Cost of Living Comparison Between Haroonabad and Rawalpindi Cost of Living Comparison Between Haroonabad and Rawalpindi

šŸ˜ Solo nomad: Haroonabad is 7.3% more expensive than Rawalpindi without rent, and 7.5% more expensive with rent.
šŸ™‚ Family of 3: Haroonabad is 4.9% cheaper than Rawalpindi without rent, and 4.1% cheaper with rent.
Currency
šŸ½ Eating Out
Haroonabad
Rawalpindi
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$2.15 PKRĀ 602
$1.74 PKRĀ 485
23.56%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$10.74 PKRĀ 3,004
$14.12 PKRĀ 3,949
-23.94%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$4.22 PKRĀ 1,180
$5.16 PKRĀ 1,444
-18.22%
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.85 PKRĀ 796
$1.55 PKRĀ 434
83.87%
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.76 PKRĀ 1,051
$3.51 PKRĀ 982
7.12%
Cappuccino
$2.28 PKRĀ 639
$1.73 PKRĀ 483
31.79%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.35 PKRĀ 98.2
$0.35 PKRĀ 96.6
-
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.21 PKRĀ 58.5
$0.21 PKRĀ 58.5
-
šŸ›’ Groceries & Markets
Haroonabad
Rawalpindi
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.87 PKRĀ 243
$0.80 PKRĀ 225
8.75%
White Bread (500g)
$0.58 PKRĀ 162
$0.52 PKRĀ 145
11.54%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.21 PKRĀ 337
$1.25 PKRĀ 349
-3.20%
Eggs
$1.20 PKRĀ 337
$1.12 PKRĀ 314
7.14%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$5.87 PKRĀ 1,641
$6.07 PKRĀ 1,697
-3.29%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$2.46 PKRĀ 687
$3.40 PKRĀ 950
-27.65%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$4.49 PKRĀ 1,256
$4.38 PKRĀ 1,224
2.51%
Apples (1kg)
$1.03 PKRĀ 287
$0.96 PKRĀ 269
7.29%
Banana (1kg)
$0.65 PKRĀ 180
$0.63 PKRĀ 176
3.17%
Oranges (1kg)
$0.58 PKRĀ 161
$0.86 PKRĀ 241
-32.56%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.48 PKRĀ 133
$0.47 PKRĀ 130
2.13%
Potato (1kg)
$0.35 PKRĀ 99.2
$0.34 PKRĀ 94.7
2.94%
Onion (1kg)
$0.49 PKRĀ 136
$0.48 PKRĀ 133
2.08%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.48 PKRĀ 134
$0.24 PKRĀ 66.5
100.00%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.33 PKRĀ 93.6
$0.36 PKRĀ 102
-8.33%
Bottle of Non-Alcoholic Wine (Mid-Range)
$0.68 PKRĀ 189
$16.33 PKRĀ 4,567
-95.84%
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$0.51 PKRĀ 143
$0.98 PKRĀ 275
-47.96%
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.08 PKRĀ 302
$2.28 PKRĀ 636
-52.63%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$1.98 PKRĀ 555
$1.98 PKRĀ 554
-
šŸšŒ Getting Around
Haroonabad
Rawalpindi
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.19 PKRĀ 52.1
$0.16 PKRĀ 44.94
18.75%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$6.95 PKRĀ 1,944
$9.94 PKRĀ 2,781
-30.08%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.68 PKRĀ 190
$0.86 PKRĀ 241
-20.93%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.52 PKRĀ 146
$0.33 PKRĀ 91.2
57.58%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$1.81 PKRĀ 506
$2.93 PKRĀ 820
-38.23%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.90 PKRĀ 251
$0.96 PKRĀ 269
-6.25%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$18.0K PKRĀ 5.0M
$18.0K PKRĀ 5.0M
-0.10%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$23.5K PKRĀ 6.6M
$23.3K PKRĀ 6.5M
0.91%
šŸ§¾ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Haroonabad
Rawalpindi
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$137 PKRĀ 38.4K
$101 PKRĀ 28.3K
35.79%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$5.49 PKRĀ 1,537
$4.17 PKRĀ 1,167
31.65%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$10.63 PKRĀ 2,973
$16.70 PKRĀ 4,672
-36.35%
šŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Haroonabad
Rawalpindi
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$12.27 PKRĀ 3,433
$10.20 PKRĀ 2,853
20.29%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$5.96 PKRĀ 1,668
$7.77 PKRĀ 2,175
-23.29%
Cinema Ticket
$4.26 PKRĀ 1,193
$3.50 PKRĀ 979
21.71%
šŸ§ø Childcare & Education
Haroonabad
Rawalpindi
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$10.70 PKRĀ 2,993
$40.43 PKRĀ 11.3K
-73.53%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$1,081 PKRĀ 302.5K
$931 PKRĀ 260.4K
16.16%
šŸ‘•šŸ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Haroonabad
Rawalpindi
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$10.67 PKRĀ 2,985
$11.53 PKRĀ 3,226
-7.46%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$23.35 PKRĀ 6,532
$18.69 PKRĀ 5,228
24.93%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$72.1 PKRĀ 20.2K
$88.3 PKRĀ 24.7K
-18.26%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$28.48 PKRĀ 7,967
$28.89 PKRĀ 8,082
-1.42%
šŸ  Accommodation & Living
Haroonabad
Rawalpindi
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$75.9 PKRĀ 21.2K
$132 PKRĀ 37.0K
-42.54%
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
-48.50%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$105 PKRĀ 29.5K
$171 PKRĀ 47.7K
-38.23%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$706 PKRĀ 197.6K
$1,130 PKRĀ 316.1K
-37.49%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$637 PKRĀ 178.2K
$504 PKRĀ 141.0K
26.41%
šŸ’µ Salaries & Financials
Haroonabad
Rawalpindi
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
-
$169 PKRĀ 47.2K
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
19.88
20.17
-1.44%

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Last update for Haroonabad: March 1, 2026

Last update for Rawalpindi: February 28, 2026

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