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

🙂 Solo nomad: Jhang is 4.8% cheaper than Rawalpindi without rent, and 13.3% cheaper with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Jhang is 8.6% more expensive than Rawalpindi without rent, and 13.1% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Jhang
Rawalpindi
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$1.75 PKR 495
$1.73 PKR 489
1.16%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$14.34 PKR 4,051
$13.98 PKR 3,948
2.58%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$3.59 PKR 1,013
$5.29 PKR 1,493
-32.14%
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.76 PKR 779
$1.57 PKR 444
75.80%
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.76 PKR 1,061
$3.37 PKR 951
11.57%
Cappuccino
$2.28 PKR 644
$1.63 PKR 461
39.88%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.36 PKR 101
$0.32 PKR 89
12.50%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.23 PKR 65
$0.23 PKR 65.1
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🛒 Groceries & Markets
Jhang
Rawalpindi
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.63 PKR 177
$0.78 PKR 221
-19.23%
White Bread (500g)
$0.56 PKR 159
$0.52 PKR 147
7.69%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.22 PKR 346
$1.24 PKR 350
-1.61%
Eggs
$1.04 PKR 295
$1.13 PKR 320
-7.96%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$6.06 PKR 1,711
$5.99 PKR 1,693
1.17%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.04 PKR 859
$3.28 PKR 926
-7.32%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$4.53 PKR 1,279
$4.57 PKR 1,289
-0.88%
Apples (1kg)
$1.06 PKR 301
$0.94 PKR 266
12.77%
Banana (1kg)
$0.6 PKR 169
$0.69 PKR 195
-13.04%
Oranges (1kg)
$0.58 PKR 163
$0.86 PKR 243
-32.56%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.47 PKR 133
$0.47 PKR 134
-
Potato (1kg)
$0.35 PKR 99.1
$0.34 PKR 95.8
2.94%
Onion (1kg)
$0.48 PKR 136
$0.52 PKR 148
-7.69%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.47 PKR 134
$0.26 PKR 73.6
80.77%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.36 PKR 103
$0.39 PKR 111
-7.69%
Bottle of Non-Alcoholic Wine (Mid-Range)
$0.74 PKR 209
$15.94 PKR 4,502
-95.36%
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$0.51 PKR 143
$0.99 PKR 280
-48.48%
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.07 PKR 302
$2.31 PKR 652
-53.68%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$0.85 PKR 239
$1.93 PKR 546
-55.96%
🚌 Getting Around
Jhang
Rawalpindi
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.2 PKR 55.7
$0.19 PKR 52.5
5.26%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$6.87 PKR 1,941
$9.81 PKR 2,770
-29.97%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.72 PKR 204
$0.87 PKR 245
-17.24%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.52 PKR 148
$0.35 PKR 99.1
48.57%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$1.81 PKR 510
$2.95 PKR 833
-38.64%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.9 PKR 254
$0.95 PKR 268
-5.26%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$17.8K PKR 5M
$17.6K PKR 5M
0.73%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$22.6K PKR 6.4M
$22.5K PKR 6.3M
0.46%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Jhang
Rawalpindi
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$69.7 PKR 19.7K
$103 PKR 29.2K
-32.66%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$3.96 PKR 1,118
$3.99 PKR 1,126
-0.75%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$10.8 PKR 3,049
$16.44 PKR 4,643
-34.31%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Jhang
Rawalpindi
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$12.29 PKR 3,471
$9.99 PKR 2,822
23.02%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$6.04 PKR 1,706
$7.76 PKR 2,192
-22.16%
Cinema Ticket
$3.59 PKR 1,014
$3.6 PKR 1,018
-0.28%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Jhang
Rawalpindi
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$15.77 PKR 4,455
$40.12 PKR 11.3K
-60.69%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$1,250 PKR 352.9K
$946 PKR 267.2K
32.06%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Jhang
Rawalpindi
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$14.95 PKR 4,224
$11.56 PKR 3,266
29.33%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$21.09 PKR 5,955
$18.51 PKR 5,229
13.94%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$73.8 PKR 20.8K
$88.7 PKR 25.1K
-16.80%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$29.95 PKR 8,460
$28.41 PKR 8,023
5.42%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Jhang
Rawalpindi
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$75.9 PKR 21.4K
$131 PKR 36.9K
-41.90%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$51 PKR 14.4K
$64.8 PKR 18.3K
-21.35%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$165 PKR 46.7K
$335 PKR 94.5K
-50.58%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$106 PKR 30K
$173 PKR 48.9K
-38.59%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$567 PKR 160.1K
$1,151 PKR 325.1K
-50.74%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$436 PKR 123.2K
$515 PKR 145.3K
-15.21%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Jhang
Rawalpindi
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$142 PKR 40.1K
$167 PKR 47.2K
-14.96%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
18
20.17
-10.76%

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Last update for Jhang: October 27, 2025

Last update for Rawalpindi: October 29, 2025

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