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

šŸ™‚ Solo nomad: Nowshera is 3.3% cheaper than Rawalpindi without rent, and 16.2% cheaper with rent.
šŸ™‚ Family of 3: Nowshera is 9.6% cheaper than Rawalpindi without rent, and 8.8% cheaper with rent.
Currency
šŸ½ Eating Out
Nowshera
Rawalpindi
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$2.82 PKRĀ 788
$1.74 PKRĀ 485
62.07%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$14.34 PKRĀ 4,011
$14.12 PKRĀ 3,949
1.56%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$5.43 PKRĀ 1,518
$5.16 PKRĀ 1,444
5.23%
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.75 PKRĀ 488
$1.55 PKRĀ 434
12.90%
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.98 PKRĀ 1,113
$3.51 PKRĀ 982
13.39%
Cappuccino
$2.08 PKRĀ 582
$1.73 PKRĀ 483
20.23%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.42 PKRĀ 119
$0.35 PKRĀ 96.6
20.00%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.22 PKRĀ 61.1
$0.21 PKRĀ 58.5
4.76%
šŸ›’ Groceries & Markets
Nowshera
Rawalpindi
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.82 PKRĀ 228
$0.80 PKRĀ 225
2.50%
White Bread (500g)
$0.66 PKRĀ 183
$0.52 PKRĀ 145
26.92%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.26 PKRĀ 353
$1.25 PKRĀ 349
0.80%
Eggs
$1.08 PKRĀ 303
$1.12 PKRĀ 314
-3.57%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$6.30 PKRĀ 1,761
$6.07 PKRĀ 1,697
3.79%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$2.87 PKRĀ 804
$3.40 PKRĀ 950
-15.59%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$3.86 PKRĀ 1,080
$4.38 PKRĀ 1,224
-11.87%
Apples (1kg)
$0.59 PKRĀ 165
$0.96 PKRĀ 269
-38.54%
Banana (1kg)
$0.40 PKRĀ 112
$0.63 PKRĀ 176
-36.51%
Oranges (1kg)
$0.87 PKRĀ 243
$0.86 PKRĀ 241
1.16%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.60 PKRĀ 167
$0.47 PKRĀ 130
27.66%
Potato (1kg)
$0.41 PKRĀ 115
$0.34 PKRĀ 94.7
20.59%
Onion (1kg)
$0.34 PKRĀ 94.0
$0.48 PKRĀ 133
-29.17%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.34 PKRĀ 93.7
$0.24 PKRĀ 66.5
41.67%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.34 PKRĀ 94.3
$0.36 PKRĀ 102
-5.56%
Bottle of Non-Alcoholic Wine (Mid-Range)
$1.40 PKRĀ 392
$16.33 PKRĀ 4,567
-91.43%
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$0.87 PKRĀ 244
$0.98 PKRĀ 275
-11.22%
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.39 PKRĀ 389
$2.28 PKRĀ 636
-39.04%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.08 PKRĀ 580
$1.98 PKRĀ 554
5.05%
šŸšŒ Getting Around
Nowshera
Rawalpindi
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.19 PKRĀ 53.3
$0.16 PKRĀ 44.94
18.75%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$6.99 PKRĀ 1,957
$9.94 PKRĀ 2,781
-29.68%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.89 PKRĀ 249
$0.86 PKRĀ 241
3.49%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.44 PKRĀ 122
$0.33 PKRĀ 91.2
33.33%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$2.78 PKRĀ 779
$2.93 PKRĀ 820
-5.12%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.93 PKRĀ 260
$0.96 PKRĀ 269
-3.12%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$21.0K PKRĀ 5.9M
$18.0K PKRĀ 5.0M
16.85%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$26.3K PKRĀ 7.4M
$23.3K PKRĀ 6.5M
13.08%
šŸ§¾ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Nowshera
Rawalpindi
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$28.81 PKRĀ 8,058
$101 PKRĀ 28.3K
-71.50%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$2.15 PKRĀ 601
$4.17 PKRĀ 1,167
-48.44%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$11.68 PKRĀ 3,268
$16.70 PKRĀ 4,672
-30.06%
šŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Nowshera
Rawalpindi
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$12.22 PKRĀ 3,419
$10.20 PKRĀ 2,853
19.80%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$5.76 PKRĀ 1,612
$7.77 PKRĀ 2,175
-25.87%
Cinema Ticket
$4.27 PKRĀ 1,195
$3.50 PKRĀ 979
22.00%
šŸ§ø Childcare & Education
Nowshera
Rawalpindi
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$60.2 PKRĀ 16.8K
$40.43 PKRĀ 11.3K
49.00%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$1,101 PKRĀ 307.9K
$931 PKRĀ 260.4K
18.25%
šŸ‘•šŸ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Nowshera
Rawalpindi
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$21.35 PKRĀ 5,973
$11.53 PKRĀ 3,226
85.17%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$27.81 PKRĀ 7,778
$18.69 PKRĀ 5,228
48.80%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$88.4 PKRĀ 24.7K
$88.3 PKRĀ 24.7K
0.10%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$40.84 PKRĀ 11.4K
$28.89 PKRĀ 8,082
41.36%
šŸ  Accommodation & Living
Nowshera
Rawalpindi
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$73.7 PKRĀ 20.6K
$132 PKRĀ 37.0K
-44.22%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$52.5 PKRĀ 14.7K
$65.4 PKRĀ 18.3K
-19.69%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$168 PKRĀ 46.9K
$327 PKRĀ 91.4K
-48.66%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$106 PKRĀ 29.8K
$171 PKRĀ 47.7K
-37.60%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$709 PKRĀ 198.2K
$1,130 PKRĀ 316.1K
-37.29%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$559 PKRĀ 156.2K
$504 PKRĀ 141.0K
10.80%
šŸ’µ Salaries & Financials
Nowshera
Rawalpindi
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
-
$169 PKRĀ 47.2K
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
20.2
20.17
0.15%

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Last update for Nowshera: March 3, 2026

Last update for Rawalpindi: February 28, 2026

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