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

🙂 Solo nomad: Mehar is 10.1% cheaper than Rawalpindi without rent, and 7.5% cheaper with rent.

🙂 Family of 3: Mehar is 20.5% cheaper than Rawalpindi without rent, and 13.9% cheaper with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$1.76 PKR 492

$1.74 PKR 485

1.15%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$10.62 PKR 2,972

$14.12 PKR 3,949

-24.79%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$4.01 PKR 1,120

$5.16 PKR 1,444

-22.29%

Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$1.82 PKR 509

$1.55 PKR 434

17.42%

Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$3.63 PKR 1,015

$3.51 PKR 982

3.42%

Cappuccino

$1.45 PKR 406

$1.73 PKR 483

-16.18%

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

$0.32 PKR 89.4

$0.35 PKR 96.6

-8.57%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.21 PKR 58.5

Milk (1 liter)

$0.76 PKR 213

$0.80 PKR 225

-5.00%

White Bread (500g)

$0.55 PKR 155

$0.52 PKR 145

5.77%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$1.20 PKR 336

$1.25 PKR 349

-4.00%

Eggs

$1.13 PKR 317

$1.12 PKR 314

0.89%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$5.92 PKR 1,655

$6.07 PKR 1,697

-2.47%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$2.70 PKR 755

$3.40 PKR 950

-20.59%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$3.75 PKR 1,050

$4.38 PKR 1,224

-14.38%

Apples (1kg)

$1.05 PKR 293

$0.96 PKR 269

9.38%

Banana (1kg)

$0.65 PKR 182

$0.63 PKR 176

3.17%

Oranges (1kg)

$0.66 PKR 184

$0.86 PKR 241

-23.26%

Tomato (1kg)

$0.48 PKR 136

$0.47 PKR 130

2.13%

Potato (1kg)

$0.35 PKR 97.6

$0.34 PKR 94.7

2.94%

Onion (1kg)

$0.50 PKR 141

$0.48 PKR 133

4.17%

Lettuce (1 head)

$0.33 PKR 92.4

$0.24 PKR 66.5

37.50%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.36 PKR 101

$0.36 PKR 102

Bottle of Non-Alcoholic Wine (Mid-Range)

$1.23 PKR 343

$16.33 PKR 4,567

-92.47%

Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$0.93 PKR 261

$0.98 PKR 275

-5.10%

Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$1.99 PKR 556

$2.28 PKR 636

-12.72%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$1.93 PKR 539

$1.98 PKR 554

-2.53%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.20 PKR 54.6

$0.16 PKR 44.94

25.00%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$7.18 PKR 2,009

$9.94 PKR 2,781

-27.77%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$0.90 PKR 251

$0.86 PKR 241

4.65%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$0.40 PKR 113

$0.33 PKR 91.2

21.21%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$1.74 PKR 486

$2.93 PKR 820

-40.61%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$0.97 PKR 271

$0.96 PKR 269

1.04%

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

$21.4K PKR 6.0M

$18.0K PKR 5.0M

19.27%

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

$23.0K PKR 6.4M

$23.3K PKR 6.5M

-1.30%

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

$101 PKR 28.2K

$101 PKR 28.3K

-0.29%

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

$4.12 PKR 1,153

$4.17 PKR 1,167

-1.20%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$13.91 PKR 3,889

$16.70 PKR 4,672

-16.71%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$12.41 PKR 3,472

$10.20 PKR 2,853

21.67%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$5.85 PKR 1,636

$7.77 PKR 2,175

-24.71%

Cinema Ticket

$3.58 PKR 1,002

$3.50 PKR 979

2.29%

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

$30.43 PKR 8,512

$40.43 PKR 11.3K

-24.73%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$1,111 PKR 310.8K

$931 PKR 260.4K

19.35%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$15.35 PKR 4,294

$11.53 PKR 3,226

33.13%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$21.77 PKR 6,090

$18.69 PKR 5,228

16.48%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$68.4 PKR 19.1K

$88.3 PKR 24.7K

-22.51%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$28.75 PKR 8,041

$28.89 PKR 8,082

-0.48%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$73.8 PKR 20.6K

$132 PKR 37.0K

-44.15%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$52.8 PKR 14.8K

$65.4 PKR 18.3K

-19.14%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$167 PKR 46.8K

$327 PKR 91.4K

-48.83%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$105 PKR 29.3K

$171 PKR 47.7K

-38.58%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$863 PKR 241.5K

$1,130 PKR 316.1K

-23.60%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$582 PKR 162.8K

$504 PKR 141.0K

15.47%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$105 PKR 29.5K

$169 PKR 47.2K

-37.62%

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: March 2, 2026

Last update for Rawalpindi: February 28, 2026

City Median Internet Speeds Comparison (Updated December 2025)

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