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

🙂 Solo nomad: Abbottabad is 6.1% cheaper than Rawalpindi without rent, and 28.4% cheaper with rent.

🙂 Family of 3: Abbottabad is 9.1% cheaper than Rawalpindi without rent, and 27.8% cheaper with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$1.74 PKR 490

$1.79 PKR 504

-2.79%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$12.24 PKR 3,450

$14.09 PKR 3,974

-13.13%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$5.43 PKR 1,530

$5.17 PKR 1,458

5.03%

Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$1.82 PKR 513

$1.63 PKR 461

11.66%

Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$1.80 PKR 509

$3.36 PKR 948

-46.43%

Cappuccino

$1.39 PKR 393

$1.66 PKR 469

-16.27%

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

$0.34 PKR 94.5

$0.35 PKR 97.4

-2.86%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.23 PKR 65.0

$0.21 PKR 59.1

9.52%

Milk (1 liter)

$0.82 PKR 230

$0.80 PKR 225

2.50%

White Bread (500g)

$0.62 PKR 174

$0.56 PKR 157

10.71%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$1.20 PKR 339

$1.25 PKR 351

-4.00%

Eggs

$1.18 PKR 333

Local Cheese (1kg)

$3.47 PKR 980

$6.06 PKR 1,710

-42.74%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$2.25 PKR 633

$3.31 PKR 933

-32.02%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$4.48 PKR 1,264

$4.62 PKR 1,304

-3.03%

Apples (1kg)

$0.90 PKR 252

$0.95 PKR 268

-5.26%

Banana (1kg)

$0.73 PKR 206

$0.63 PKR 179

15.87%

Oranges (1kg)

$0.84 PKR 236

$0.91 PKR 255

-7.69%

Tomato (1kg)

$0.50 PKR 142

$0.47 PKR 132

6.38%

Potato (1kg)

$0.29 PKR 83.1

$0.36 PKR 102

-19.44%

Onion (1kg)

$0.48 PKR 136

$0.52 PKR 147

-7.69%

Lettuce (1 head)

$0.31 PKR 86.7

$0.24 PKR 67.2

29.17%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.20 PKR 57.8

$0.39 PKR 111

-48.72%

Bottle of Non-Alcoholic Wine (Mid-Range)

$1.90 PKR 535

$15.84 PKR 4,468

-88.01%

Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$0.90 PKR 255

$0.98 PKR 277

-8.16%

Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$1.96 PKR 554

$2.29 PKR 645

-14.41%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$1.79 PKR 506

$1.97 PKR 556

-9.14%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.24 PKR 67.0

$0.20 PKR 55.3

20.00%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$7.23 PKR 2,039

$9.51 PKR 2,683

-23.97%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$0.91 PKR 257

$0.89 PKR 252

2.25%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$0.41 PKR 115

$0.33 PKR 91.7

24.24%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$2.89 PKR 814

$3.06 PKR 864

-5.56%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$0.91 PKR 257

$0.96 PKR 270

-5.21%

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

$21.6K PKR 6.1M

$17.8K PKR 5.0M

21.56%

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

$26.3K PKR 7.4M

$23.1K PKR 6.5M

14.08%

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

$44.43 PKR 12.5K

$103 PKR 29.0K

-56.84%

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

$2.99 PKR 843

$3.98 PKR 1,122

-24.87%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$18.31 PKR 5,163

$16.31 PKR 4,600

12.26%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$17.96 PKR 5,065

$10.15 PKR 2,861

76.95%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$3.51 PKR 989

$7.62 PKR 2,148

-53.94%

Cinema Ticket

$4.27 PKR 1,205

$3.62 PKR 1,020

17.96%

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

$35.66 PKR 10.1K

$40.93 PKR 11.5K

-12.88%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$541 PKR 152.5K

$944 PKR 266.3K

-42.71%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$8.71 PKR 2,456

$11.76 PKR 3,317

-25.94%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$6.87 PKR 1,938

$18.55 PKR 5,230

-62.96%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$89.4 PKR 25.2K

$86.6 PKR 24.4K

3.27%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$12.44 PKR 3,509

$28.77 PKR 8,112

-56.76%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$34.94 PKR 9,851

$133 PKR 37.4K

-73.69%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$21.58 PKR 6,085

$66.0 PKR 18.6K

-67.32%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$164 PKR 46.2K

$325 PKR 91.6K

-49.61%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$41.80 PKR 11.8K

$169 PKR 47.7K

-75.29%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$1,144 PKR 322.5K

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$520 PKR 146.7K

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$236 PKR 66.5K

$169 PKR 47.5K

39.80%

20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)

20.2

20.17

0.15%

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

Last update for Abbottabad: January 13, 2026

Last update for Rawalpindi: January 11, 2026

City Median Internet Speeds Comparison (Updated December 2025)

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