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

šŸ˜ Solo nomad: Mianwali is 9.2% more expensive than Rawalpindi without rent, and 6.4% more expensive with rent.
šŸ˜ Family of 3: Mianwali is 7.4% more expensive than Rawalpindi without rent, and 0.9% cheaper with rent.
Currency
šŸ½ Eating Out
Mianwali
Rawalpindi
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$2.08 PKRĀ 582
$1.74 PKRĀ 485
19.54%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$14.27 PKRĀ 3,990
$14.12 PKRĀ 3,949
1.06%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$4.27 PKRĀ 1,196
$5.16 PKRĀ 1,444
-17.25%
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.76 PKRĀ 771
$1.55 PKRĀ 434
78.06%
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.61 PKRĀ 1,010
$3.51 PKRĀ 982
2.85%
Cappuccino
$2.27 PKRĀ 634
$1.73 PKRĀ 483
31.21%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.18 PKRĀ 51.2
$0.35 PKRĀ 96.6
-48.57%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.21 PKRĀ 58.6
$0.21 PKRĀ 58.5
-
šŸ›’ Groceries & Markets
Mianwali
Rawalpindi
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.67 PKRĀ 188
$0.80 PKRĀ 225
-16.25%
White Bread (500g)
$0.57 PKRĀ 160
$0.52 PKRĀ 145
9.62%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$0.85 PKRĀ 238
$1.25 PKRĀ 349
-32.00%
Eggs
$1.16 PKRĀ 324
$1.12 PKRĀ 314
3.57%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$5.95 PKRĀ 1,666
$6.07 PKRĀ 1,697
-1.98%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$2.94 PKRĀ 823
$3.40 PKRĀ 950
-13.53%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$4.47 PKRĀ 1,250
$4.38 PKRĀ 1,224
2.05%
Apples (1kg)
$1.03 PKRĀ 287
$0.96 PKRĀ 269
7.29%
Banana (1kg)
$0.61 PKRĀ 169
$0.63 PKRĀ 176
-3.17%
Oranges (1kg)
$0.57 PKRĀ 161
$0.86 PKRĀ 241
-33.72%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.22 PKRĀ 61.7
$0.47 PKRĀ 130
-53.19%
Potato (1kg)
$0.35 PKRĀ 98.5
$0.34 PKRĀ 94.7
2.94%
Onion (1kg)
$0.36 PKRĀ 102
$0.48 PKRĀ 133
-25.00%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.47 PKRĀ 132
$0.24 PKRĀ 66.5
95.83%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.39 PKRĀ 108
$0.36 PKRĀ 102
8.33%
Bottle of Non-Alcoholic Wine (Mid-Range)
$0.69 PKRĀ 193
$16.33 PKRĀ 4,567
-95.77%
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$0.51 PKRĀ 143
$0.98 PKRĀ 275
-47.96%
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.06 PKRĀ 297
$2.28 PKRĀ 636
-53.51%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$1.99 PKRĀ 555
$1.98 PKRĀ 554
0.51%
šŸšŒ Getting Around
Mianwali
Rawalpindi
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.18 PKRĀ 49.03
$0.16 PKRĀ 44.94
12.50%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$7.10 PKRĀ 1,987
$9.94 PKRĀ 2,781
-28.57%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.74 PKRĀ 207
$0.86 PKRĀ 241
-13.95%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.53 PKRĀ 148
$0.33 PKRĀ 91.2
60.61%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$1.82 PKRĀ 509
$2.93 PKRĀ 820
-37.88%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.89 PKRĀ 249
$0.96 PKRĀ 269
-7.29%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$17.7K PKRĀ 5.0M
$18.0K PKRĀ 5.0M
-1.54%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$23.8K PKRĀ 6.7M
$23.3K PKRĀ 6.5M
2.32%
šŸ§¾ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Mianwali
Rawalpindi
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$138 PKRĀ 38.7K
$101 PKRĀ 28.3K
36.85%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$3.52 PKRĀ 983
$4.17 PKRĀ 1,167
-15.59%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$17.16 PKRĀ 4,800
$16.70 PKRĀ 4,672
2.75%
šŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Mianwali
Rawalpindi
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$12.48 PKRĀ 3,492
$10.20 PKRĀ 2,853
22.35%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$5.89 PKRĀ 1,647
$7.77 PKRĀ 2,175
-24.20%
Cinema Ticket
$4.11 PKRĀ 1,151
$3.50 PKRĀ 979
17.43%
šŸ§ø Childcare & Education
Mianwali
Rawalpindi
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$35.58 PKRĀ 9,953
$40.43 PKRĀ 11.3K
-12.00%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$1,241 PKRĀ 347.0K
$931 PKRĀ 260.4K
33.25%
šŸ‘•šŸ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Mianwali
Rawalpindi
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$14.88 PKRĀ 4,162
$11.53 PKRĀ 3,226
29.05%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$23.26 PKRĀ 6,507
$18.69 PKRĀ 5,228
24.45%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$71.5 PKRĀ 20.0K
$88.3 PKRĀ 24.7K
-19.01%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$30.15 PKRĀ 8,434
$28.89 PKRĀ 8,082
4.36%
šŸ  Accommodation & Living
Mianwali
Rawalpindi
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$73.9 PKRĀ 20.7K
$132 PKRĀ 37.0K
-44.10%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$52.5 PKRĀ 14.7K
$65.4 PKRĀ 18.3K
-19.69%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$170 PKRĀ 47.4K
$327 PKRĀ 91.4K
-48.12%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$104 PKRĀ 29.1K
$171 PKRĀ 47.7K
-38.94%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$743 PKRĀ 207.7K
$1,130 PKRĀ 316.1K
-34.29%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$646 PKRĀ 180.7K
$504 PKRĀ 141.0K
28.13%
šŸ’µ Salaries & Financials
Mianwali
Rawalpindi
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
-
$169 PKRĀ 47.2K
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
19.88
20.17
-1.44%

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Last update for Mianwali: March 3, 2026

Last update for Rawalpindi: February 28, 2026

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