Cost of Living Comparison Between Islamabad and Rawalpindi Cost of Living Comparison Between Islamabad and Rawalpindi

😐 Solo nomad: Islamabad is 16.6% more expensive than Rawalpindi without rent, and 26.8% more expensive with rent.

😐 Family of 3: Islamabad is 13.5% more expensive than Rawalpindi without rent, and 28.8% more expensive with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$2.76 PKR 779

$1.79 PKR 503

54.19%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$14.05 PKR 3,959

$14.09 PKR 3,971

-0.28%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$5.44 PKR 1,532

$5.17 PKR 1,457

5.22%

Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$1.73 PKR 488

$1.63 PKR 461

6.13%

Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$3.81 PKR 1,073

$3.36 PKR 947

13.39%

Cappuccino

$2.00 PKR 562

$1.66 PKR 469

20.48%

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

$0.39 PKR 110

$0.35 PKR 97.3

11.43%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.24 PKR 68.0

$0.21 PKR 59.0

14.29%

Milk (1 liter)

$0.99 PKR 280

$0.80 PKR 225

23.75%

White Bread (500g)

$0.67 PKR 189

$0.56 PKR 157

19.64%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$1.23 PKR 348

$1.25 PKR 351

-1.60%

Eggs

$1.23 PKR 345

$1.18 PKR 332

4.24%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$6.33 PKR 1,784

$6.06 PKR 1,708

4.46%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$3.38 PKR 953

$3.31 PKR 932

2.11%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$4.33 PKR 1,221

$4.62 PKR 1,303

-6.28%

Apples (1kg)

$1.04 PKR 294

$0.95 PKR 268

9.47%

Banana (1kg)

$0.78 PKR 220

$0.63 PKR 178

23.81%

Oranges (1kg)

$0.96 PKR 272

$0.91 PKR 255

5.49%

Tomato (1kg)

$0.56 PKR 157

$0.47 PKR 132

19.15%

Potato (1kg)

$0.41 PKR 117

$0.36 PKR 101

13.89%

Onion (1kg)

$0.57 PKR 161

$0.52 PKR 147

9.62%

Lettuce (1 head)

$0.33 PKR 94.0

$0.24 PKR 67.2

37.50%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.37 PKR 105

$0.39 PKR 111

-5.13%

Bottle of Non-Alcoholic Wine (Mid-Range)

$1.92 PKR 542

$15.84 PKR 4,463

-87.88%

Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$0.86 PKR 242

$0.98 PKR 276

-12.24%

Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$1.97 PKR 554

$2.29 PKR 644

-13.97%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$2.14 PKR 604

$1.97 PKR 555

8.63%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.19 PKR 53.6

$0.20 PKR 55.3

-5.00%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$7.25 PKR 2,042

$9.51 PKR 2,680

-23.76%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$0.86 PKR 242

$0.89 PKR 251

-3.37%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$0.44 PKR 124

$0.33 PKR 91.6

33.33%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$2.81 PKR 792

$3.06 PKR 863

-8.17%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$0.90 PKR 254

$0.96 PKR 269

-6.25%

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

$21.0K PKR 5.9M

$17.8K PKR 5.0M

18.16%

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

$26.2K PKR 7.4M

$23.1K PKR 6.5M

13.48%

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

$111 PKR 31.1K

$103 PKR 29.0K

7.40%

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

$5.53 PKR 1,557

$3.98 PKR 1,121

38.94%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$18.50 PKR 5,212

$16.31 PKR 4,596

13.43%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$22.98 PKR 6,475

$10.15 PKR 2,858

126.40%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$6.07 PKR 1,709

$7.62 PKR 2,146

-20.34%

Cinema Ticket

$4.29 PKR 1,210

$3.62 PKR 1,019

18.51%

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

$59.1 PKR 16.6K

$40.93 PKR 11.5K

44.37%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$2,792 PKR 786.4K

$944 PKR 266.0K

195.64%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$21.28 PKR 5,995

$11.76 PKR 3,313

80.95%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$28.32 PKR 7,980

$18.55 PKR 5,225

52.67%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$89.1 PKR 25.1K

$86.6 PKR 24.4K

2.96%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$40.51 PKR 11.4K

$28.77 PKR 8,105

40.81%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$196 PKR 55.2K

$133 PKR 37.4K

47.63%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$110 PKR 30.9K

$66.0 PKR 18.6K

66.08%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$517 PKR 145.5K

$325 PKR 91.5K

59.00%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$294 PKR 82.7K

$169 PKR 47.7K

73.64%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$1,529 PKR 430.8K

$1,144 PKR 322.2K

33.71%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$750 PKR 211.4K

$520 PKR 146.6K

44.21%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$285 PKR 80.3K

$169 PKR 47.5K

69.16%

20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)

20.2

20.17

0.15%

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

Last update for Islamabad: January 12, 2026

Last update for Rawalpindi: January 11, 2026

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