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

🙂 Solo nomad: Jhelum is 18.2% cheaper than Rawalpindi without rent, and 23.9% cheaper with rent.

🙂 Family of 3: Jhelum is 8.4% cheaper than Rawalpindi without rent, and 23.5% cheaper with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$1.74 PKR 490

$1.79 PKR 504

-2.79%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$10.47 PKR 2,953

$14.09 PKR 3,974

-25.69%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$3.46 PKR 977

$5.17 PKR 1,458

-33.08%

Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$2.89 PKR 815

$1.63 PKR 461

77.30%

Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$4.66 PKR 1,313

$3.36 PKR 948

38.69%

Cappuccino

$1.47 PKR 415

$1.66 PKR 469

-11.45%

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

$0.34 PKR 94.5

$0.35 PKR 97.4

-2.86%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.24 PKR 68.1

$0.21 PKR 59.1

14.29%

Milk (1 liter)

$0.62 PKR 175

$0.80 PKR 225

-22.50%

White Bread (500g)

$0.60 PKR 169

$0.56 PKR 157

7.14%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$1.26 PKR 355

$1.25 PKR 351

0.80%

Eggs

$1.15 PKR 325

$1.18 PKR 333

-2.54%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$5.11 PKR 1,442

$6.06 PKR 1,710

-15.68%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$2.50 PKR 706

$3.31 PKR 933

-24.47%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$2.93 PKR 828

$4.62 PKR 1,304

-36.58%

Apples (1kg)

$0.99 PKR 278

$0.95 PKR 268

4.21%

Banana (1kg)

$0.59 PKR 166

$0.63 PKR 179

-6.35%

Oranges (1kg)

$0.66 PKR 186

$0.91 PKR 255

-27.47%

Tomato (1kg)

$0.54 PKR 153

$0.47 PKR 132

14.89%

Potato (1kg)

$0.35 PKR 97.5

$0.36 PKR 102

-2.78%

Onion (1kg)

$0.50 PKR 142

$0.52 PKR 147

-3.85%

Lettuce (1 head)

$0.16 PKR 46.40

$0.24 PKR 67.2

-33.33%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.24 PKR 67.7

$0.39 PKR 111

-38.46%

Bottle of Non-Alcoholic Wine (Mid-Range)

$0.69 PKR 195

$15.84 PKR 4,468

-95.64%

Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$0.73 PKR 206

$0.98 PKR 277

-25.51%

Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.01 PKR 567

$2.29 PKR 645

-12.23%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$0.84 PKR 238

$1.97 PKR 556

-57.36%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.21 PKR 58.1

$0.20 PKR 55.3

5.00%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$7.18 PKR 2,025

$9.51 PKR 2,683

-24.50%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$1.08 PKR 305

$0.89 PKR 252

21.35%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$0.53 PKR 150

$0.33 PKR 91.7

60.61%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$1.75 PKR 493

$3.06 PKR 864

-42.81%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$0.92 PKR 259

$0.96 PKR 270

-4.17%

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

$22.5K PKR 6.4M

$17.8K PKR 5.0M

26.82%

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

$20.9K PKR 5.9M

$23.1K PKR 6.5M

-9.22%

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

$52.7 PKR 14.9K

$103 PKR 29.0K

-48.79%

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

$2.91 PKR 821

$3.98 PKR 1,122

-26.88%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$12.67 PKR 3,573

$16.31 PKR 4,600

-22.32%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$12.53 PKR 3,535

$10.15 PKR 2,861

23.45%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$5.80 PKR 1,637

$7.62 PKR 2,148

-23.88%

Cinema Ticket

$3.55 PKR 1,001

$3.62 PKR 1,020

-1.93%

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

$17.47 PKR 4,925

$40.93 PKR 11.5K

-57.32%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$1,146 PKR 323.0K

$944 PKR 266.3K

21.32%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$15.94 PKR 4,494

$11.76 PKR 3,317

35.54%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$22.25 PKR 6,273

$18.55 PKR 5,230

19.95%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$60.3 PKR 17.0K

$86.6 PKR 24.4K

-30.36%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$26.33 PKR 7,424

$28.77 PKR 8,112

-8.48%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$74.5 PKR 21.0K

$133 PKR 37.4K

-43.89%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$52.2 PKR 14.7K

$66.0 PKR 18.6K

-20.91%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$166 PKR 46.8K

$325 PKR 91.6K

-48.87%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$106 PKR 30.0K

$169 PKR 47.7K

-37.10%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$780 PKR 220.1K

$1,144 PKR 322.5K

-31.77%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$549 PKR 154.9K

$520 PKR 146.7K

5.56%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$169 PKR 47.5K

20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)

20.17

-10.76%

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

Last update for Jhelum: January 12, 2026

Last update for Rawalpindi: January 11, 2026

City Median Internet Speeds Comparison (Updated December 2025)

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