Cost of Living Comparison Between Jhelum and Rawalpindi Cost of Living Comparison Between Jhelum and Rawalpindi

šŸ™‚ Solo nomad: Jhelum is 24.3% cheaper than Rawalpindi without rent, and 23.3% cheaper with rent.
šŸ™‚ Family of 3: Jhelum is 25.2% cheaper than Rawalpindi without rent, and 25.5% cheaper with rent.
Currency
šŸ½ Eating Out
Jhelum
Rawalpindi
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$1.73 PKRĀ 490
$1.73 PKRĀ 489
-
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$10.59 PKRĀ 2,991
$13.98 PKRĀ 3,948
-24.25%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$3.62 PKRĀ 1,023
$5.29 PKRĀ 1,493
-31.57%
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.86 PKRĀ 809
$1.57 PKRĀ 444
82.17%
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.71 PKRĀ 1,330
$3.37 PKRĀ 951
39.76%
Cappuccino
$1.53 PKRĀ 432
$1.63 PKRĀ 461
-6.13%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.31 PKRĀ 87.1
$0.32 PKRĀ 89
-3.13%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.24 PKRĀ 68.2
$0.23 PKRĀ 65.1
4.35%
šŸ›’ Groceries & Markets
Jhelum
Rawalpindi
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.6 PKRĀ 170
$0.78 PKRĀ 221
-23.08%
White Bread (500g)
$0.6 PKRĀ 169
$0.52 PKRĀ 147
15.38%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.26 PKRĀ 357
$1.24 PKRĀ 350
1.61%
Eggs
$1.2 PKRĀ 340
$1.13 PKRĀ 320
6.19%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$5.13 PKRĀ 1,450
$5.99 PKRĀ 1,693
-14.36%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$2.46 PKRĀ 694
$3.28 PKRĀ 926
-25.00%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$2.95 PKRĀ 833
$4.57 PKRĀ 1,289
-35.45%
Apples (1kg)
$1.03 PKRĀ 290
$0.94 PKRĀ 266
9.57%
Banana (1kg)
$0.56 PKRĀ 157
$0.69 PKRĀ 195
-18.84%
Oranges (1kg)
$0.66 PKRĀ 186
$0.86 PKRĀ 243
-23.26%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.52 PKRĀ 146
$0.47 PKRĀ 134
10.64%
Potato (1kg)
$0.35 PKRĀ 98.5
$0.34 PKRĀ 95.8
2.94%
Onion (1kg)
$0.51 PKRĀ 144
$0.52 PKRĀ 148
-1.92%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.16 PKRĀ 46.34
$0.26 PKRĀ 73.6
-38.46%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.22 PKRĀ 61.9
$0.39 PKRĀ 111
-43.59%
Bottle of Non-Alcoholic Wine (Mid-Range)
$1.45 PKRĀ 408
$15.94 PKRĀ 4,502
-90.90%
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$0.73 PKRĀ 206
$0.99 PKRĀ 280
-26.26%
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.02 PKRĀ 572
$2.31 PKRĀ 652
-12.55%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$0.85 PKRĀ 241
$1.93 PKRĀ 546
-55.96%
šŸšŒ Getting Around
Jhelum
Rawalpindi
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.16 PKRĀ 45
$0.19 PKRĀ 52.5
-15.79%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$6.98 PKRĀ 1,970
$9.81 PKRĀ 2,770
-28.85%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.05 PKRĀ 296
$0.87 PKRĀ 245
20.69%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.53 PKRĀ 151
$0.35 PKRĀ 99.1
51.43%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$1.79 PKRĀ 505
$2.95 PKRĀ 833
-39.32%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.92 PKRĀ 259
$0.95 PKRĀ 268
-3.16%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$22.1K PKRĀ 6.2M
$17.6K PKRĀ 5M
25.39%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$21.6K PKRĀ 6.1M
$22.5K PKRĀ 6.3M
-4.11%
šŸ§¾ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Jhelum
Rawalpindi
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$54.1 PKRĀ 15.3K
$103 PKRĀ 29.2K
-47.72%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$2.84 PKRĀ 803
$3.99 PKRĀ 1,126
-28.82%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$13.05 PKRĀ 3,685
$16.44 PKRĀ 4,643
-20.62%
šŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Jhelum
Rawalpindi
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$12.55 PKRĀ 3,545
$9.99 PKRĀ 2,822
25.63%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$5.91 PKRĀ 1,669
$7.76 PKRĀ 2,192
-23.84%
Cinema Ticket
$3.63 PKRĀ 1,025
$3.6 PKRĀ 1,018
0.83%
šŸ§ø Childcare & Education
Jhelum
Rawalpindi
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$17.85 PKRĀ 5,041
$40.12 PKRĀ 11.3K
-55.51%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$1,109 PKRĀ 313.3K
$946 PKRĀ 267.2K
17.25%
šŸ‘•šŸ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Jhelum
Rawalpindi
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$16.19 PKRĀ 4,574
$11.56 PKRĀ 3,266
40.05%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$22.46 PKRĀ 6,344
$18.51 PKRĀ 5,229
21.34%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$59.5 PKRĀ 16.8K
$88.7 PKRĀ 25.1K
-32.94%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$25.51 PKRĀ 7,204
$28.41 PKRĀ 8,023
-10.21%
šŸ  Accommodation & Living
Jhelum
Rawalpindi
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$74.2 PKRĀ 21K
$131 PKRĀ 36.9K
-43.14%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$51.2 PKRĀ 14.5K
$64.8 PKRĀ 18.3K
-20.94%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$167 PKRĀ 47.1K
$335 PKRĀ 94.5K
-50.19%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$107 PKRĀ 30.3K
$173 PKRĀ 48.9K
-38.13%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$509 PKRĀ 143.7K
$1,151 PKRĀ 325.1K
-55.80%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$437 PKRĀ 123.4K
$515 PKRĀ 145.3K
-15.09%
šŸ’µ Salaries & Financials
Jhelum
Rawalpindi
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$139 PKRĀ 39.4K
$167 PKRĀ 47.2K
-16.53%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
18
20.17
-10.76%

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Last update for Jhelum: October 28, 2025

Last update for Rawalpindi: October 29, 2025

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