Cost of Living Comparison Between Mehar and Rawalpindi Cost of Living Comparison Between Mehar and Rawalpindi

😐 Solo nomad: Mehar is 3.6% more expensive than Rawalpindi without rent, and 8.2% cheaper with rent.

🙂 Family of 3: Mehar is 22.5% cheaper than Rawalpindi without rent, and 14.3% cheaper with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$1.81 PKR 512

$1.79 PKR 504

1.12%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$10.73 PKR 3,027

$14.09 PKR 3,974

-23.85%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$4.04 PKR 1,138

$5.17 PKR 1,458

-21.86%

Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$1.78 PKR 503

$1.63 PKR 461

9.20%

Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$3.49 PKR 984

$3.36 PKR 948

3.87%

Cappuccino

$1.44 PKR 407

$1.66 PKR 469

-13.25%

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

$0.35 PKR 97.4

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.21 PKR 59.1

Milk (1 liter)

$0.72 PKR 203

$0.80 PKR 225

-10.00%

White Bread (500g)

$0.61 PKR 171

$0.56 PKR 157

8.93%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$1.21 PKR 341

$1.25 PKR 351

-3.20%

Eggs

$1.12 PKR 315

$1.18 PKR 333

-5.08%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$6.18 PKR 1,742

$6.06 PKR 1,710

1.98%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$2.60 PKR 734

$3.31 PKR 933

-21.45%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$3.61 PKR 1,019

$4.62 PKR 1,304

-21.86%

Apples (1kg)

$1.00 PKR 283

$0.95 PKR 268

5.26%

Banana (1kg)

$0.61 PKR 171

$0.63 PKR 179

-3.17%

Oranges (1kg)

$0.67 PKR 189

$0.91 PKR 255

-26.37%

Tomato (1kg)

$0.51 PKR 145

$0.47 PKR 132

8.51%

Potato (1kg)

$0.37 PKR 105

$0.36 PKR 102

2.78%

Onion (1kg)

$0.50 PKR 142

$0.52 PKR 147

-3.85%

Lettuce (1 head)

$0.31 PKR 86.2

$0.24 PKR 67.2

29.17%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.34 PKR 95.7

$0.39 PKR 111

-12.82%

Bottle of Non-Alcoholic Wine (Mid-Range)

$1.36 PKR 385

$15.84 PKR 4,468

-91.41%

Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$0.92 PKR 259

$0.98 PKR 277

-6.12%

Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$1.95 PKR 550

$2.29 PKR 645

-14.85%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$1.92 PKR 541

$1.97 PKR 556

-2.54%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.19 PKR 52.8

$0.20 PKR 55.3

-5.00%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$6.96 PKR 1,962

$9.51 PKR 2,683

-26.81%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$0.90 PKR 253

$0.89 PKR 252

1.12%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$0.40 PKR 113

$0.33 PKR 91.7

21.21%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$1.75 PKR 494

$3.06 PKR 864

-42.81%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$0.91 PKR 255

$0.96 PKR 270

-5.21%

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

$21.2K PKR 6.0M

$17.8K PKR 5.0M

19.51%

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

$23.1K PKR 6.5M

-0.03%

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

$102 PKR 28.9K

$103 PKR 29.0K

-0.51%

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

$3.97 PKR 1,120

$3.98 PKR 1,122

-0.25%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$13.90 PKR 3,919

$16.31 PKR 4,600

-14.78%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$12.29 PKR 3,467

$10.15 PKR 2,861

21.08%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$5.88 PKR 1,658

$7.62 PKR 2,148

-22.83%

Cinema Ticket

$3.51 PKR 990

$3.62 PKR 1,020

-3.04%

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

$29.32 PKR 8,267

$40.93 PKR 11.5K

-28.37%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$1,118 PKR 315.2K

$944 PKR 266.3K

18.39%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$14.99 PKR 4,227

$11.76 PKR 3,317

27.47%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$21.98 PKR 6,199

$18.55 PKR 5,230

18.49%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$69.5 PKR 19.6K

$86.6 PKR 24.4K

-19.76%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$29.31 PKR 8,265

$28.77 PKR 8,112

1.88%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$74.4 PKR 21.0K

$133 PKR 37.4K

-43.99%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$51.1 PKR 14.4K

$66.0 PKR 18.6K

-22.62%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$164 PKR 46.2K

$325 PKR 91.6K

-49.59%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$105 PKR 29.7K

$169 PKR 47.7K

-37.71%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$791 PKR 223.0K

$1,144 PKR 322.5K

-30.87%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$517 PKR 145.9K

$520 PKR 146.7K

-0.55%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$107 PKR 30.3K

$169 PKR 47.5K

-36.36%

20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)

20.17

-5.80%

CityCost data is based on AI and user input – minor inaccuracies may occur.

Last update for Mehar: January 13, 2026

Last update for Rawalpindi: January 11, 2026

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