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

🙂 Solo nomad: Mehar is 8% cheaper than Rawalpindi without rent, and 6% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Mehar is 23.1% cheaper than Rawalpindi without rent, and 14.3% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Mehar
Rawalpindi
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$1.73 PKR 483
$1.80 PKR 502
-3.89%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$10.41 PKR 2,903
$14.33 PKR 3,997
-27.36%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$4.08 PKR 1,138
$5.25 PKR 1,464
-22.29%
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.74 PKR 484
$1.54 PKR 431
12.99%
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.56 PKR 994
$3.43 PKR 956
3.79%
Cappuccino
$1.45 PKR 404
$1.63 PKR 455
-11.04%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.34 PKR 95.4
$0.32 PKR 88.3
6.25%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.23 PKR 64.2
$0.21 PKR 58.6
9.52%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Mehar
Rawalpindi
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.72 PKR 199
$0.80 PKR 224
-10.00%
White Bread (500g)
$0.60 PKR 169
$0.56 PKR 156
7.14%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.17 PKR 325
$1.28 PKR 358
-8.59%
Eggs
$1.18 PKR 328
$1.17 PKR 326
0.85%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$5.84 PKR 1,629
$6.27 PKR 1,749
-6.86%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$2.55 PKR 711
$3.26 PKR 908
-21.78%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$3.77 PKR 1,052
$4.39 PKR 1,226
-14.12%
Apples (1kg)
$1.03 PKR 289
$0.94 PKR 262
9.57%
Banana (1kg)
$0.60 PKR 167
$0.69 PKR 192
-13.04%
Oranges (1kg)
$0.67 PKR 187
$0.85 PKR 237
-21.18%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.48 PKR 134
$0.47 PKR 130
2.13%
Potato (1kg)
$0.35 PKR 96.3
$0.37 PKR 102
-5.41%
Onion (1kg)
$0.48 PKR 134
$0.51 PKR 143
-5.88%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.30 PKR 85.0
$0.26 PKR 73.1
15.38%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.34 PKR 93.9
$0.36 PKR 101
-5.56%
Bottle of Non-Alcoholic Wine (Mid-Range)
$1.28 PKR 357
$15.97 PKR 4,456
-91.98%
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$0.93 PKR 259
$1.03 PKR 286
-9.71%
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.98 PKR 553
$2.30 PKR 642
-13.91%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$1.94 PKR 541
$1.92 PKR 537
1.04%
🚌 Getting Around
Mehar
Rawalpindi
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.20 PKR 54.8
$0.19 PKR 53.0
5.26%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$7.18 PKR 2,003
$9.85 PKR 2,749
-27.11%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.90 PKR 250
$0.84 PKR 235
7.14%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.43 PKR 121
$0.33 PKR 92.0
30.30%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$1.79 PKR 499
$2.99 PKR 834
-40.13%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.97 PKR 270
$0.94 PKR 263
3.19%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$21.1K PKR 5.9M
$17.8K PKR 5.0M
18.23%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$22.7K PKR 6.3M
$22.8K PKR 6.3M
-0.26%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Mehar
Rawalpindi
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$101 PKR 28.1K
$103 PKR 28.9K
-2.52%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$4.16 PKR 1,160
$4.18 PKR 1,166
-0.48%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$13.83 PKR 3,857
$16.52 PKR 4,609
-16.28%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Mehar
Rawalpindi
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$12.58 PKR 3,509
$9.86 PKR 2,750
27.59%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$6.01 PKR 1,676
$7.47 PKR 2,085
-19.54%
Cinema Ticket
$3.52 PKR 982
$3.60 PKR 1,005
-2.22%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Mehar
Rawalpindi
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$29.35 PKR 8,189
$40.92 PKR 11.4K
-28.27%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$1,093 PKR 304.9K
$965 PKR 269.3K
13.23%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Mehar
Rawalpindi
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$14.98 PKR 4,179
$11.87 PKR 3,312
26.20%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$22.23 PKR 6,202
$18.81 PKR 5,246
18.18%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$69.1 PKR 19.3K
$86.8 PKR 24.2K
-20.47%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$29.02 PKR 8,095
$28.11 PKR 7,840
3.24%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Mehar
Rawalpindi
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$74.5 PKR 20.8K
$131 PKR 36.5K
-43.10%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$52.8 PKR 14.7K
$64.9 PKR 18.1K
-18.64%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$168 PKR 46.8K
$334 PKR 93.0K
-49.73%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$105 PKR 29.3K
$173 PKR 48.2K
-39.18%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$717 PKR 200.0K
$1,171 PKR 326.8K
-38.79%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$510 PKR 142.1K
$517 PKR 144.2K
-1.40%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Mehar
Rawalpindi
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$108 PKR 30.2K
$172 PKR 48.0K
-37.05%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
19
20.17
-5.80%

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

Last update for Mehar: April 11, 2026

Last update for Rawalpindi: April 13, 2026

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