Cost of Living Comparison Between Burewala and Rawalpindi Cost of Living Comparison Between Burewala and Rawalpindi

šŸ™‚ Solo nomad: Burewala is 9.7% cheaper than Rawalpindi without rent, and 3.2% more expensive with rent.
šŸ˜ Family of 3: Burewala is 1.6% more expensive than Rawalpindi without rent, and 3.8% cheaper with rent.
Currency
šŸ½ Eating Out
Burewala
Rawalpindi
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$2.99 PKRĀ 837
$1.74 PKRĀ 485
71.84%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$8.75 PKRĀ 2,446
$14.12 PKRĀ 3,949
-38.03%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$4.03 PKRĀ 1,128
$5.16 PKRĀ 1,444
-21.90%
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$4.46 PKRĀ 1,248
$1.55 PKRĀ 434
187.74%
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.56 PKRĀ 996
$3.51 PKRĀ 982
1.42%
Cappuccino
$1.78 PKRĀ 499
$1.73 PKRĀ 483
2.89%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.55 PKRĀ 153
$0.35 PKRĀ 96.6
57.14%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.37 PKRĀ 105
$0.21 PKRĀ 58.5
76.19%
šŸ›’ Groceries & Markets
Burewala
Rawalpindi
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.82 PKRĀ 230
$0.80 PKRĀ 225
2.50%
White Bread (500g)
$0.84 PKRĀ 235
$0.52 PKRĀ 145
61.54%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.16 PKRĀ 605
$1.25 PKRĀ 349
72.80%
Eggs
$0.94 PKRĀ 262
$1.12 PKRĀ 314
-16.07%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$6.00 PKRĀ 1,678
$6.07 PKRĀ 1,697
-1.15%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.42 PKRĀ 956
$3.40 PKRĀ 950
0.59%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$7.01 PKRĀ 1,960
$4.38 PKRĀ 1,224
60.05%
Apples (1kg)
$1.35 PKRĀ 379
$0.96 PKRĀ 269
40.63%
Banana (1kg)
$0.78 PKRĀ 218
$0.63 PKRĀ 176
23.81%
Oranges (1kg)
$0.67 PKRĀ 188
$0.86 PKRĀ 241
-22.09%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.25 PKRĀ 70.1
$0.47 PKRĀ 130
-46.81%
Potato (1kg)
$0.23 PKRĀ 64.6
$0.34 PKRĀ 94.7
-32.35%
Onion (1kg)
$0.75 PKRĀ 210
$0.48 PKRĀ 133
56.25%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.33 PKRĀ 92.8
$0.24 PKRĀ 66.5
37.50%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.38 PKRĀ 105
$0.36 PKRĀ 102
5.56%
Bottle of Non-Alcoholic Wine (Mid-Range)
$1.22 PKRĀ 341
$16.33 PKRĀ 4,567
-92.53%
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$0.93 PKRĀ 260
$0.98 PKRĀ 275
-5.10%
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.96 PKRĀ 548
$2.28 PKRĀ 636
-14.04%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.22 PKRĀ 620
$1.98 PKRĀ 554
12.12%
šŸšŒ Getting Around
Burewala
Rawalpindi
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.21 PKRĀ 57.5
$0.16 PKRĀ 44.94
31.25%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$6.96 PKRĀ 1,948
$9.94 PKRĀ 2,781
-29.98%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.85 PKRĀ 238
$0.86 PKRĀ 241
-1.16%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.40 PKRĀ 113
$0.33 PKRĀ 91.2
21.21%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$1.82 PKRĀ 508
$2.93 PKRĀ 820
-37.88%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.97 PKRĀ 270
$0.96 PKRĀ 269
1.04%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$20.9K PKRĀ 5.8M
$18.0K PKRĀ 5.0M
15.99%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$22.4K PKRĀ 6.3M
$23.3K PKRĀ 6.5M
-3.57%
šŸ§¾ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Burewala
Rawalpindi
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$100 PKRĀ 28.0K
$101 PKRĀ 28.3K
-0.84%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$3.99 PKRĀ 1,117
$4.17 PKRĀ 1,167
-4.32%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$13.84 PKRĀ 3,872
$16.70 PKRĀ 4,672
-17.13%
šŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Burewala
Rawalpindi
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$12.46 PKRĀ 3,484
$10.20 PKRĀ 2,853
22.16%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$5.80 PKRĀ 1,621
$7.77 PKRĀ 2,175
-25.35%
Cinema Ticket
$3.52 PKRĀ 985
$3.50 PKRĀ 979
0.57%
šŸ§ø Childcare & Education
Burewala
Rawalpindi
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$29.71 PKRĀ 8,310
$40.43 PKRĀ 11.3K
-26.51%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$1,129 PKRĀ 315.8K
$931 PKRĀ 260.4K
21.27%
šŸ‘•šŸ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Burewala
Rawalpindi
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$15.23 PKRĀ 4,259
$11.53 PKRĀ 3,226
32.09%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$22.20 PKRĀ 6,209
$18.69 PKRĀ 5,228
18.78%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$69.7 PKRĀ 19.5K
$88.3 PKRĀ 24.7K
-20.98%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$29.00 PKRĀ 8,112
$28.89 PKRĀ 8,082
0.38%
šŸ  Accommodation & Living
Burewala
Rawalpindi
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$74.8 PKRĀ 20.9K
$132 PKRĀ 37.0K
-43.41%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$51.7 PKRĀ 14.4K
$65.4 PKRĀ 18.3K
-20.96%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$166 PKRĀ 46.4K
$327 PKRĀ 91.4K
-49.23%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$108 PKRĀ 30.2K
$171 PKRĀ 47.7K
-36.69%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$767 PKRĀ 214.4K
$1,130 PKRĀ 316.1K
-32.16%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$576 PKRĀ 161.2K
$504 PKRĀ 141.0K
14.33%
šŸ’µ Salaries & Financials
Burewala
Rawalpindi
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$108 PKRĀ 30.2K
$169 PKRĀ 47.2K
-36.15%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
19
20.17
-5.80%

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Last update for Burewala: March 1, 2026

Last update for Rawalpindi: February 28, 2026

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