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

🙂 Solo nomad: Nowshera is 9% cheaper than Rawalpindi without rent, and 14.9% cheaper with rent.

😐 Family of 3: Nowshera is 9.3% more expensive than Rawalpindi without rent, and 11% cheaper with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$2.90 PKR 808

$1.80 PKR 502

61.11%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$14.17 PKR 3,953

$14.33 PKR 3,997

-1.12%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$5.46 PKR 1,522

$5.25 PKR 1,464

4.00%

Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$1.76 PKR 491

$1.54 PKR 431

14.29%

Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$3.80 PKR 1,061

$3.43 PKR 956

10.79%

Cappuccino

$2.04 PKR 570

$1.63 PKR 455

25.15%

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

$0.42 PKR 117

$0.32 PKR 88.3

31.25%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.24 PKR 67.0

$0.21 PKR 58.6

14.29%

Milk (1 liter)

$0.82 PKR 228

$0.80 PKR 224

2.50%

White Bread (500g)

$0.66 PKR 185

$0.56 PKR 156

17.86%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$1.21 PKR 339

$1.28 PKR 358

-5.47%

Eggs

$1.08 PKR 302

$1.17 PKR 326

-7.69%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$6.38 PKR 1,780

$6.27 PKR 1,749

1.75%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$2.81 PKR 785

$3.26 PKR 908

-13.80%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$3.87 PKR 1,081

$4.39 PKR 1,226

-11.85%

Apples (1kg)

$0.54 PKR 151

$0.94 PKR 262

-42.55%

Banana (1kg)

$0.40 PKR 112

$0.69 PKR 192

-42.03%

Oranges (1kg)

$0.83 PKR 230

$0.85 PKR 237

-2.35%

Tomato (1kg)

$0.57 PKR 158

$0.47 PKR 130

21.28%

Potato (1kg)

$0.38 PKR 106

$0.37 PKR 102

2.70%

Onion (1kg)

$0.34 PKR 93.9

$0.51 PKR 143

-33.33%

Lettuce (1 head)

$0.34 PKR 93.6

$0.26 PKR 73.1

30.77%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.37 PKR 102

$0.36 PKR 101

2.78%

Bottle of Non-Alcoholic Wine (Mid-Range)

$1.46 PKR 408

$15.97 PKR 4,456

-90.86%

Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$0.92 PKR 257

$1.03 PKR 286

-10.68%

Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$1.38 PKR 385

$2.30 PKR 642

-40.00%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$2.06 PKR 576

$1.92 PKR 537

7.29%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.20 PKR 56.9

$0.19 PKR 53.0

5.26%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$7.01 PKR 1,954

$9.85 PKR 2,749

-28.83%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$0.90 PKR 252

$0.84 PKR 235

7.14%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$0.40 PKR 112

$0.33 PKR 92.0

21.21%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$2.80 PKR 782

$2.99 PKR 834

-6.35%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$0.97 PKR 272

$0.94 PKR 263

3.19%

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

$21.6K PKR 6.0M

$17.8K PKR 5.0M

21.02%

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

$26.0K PKR 7.2M

$22.8K PKR 6.3M

14.22%

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

$28.59 PKR 7,975

$103 PKR 28.9K

-72.37%

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

$2.18 PKR 607

$4.18 PKR 1,166

-47.85%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$11.71 PKR 3,265

$16.52 PKR 4,609

-29.12%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$12.18 PKR 3,398

$9.86 PKR 2,750

23.53%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$5.95 PKR 1,660

$7.47 PKR 2,085

-20.35%

Cinema Ticket

$4.31 PKR 1,201

$3.60 PKR 1,005

19.72%

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

$59.4 PKR 16.6K

$40.92 PKR 11.4K

45.09%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$1,097 PKR 306.1K

$965 PKR 269.3K

13.67%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$21.65 PKR 6,039

$11.87 PKR 3,312

82.39%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$28.12 PKR 7,843

$18.81 PKR 5,246

49.49%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$87.4 PKR 24.4K

$86.8 PKR 24.2K

0.69%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$39.81 PKR 11.1K

$28.11 PKR 7,840

41.62%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$75.9 PKR 21.2K

$131 PKR 36.5K

-42.02%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$52.6 PKR 14.7K

$64.9 PKR 18.1K

-18.99%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$168 PKR 47.0K

$334 PKR 93.0K

-49.49%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$105 PKR 29.4K

$173 PKR 48.2K

-39.03%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$724 PKR 201.9K

$1,171 PKR 326.8K

-38.21%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$552 PKR 154.0K

$517 PKR 144.2K

6.80%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$172 PKR 48.0K

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: April 13, 2026

Last update for Rawalpindi: April 13, 2026

City Median Internet Speeds Comparison (Updated April 2026)

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