Cost of Living Comparison Between Karak and Rawalpindi Cost of Living Comparison Between Karak and Rawalpindi

🙂 Solo nomad: Karak is 6.6% cheaper than Rawalpindi without rent, and 6.8% cheaper with rent.

🙂 Family of 3: Karak is 15.5% cheaper than Rawalpindi without rent, and 15.9% cheaper with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$0.73 PKR 207

$1.73 PKR 489

-57.80%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$6.86 PKR 1,939

$13.98 PKR 3,948

-50.93%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$5.23 PKR 1,476

$5.29 PKR 1,493

-1.13%

Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$0.74 PKR 209

$1.57 PKR 444

-52.87%

Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$3.95 PKR 1,115

$3.37 PKR 951

17.21%

Cappuccino

$0.54 PKR 153

$1.63 PKR 461

-66.87%

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

$0.33 PKR 94.4

$0.32 PKR 89

3.13%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.24 PKR 67.8

$0.23 PKR 65.1

4.35%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.01 PKR 284

$0.78 PKR 221

29.49%

White Bread (500g)

$0.54 PKR 153

$0.52 PKR 147

3.85%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$1.04 PKR 294

$1.24 PKR 350

-16.13%

Eggs

$1.03 PKR 292

$1.13 PKR 320

-8.85%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$1.79 PKR 505

$5.99 PKR 1,693

-70.12%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$2.87 PKR 811

$3.28 PKR 926

-12.50%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$4.14 PKR 1,168

$4.57 PKR 1,289

-9.41%

Apples (1kg)

$0.69 PKR 196

$0.94 PKR 266

-26.60%

Banana (1kg)

$0.54 PKR 153

$0.69 PKR 195

-21.74%

Oranges (1kg)

$0.68 PKR 192

$0.86 PKR 243

-20.93%

Tomato (1kg)

$0.6 PKR 169

$0.47 PKR 134

27.66%

Potato (1kg)

$0.41 PKR 116

$0.34 PKR 95.8

20.59%

Onion (1kg)

$0.54 PKR 151

$0.52 PKR 148

3.85%

Lettuce (1 head)

$0.16 PKR 46.17

$0.26 PKR 73.6

-38.46%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.24 PKR 67.5

$0.39 PKR 111

-38.46%

Bottle of Non-Alcoholic Wine (Mid-Range)

$1.38 PKR 391

$15.94 PKR 4,502

-91.34%

Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$0.92 PKR 259

$0.99 PKR 280

-7.07%

Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.02 PKR 571

$2.31 PKR 652

-12.55%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$2.09 PKR 589

$1.93 PKR 546

8.29%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.18 PKR 51.7

$0.19 PKR 52.5

-5.26%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$7.2 PKR 2,032

$9.81 PKR 2,770

-26.61%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$0.86 PKR 243

$0.87 PKR 245

-1.15%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$0.44 PKR 123

$0.35 PKR 99.1

25.71%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$2.77 PKR 783

$2.95 PKR 833

-6.10%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$0.99 PKR 278

$0.95 PKR 268

4.21%

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

$21.3K PKR 6M

$17.6K PKR 5M

20.89%

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

$26.8K PKR 7.6M

$22.5K PKR 6.3M

19.12%

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

$114 PKR 32.2K

$103 PKR 29.2K

10.26%

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

$5.43 PKR 1,534

$3.99 PKR 1,126

36.09%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$19 PKR 5,365

$16.44 PKR 4,643

15.57%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$12.56 PKR 3,548

$9.99 PKR 2,822

25.73%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$6 PKR 1,696

$7.76 PKR 2,192

-22.68%

Cinema Ticket

$4.19 PKR 1,183

$3.6 PKR 1,018

16.39%

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

$59.3 PKR 16.8K

$40.12 PKR 11.3K

47.83%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$1,095 PKR 309.4K

$946 PKR 267.2K

15.76%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$21.76 PKR 6,146

$11.56 PKR 3,266

88.24%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$27.79 PKR 7,850

$18.51 PKR 5,229

50.14%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$90.1 PKR 25.4K

$88.7 PKR 25.1K

1.53%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$39.7 PKR 11.2K

$28.41 PKR 8,023

39.74%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$73.9 PKR 20.9K

$131 PKR 36.9K

-43.37%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$51.2 PKR 14.5K

$64.8 PKR 18.3K

-21.02%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$164 PKR 46.2K

$335 PKR 94.5K

-51.09%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$108 PKR 30.5K

$173 PKR 48.9K

-37.72%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$535 PKR 151K

$1,151 PKR 325.1K

-53.54%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$494 PKR 139.5K

$515 PKR 145.3K

-4.01%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$167 PKR 47.2K

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 Karak: October 28, 2025

Last update for Rawalpindi: October 29, 2025

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