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

🙂 Solo nomad: Gujranwala is 6.1% cheaper than Rawalpindi without rent, and 15.1% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Gujranwala is 12.3% cheaper than Rawalpindi without rent, and 18.4% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Gujranwala
Rawalpindi
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$0.55 PKR 155
$1.79 PKR 504
-69.27%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$14.40 PKR 4,062
$14.09 PKR 3,974
2.20%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$5.28 PKR 1,489
$5.17 PKR 1,458
2.13%
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$0.92 PKR 258
$1.63 PKR 461
-43.56%
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.80 PKR 1,073
$3.36 PKR 948
13.10%
Cappuccino
$1.34 PKR 379
$1.66 PKR 469
-19.28%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.20 PKR 56.3
$0.35 PKR 97.4
-42.86%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.15 PKR 41.11
$0.21 PKR 59.1
-28.57%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Gujranwala
Rawalpindi
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.71 PKR 201
$0.80 PKR 225
-11.25%
White Bread (500g)
$0.66 PKR 185
$0.56 PKR 157
17.86%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.11 PKR 313
$1.25 PKR 351
-11.20%
Eggs
$1.14 PKR 323
$1.18 PKR 333
-3.39%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$6.31 PKR 1,778
$6.06 PKR 1,710
4.13%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$2.58 PKR 728
$3.31 PKR 933
-22.05%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$4.18 PKR 1,178
$4.62 PKR 1,304
-9.52%
Apples (1kg)
$1.05 PKR 296
$0.95 PKR 268
10.53%
Banana (1kg)
$0.62 PKR 174
$0.63 PKR 179
-1.59%
Oranges (1kg)
$0.90 PKR 252
$0.91 PKR 255
-1.10%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.49 PKR 137
$0.47 PKR 132
4.26%
Potato (1kg)
$0.35 PKR 99.5
$0.36 PKR 102
-2.78%
Onion (1kg)
$0.45 PKR 127
$0.52 PKR 147
-13.46%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.31 PKR 87.0
$0.24 PKR 67.2
29.17%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.34 PKR 96.8
$0.39 PKR 111
-12.82%
Bottle of Non-Alcoholic Wine (Mid-Range)
$1.81 PKR 510
$15.84 PKR 4,468
-88.57%
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$0.87 PKR 246
$0.98 PKR 277
-11.22%
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.03 PKR 574
$2.29 PKR 645
-11.35%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.11 PKR 594
$1.97 PKR 556
7.11%
🚌 Getting Around
Gujranwala
Rawalpindi
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.20 PKR 56.4
$0.20 PKR 55.3
-
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$7.28 PKR 2,053
$9.51 PKR 2,683
-23.45%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.55 PKR 156
$0.89 PKR 252
-38.20%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.44 PKR 124
$0.33 PKR 91.7
33.33%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$1.44 PKR 407
$3.06 PKR 864
-52.94%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.86 PKR 244
$0.96 PKR 270
-10.42%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$21.0K PKR 5.9M
$17.8K PKR 5.0M
18.35%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$14.1K PKR 4.0M
$23.1K PKR 6.5M
-38.78%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Gujranwala
Rawalpindi
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$111 PKR 31.3K
$103 PKR 29.0K
7.80%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$3.45 PKR 972
$3.98 PKR 1,122
-13.32%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$16.73 PKR 4,718
$16.31 PKR 4,600
2.58%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Gujranwala
Rawalpindi
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$4.80 PKR 1,354
$10.15 PKR 2,861
-52.71%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$2.79 PKR 788
$7.62 PKR 2,148
-63.39%
Cinema Ticket
$3.28 PKR 924
$3.62 PKR 1,020
-9.39%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Gujranwala
Rawalpindi
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$16.89 PKR 4,763
$40.93 PKR 11.5K
-58.73%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$836 PKR 235.8K
$944 PKR 266.3K
-11.43%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Gujranwala
Rawalpindi
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$12.43 PKR 3,505
$11.76 PKR 3,317
5.70%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$24.75 PKR 6,979
$18.55 PKR 5,230
33.42%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$87.8 PKR 24.7K
$86.6 PKR 24.4K
1.40%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$21.53 PKR 6,072
$28.77 PKR 8,112
-25.17%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Gujranwala
Rawalpindi
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$54.2 PKR 15.3K
$133 PKR 37.4K
-59.18%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$19.07 PKR 5,378
$66.0 PKR 18.6K
-71.12%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$112 PKR 31.6K
$325 PKR 91.6K
-65.46%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$56.4 PKR 15.9K
$169 PKR 47.7K
-66.68%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
-
$1,144 PKR 322.5K
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
-
$520 PKR 146.7K
-
💵 Salaries & Financials
Gujranwala
Rawalpindi
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$262 PKR 73.9K
$169 PKR 47.5K
55.40%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
20.2
20.17
0.15%

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Last update for Gujranwala: January 12, 2026

Last update for Rawalpindi: January 11, 2026

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