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 28.9% more expensive with rent.

😐 Family of 3: Islamabad is 12.7% more expensive than Rawalpindi without rent, and 27.7% more expensive with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$2.91 PKR 813

$1.74 PKR 485

67.24%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$14.19 PKR 3,969

$14.12 PKR 3,949

0.50%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$5.20 PKR 1,456

$5.16 PKR 1,444

0.78%

Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$1.79 PKR 500

$1.55 PKR 434

15.48%

Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$3.98 PKR 1,113

$3.51 PKR 982

13.39%

Cappuccino

$1.99 PKR 556

$1.73 PKR 483

15.03%

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

$0.43 PKR 120

$0.35 PKR 96.6

22.86%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.24 PKR 67.4

$0.21 PKR 58.5

14.29%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.01 PKR 284

$0.80 PKR 225

26.25%

White Bread (500g)

$0.65 PKR 182

$0.52 PKR 145

25.00%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$1.28 PKR 358

$1.25 PKR 349

2.40%

Eggs

$1.23 PKR 343

$1.12 PKR 314

9.82%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$6.12 PKR 1,712

$6.07 PKR 1,697

0.82%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$3.37 PKR 943

$3.40 PKR 950

-0.88%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$4.51 PKR 1,261

$4.38 PKR 1,224

2.97%

Apples (1kg)

$0.99 PKR 277

$0.96 PKR 269

3.13%

Banana (1kg)

$0.80 PKR 224

$0.63 PKR 176

26.98%

Oranges (1kg)

$0.94 PKR 263

$0.86 PKR 241

9.30%

Tomato (1kg)

$0.61 PKR 170

$0.47 PKR 130

29.79%

Potato (1kg)

$0.41 PKR 116

$0.34 PKR 94.7

20.59%

Onion (1kg)

$0.56 PKR 157

$0.48 PKR 133

16.67%

Lettuce (1 head)

$0.31 PKR 85.9

$0.24 PKR 66.5

29.17%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.37 PKR 104

$0.36 PKR 102

2.78%

Bottle of Non-Alcoholic Wine (Mid-Range)

$1.93 PKR 539

$16.33 PKR 4,567

-88.18%

Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$0.92 PKR 259

$0.98 PKR 275

-6.12%

Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.04 PKR 569

$2.28 PKR 636

-10.53%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$2.15 PKR 602

$1.98 PKR 554

8.59%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.17 PKR 46.32

$0.16 PKR 44.94

6.25%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$6.96 PKR 1,946

$9.94 PKR 2,781

-29.98%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$0.90 PKR 252

$0.86 PKR 241

4.65%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$0.41 PKR 114

$0.33 PKR 91.2

24.24%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$2.75 PKR 768

$2.93 PKR 820

-6.14%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$0.90 PKR 253

$0.96 PKR 269

-6.25%

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

$21.2K PKR 5.9M

$18.0K PKR 5.0M

17.89%

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

$26.4K PKR 7.4M

$23.3K PKR 6.5M

13.48%

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

$112 PKR 31.2K

$101 PKR 28.3K

10.52%

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

$5.39 PKR 1,508

$4.17 PKR 1,167

29.26%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$18.43 PKR 5,155

$16.70 PKR 4,672

10.36%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$22.69 PKR 6,346

$10.20 PKR 2,853

122.45%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$5.92 PKR 1,657

$7.77 PKR 2,175

-23.81%

Cinema Ticket

$4.21 PKR 1,178

$3.50 PKR 979

20.29%

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

$60.6 PKR 17.0K

$40.43 PKR 11.3K

49.99%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$2,746 PKR 768.2K

$931 PKR 260.4K

194.99%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$21.22 PKR 5,937

$11.53 PKR 3,226

84.04%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$28.07 PKR 7,852

$18.69 PKR 5,228

50.19%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$87.0 PKR 24.3K

$88.3 PKR 24.7K

-1.38%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$40.27 PKR 11.3K

$28.89 PKR 8,082

39.39%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$200 PKR 56.1K

$132 PKR 37.0K

51.68%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$110 PKR 30.9K

$65.4 PKR 18.3K

69.00%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$513 PKR 143.4K

$327 PKR 91.4K

56.79%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$289 PKR 80.9K

$171 PKR 47.7K

69.67%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$1,548 PKR 433.0K

$1,130 PKR 316.1K

37.01%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$732 PKR 204.8K

$504 PKR 141.0K

45.24%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$303 PKR 84.9K

$169 PKR 47.2K

79.71%

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: March 2, 2026

Last update for Rawalpindi: February 28, 2026

City Median Internet Speeds Comparison (Updated December 2025)

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