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

🙂 Solo nomad: Karak is 11% cheaper than Rawalpindi without rent, and 6.8% cheaper with rent.

🙂 Family of 3: Karak is 14.7% cheaper than Rawalpindi without rent, and 12.8% cheaper with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$0.68 PKR 189

$1.80 PKR 502

-62.22%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$7.12 PKR 1,985

$14.33 PKR 3,997

-50.31%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$5.18 PKR 1,446

$5.25 PKR 1,464

-1.33%

Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$0.69 PKR 193

$1.54 PKR 431

-55.19%

Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$3.92 PKR 1,092

$3.43 PKR 956

14.29%

Cappuccino

$0.51 PKR 142

$1.63 PKR 455

-68.71%

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

$0.36 PKR 101

$0.32 PKR 88.3

12.50%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.22 PKR 61.1

$0.21 PKR 58.6

4.76%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.00 PKR 279

$0.80 PKR 224

25.00%

White Bread (500g)

$0.55 PKR 154

$0.56 PKR 156

-1.79%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$1.04 PKR 289

$1.28 PKR 358

-18.75%

Eggs

$1.08 PKR 300

$1.17 PKR 326

-7.69%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$1.78 PKR 498

$6.27 PKR 1,749

-71.61%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$2.88 PKR 805

$3.26 PKR 908

-11.66%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$4.18 PKR 1,166

$4.39 PKR 1,226

-4.78%

Apples (1kg)

$0.74 PKR 207

$0.94 PKR 262

-21.28%

Banana (1kg)

$0.52 PKR 144

$0.69 PKR 192

-24.64%

Oranges (1kg)

$0.69 PKR 193

$0.85 PKR 237

-18.82%

Tomato (1kg)

$0.57 PKR 158

$0.47 PKR 130

21.28%

Potato (1kg)

$0.42 PKR 116

$0.37 PKR 102

13.51%

Onion (1kg)

$0.57 PKR 159

$0.51 PKR 143

11.76%

Lettuce (1 head)

$0.20 PKR 56.2

$0.26 PKR 73.1

-23.08%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.26 PKR 73.0

$0.36 PKR 101

-27.78%

Bottle of Non-Alcoholic Wine (Mid-Range)

$1.41 PKR 394

$15.97 PKR 4,456

-91.17%

Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$0.92 PKR 257

$1.03 PKR 286

-10.68%

Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$1.98 PKR 551

$2.30 PKR 642

-13.91%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$2.11 PKR 588

$1.92 PKR 537

9.90%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.15 PKR 42.77

$0.19 PKR 53.0

-21.05%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$7.11 PKR 1,984

$9.85 PKR 2,749

-27.82%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$0.90 PKR 250

$0.84 PKR 235

7.14%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$0.40 PKR 113

$0.33 PKR 92.0

21.21%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$2.79 PKR 778

$2.99 PKR 834

-6.69%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$0.96 PKR 268

$0.94 PKR 263

2.13%

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

$21.2K PKR 5.9M

$17.8K PKR 5.0M

18.95%

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

$26.8K PKR 7.5M

$22.8K PKR 6.3M

17.64%

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

$113 PKR 31.7K

$103 PKR 28.9K

9.67%

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

$5.38 PKR 1,500

$4.18 PKR 1,166

28.71%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$18.58 PKR 5,184

$16.52 PKR 4,609

12.47%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$12.59 PKR 3,512

$9.86 PKR 2,750

27.69%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$6.02 PKR 1,678

$7.47 PKR 2,085

-19.41%

Cinema Ticket

$4.15 PKR 1,159

$3.60 PKR 1,005

15.28%

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

$59.4 PKR 16.6K

$40.92 PKR 11.4K

45.11%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$1,101 PKR 307.1K

$965 PKR 269.3K

14.05%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$21.73 PKR 6,063

$11.87 PKR 3,312

83.07%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$27.92 PKR 7,787

$18.81 PKR 5,246

48.43%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$87.9 PKR 24.5K

$86.8 PKR 24.2K

1.29%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$39.94 PKR 11.1K

$28.11 PKR 7,840

42.08%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$76.3 PKR 21.3K

$131 PKR 36.5K

-41.70%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$52.9 PKR 14.7K

$64.9 PKR 18.1K

-18.57%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$167 PKR 46.5K

$334 PKR 93.0K

-50.00%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$105 PKR 29.4K

$173 PKR 48.2K

-38.89%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$875 PKR 244.2K

$1,171 PKR 326.8K

-25.27%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$604 PKR 168.4K

$517 PKR 144.2K

16.81%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$172 PKR 48.0K

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: April 13, 2026

Last update for Rawalpindi: April 13, 2026

City Median Internet Speeds Comparison (Updated April 2026)

The chart highlights the Precision Threshold for mobile and fixed broadband internet speeds, updated quarterly.

Digital Nomad Cost of Living Index

Karak vs other spots: cost of living compared

Similar cities

Dhaka

🇧🇩 Bangladesh

Coimbatore

🇮🇳 India

Bhubaneswar

🇮🇳 India

Lucknow

🇮🇳 India

Indore

🇮🇳 India

Kochi

🇮🇳 India

Multan

🇵🇰 Pakistan

Patna

🇮🇳 India