Cost of Living Comparison Between Nowshera and Rawalpindi Cost of Living Comparison Between Nowshera and Rawalpindi

😐 Solo nomad: Nowshera is 3.5% more expensive than Rawalpindi without rent, and 17.2% cheaper with rent.

😐 Family of 3: Nowshera is 15.8% more expensive than Rawalpindi without rent, and 9.1% cheaper with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$2.80 PKR 789

$1.79 PKR 504

56.42%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$14.43 PKR 4,069

$14.09 PKR 3,974

2.41%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$5.15 PKR 1,451

$5.17 PKR 1,458

-0.39%

Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$1.82 PKR 514

$1.63 PKR 461

11.66%

Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$3.84 PKR 1,083

$3.36 PKR 948

14.29%

Cappuccino

$2.08 PKR 586

$1.66 PKR 469

25.30%

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

$0.43 PKR 121

$0.35 PKR 97.4

22.86%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.22 PKR 61.9

$0.21 PKR 59.1

4.76%

Milk (1 liter)

$0.75 PKR 211

$0.80 PKR 225

-6.25%

White Bread (500g)

$0.61 PKR 173

$0.56 PKR 157

8.93%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$1.28 PKR 361

$1.25 PKR 351

2.40%

Eggs

$1.07 PKR 301

$1.18 PKR 333

-9.32%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$6.13 PKR 1,730

$6.06 PKR 1,710

1.16%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$2.75 PKR 776

$3.31 PKR 933

-16.92%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$3.82 PKR 1,078

$4.62 PKR 1,304

-17.32%

Apples (1kg)

$0.59 PKR 167

$0.95 PKR 268

-37.89%

Banana (1kg)

$0.44 PKR 124

$0.63 PKR 179

-30.16%

Oranges (1kg)

$0.81 PKR 229

$0.91 PKR 255

-10.99%

Tomato (1kg)

$0.60 PKR 169

$0.47 PKR 132

27.66%

Potato (1kg)

$0.38 PKR 108

$0.36 PKR 102

5.56%

Onion (1kg)

$0.36 PKR 102

$0.52 PKR 147

-30.77%

Lettuce (1 head)

$0.30 PKR 85.8

$0.24 PKR 67.2

25.00%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.37 PKR 103

$0.39 PKR 111

-5.13%

Bottle of Non-Alcoholic Wine (Mid-Range)

$1.99 PKR 560

$15.84 PKR 4,468

-87.44%

Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$0.86 PKR 243

$0.98 PKR 277

-12.24%

Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$1.45 PKR 408

$2.29 PKR 645

-36.68%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$2.08 PKR 586

$1.97 PKR 556

5.58%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.21 PKR 58.4

$0.20 PKR 55.3

5.00%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$7.04 PKR 1,986

$9.51 PKR 2,683

-25.97%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$0.85 PKR 239

$0.89 PKR 252

-4.49%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$0.44 PKR 123

$0.33 PKR 91.7

33.33%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$2.86 PKR 806

$3.06 PKR 864

-6.54%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$0.98 PKR 275

$0.96 PKR 270

2.08%

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

$21.0K PKR 5.9M

$17.8K PKR 5.0M

17.99%

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

$26.0K PKR 7.3M

$23.1K PKR 6.5M

12.65%

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

$28.12 PKR 7,931

$103 PKR 29.0K

-72.69%

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

$2.16 PKR 608

$3.98 PKR 1,122

-45.73%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$11.49 PKR 3,240

$16.31 PKR 4,600

-29.55%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$12.19 PKR 3,437

$10.15 PKR 2,861

20.10%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$6.00 PKR 1,691

$7.62 PKR 2,148

-21.26%

Cinema Ticket

$4.22 PKR 1,189

$3.62 PKR 1,020

16.57%

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

$59.4 PKR 16.8K

$40.93 PKR 11.5K

45.13%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$1,089 PKR 307.0K

$944 PKR 266.3K

15.29%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$21.51 PKR 6,065

$11.76 PKR 3,317

82.91%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$28.29 PKR 7,977

$18.55 PKR 5,230

52.51%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$88.1 PKR 24.9K

$86.6 PKR 24.4K

1.83%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$40.32 PKR 11.4K

$28.77 PKR 8,112

40.15%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$74.0 PKR 20.9K

$133 PKR 37.4K

-44.25%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$52.1 PKR 14.7K

$66.0 PKR 18.6K

-21.17%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$164 PKR 46.3K

$325 PKR 91.6K

-49.44%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$108 PKR 30.5K

$169 PKR 47.7K

-36.07%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$717 PKR 202.1K

$1,144 PKR 322.5K

-37.33%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$539 PKR 152.0K

$520 PKR 146.7K

3.57%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$169 PKR 47.5K

20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)

20.2

20.17

0.15%

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

Last update for Nowshera: January 13, 2026

Last update for Rawalpindi: January 11, 2026

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