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

🙂 Solo nomad: Gilgit is 22.8% cheaper than Rawalpindi without rent, and 7.7% cheaper with rent.

🙂 Family of 3: Gilgit is 18.3% cheaper than Rawalpindi without rent, and 15.5% cheaper with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$1.76 PKR 496

$1.79 PKR 504

-1.68%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$10.65 PKR 3,003

$14.09 PKR 3,974

-24.41%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$4.19 PKR 1,180

$5.17 PKR 1,458

-18.96%

Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$1.79 PKR 506

$1.63 PKR 461

9.82%

Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$3.58 PKR 1,008

$3.36 PKR 948

6.55%

Cappuccino

$1.51 PKR 426

$1.66 PKR 469

-9.04%

Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.34 PKR 96.6

$0.35 PKR 97.4

-2.86%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.21 PKR 59.1

Milk (1 liter)

$0.73 PKR 205

$0.80 PKR 225

-8.75%

White Bread (500g)

$0.59 PKR 168

$0.56 PKR 157

5.36%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$1.16 PKR 326

$1.25 PKR 351

-7.20%

Eggs

$1.30 PKR 365

$1.18 PKR 333

10.17%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$3.92 PKR 1,104

$6.06 PKR 1,710

-35.31%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$2.87 PKR 810

$3.31 PKR 933

-13.29%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$3.75 PKR 1,057

$4.62 PKR 1,304

-18.83%

Apples (1kg)

$0.51 PKR 143

$0.95 PKR 268

-46.32%

Banana (1kg)

$0.55 PKR 155

$0.63 PKR 179

-12.70%

Oranges (1kg)

$0.62 PKR 173

$0.91 PKR 255

-31.87%

Tomato (1kg)

$0.51 PKR 145

$0.47 PKR 132

8.51%

Potato (1kg)

$0.35 PKR 98.5

$0.36 PKR 102

-2.78%

Onion (1kg)

$0.59 PKR 166

$0.52 PKR 147

13.46%

Lettuce (1 head)

$0.31 PKR 86.1

$0.24 PKR 67.2

29.17%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.45 PKR 127

$0.39 PKR 111

15.38%

Bottle of Non-Alcoholic Wine (Mid-Range)

$1.38 PKR 388

$15.84 PKR 4,468

-91.29%

Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$0.90 PKR 255

$0.98 PKR 277

-8.16%

Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.01 PKR 567

$2.29 PKR 645

-12.23%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$1.98 PKR 559

$1.97 PKR 556

0.51%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.17 PKR 46.92

$0.20 PKR 55.3

-15.00%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$7.12 PKR 2,009

$9.51 PKR 2,683

-25.13%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$0.84 PKR 237

$0.89 PKR 252

-5.62%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$0.40 PKR 114

$0.33 PKR 91.7

21.21%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$1.76 PKR 496

$3.06 PKR 864

-42.48%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$0.98 PKR 275

$0.96 PKR 270

2.08%

Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)

$21.4K PKR 6.0M

$17.8K PKR 5.0M

20.36%

Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)

$22.7K PKR 6.4M

$23.1K PKR 6.5M

-1.74%

Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)

$102 PKR 28.7K

$103 PKR 29.0K

-1.18%

SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)

$1.92 PKR 541

$3.98 PKR 1,122

-51.76%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$13.99 PKR 3,944

$16.31 PKR 4,600

-14.22%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$12.62 PKR 3,559

$10.15 PKR 2,861

24.33%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$5.96 PKR 1,682

$7.62 PKR 2,148

-21.78%

Cinema Ticket

$3.49 PKR 983

$3.62 PKR 1,020

-3.59%

Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)

$13.89 PKR 3,916

$40.93 PKR 11.5K

-66.06%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$1,105 PKR 311.6K

$944 PKR 266.3K

17.02%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$15.30 PKR 4,316

$11.76 PKR 3,317

30.10%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$21.74 PKR 6,130

$18.55 PKR 5,230

17.20%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$70.6 PKR 19.9K

$86.6 PKR 24.4K

-18.46%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$28.61 PKR 8,067

$28.77 PKR 8,112

-0.56%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$76.5 PKR 21.6K

$133 PKR 37.4K

-42.41%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$52.0 PKR 14.6K

$66.0 PKR 18.6K

-21.34%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$166 PKR 46.9K

$325 PKR 91.6K

-48.79%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$105 PKR 29.7K

$169 PKR 47.7K

-37.79%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$760 PKR 214.4K

$1,144 PKR 322.5K

-33.52%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$554 PKR 156.2K

$520 PKR 146.7K

6.45%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$177 PKR 49.8K

$169 PKR 47.5K

4.74%

20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)

20.17

-5.80%

CityCost data is based on AI and user input – minor inaccuracies may occur.

Last update for Gilgit: January 13, 2026

Last update for Rawalpindi: January 11, 2026

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