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

😐 Solo nomad: Daska is 10.8% more expensive than Rawalpindi without rent, and 11% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Daska is 25.6% more expensive than Rawalpindi without rent, and 2.6% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Daska
Rawalpindi
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$2.87 PKR 810
$1.73 PKR 489
65.90%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$14.18 PKR 4,005
$13.98 PKR 3,948
1.43%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$5.39 PKR 1,522
$5.29 PKR 1,493
1.89%
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.81 PKR 511
$1.57 PKR 444
15.29%
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.84 PKR 1,085
$3.37 PKR 951
13.95%
Cappuccino
$2.09 PKR 589
$1.63 PKR 461
28.22%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.43 PKR 121
$0.32 PKR 89
34.37%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.22 PKR 61.7
$0.23 PKR 65.1
-4.35%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Daska
Rawalpindi
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.97 PKR 273
$0.78 PKR 221
24.36%
White Bread (500g)
$0.61 PKR 172
$0.52 PKR 147
17.31%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.27 PKR 360
$1.24 PKR 350
2.42%
Eggs
$1.25 PKR 353
$1.13 PKR 320
10.62%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$6.15 PKR 1,738
$5.99 PKR 1,693
2.67%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.36 PKR 949
$3.28 PKR 926
2.44%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$4.34 PKR 1,225
$4.57 PKR 1,289
-5.03%
Apples (1kg)
$0.99 PKR 280
$0.94 PKR 266
5.32%
Banana (1kg)
$0.84 PKR 237
$0.69 PKR 195
21.74%
Oranges (1kg)
$0.9 PKR 255
$0.86 PKR 243
4.65%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.56 PKR 157
$0.47 PKR 134
19.15%
Potato (1kg)
$0.41 PKR 116
$0.34 PKR 95.8
20.59%
Onion (1kg)
$0.53 PKR 149
$0.52 PKR 148
1.92%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.3 PKR 85.9
$0.26 PKR 73.6
15.38%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.41 PKR 116
$0.39 PKR 111
5.13%
Bottle of Non-Alcoholic Wine (Mid-Range)
$1.45 PKR 409
$15.94 PKR 4,502
-90.90%
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$0.9 PKR 255
$0.99 PKR 280
-9.09%
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.02 PKR 572
$2.31 PKR 652
-12.55%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.18 PKR 616
$1.93 PKR 546
12.95%
🚌 Getting Around
Daska
Rawalpindi
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.16 PKR 44.98
$0.19 PKR 52.5
-15.79%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$7.03 PKR 1,987
$9.81 PKR 2,770
-28.34%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.91 PKR 256
$0.87 PKR 245
4.60%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.41 PKR 115
$0.35 PKR 99.1
17.14%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$2.79 PKR 788
$2.95 PKR 833
-5.42%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.97 PKR 275
$0.95 PKR 268
2.11%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$21.5K PKR 6.1M
$17.6K PKR 5M
21.72%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$26.2K PKR 7.4M
$22.5K PKR 6.3M
16.68%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Daska
Rawalpindi
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$110 PKR 31.1K
$103 PKR 29.2K
6.54%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$5.54 PKR 1,564
$3.99 PKR 1,126
38.85%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$19.01 PKR 5,369
$16.44 PKR 4,643
15.63%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Daska
Rawalpindi
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$12.25 PKR 3,459
$9.99 PKR 2,822
22.62%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$5.83 PKR 1,648
$7.76 PKR 2,192
-24.87%
Cinema Ticket
$4.28 PKR 1,209
$3.6 PKR 1,018
18.89%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Daska
Rawalpindi
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$59.5 PKR 16.8K
$40.12 PKR 11.3K
48.28%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$1,105 PKR 312.1K
$946 PKR 267.2K
16.77%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Daska
Rawalpindi
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$21.74 PKR 6,140
$11.56 PKR 3,266
88.06%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$27.52 PKR 7,773
$18.51 PKR 5,229
48.68%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$86.8 PKR 24.5K
$88.7 PKR 25.1K
-2.16%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$40.74 PKR 11.5K
$28.41 PKR 8,023
43.40%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Daska
Rawalpindi
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$76.2 PKR 21.5K
$131 PKR 36.9K
-41.66%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$51.8 PKR 14.6K
$64.8 PKR 18.3K
-20.02%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$166 PKR 47K
$335 PKR 94.5K
-50.31%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$106 PKR 29.8K
$173 PKR 48.9K
-39.00%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$533 PKR 150.7K
$1,151 PKR 325.1K
-53.65%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$397 PKR 112.2K
$515 PKR 145.3K
-22.77%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Daska
Rawalpindi
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
-
$167 PKR 47.2K
-
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 Daska: October 29, 2025

Last update for Rawalpindi: October 29, 2025

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