Cost of Living Comparison Between Mianwali and Rawalpindi Cost of Living Comparison Between Mianwali and Rawalpindi

🙂 Solo nomad: Mianwali is 9.1% cheaper than Rawalpindi without rent, and 5.2% more expensive with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Mianwali is 3.1% cheaper than Rawalpindi without rent, and 3.1% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Mianwali
Rawalpindi
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$2.1 PKR 592
$1.73 PKR 489
21.39%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$14.31 PKR 4,042
$13.98 PKR 3,948
2.36%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$4.18 PKR 1,182
$5.29 PKR 1,493
-20.98%
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)
$3.6 PKR 1,017
$3.37 PKR 951
6.82%
Cappuccino
$2.27 PKR 640
$1.63 PKR 461
39.26%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.18 PKR 50.8
$0.32 PKR 89
-43.75%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.21 PKR 59.2
$0.23 PKR 65.1
-8.70%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Mianwali
Rawalpindi
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.66 PKR 187
$0.78 PKR 221
-15.38%
White Bread (500g)
$0.6 PKR 170
$0.52 PKR 147
15.38%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$0.85 PKR 240
$1.24 PKR 350
-31.45%
Eggs
$1.21 PKR 343
$1.13 PKR 320
7.08%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$6.07 PKR 1,714
$5.99 PKR 1,693
1.34%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.07 PKR 868
$3.28 PKR 926
-6.40%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$4.4 PKR 1,244
$4.57 PKR 1,289
-3.72%
Apples (1kg)
$1.06 PKR 300
$0.94 PKR 266
12.77%
Banana (1kg)
$0.61 PKR 172
$0.69 PKR 195
-11.59%
Oranges (1kg)
$0.61 PKR 173
$0.86 PKR 243
-29.07%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.22 PKR 62.2
$0.47 PKR 134
-53.19%
Potato (1kg)
$0.35 PKR 100
$0.34 PKR 95.8
2.94%
Onion (1kg)
$0.37 PKR 103
$0.52 PKR 148
-28.85%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.47 PKR 133
$0.26 PKR 73.6
80.77%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.39 PKR 109
$0.39 PKR 111
-
Bottle of Non-Alcoholic Wine (Mid-Range)
$0.74 PKR 210
$15.94 PKR 4,502
-95.36%
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$0.5 PKR 142
$0.99 PKR 280
-49.49%
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.07 PKR 302
$2.31 PKR 652
-53.68%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$1.9 PKR 537
$1.93 PKR 546
-1.55%
🚌 Getting Around
Mianwali
Rawalpindi
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.17 PKR 48.5
$0.19 PKR 52.5
-10.53%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$7.27 PKR 2,052
$9.81 PKR 2,770
-25.89%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.74 PKR 209
$0.87 PKR 245
-14.94%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.53 PKR 150
$0.35 PKR 99.1
51.43%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$1.74 PKR 492
$2.95 PKR 833
-41.02%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.96 PKR 270
$0.95 PKR 268
1.05%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$17.9K PKR 5M
$17.6K PKR 5M
1.19%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$23.3K PKR 6.6M
$22.5K PKR 6.3M
3.55%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Mianwali
Rawalpindi
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$137 PKR 38.6K
$103 PKR 29.2K
32.07%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$3.61 PKR 1,020
$3.99 PKR 1,126
-9.52%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$17.56 PKR 4,959
$16.44 PKR 4,643
6.81%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Mianwali
Rawalpindi
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$12.43 PKR 3,509
$9.99 PKR 2,822
24.42%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$5.99 PKR 1,691
$7.76 PKR 2,192
-22.81%
Cinema Ticket
$4.13 PKR 1,167
$3.6 PKR 1,018
14.72%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Mianwali
Rawalpindi
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$34.26 PKR 9,677
$40.12 PKR 11.3K
-14.61%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$1,248 PKR 352.4K
$946 PKR 267.2K
31.88%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Mianwali
Rawalpindi
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$15.39 PKR 4,347
$11.56 PKR 3,266
33.13%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$22.88 PKR 6,461
$18.51 PKR 5,229
23.61%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$71.8 PKR 20.3K
$88.7 PKR 25.1K
-19.11%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$30.61 PKR 8,645
$28.41 PKR 8,023
7.74%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Mianwali
Rawalpindi
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$76.1 PKR 21.5K
$131 PKR 36.9K
-41.74%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$52.1 PKR 14.7K
$64.8 PKR 18.3K
-19.65%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$169 PKR 47.8K
$335 PKR 94.5K
-49.47%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$106 PKR 30K
$173 PKR 48.9K
-38.58%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$602 PKR 170.2K
$1,151 PKR 325.1K
-47.66%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$380 PKR 107.4K
$515 PKR 145.3K
-26.07%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Mianwali
Rawalpindi
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
-
$167 PKR 47.2K
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
19.88
20.17
-1.44%

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

Last update for Mianwali: October 29, 2025

Last update for Rawalpindi: October 29, 2025

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