Cost of Living Comparison Between Mirpur and Rawalpindi Cost of Living Comparison Between Mirpur and Rawalpindi

🙂 Solo nomad: Mirpur is 19.5% cheaper than Rawalpindi without rent, and 25.5% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Mirpur is 16.8% cheaper than Rawalpindi without rent, and 32.1% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Mirpur
Rawalpindi
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$1.76 PKR 497
$1.73 PKR 489
1.73%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$7.47 PKR 2,109
$13.98 PKR 3,948
-46.57%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$3.6 PKR 1,018
$5.29 PKR 1,493
-31.95%
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.37 PKR 387
$1.57 PKR 444
-12.74%
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.8 PKR 509
$3.37 PKR 951
-46.59%
Cappuccino
$1.53 PKR 432
$1.63 PKR 461
-6.13%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.27 PKR 75.7
$0.32 PKR 89
-15.62%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.17 PKR 48.26
$0.23 PKR 65.1
-26.09%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Mirpur
Rawalpindi
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.71 PKR 201
$0.78 PKR 221
-8.97%
White Bread (500g)
$0.52 PKR 146
$0.52 PKR 147
-
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.27 PKR 359
$1.24 PKR 350
2.42%
Eggs
$0.82 PKR 232
$1.13 PKR 320
-27.43%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$3.46 PKR 978
$5.99 PKR 1,693
-42.24%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$2.68 PKR 758
$3.28 PKR 926
-18.29%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$3.19 PKR 901
$4.57 PKR 1,289
-30.20%
Apples (1kg)
$0.98 PKR 278
$0.94 PKR 266
4.26%
Banana (1kg)
$0.56 PKR 158
$0.69 PKR 195
-18.84%
Oranges (1kg)
$0.65 PKR 184
$0.86 PKR 243
-24.42%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.54 PKR 153
$0.47 PKR 134
14.89%
Potato (1kg)
$0.27 PKR 75.8
$0.34 PKR 95.8
-20.59%
Onion (1kg)
$0.29 PKR 82.2
$0.52 PKR 148
-44.23%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.29 PKR 81.9
$0.26 PKR 73.6
11.54%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.36 PKR 103
$0.39 PKR 111
-7.69%
Bottle of Non-Alcoholic Wine (Mid-Range)
$1.37 PKR 388
$15.94 PKR 4,502
-91.41%
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$0.88 PKR 249
$0.99 PKR 280
-11.11%
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.97 PKR 555
$2.31 PKR 652
-14.72%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$1.81 PKR 511
$1.93 PKR 546
-6.22%
🚌 Getting Around
Mirpur
Rawalpindi
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.17 PKR 47.31
$0.19 PKR 52.5
-10.53%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$6.96 PKR 1,967
$9.81 PKR 2,770
-29.05%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.03 PKR 291
$0.87 PKR 245
18.39%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.5 PKR 140
$0.35 PKR 99.1
42.86%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$1.74 PKR 490
$2.95 PKR 833
-41.02%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.91 PKR 256
$0.95 PKR 268
-4.21%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$8,953 PKR 2.5M
$17.6K PKR 5M
-49.27%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$14.3K PKR 4M
$22.5K PKR 6.3M
-36.59%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Mirpur
Rawalpindi
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$58.6 PKR 16.5K
$103 PKR 29.2K
-43.40%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$1.82 PKR 515
$3.99 PKR 1,126
-54.39%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$12.78 PKR 3,608
$16.44 PKR 4,643
-22.26%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Mirpur
Rawalpindi
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$6.91 PKR 1,951
$9.99 PKR 2,822
-30.83%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$3.61 PKR 1,019
$7.76 PKR 2,192
-53.48%
Cinema Ticket
$3.64 PKR 1,029
$3.6 PKR 1,018
1.11%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Mirpur
Rawalpindi
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$28.5 PKR 8,050
$40.12 PKR 11.3K
-28.96%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$1,151 PKR 325.2K
$946 PKR 267.2K
21.68%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Mirpur
Rawalpindi
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$16.05 PKR 4,532
$11.56 PKR 3,266
38.84%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$17.53 PKR 4,952
$18.51 PKR 5,229
-5.29%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$35.32 PKR 9,976
$88.7 PKR 25.1K
-60.18%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$26.2 PKR 7,399
$28.41 PKR 8,023
-7.78%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Mirpur
Rawalpindi
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$70.2 PKR 19.8K
$131 PKR 36.9K
-46.25%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$53.4 PKR 15.1K
$64.8 PKR 18.3K
-17.61%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$104 PKR 29.5K
$335 PKR 94.5K
-68.83%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$100 PKR 28.3K
$173 PKR 48.9K
-42.11%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$512 PKR 144.6K
$1,151 PKR 325.1K
-55.52%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$458 PKR 129.5K
$515 PKR 145.3K
-10.90%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Mirpur
Rawalpindi
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$144 PKR 40.7K
$167 PKR 47.2K
-13.79%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
18
20.17
-10.76%

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Last update for Mirpur: October 27, 2025

Last update for Rawalpindi: October 29, 2025

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