Cost of Living Comparison Between Muzaffarabad and Rawalpindi Cost of Living Comparison Between Muzaffarabad and Rawalpindi

🙂 Solo nomad: Muzaffarabad is 32.7% cheaper than Rawalpindi without rent, and 31.5% cheaper with rent.

🙂 Family of 3: Muzaffarabad is 27.2% cheaper than Rawalpindi without rent, and 25% cheaper with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$1.38 PKR 388

$1.79 PKR 504

-22.91%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$14.38 PKR 4,054

$14.09 PKR 3,974

2.06%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$2.10 PKR 591

$5.17 PKR 1,458

-59.38%

Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$1.38 PKR 390

$1.63 PKR 461

-15.34%

Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$3.49 PKR 984

$3.36 PKR 948

3.87%

Cappuccino

$1.05 PKR 295

$1.66 PKR 469

-36.75%

Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.34 PKR 96.0

$0.35 PKR 97.4

-2.86%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.23 PKR 64.9

$0.21 PKR 59.1

9.52%

Milk (1 liter)

$0.79 PKR 222

$0.80 PKR 225

-1.25%

White Bread (500g)

$0.52 PKR 147

$0.56 PKR 157

-7.14%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$1.22 PKR 345

$1.25 PKR 351

-2.40%

Eggs

$1.12 PKR 316

$1.18 PKR 333

-5.08%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$6.17 PKR 1,739

$6.06 PKR 1,710

1.82%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$2.61 PKR 736

$3.31 PKR 933

-21.15%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$2.97 PKR 838

$4.62 PKR 1,304

-35.71%

Apples (1kg)

$0.96 PKR 272

$0.95 PKR 268

1.05%

Banana (1kg)

$0.69 PKR 194

$0.63 PKR 179

9.52%

Oranges (1kg)

$0.54 PKR 153

$0.91 PKR 255

-40.66%

Tomato (1kg)

$0.44 PKR 123

$0.47 PKR 132

-6.38%

Potato (1kg)

$0.37 PKR 103

$0.36 PKR 102

2.78%

Onion (1kg)

$0.43 PKR 122

$0.52 PKR 147

-17.31%

Lettuce (1 head)

$0.26 PKR 74.0

$0.24 PKR 67.2

8.33%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.34 PKR 94.5

$0.39 PKR 111

-12.82%

Bottle of Non-Alcoholic Wine (Mid-Range)

$1.50 PKR 422

$15.84 PKR 4,468

-90.53%

Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$1.03 PKR 291

$0.98 PKR 277

5.10%

Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.38 PKR 670

$2.29 PKR 645

3.93%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$1.45 PKR 409

$1.97 PKR 556

-26.40%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.36 PKR 102

$0.20 PKR 55.3

80.00%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$7.27 PKR 2,051

$9.51 PKR 2,683

-23.55%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$0.89 PKR 252

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$0.32 PKR 91.5

$0.33 PKR 91.7

-3.03%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$2.66 PKR 750

$3.06 PKR 864

-13.07%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$0.91 PKR 258

$0.96 PKR 270

-5.21%

Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)

$18.0K PKR 5.1M

$17.8K PKR 5.0M

1.23%

Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)

$23.1K PKR 6.5M

0.13%

Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)

$53.8 PKR 15.2K

$103 PKR 29.0K

-47.76%

SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)

$4.16 PKR 1,172

$3.98 PKR 1,122

4.52%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$11.65 PKR 3,285

$16.31 PKR 4,600

-28.57%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$7.23 PKR 2,039

$10.15 PKR 2,861

-28.77%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$5.16 PKR 1,456

$7.62 PKR 2,148

-32.28%

Cinema Ticket

$3.48 PKR 982

$3.62 PKR 1,020

-3.87%

Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)

$24.44 PKR 6,891

$40.93 PKR 11.5K

-40.29%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$962 PKR 271.4K

$944 PKR 266.3K

1.93%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$5.16 PKR 1,456

$11.76 PKR 3,317

-56.12%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$8.66 PKR 2,442

$18.55 PKR 5,230

-53.32%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$87.9 PKR 24.8K

$86.6 PKR 24.4K

1.53%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$10.71 PKR 3,019

$28.77 PKR 8,112

-62.77%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$59.2 PKR 16.7K

$133 PKR 37.4K

-55.43%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$26.76 PKR 7,545

$66.0 PKR 18.6K

-59.48%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$141 PKR 39.9K

$325 PKR 91.6K

-56.47%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$108 PKR 30.5K

$169 PKR 47.7K

-36.06%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$647 PKR 182.5K

$1,144 PKR 322.5K

-43.43%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$591 PKR 166.7K

$520 PKR 146.7K

13.62%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$170 PKR 47.8K

$169 PKR 47.5K

0.56%

20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)

20.17

-5.80%

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

Last update for Muzaffarabad: January 11, 2026

Last update for Rawalpindi: January 11, 2026

City Median Internet Speeds Comparison (Updated December 2025)

The chart highlights the Precision Threshold for mobile and fixed broadband internet speeds, updated quarterly.

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