Cost of Living Comparison Between Abbottabad and Rawalpindi Cost of Living Comparison Between Abbottabad and Rawalpindi

šŸ™‚ Solo nomad: Abbottabad is 22.1% cheaper than Rawalpindi without rent, and 26.5% cheaper with rent.
šŸ™‚ Family of 3: Abbottabad is 12% cheaper than Rawalpindi without rent, and 25.5% cheaper with rent.
Currency
šŸ½ Eating Out
Abbottabad
Rawalpindi
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$1.79 PKRĀ 501
$1.74 PKRĀ 485
2.87%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$12.22 PKRĀ 3,415
$14.12 PKRĀ 3,946
-13.46%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$5.40 PKRĀ 1,511
$5.16 PKRĀ 1,442
4.65%
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.72 PKRĀ 482
$1.55 PKRĀ 433
10.97%
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.76 PKRĀ 492
$3.51 PKRĀ 981
-49.86%
Cappuccino
$1.38 PKRĀ 385
$1.73 PKRĀ 483
-20.23%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.33 PKRĀ 92.5
$0.35 PKRĀ 96.6
-5.71%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.21 PKRĀ 58.6
$0.21 PKRĀ 58.5
-
šŸ›’ Groceries & Markets
Abbottabad
Rawalpindi
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.83 PKRĀ 231
$0.80 PKRĀ 224
3.75%
White Bread (500g)
$0.62 PKRĀ 174
$0.52 PKRĀ 145
19.23%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.21 PKRĀ 339
$1.25 PKRĀ 348
-3.20%
Eggs
$1.23 PKRĀ 344
$1.12 PKRĀ 314
9.82%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$3.53 PKRĀ 986
$6.07 PKRĀ 1,696
-41.85%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$2.36 PKRĀ 660
$3.40 PKRĀ 949
-30.59%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$4.34 PKRĀ 1,213
$4.38 PKRĀ 1,223
-0.91%
Apples (1kg)
$0.89 PKRĀ 250
$0.96 PKRĀ 269
-7.29%
Banana (1kg)
$0.74 PKRĀ 205
$0.63 PKRĀ 176
17.46%
Oranges (1kg)
$0.84 PKRĀ 234
$0.86 PKRĀ 241
-2.33%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.51 PKRĀ 141
$0.47 PKRĀ 130
8.51%
Potato (1kg)
$0.30 PKRĀ 83.2
$0.34 PKRĀ 94.6
-11.76%
Onion (1kg)
$0.48 PKRĀ 134
$0.48 PKRĀ 133
-
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.33 PKRĀ 93.5
$0.24 PKRĀ 66.5
37.50%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.18 PKRĀ 49.80
$0.36 PKRĀ 102
-50.00%
Bottle of Non-Alcoholic Wine (Mid-Range)
$1.89 PKRĀ 528
$16.33 PKRĀ 4,564
-88.43%
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$0.87 PKRĀ 243
$0.98 PKRĀ 275
-11.22%
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.03 PKRĀ 567
$2.28 PKRĀ 636
-10.96%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$1.81 PKRĀ 507
$1.98 PKRĀ 554
-8.59%
šŸšŒ Getting Around
Abbottabad
Rawalpindi
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.24 PKRĀ 66.5
$0.16 PKRĀ 44.91
50.00%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$7.21 PKRĀ 2,014
$9.94 PKRĀ 2,779
-27.46%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.86 PKRĀ 239
$0.86 PKRĀ 241
-
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.43 PKRĀ 121
$0.33 PKRĀ 91.1
30.30%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$2.90 PKRĀ 812
$2.93 PKRĀ 819
-1.02%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.96 PKRĀ 269
$0.96 PKRĀ 269
-
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$21.0K PKRĀ 5.9M
$18.0K PKRĀ 5.0M
16.80%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$25.9K PKRĀ 7.2M
$23.3K PKRĀ 6.5M
11.35%
šŸ§¾ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Abbottabad
Rawalpindi
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$43.85 PKRĀ 12.3K
$101 PKRĀ 28.2K
-56.61%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$3.08 PKRĀ 861
$4.17 PKRĀ 1,166
-26.14%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$18.61 PKRĀ 5,203
$16.70 PKRĀ 4,668
11.44%
šŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Abbottabad
Rawalpindi
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$17.45 PKRĀ 4,876
$10.20 PKRĀ 2,851
71.08%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$3.48 PKRĀ 974
$7.77 PKRĀ 2,173
-55.21%
Cinema Ticket
$4.31 PKRĀ 1,205
$3.50 PKRĀ 978
23.14%
šŸ§ø Childcare & Education
Abbottabad
Rawalpindi
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$35.18 PKRĀ 9,832
$40.43 PKRĀ 11.3K
-12.99%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$521 PKRĀ 145.6K
$931 PKRĀ 260.2K
-44.05%
šŸ‘•šŸ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Abbottabad
Rawalpindi
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$9.10 PKRĀ 2,543
$11.53 PKRĀ 3,223
-21.08%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$7.09 PKRĀ 1,980
$18.69 PKRĀ 5,224
-62.07%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$90.1 PKRĀ 25.2K
$88.3 PKRĀ 24.7K
2.04%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$12.53 PKRĀ 3,502
$28.89 PKRĀ 8,075
-56.63%
šŸ  Accommodation & Living
Abbottabad
Rawalpindi
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$34.98 PKRĀ 9,777
$132 PKRĀ 36.9K
-73.53%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$21.05 PKRĀ 5,883
$65.4 PKRĀ 18.3K
-67.79%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$167 PKRĀ 46.8K
$327 PKRĀ 91.4K
-48.82%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$42.72 PKRĀ 11.9K
$171 PKRĀ 47.7K
-74.95%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
-
$1,130 PKRĀ 315.8K
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
-
$504 PKRĀ 140.9K
-
šŸ’µ Salaries & Financials
Abbottabad
Rawalpindi
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$230 PKRĀ 64.2K
$169 PKRĀ 47.2K
36.09%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
20.2
20.17
0.15%

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Last update for Abbottabad: March 3, 2026

Last update for Rawalpindi: February 28, 2026

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