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

šŸ™‚ Solo nomad: Mirpur is 28.6% cheaper than Rawalpindi without rent, and 26% cheaper with rent.
šŸ™‚ Family of 3: Mirpur is 30.5% cheaper than Rawalpindi without rent, and 29.4% cheaper with rent.
Currency
šŸ½ Eating Out
Mirpur
Rawalpindi
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$1.74 PKRĀ 487
$1.74 PKRĀ 485
-
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$7.45 PKRĀ 2,083
$14.12 PKRĀ 3,949
-47.24%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$3.60 PKRĀ 1,006
$5.16 PKRĀ 1,444
-30.23%
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.44 PKRĀ 402
$1.55 PKRĀ 434
-7.10%
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.81 PKRĀ 506
$3.51 PKRĀ 982
-48.43%
Cappuccino
$1.47 PKRĀ 410
$1.73 PKRĀ 483
-15.03%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.27 PKRĀ 75.5
$0.35 PKRĀ 96.6
-22.86%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.18 PKRĀ 49.16
$0.21 PKRĀ 58.5
-14.29%
šŸ›’ Groceries & Markets
Mirpur
Rawalpindi
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.71 PKRĀ 200
$0.80 PKRĀ 225
-11.25%
White Bread (500g)
$0.55 PKRĀ 155
$0.52 PKRĀ 145
5.77%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.26 PKRĀ 353
$1.25 PKRĀ 349
0.80%
Eggs
$0.82 PKRĀ 229
$1.12 PKRĀ 314
-26.79%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$3.61 PKRĀ 1,010
$6.07 PKRĀ 1,697
-40.53%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$2.64 PKRĀ 739
$3.40 PKRĀ 950
-22.35%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$3.28 PKRĀ 916
$4.38 PKRĀ 1,224
-25.11%
Apples (1kg)
$1.03 PKRĀ 287
$0.96 PKRĀ 269
7.29%
Banana (1kg)
$0.55 PKRĀ 153
$0.63 PKRĀ 176
-12.70%
Oranges (1kg)
$0.61 PKRĀ 171
$0.86 PKRĀ 241
-29.07%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.50 PKRĀ 141
$0.47 PKRĀ 130
6.38%
Potato (1kg)
$0.27 PKRĀ 74.5
$0.34 PKRĀ 94.7
-20.59%
Onion (1kg)
$0.27 PKRĀ 75.1
$0.48 PKRĀ 133
-43.75%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.27 PKRĀ 75.5
$0.24 PKRĀ 66.5
12.50%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.36 PKRĀ 101
$0.36 PKRĀ 102
-
Bottle of Non-Alcoholic Wine (Mid-Range)
$1.39 PKRĀ 390
$16.33 PKRĀ 4,567
-91.49%
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$0.86 PKRĀ 239
$0.98 PKRĀ 275
-12.24%
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.06 PKRĀ 575
$2.28 PKRĀ 636
-9.65%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$1.81 PKRĀ 507
$1.98 PKRĀ 554
-8.59%
šŸšŒ Getting Around
Mirpur
Rawalpindi
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.17 PKRĀ 46.19
$0.16 PKRĀ 44.94
6.25%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$7.09 PKRĀ 1,983
$9.94 PKRĀ 2,781
-28.67%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.04 PKRĀ 290
$0.86 PKRĀ 241
20.93%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.53 PKRĀ 149
$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)
$0.90 PKRĀ 252
$0.96 PKRĀ 269
-6.25%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$8,764 PKRĀ 2.5M
$18.0K PKRĀ 5.0M
-51.27%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$14.0K PKRĀ 3.9M
$23.3K PKRĀ 6.5M
-39.84%
šŸ§¾ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Mirpur
Rawalpindi
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$58.6 PKRĀ 16.4K
$101 PKRĀ 28.3K
-41.98%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$1.72 PKRĀ 482
$4.17 PKRĀ 1,167
-58.75%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$12.60 PKRĀ 3,524
$16.70 PKRĀ 4,672
-24.55%
šŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Mirpur
Rawalpindi
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$7.05 PKRĀ 1,973
$10.20 PKRĀ 2,853
-30.88%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$3.57 PKRĀ 999
$7.77 PKRĀ 2,175
-54.05%
Cinema Ticket
$3.50 PKRĀ 980
$3.50 PKRĀ 979
-
šŸ§ø Childcare & Education
Mirpur
Rawalpindi
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$28.70 PKRĀ 8,029
$40.43 PKRĀ 11.3K
-29.01%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$1,132 PKRĀ 316.7K
$931 PKRĀ 260.4K
21.64%
šŸ‘•šŸ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Mirpur
Rawalpindi
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$16.13 PKRĀ 4,512
$11.53 PKRĀ 3,226
39.90%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$17.80 PKRĀ 4,979
$18.69 PKRĀ 5,228
-4.76%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$35.46 PKRĀ 9,920
$88.3 PKRĀ 24.7K
-59.82%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$26.21 PKRĀ 7,332
$28.89 PKRĀ 8,082
-9.28%
šŸ  Accommodation & Living
Mirpur
Rawalpindi
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$70.6 PKRĀ 19.7K
$132 PKRĀ 37.0K
-46.60%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$52.2 PKRĀ 14.6K
$65.4 PKRĀ 18.3K
-20.18%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$106 PKRĀ 29.6K
$327 PKRĀ 91.4K
-67.61%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$97.7 PKRĀ 27.3K
$171 PKRĀ 47.7K
-42.71%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$725 PKRĀ 202.9K
$1,130 PKRĀ 316.1K
-35.81%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$530 PKRĀ 148.3K
$504 PKRĀ 141.0K
5.17%
šŸ’µ Salaries & Financials
Mirpur
Rawalpindi
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$141 PKRĀ 39.6K
$169 PKRĀ 47.2K
-16.25%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
18
20.17
-10.76%

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Last update for Mirpur: March 1, 2026

Last update for Rawalpindi: February 28, 2026

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