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

🙂 Solo nomad: Karak is 9.2% cheaper than Rawalpindi without rent, and 2.4% cheaper with rent.

🙂 Family of 3: Karak is 26.9% cheaper than Rawalpindi without rent, and 12.9% cheaper with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$0.73 PKR 204

$1.74 PKR 485

-58.05%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$6.95 PKR 1,943

$14.12 PKR 3,949

-50.78%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$5.24 PKR 1,466

$5.16 PKR 1,444

1.55%

Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$0.69 PKR 192

$1.55 PKR 434

-55.48%

Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$3.90 PKR 1,092

$3.51 PKR 982

11.11%

Cappuccino

$0.51 PKR 143

$1.73 PKR 483

-70.52%

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

$0.33 PKR 93.3

$0.35 PKR 96.6

-5.71%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.22 PKR 61.4

$0.21 PKR 58.5

4.76%

Milk (1 liter)

$0.97 PKR 271

$0.80 PKR 225

21.25%

White Bread (500g)

$0.55 PKR 154

$0.52 PKR 145

5.77%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$1.08 PKR 302

$1.25 PKR 349

-13.60%

Eggs

$1.09 PKR 305

$1.12 PKR 314

-2.68%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$1.76 PKR 492

$6.07 PKR 1,697

-71.00%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$2.79 PKR 780

$3.40 PKR 950

-17.94%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$4.34 PKR 1,213

$4.38 PKR 1,224

-0.91%

Apples (1kg)

$0.74 PKR 207

$0.96 PKR 269

-22.92%

Banana (1kg)

$0.55 PKR 154

$0.63 PKR 176

-12.70%

Oranges (1kg)

$0.73 PKR 205

$0.86 PKR 241

-15.12%

Tomato (1kg)

$0.55 PKR 155

$0.47 PKR 130

17.02%

Potato (1kg)

$0.42 PKR 116

$0.34 PKR 94.7

23.53%

Onion (1kg)

$0.57 PKR 159

$0.48 PKR 133

18.75%

Lettuce (1 head)

$0.19 PKR 52.9

$0.24 PKR 66.5

-20.83%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.24 PKR 66.8

$0.36 PKR 102

-33.33%

Bottle of Non-Alcoholic Wine (Mid-Range)

$1.47 PKR 411

$16.33 PKR 4,567

-91.00%

Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$0.91 PKR 255

$0.98 PKR 275

-7.14%

Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.05 PKR 575

$2.28 PKR 636

-10.09%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$2.17 PKR 607

$1.98 PKR 554

9.60%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.17 PKR 47.87

$0.16 PKR 44.94

6.25%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$6.96 PKR 1,945

$9.94 PKR 2,781

-29.98%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$0.87 PKR 242

$0.86 PKR 241

1.16%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$0.43 PKR 121

$0.33 PKR 91.2

30.30%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$2.75 PKR 770

$2.93 PKR 820

-6.14%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$0.91 PKR 254

$0.96 PKR 269

-5.21%

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

$21.0K PKR 5.9M

$18.0K PKR 5.0M

16.84%

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

$25.8K PKR 7.2M

$23.3K PKR 6.5M

10.74%

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

$113 PKR 31.5K

$101 PKR 28.3K

11.37%

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

$5.42 PKR 1,517

$4.17 PKR 1,167

29.98%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$18.65 PKR 5,215

$16.70 PKR 4,672

11.68%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$12.34 PKR 3,452

$10.20 PKR 2,853

20.98%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$6.03 PKR 1,688

$7.77 PKR 2,175

-22.39%

Cinema Ticket

$4.29 PKR 1,201

$3.50 PKR 979

22.57%

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

$60.9 PKR 17.0K

$40.43 PKR 11.3K

50.73%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$1,095 PKR 306.4K

$931 PKR 260.4K

17.66%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$21.35 PKR 5,973

$11.53 PKR 3,226

85.17%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$27.81 PKR 7,779

$18.69 PKR 5,228

48.80%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$88.9 PKR 24.9K

$88.3 PKR 24.7K

0.71%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$40.28 PKR 11.3K

$28.89 PKR 8,082

39.43%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$74.2 PKR 20.7K

$132 PKR 37.0K

-43.88%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$52.2 PKR 14.6K

$65.4 PKR 18.3K

-20.14%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$166 PKR 46.5K

$327 PKR 91.4K

-49.12%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$108 PKR 30.1K

$171 PKR 47.7K

-36.91%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$730 PKR 204.3K

$1,130 PKR 316.1K

-35.37%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$525 PKR 146.9K

$504 PKR 141.0K

4.17%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$169 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: February 28, 2026

Last update for Rawalpindi: February 28, 2026

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