Cost of Living Comparison Between Gilgit and Rawalpindi Cost of Living Comparison Between Gilgit and Rawalpindi

šŸ™‚ Solo nomad: Gilgit is 19.5% cheaper than Rawalpindi without rent, and 7.7% cheaper with rent.
šŸ™‚ Family of 3: Gilgit is 11.9% cheaper than Rawalpindi without rent, and 14.6% cheaper with rent.
Currency
šŸ½ Eating Out
Gilgit
Rawalpindi
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$1.78 PKRĀ 498
$1.74 PKRĀ 485
2.30%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$10.53 PKRĀ 2,945
$14.12 PKRĀ 3,949
-25.42%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$3.99 PKRĀ 1,115
$5.16 PKRĀ 1,444
-22.67%
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.74 PKRĀ 488
$1.55 PKRĀ 434
12.26%
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.56 PKRĀ 997
$3.51 PKRĀ 982
1.42%
Cappuccino
$1.51 PKRĀ 423
$1.73 PKRĀ 483
-12.72%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.32 PKRĀ 88.3
$0.35 PKRĀ 96.6
-8.57%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.23 PKRĀ 64.6
$0.21 PKRĀ 58.5
9.52%
šŸ›’ Groceries & Markets
Gilgit
Rawalpindi
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.72 PKRĀ 202
$0.80 PKRĀ 225
-10.00%
White Bread (500g)
$0.60 PKRĀ 168
$0.52 PKRĀ 145
15.38%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.20 PKRĀ 335
$1.25 PKRĀ 349
-4.00%
Eggs
$1.29 PKRĀ 360
$1.12 PKRĀ 314
15.18%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$3.98 PKRĀ 1,112
$6.07 PKRĀ 1,697
-34.43%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.01 PKRĀ 841
$3.40 PKRĀ 950
-11.47%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$3.77 PKRĀ 1,054
$4.38 PKRĀ 1,224
-13.93%
Apples (1kg)
$0.54 PKRĀ 152
$0.96 PKRĀ 269
-43.75%
Banana (1kg)
$0.52 PKRĀ 145
$0.63 PKRĀ 176
-17.46%
Oranges (1kg)
$0.66 PKRĀ 184
$0.86 PKRĀ 241
-23.26%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.51 PKRĀ 143
$0.47 PKRĀ 130
8.51%
Potato (1kg)
$0.37 PKRĀ 104
$0.34 PKRĀ 94.7
8.82%
Onion (1kg)
$0.64 PKRĀ 179
$0.48 PKRĀ 133
33.33%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.30 PKRĀ 85.2
$0.24 PKRĀ 66.5
25.00%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.47 PKRĀ 132
$0.36 PKRĀ 102
30.56%
Bottle of Non-Alcoholic Wine (Mid-Range)
$1.62 PKRĀ 452
$16.33 PKRĀ 4,567
-90.08%
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$0.86 PKRĀ 241
$0.98 PKRĀ 275
-12.24%
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.03 PKRĀ 568
$2.28 PKRĀ 636
-10.96%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$1.89 PKRĀ 529
$1.98 PKRĀ 554
-4.55%
šŸšŒ Getting Around
Gilgit
Rawalpindi
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.17 PKRĀ 48.67
$0.16 PKRĀ 44.94
6.25%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$6.92 PKRĀ 1,936
$9.94 PKRĀ 2,781
-30.38%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.91 PKRĀ 255
$0.86 PKRĀ 241
5.81%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.40 PKRĀ 113
$0.33 PKRĀ 91.2
21.21%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$1.72 PKRĀ 481
$2.93 PKRĀ 820
-41.30%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.96 PKRĀ 268
$0.96 PKRĀ 269
-
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$21.3K PKRĀ 6.0M
$18.0K PKRĀ 5.0M
18.57%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$23.3K PKRĀ 6.5M
$23.3K PKRĀ 6.5M
-0.04%
šŸ§¾ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Gilgit
Rawalpindi
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$100 PKRĀ 28.1K
$101 PKRĀ 28.3K
-0.63%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$1.99 PKRĀ 556
$4.17 PKRĀ 1,167
-52.28%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$13.60 PKRĀ 3,804
$16.70 PKRĀ 4,672
-18.56%
šŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Gilgit
Rawalpindi
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$12.21 PKRĀ 3,415
$10.20 PKRĀ 2,853
19.71%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$5.81 PKRĀ 1,625
$7.77 PKRĀ 2,175
-25.23%
Cinema Ticket
$3.61 PKRĀ 1,011
$3.50 PKRĀ 979
3.14%
šŸ§ø Childcare & Education
Gilgit
Rawalpindi
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$13.94 PKRĀ 3,900
$40.43 PKRĀ 11.3K
-65.52%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$1,121 PKRĀ 313.4K
$931 PKRĀ 260.4K
20.36%
šŸ‘•šŸ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Gilgit
Rawalpindi
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$15.00 PKRĀ 4,195
$11.53 PKRĀ 3,226
30.10%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$21.70 PKRĀ 6,069
$18.69 PKRĀ 5,228
16.10%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$68.6 PKRĀ 19.2K
$88.3 PKRĀ 24.7K
-22.32%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$29.07 PKRĀ 8,131
$28.89 PKRĀ 8,082
0.62%
šŸ  Accommodation & Living
Gilgit
Rawalpindi
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$74.7 PKRĀ 20.9K
$132 PKRĀ 37.0K
-43.50%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$52.5 PKRĀ 14.7K
$65.4 PKRĀ 18.3K
-19.65%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$168 PKRĀ 47.1K
$327 PKRĀ 91.4K
-48.46%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$106 PKRĀ 29.6K
$171 PKRĀ 47.7K
-37.89%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$767 PKRĀ 214.6K
$1,130 PKRĀ 316.1K
-32.11%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$579 PKRĀ 162.1K
$504 PKRĀ 141.0K
14.93%
šŸ’µ Salaries & Financials
Gilgit
Rawalpindi
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$177 PKRĀ 49.6K
$169 PKRĀ 47.2K
5.02%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
19
20.17
-5.80%

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Last update for Gilgit: March 3, 2026

Last update for Rawalpindi: February 28, 2026

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