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

😐 Solo nomad: Daska is 0.8% more expensive than Rawalpindi without rent, and 10.2% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Daska is 26.9% more expensive than Rawalpindi without rent, and 2.9% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Daska
Rawalpindi
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$2.75 PKR 767
$1.80 PKR 502
52.78%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$14.00 PKR 3,906
$14.33 PKR 3,997
-2.30%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$5.41 PKR 1,510
$5.25 PKR 1,464
3.05%
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.74 PKR 485
$1.54 PKR 431
12.99%
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.78 PKR 1,054
$3.43 PKR 956
10.20%
Cappuccino
$2.01 PKR 559
$1.63 PKR 455
23.31%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.40 PKR 110
$0.32 PKR 88.3
25.00%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.24 PKR 67.1
$0.21 PKR 58.6
14.29%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Daska
Rawalpindi
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.00 PKR 280
$0.80 PKR 224
25.00%
White Bread (500g)
$0.62 PKR 173
$0.56 PKR 156
10.71%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.22 PKR 340
$1.28 PKR 358
-4.69%
Eggs
$1.21 PKR 336
$1.17 PKR 326
3.42%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$6.23 PKR 1,737
$6.27 PKR 1,749
-0.64%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.40 PKR 948
$3.26 PKR 908
4.29%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$4.32 PKR 1,204
$4.39 PKR 1,226
-1.59%
Apples (1kg)
$1.00 PKR 279
$0.94 PKR 262
6.38%
Banana (1kg)
$0.77 PKR 215
$0.69 PKR 192
11.59%
Oranges (1kg)
$0.91 PKR 253
$0.85 PKR 237
7.06%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.60 PKR 167
$0.47 PKR 130
27.66%
Potato (1kg)
$0.39 PKR 108
$0.37 PKR 102
5.41%
Onion (1kg)
$0.54 PKR 150
$0.51 PKR 143
5.88%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.31 PKR 85.5
$0.26 PKR 73.1
19.23%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.37 PKR 104
$0.36 PKR 101
2.78%
Bottle of Non-Alcoholic Wine (Mid-Range)
$1.46 PKR 407
$15.97 PKR 4,456
-90.86%
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$0.91 PKR 254
$1.03 PKR 286
-11.65%
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.96 PKR 547
$2.30 PKR 642
-14.78%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.10 PKR 587
$1.92 PKR 537
9.38%
🚌 Getting Around
Daska
Rawalpindi
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.19 PKR 52.4
$0.19 PKR 53.0
-
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$7.00 PKR 1,952
$9.85 PKR 2,749
-28.93%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.84 PKR 234
$0.84 PKR 235
-
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.41 PKR 114
$0.33 PKR 92.0
24.24%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$2.88 PKR 804
$2.99 PKR 834
-3.68%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.92 PKR 257
$0.94 PKR 263
-2.13%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$21.0K PKR 5.8M
$17.8K PKR 5.0M
17.53%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$26.3K PKR 7.3M
$22.8K PKR 6.3M
15.46%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Daska
Rawalpindi
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$114 PKR 31.7K
$103 PKR 28.9K
9.89%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$5.53 PKR 1,544
$4.18 PKR 1,166
32.30%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$18.78 PKR 5,239
$16.52 PKR 4,609
13.68%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Daska
Rawalpindi
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$12.44 PKR 3,471
$9.86 PKR 2,750
26.17%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$5.97 PKR 1,665
$7.47 PKR 2,085
-20.08%
Cinema Ticket
$4.12 PKR 1,148
$3.60 PKR 1,005
14.44%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Daska
Rawalpindi
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$61.0 PKR 17.0K
$40.92 PKR 11.4K
48.95%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$1,097 PKR 306.0K
$965 PKR 269.3K
13.64%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Daska
Rawalpindi
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$21.42 PKR 5,974
$11.87 PKR 3,312
80.45%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$27.81 PKR 7,758
$18.81 PKR 5,246
47.85%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$89.3 PKR 24.9K
$86.8 PKR 24.2K
2.84%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$40.30 PKR 11.2K
$28.11 PKR 7,840
43.37%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Daska
Rawalpindi
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$75.1 PKR 21.0K
$131 PKR 36.5K
-42.63%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$52.3 PKR 14.6K
$64.9 PKR 18.1K
-19.47%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$169 PKR 47.1K
$334 PKR 93.0K
-49.34%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$107 PKR 30.0K
$173 PKR 48.2K
-37.76%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$799 PKR 222.8K
$1,171 PKR 326.8K
-31.83%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$576 PKR 160.8K
$517 PKR 144.2K
11.52%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Daska
Rawalpindi
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
-
$172 PKR 48.0K
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
20.2
20.17
0.15%

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Last update for Daska: April 13, 2026

Last update for Rawalpindi: April 13, 2026

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