 PKR 47.0K

$505 PKR 140.8K

-66.65%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$104 PKR 29.0K

$292 PKR 81.6K

-64.44%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$754 PKR 210.4K

$1,535 PKR 428.1K

-50.84%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$591 PKR 165.0K

$752 PKR 209.7K

-21.34%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$304 PKR 84.7K

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: April 14, 2026

Last update for Islamabad: April 12, 2026

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