Cost of Living Comparison Between Mandi Bahauddin and Rawalpindi Cost of Living Comparison Between Mandi Bahauddin and Rawalpindi

🙂 Solo nomad: Mandi Bahauddin is 17.9% cheaper than Rawalpindi without rent, and 20.6% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Mandi Bahauddin is 12.2% cheaper than Rawalpindi without rent, and 23.1% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Mandi Bahauddin
Rawalpindi
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$1.81 PKR 510
$1.73 PKR 489
4.62%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$8.69 PKR 2,454
$13.98 PKR 3,948
-37.84%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$3.46 PKR 977
$5.29 PKR 1,493
-34.59%
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.88 PKR 815
$1.57 PKR 444
83.44%
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.65 PKR 1,312
$3.37 PKR 951
37.98%
Cappuccino
$1.09 PKR 307
$1.63 PKR 461
-33.13%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.33 PKR 93.7
$0.32 PKR 89
3.13%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.22 PKR 61.8
$0.23 PKR 65.1
-4.35%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Mandi Bahauddin
Rawalpindi
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.73 PKR 206
$0.78 PKR 221
-6.41%
White Bread (500g)
$0.4 PKR 114
$0.52 PKR 147
-23.08%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.26 PKR 355
$1.24 PKR 350
1.61%
Eggs
$1.19 PKR 335
$1.13 PKR 320
5.31%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$7.3 PKR 2,061
$5.99 PKR 1,693
21.87%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$2.56 PKR 724
$3.28 PKR 926
-21.95%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$3.3 PKR 931
$4.57 PKR 1,289
-27.79%
Apples (1kg)
$1.04 PKR 293
$0.94 PKR 266
10.64%
Banana (1kg)
$0.59 PKR 167
$0.69 PKR 195
-14.49%
Oranges (1kg)
$0.67 PKR 188
$0.86 PKR 243
-22.09%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.52 PKR 148
$0.47 PKR 134
10.64%
Potato (1kg)
$0.38 PKR 106
$0.34 PKR 95.8
11.76%
Onion (1kg)
$0.51 PKR 145
$0.52 PKR 148
-1.92%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.59 PKR 167
$0.26 PKR 73.6
126.92%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.39 PKR 111
$0.39 PKR 111
-
Bottle of Non-Alcoholic Wine (Mid-Range)
$1.43 PKR 403
$15.94 PKR 4,502
-91.03%
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$0.69 PKR 195
$0.99 PKR 280
-30.30%
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.99 PKR 562
$2.31 PKR 652
-13.85%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$1.82 PKR 513
$1.93 PKR 546
-5.70%
🚌 Getting Around
Mandi Bahauddin
Rawalpindi
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.2 PKR 56
$0.19 PKR 52.5
5.26%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$7.23 PKR 2,042
$9.81 PKR 2,770
-26.30%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.08 PKR 305
$0.87 PKR 245
24.14%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.53 PKR 148
$0.35 PKR 99.1
51.43%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$1.73 PKR 489
$2.95 PKR 833
-41.36%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.98 PKR 277
$0.95 PKR 268
3.16%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$22.3K PKR 6.3M
$17.6K PKR 5M
26.60%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$20.8K PKR 5.9M
$22.5K PKR 6.3M
-7.25%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Mandi Bahauddin
Rawalpindi
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$59.3 PKR 16.7K
$103 PKR 29.2K
-42.72%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$3.84 PKR 1,085
$3.99 PKR 1,126
-3.76%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$12.73 PKR 3,595
$16.44 PKR 4,643
-22.57%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Mandi Bahauddin
Rawalpindi
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$12.62 PKR 3,563
$9.99 PKR 2,822
26.33%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$5.83 PKR 1,646
$7.76 PKR 2,192
-24.87%
Cinema Ticket
$3.51 PKR 993
$3.6 PKR 1,018
-2.50%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Mandi Bahauddin
Rawalpindi
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$28.8 PKR 8,133
$40.12 PKR 11.3K
-28.22%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$1,145 PKR 323.5K
$946 PKR 267.2K
21.06%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Mandi Bahauddin
Rawalpindi
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$16.06 PKR 4,537
$11.56 PKR 3,266
38.93%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$22 PKR 6,212
$18.51 PKR 5,229
18.85%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$60.2 PKR 17K
$88.7 PKR 25.1K
-32.19%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$25.52 PKR 7,207
$28.41 PKR 8,023
-10.17%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Mandi Bahauddin
Rawalpindi
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$74.9 PKR 21.2K
$131 PKR 36.9K
-42.62%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$51 PKR 14.4K
$64.8 PKR 18.3K
-21.35%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$169 PKR 47.8K
$335 PKR 94.5K
-49.41%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$105 PKR 29.6K
$173 PKR 48.9K
-39.51%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$620 PKR 175K
$1,151 PKR 325.1K
-46.16%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$411 PKR 116.2K
$515 PKR 145.3K
-20.04%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Mandi Bahauddin
Rawalpindi
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
-
$167 PKR 47.2K
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
18
20.17
-10.76%

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Last update for Mandi Bahauddin: October 28, 2025

Last update for Rawalpindi: October 29, 2025

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