Cost of Living Comparison Between Jhang and Rawalpindi Cost of Living Comparison Between Jhang and Rawalpindi

😐 Solo nomad: Jhang is 5% more expensive than Rawalpindi without rent, and 10.6% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Jhang is 10.6% cheaper than Rawalpindi without rent, and 10.5% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Jhang
Rawalpindi
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$1.81 PKR 508
$1.74 PKR 485
4.02%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$14.17 PKR 3,964
$14.12 PKR 3,949
0.35%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$3.57 PKR 999
$5.16 PKR 1,444
-30.81%
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.86 PKR 800
$1.55 PKR 434
84.52%
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.67 PKR 1,028
$3.51 PKR 982
4.56%
Cappuccino
$2.28 PKR 639
$1.73 PKR 483
31.79%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.32 PKR 90.9
$0.35 PKR 96.6
-8.57%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.21 PKR 58.6
$0.21 PKR 58.5
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🛒 Groceries & Markets
Jhang
Rawalpindi
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.58 PKR 162
$0.80 PKR 225
-27.50%
White Bread (500g)
$0.60 PKR 168
$0.52 PKR 145
15.38%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.17 PKR 328
$1.25 PKR 349
-6.40%
Eggs
$1.09 PKR 305
$1.12 PKR 314
-2.68%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$6.00 PKR 1,679
$6.07 PKR 1,697
-1.15%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.06 PKR 857
$3.40 PKR 950
-10.00%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$4.50 PKR 1,257
$4.38 PKR 1,224
2.74%
Apples (1kg)
$1.07 PKR 298
$0.96 PKR 269
11.46%
Banana (1kg)
$0.60 PKR 166
$0.63 PKR 176
-4.76%
Oranges (1kg)
$0.57 PKR 161
$0.86 PKR 241
-33.72%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.48 PKR 135
$0.47 PKR 130
2.13%
Potato (1kg)
$0.35 PKR 98.0
$0.34 PKR 94.7
2.94%
Onion (1kg)
$0.51 PKR 144
$0.48 PKR 133
6.25%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.48 PKR 134
$0.24 PKR 66.5
100.00%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.36 PKR 102
$0.36 PKR 102
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Bottle of Non-Alcoholic Wine (Mid-Range)
$0.72 PKR 202
$16.33 PKR 4,567
-95.59%
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$0.51 PKR 143
$0.98 PKR 275
-47.96%
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.07 PKR 299
$2.28 PKR 636
-53.07%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$0.78 PKR 219
$1.98 PKR 554
-60.61%
🚌 Getting Around
Jhang
Rawalpindi
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.20 PKR 56.1
$0.16 PKR 44.94
25.00%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$6.86 PKR 1,919
$9.94 PKR 2,781
-30.99%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.73 PKR 206
$0.86 PKR 241
-15.12%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.49 PKR 138
$0.33 PKR 91.2
48.48%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$1.73 PKR 484
$2.93 PKR 820
-40.96%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.84 PKR 234
$0.96 PKR 269
-12.50%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$17.6K PKR 4.9M
$18.0K PKR 5.0M
-2.06%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$23.4K PKR 6.5M
$23.3K PKR 6.5M
0.38%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Jhang
Rawalpindi
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$71.3 PKR 20.0K
$101 PKR 28.3K
-29.43%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$3.83 PKR 1,071
$4.17 PKR 1,167
-8.15%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$10.64 PKR 2,977
$16.70 PKR 4,672
-36.29%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Jhang
Rawalpindi
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$12.43 PKR 3,476
$10.20 PKR 2,853
21.86%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$6.01 PKR 1,682
$7.77 PKR 2,175
-22.65%
Cinema Ticket
$3.63 PKR 1,017
$3.50 PKR 979
3.71%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Jhang
Rawalpindi
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$15.64 PKR 4,374
$40.43 PKR 11.3K
-61.32%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$1,228 PKR 343.4K
$931 PKR 260.4K
31.88%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Jhang
Rawalpindi
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$14.93 PKR 4,176
$11.53 PKR 3,226
29.49%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$21.41 PKR 5,990
$18.69 PKR 5,228
14.55%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$72.8 PKR 20.4K
$88.3 PKR 24.7K
-17.55%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$29.78 PKR 8,330
$28.89 PKR 8,082
3.08%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Jhang
Rawalpindi
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$74.0 PKR 20.7K
$132 PKR 37.0K
-44.04%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$51.3 PKR 14.3K
$65.4 PKR 18.3K
-21.58%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$167 PKR 46.7K
$327 PKR 91.4K
-48.90%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$104 PKR 29.1K
$171 PKR 47.7K
-38.99%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$793 PKR 221.9K
$1,130 PKR 316.1K
-29.80%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$562 PKR 157.1K
$504 PKR 141.0K
11.41%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Jhang
Rawalpindi
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$141 PKR 39.5K
$169 PKR 47.2K
-16.26%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
18
20.17
-10.76%

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

Last update for Jhang: March 2, 2026

Last update for Rawalpindi: February 28, 2026

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