Cost of Living Comparison Between Daska and Rawalpindi Cost of Living Comparison Between Daska and Rawalpindi

😐 Solo nomad: Daska is 6% more expensive than Rawalpindi without rent, and 10.2% more expensive with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Daska is 5.4% cheaper than Rawalpindi without rent, and 6.4% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Daska
Rawalpindi
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$2.90 PKR 810
$1.74 PKR 485
66.67%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$14.05 PKR 3,930
$14.12 PKR 3,949
-0.50%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$5.39 PKR 1,509
$5.16 PKR 1,444
4.46%
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.82 PKR 510
$1.55 PKR 434
17.42%
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.01 PKR 1,121
$3.51 PKR 982
14.25%
Cappuccino
$2.02 PKR 564
$1.73 PKR 483
16.76%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.42 PKR 118
$0.35 PKR 96.6
20.00%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.22 PKR 61.3
$0.21 PKR 58.5
4.76%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Daska
Rawalpindi
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.93 PKR 261
$0.80 PKR 225
16.25%
White Bread (500g)
$0.61 PKR 172
$0.52 PKR 145
17.31%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.22 PKR 340
$1.25 PKR 349
-2.40%
Eggs
$1.21 PKR 338
$1.12 PKR 314
8.04%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$6.05 PKR 1,693
$6.07 PKR 1,697
-0.33%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.52 PKR 983
$3.40 PKR 950
3.53%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$4.37 PKR 1,222
$4.38 PKR 1,224
-0.23%
Apples (1kg)
$0.99 PKR 277
$0.96 PKR 269
3.13%
Banana (1kg)
$0.82 PKR 230
$0.63 PKR 176
30.16%
Oranges (1kg)
$0.90 PKR 251
$0.86 PKR 241
4.65%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.59 PKR 165
$0.47 PKR 130
25.53%
Potato (1kg)
$0.39 PKR 109
$0.34 PKR 94.7
14.71%
Onion (1kg)
$0.57 PKR 158
$0.48 PKR 133
18.75%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.31 PKR 86.2
$0.24 PKR 66.5
29.17%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.40 PKR 112
$0.36 PKR 102
11.11%
Bottle of Non-Alcoholic Wine (Mid-Range)
$1.47 PKR 411
$16.33 PKR 4,567
-91.00%
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$0.92 PKR 258
$0.98 PKR 275
-6.12%
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.98 PKR 553
$2.28 PKR 636
-13.16%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.14 PKR 598
$1.98 PKR 554
8.08%
🚌 Getting Around
Daska
Rawalpindi
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.17 PKR 47.74
$0.16 PKR 44.94
6.25%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$7.04 PKR 1,970
$9.94 PKR 2,781
-29.18%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.90 PKR 253
$0.86 PKR 241
4.65%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.44 PKR 122
$0.33 PKR 91.2
33.33%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$2.85 PKR 797
$2.93 PKR 820
-2.73%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.91 PKR 255
$0.96 PKR 269
-5.21%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$21.4K PKR 6.0M
$18.0K PKR 5.0M
19.01%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$26.1K PKR 7.3M
$23.3K PKR 6.5M
12.18%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Daska
Rawalpindi
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$112 PKR 31.4K
$101 PKR 28.3K
11.21%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$5.46 PKR 1,527
$4.17 PKR 1,167
30.94%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$19.02 PKR 5,320
$16.70 PKR 4,672
13.89%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Daska
Rawalpindi
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$12.28 PKR 3,436
$10.20 PKR 2,853
20.39%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$5.97 PKR 1,669
$7.77 PKR 2,175
-23.17%
Cinema Ticket
$4.18 PKR 1,169
$3.50 PKR 979
19.43%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Daska
Rawalpindi
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$59.7 PKR 16.7K
$40.43 PKR 11.3K
47.74%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$1,116 PKR 312.2K
$931 PKR 260.4K
19.91%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Daska
Rawalpindi
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$21.79 PKR 6,096
$11.53 PKR 3,226
88.99%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$28.38 PKR 7,938
$18.69 PKR 5,228
51.85%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$89.9 PKR 25.1K
$88.3 PKR 24.7K
1.86%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$39.74 PKR 11.1K
$28.89 PKR 8,082
37.56%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Daska
Rawalpindi
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$74.3 PKR 20.8K
$132 PKR 37.0K
-43.78%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$51.6 PKR 14.4K
$65.4 PKR 18.3K
-21.09%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$167 PKR 46.7K
$327 PKR 91.4K
-48.98%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$106 PKR 29.8K
$171 PKR 47.7K
-37.57%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$667 PKR 186.5K
$1,130 PKR 316.1K
-40.99%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$623 PKR 174.3K
$504 PKR 141.0K
23.62%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Daska
Rawalpindi
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
-
$169 PKR 47.2K
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
20.2
20.17
0.15%

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Last update for Daska: March 2, 2026

Last update for Rawalpindi: February 28, 2026

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