Cost of Living Comparison Between Gujrat and Rawalpindi Cost of Living Comparison Between Gujrat and Rawalpindi

🙂 Solo nomad: Gujrat is 5.6% cheaper than Rawalpindi without rent, and 17.6% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Gujrat is 18.2% cheaper than Rawalpindi without rent, and 19% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Gujrat
Rawalpindi
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$1.75 PKR 496
$1.73 PKR 489
1.16%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$10.46 PKR 2,954
$13.98 PKR 3,948
-25.18%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$3.63 PKR 1,024
$5.29 PKR 1,493
-31.38%
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.8 PKR 790
$1.57 PKR 444
78.34%
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.87 PKR 1,374
$3.37 PKR 951
44.51%
Cappuccino
$1.47 PKR 416
$1.63 PKR 461
-9.82%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.33 PKR 94.1
$0.32 PKR 89
3.13%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.22 PKR 62
$0.23 PKR 65.1
-4.35%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Gujrat
Rawalpindi
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.71 PKR 202
$0.78 PKR 221
-8.97%
White Bread (500g)
$0.64 PKR 181
$0.52 PKR 147
23.08%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.26 PKR 356
$1.24 PKR 350
1.61%
Eggs
$1.2 PKR 340
$1.13 PKR 320
6.19%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$7.39 PKR 2,087
$5.99 PKR 1,693
23.37%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$2.66 PKR 751
$3.28 PKR 926
-18.90%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$3.28 PKR 926
$4.57 PKR 1,289
-28.23%
Apples (1kg)
$1 PKR 282
$0.94 PKR 266
6.38%
Banana (1kg)
$0.54 PKR 153
$0.69 PKR 195
-21.74%
Oranges (1kg)
$0.66 PKR 187
$0.86 PKR 243
-23.26%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.51 PKR 145
$0.47 PKR 134
8.51%
Potato (1kg)
$0.37 PKR 105
$0.34 PKR 95.8
8.82%
Onion (1kg)
$0.52 PKR 146
$0.52 PKR 148
-
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.58 PKR 164
$0.26 PKR 73.6
123.08%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.43 PKR 121
$0.39 PKR 111
10.26%
Bottle of Non-Alcoholic Wine (Mid-Range)
$1.45 PKR 409
$15.94 PKR 4,502
-90.90%
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$0.72 PKR 204
$0.99 PKR 280
-27.27%
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.02 PKR 571
$2.31 PKR 652
-12.55%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$1.84 PKR 520
$1.93 PKR 546
-4.66%
🚌 Getting Around
Gujrat
Rawalpindi
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.16 PKR 46.31
$0.19 PKR 52.5
-15.79%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$6.87 PKR 1,939
$9.81 PKR 2,770
-29.97%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.08 PKR 304
$0.87 PKR 245
24.14%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.43 PKR 122
$0.35 PKR 99.1
22.86%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$1.81 PKR 511
$2.95 PKR 833
-38.64%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.93 PKR 261
$0.95 PKR 268
-2.11%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$22.5K PKR 6.3M
$17.6K PKR 5M
27.38%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$20.9K PKR 5.9M
$22.5K PKR 6.3M
-7.24%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Gujrat
Rawalpindi
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$57.1 PKR 16.1K
$103 PKR 29.2K
-44.78%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$3.77 PKR 1,065
$3.99 PKR 1,126
-5.51%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$12.8 PKR 3,614
$16.44 PKR 4,643
-22.14%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Gujrat
Rawalpindi
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$12.16 PKR 3,435
$9.99 PKR 2,822
21.72%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$5.88 PKR 1,660
$7.76 PKR 2,192
-24.23%
Cinema Ticket
$3.44 PKR 973
$3.6 PKR 1,018
-4.44%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Gujrat
Rawalpindi
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$28.39 PKR 8,018
$40.12 PKR 11.3K
-29.24%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$1,122 PKR 317K
$946 PKR 267.2K
18.61%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Gujrat
Rawalpindi
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$16.26 PKR 4,592
$11.56 PKR 3,266
40.66%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$21.82 PKR 6,163
$18.51 PKR 5,229
17.88%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$60.5 PKR 17.1K
$88.7 PKR 25.1K
-31.82%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$26.36 PKR 7,444
$28.41 PKR 8,023
-7.22%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Gujrat
Rawalpindi
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$75.7 PKR 21.4K
$131 PKR 36.9K
-42.02%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$52.6 PKR 14.9K
$64.8 PKR 18.3K
-18.83%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$164 PKR 46.4K
$335 PKR 94.5K
-50.94%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$106 PKR 29.8K
$173 PKR 48.9K
-39.02%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$612 PKR 172.8K
$1,151 PKR 325.1K
-46.85%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$449 PKR 126.7K
$515 PKR 145.3K
-12.79%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Gujrat
Rawalpindi
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$134 PKR 38K
$167 PKR 47.2K
-19.54%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
18
20.17
-10.76%

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Last update for Gujrat: October 28, 2025

Last update for Rawalpindi: October 29, 2025

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