Cost of Living Comparison Between Mardan and Rawalpindi Cost of Living Comparison Between Mardan and Rawalpindi

šŸ™‚ Solo nomad: Mardan is 3.5% cheaper than Rawalpindi without rent, and 0.9% cheaper with rent.
šŸ™‚ Family of 3: Mardan is 17.2% cheaper than Rawalpindi without rent, and 6.4% cheaper with rent.
Currency
šŸ½ Eating Out
Mardan
Rawalpindi
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$2.10 PKRĀ 586
$1.74 PKRĀ 485
20.69%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$14.30 PKRĀ 3,994
$14.12 PKRĀ 3,943
1.27%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$5.25 PKRĀ 1,467
$5.16 PKRĀ 1,441
1.74%
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.80 PKRĀ 503
$1.55 PKRĀ 433
16.13%
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.93 PKRĀ 1,099
$3.51 PKRĀ 980
11.97%
Cappuccino
$2.04 PKRĀ 570
$1.73 PKRĀ 482
17.92%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.29 PKRĀ 80.4
$0.35 PKRĀ 96.5
-17.14%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.24 PKRĀ 67.1
$0.21 PKRĀ 58.4
14.29%
šŸ›’ Groceries & Markets
Mardan
Rawalpindi
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.83 PKRĀ 230
$0.80 PKRĀ 224
3.75%
White Bread (500g)
$0.63 PKRĀ 175
$0.52 PKRĀ 145
21.15%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$0.79 PKRĀ 221
$1.25 PKRĀ 348
-36.80%
Eggs
$1.14 PKRĀ 318
$1.12 PKRĀ 314
1.79%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$6.31 PKRĀ 1,763
$6.07 PKRĀ 1,695
3.95%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$2.40 PKRĀ 669
$3.40 PKRĀ 948
-29.41%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$3.20 PKRĀ 892
$4.38 PKRĀ 1,222
-26.94%
Apples (1kg)
$0.74 PKRĀ 206
$0.96 PKRĀ 269
-22.92%
Banana (1kg)
$0.52 PKRĀ 144
$0.63 PKRĀ 176
-17.46%
Oranges (1kg)
$0.89 PKRĀ 249
$0.86 PKRĀ 241
3.49%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.31 PKRĀ 85.5
$0.47 PKRĀ 130
-34.04%
Potato (1kg)
$0.24 PKRĀ 66.7
$0.34 PKRĀ 94.5
-29.41%
Onion (1kg)
$0.34 PKRĀ 94.3
$0.48 PKRĀ 133
-29.17%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.33 PKRĀ 92.7
$0.24 PKRĀ 66.4
37.50%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.15 PKRĀ 42.71
$0.36 PKRĀ 102
-58.33%
Bottle of Non-Alcoholic Wine (Mid-Range)
$1.42 PKRĀ 396
$16.33 PKRĀ 4,559
-91.30%
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$0.93 PKRĀ 261
$0.98 PKRĀ 275
-5.10%
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.94 PKRĀ 542
$2.28 PKRĀ 635
-14.91%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$1.44 PKRĀ 403
$1.98 PKRĀ 553
-27.27%
šŸšŒ Getting Around
Mardan
Rawalpindi
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.20 PKRĀ 57.1
$0.16 PKRĀ 44.87
25.00%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$7.21 PKRĀ 2,012
$9.94 PKRĀ 2,776
-27.46%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.34 PKRĀ 94.0
$0.86 PKRĀ 241
-60.47%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.38 PKRĀ 105
$0.33 PKRĀ 91.0
15.15%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$1.81 PKRĀ 506
$2.93 PKRĀ 819
-38.23%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.96 PKRĀ 268
$0.96 PKRĀ 268
-
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$21.1K PKRĀ 5.9M
$18.0K PKRĀ 5.0M
17.43%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$26.0K PKRĀ 7.3M
$23.3K PKRĀ 6.5M
11.85%
šŸ§¾ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Mardan
Rawalpindi
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$114 PKRĀ 31.8K
$101 PKRĀ 28.2K
12.84%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$5.37 PKRĀ 1,499
$4.17 PKRĀ 1,165
28.78%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$18.98 PKRĀ 5,300
$16.70 PKRĀ 4,664
13.65%
šŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Mardan
Rawalpindi
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$12.40 PKRĀ 3,461
$10.20 PKRĀ 2,848
21.57%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$6.03 PKRĀ 1,683
$7.77 PKRĀ 2,171
-22.39%
Cinema Ticket
$4.21 PKRĀ 1,176
$3.50 PKRĀ 977
20.29%
šŸ§ø Childcare & Education
Mardan
Rawalpindi
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$17.74 PKRĀ 4,955
$40.43 PKRĀ 11.3K
-56.12%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$1,092 PKRĀ 304.9K
$931 PKRĀ 260.0K
17.27%
šŸ‘•šŸ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Mardan
Rawalpindi
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$21.60 PKRĀ 6,032
$11.53 PKRĀ 3,220
87.34%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$27.46 PKRĀ 7,668
$18.69 PKRĀ 5,219
46.92%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$86.8 PKRĀ 24.2K
$88.3 PKRĀ 24.6K
-1.65%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$17.98 PKRĀ 5,020
$28.89 PKRĀ 8,068
-37.76%
šŸ  Accommodation & Living
Mardan
Rawalpindi
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$74.1 PKRĀ 20.7K
$132 PKRĀ 36.9K
-43.95%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$52.7 PKRĀ 14.7K
$65.4 PKRĀ 18.2K
-19.34%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$165 PKRĀ 46.1K
$327 PKRĀ 91.3K
-49.52%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$107 PKRĀ 30.0K
$171 PKRĀ 47.6K
-37.09%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$805 PKRĀ 224.8K
$1,130 PKRĀ 315.5K
-28.74%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$521 PKRĀ 145.5K
$504 PKRĀ 140.8K
3.39%
šŸ’µ Salaries & Financials
Mardan
Rawalpindi
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$273 PKRĀ 76.2K
$169 PKRĀ 47.1K
61.59%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
20.2
20.17
0.15%

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Last update for Mardan: March 1, 2026

Last update for Rawalpindi: February 28, 2026

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