Cost of Living Comparison Between Gujranwala and Rawalpindi Cost of Living Comparison Between Gujranwala and Rawalpindi

šŸ™‚ Solo nomad: Gujranwala is 5% cheaper than Rawalpindi without rent, and 14.3% cheaper with rent.
šŸ™‚ Family of 3: Gujranwala is 6.7% cheaper than Rawalpindi without rent, and 17% cheaper with rent.
Currency
šŸ½ Eating Out
Gujranwala
Rawalpindi
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$0.52 PKRĀ 144
$1.74 PKRĀ 485
-70.11%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$14.21 PKRĀ 3,971
$14.12 PKRĀ 3,946
0.64%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$5.28 PKRĀ 1,474
$5.16 PKRĀ 1,442
2.33%
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$0.91 PKRĀ 256
$1.55 PKRĀ 433
-41.29%
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.86 PKRĀ 1,078
$3.51 PKRĀ 981
9.97%
Cappuccino
$1.30 PKRĀ 365
$1.73 PKRĀ 483
-24.86%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.22 PKRĀ 61.5
$0.35 PKRĀ 96.6
-37.14%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.17 PKRĀ 47.60
$0.21 PKRĀ 58.5
-19.05%
šŸ›’ Groceries & Markets
Gujranwala
Rawalpindi
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.71 PKRĀ 198
$0.80 PKRĀ 224
-11.25%
White Bread (500g)
$0.61 PKRĀ 172
$0.52 PKRĀ 145
17.31%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.09 PKRĀ 305
$1.25 PKRĀ 348
-12.80%
Eggs
$1.14 PKRĀ 318
$1.12 PKRĀ 314
1.79%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$6.05 PKRĀ 1,692
$6.07 PKRĀ 1,696
-0.33%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$2.49 PKRĀ 696
$3.40 PKRĀ 949
-26.76%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$4.10 PKRĀ 1,147
$4.38 PKRĀ 1,223
-6.39%
Apples (1kg)
$1.03 PKRĀ 288
$0.96 PKRĀ 269
7.29%
Banana (1kg)
$0.61 PKRĀ 169
$0.63 PKRĀ 176
-3.17%
Oranges (1kg)
$0.96 PKRĀ 269
$0.86 PKRĀ 241
11.63%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.48 PKRĀ 135
$0.47 PKRĀ 130
2.13%
Potato (1kg)
$0.35 PKRĀ 99.0
$0.34 PKRĀ 94.6
2.94%
Onion (1kg)
$0.46 PKRĀ 128
$0.48 PKRĀ 133
-4.17%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.30 PKRĀ 85.2
$0.24 PKRĀ 66.5
25.00%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.35 PKRĀ 97.6
$0.36 PKRĀ 102
-2.78%
Bottle of Non-Alcoholic Wine (Mid-Range)
$1.83 PKRĀ 511
$16.33 PKRĀ 4,564
-88.79%
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$0.87 PKRĀ 244
$0.98 PKRĀ 275
-11.22%
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.03 PKRĀ 568
$2.28 PKRĀ 636
-10.96%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.00 PKRĀ 560
$1.98 PKRĀ 554
1.01%
šŸšŒ Getting Around
Gujranwala
Rawalpindi
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.20 PKRĀ 55.4
$0.16 PKRĀ 44.91
25.00%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$7.01 PKRĀ 1,958
$9.94 PKRĀ 2,779
-29.48%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.52 PKRĀ 145
$0.86 PKRĀ 241
-39.53%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.43 PKRĀ 121
$0.33 PKRĀ 91.1
30.30%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$1.45 PKRĀ 404
$2.93 PKRĀ 819
-50.51%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.87 PKRĀ 244
$0.96 PKRĀ 269
-9.37%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$21.3K PKRĀ 6.0M
$18.0K PKRĀ 5.0M
18.44%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$14.0K PKRĀ 3.9M
$23.3K PKRĀ 6.5M
-39.73%
šŸ§¾ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Gujranwala
Rawalpindi
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$113 PKRĀ 31.5K
$101 PKRĀ 28.2K
11.50%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$3.48 PKRĀ 972
$4.17 PKRĀ 1,166
-16.55%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$16.30 PKRĀ 4,556
$16.70 PKRĀ 4,668
-2.40%
šŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Gujranwala
Rawalpindi
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$4.77 PKRĀ 1,333
$10.20 PKRĀ 2,851
-53.24%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$2.87 PKRĀ 802
$7.77 PKRĀ 2,173
-63.06%
Cinema Ticket
$3.33 PKRĀ 931
$3.50 PKRĀ 978
-4.86%
šŸ§ø Childcare & Education
Gujranwala
Rawalpindi
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$16.82 PKRĀ 4,701
$40.43 PKRĀ 11.3K
-58.40%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$853 PKRĀ 238.5K
$931 PKRĀ 260.2K
-8.35%
šŸ‘•šŸ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Gujranwala
Rawalpindi
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$12.48 PKRĀ 3,489
$11.53 PKRĀ 3,223
8.24%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$24.32 PKRĀ 6,796
$18.69 PKRĀ 5,224
30.12%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$89.0 PKRĀ 24.9K
$88.3 PKRĀ 24.7K
0.80%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$21.39 PKRĀ 5,979
$28.89 PKRĀ 8,075
-25.96%
šŸ  Accommodation & Living
Gujranwala
Rawalpindi
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$55.5 PKRĀ 15.5K
$132 PKRĀ 36.9K
-57.98%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$19.44 PKRĀ 5,433
$65.4 PKRĀ 18.3K
-70.25%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$115 PKRĀ 32.3K
$327 PKRĀ 91.4K
-64.68%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$55.6 PKRĀ 15.5K
$171 PKRĀ 47.7K
-67.42%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
-
$1,130 PKRĀ 315.8K
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
-
$504 PKRĀ 140.9K
-
šŸ’µ Salaries & Financials
Gujranwala
Rawalpindi
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$258 PKRĀ 72.2K
$169 PKRĀ 47.2K
53.03%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
20.2
20.17
0.15%

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Last update for Gujranwala: February 28, 2026

Last update for Rawalpindi: February 28, 2026

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