Cost of Living Comparison Between Nawabshah and Rawalpindi Cost of Living Comparison Between Nawabshah and Rawalpindi

🙂 Solo nomad: Nawabshah is 17.5% cheaper than Rawalpindi without rent, and 1.3% more expensive with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Nawabshah is 3.9% cheaper than Rawalpindi without rent, and 10.8% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Nawabshah
Rawalpindi
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$2.07 PKR 584
$1.73 PKR 489
19.65%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$12.49 PKR 3,527
$13.98 PKR 3,948
-10.66%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$4.03 PKR 1,138
$5.29 PKR 1,493
-23.82%
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.9 PKR 537
$1.57 PKR 444
21.02%
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$5.22 PKR 1,475
$3.37 PKR 951
54.90%
Cappuccino
$1.81 PKR 510
$1.63 PKR 461
11.04%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.34 PKR 95.4
$0.32 PKR 89
6.25%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.21 PKR 59.2
$0.23 PKR 65.1
-8.70%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Nawabshah
Rawalpindi
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.69 PKR 194
$0.78 PKR 221
-11.54%
White Bread (500g)
$0.31 PKR 86.7
$0.52 PKR 147
-40.38%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.14 PKR 322
$1.24 PKR 350
-8.06%
Eggs
$1.01 PKR 287
$1.13 PKR 320
-10.62%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$6.48 PKR 1,831
$5.99 PKR 1,693
8.18%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$2.11 PKR 595
$3.28 PKR 926
-35.67%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$3.61 PKR 1,019
$4.57 PKR 1,289
-21.01%
Apples (1kg)
$1.04 PKR 295
$0.94 PKR 266
10.64%
Banana (1kg)
$0.46 PKR 130
$0.69 PKR 195
-33.33%
Oranges (1kg)
$0.68 PKR 192
$0.86 PKR 243
-20.93%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.26 PKR 72.7
$0.47 PKR 134
-44.68%
Potato (1kg)
$0.28 PKR 79.2
$0.34 PKR 95.8
-17.65%
Onion (1kg)
$0.47 PKR 134
$0.52 PKR 148
-9.62%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.35 PKR 99.9
$0.26 PKR 73.6
34.62%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.37 PKR 105
$0.39 PKR 111
-5.13%
Bottle of Non-Alcoholic Wine (Mid-Range)
$1.21 PKR 341
$15.94 PKR 4,502
-92.41%
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.31 PKR 371
$0.99 PKR 280
32.32%
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.07 PKR 584
$2.31 PKR 652
-10.39%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$1.66 PKR 467
$1.93 PKR 546
-13.99%
🚌 Getting Around
Nawabshah
Rawalpindi
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.16 PKR 44.09
$0.19 PKR 52.5
-15.79%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$7.24 PKR 2,045
$9.81 PKR 2,770
-26.20%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.69 PKR 196
$0.87 PKR 245
-20.69%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.62 PKR 176
$0.35 PKR 99.1
77.14%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$1.81 PKR 510
$2.95 PKR 833
-38.64%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.86 PKR 243
$0.95 PKR 268
-9.47%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$16.8K PKR 4.7M
$17.6K PKR 5M
-4.84%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$24.8K PKR 7M
$22.5K PKR 6.3M
10.44%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Nawabshah
Rawalpindi
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$134 PKR 37.8K
$103 PKR 29.2K
29.45%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$5.08 PKR 1,435
$3.99 PKR 1,126
27.32%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$13.53 PKR 3,822
$16.44 PKR 4,643
-17.70%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Nawabshah
Rawalpindi
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$12.15 PKR 3,431
$9.99 PKR 2,822
21.62%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$5.89 PKR 1,663
$7.76 PKR 2,192
-24.10%
Cinema Ticket
$4.29 PKR 1,211
$3.6 PKR 1,018
19.17%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Nawabshah
Rawalpindi
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$57.3 PKR 16.2K
$40.12 PKR 11.3K
42.82%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$1,372 PKR 387.4K
$946 PKR 267.2K
44.97%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Nawabshah
Rawalpindi
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$17.67 PKR 4,990
$11.56 PKR 3,266
52.85%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$24.98 PKR 7,056
$18.51 PKR 5,229
34.95%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$64 PKR 18.1K
$88.7 PKR 25.1K
-27.85%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$35.66 PKR 10.1K
$28.41 PKR 8,023
25.52%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Nawabshah
Rawalpindi
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$73.9 PKR 20.9K
$131 PKR 36.9K
-43.41%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$51.3 PKR 14.5K
$64.8 PKR 18.3K
-20.87%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$164 PKR 46.4K
$335 PKR 94.5K
-50.94%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$107 PKR 30.3K
$173 PKR 48.9K
-38.10%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$579 PKR 163.5K
$1,151 PKR 325.1K
-49.72%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$436 PKR 123K
$515 PKR 145.3K
-15.34%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Nawabshah
Rawalpindi
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$122 PKR 34.4K
$167 PKR 47.2K
-27.14%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
17.8
20.17
-11.75%

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

Last update for Nawabshah: October 28, 2025

Last update for Rawalpindi: October 29, 2025

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