Cost of Living Comparison Between Peshawar and Rawalpindi Cost of Living Comparison Between Peshawar and Rawalpindi

šŸ™‚ Solo nomad: Peshawar is 12.6% cheaper than Rawalpindi without rent, and 10.2% cheaper with rent.
šŸ™‚ Family of 3: Peshawar is 26.5% cheaper than Rawalpindi without rent, and 18.4% cheaper with rent.
Currency
šŸ½ Eating Out
Peshawar
Rawalpindi
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$2.31 PKRĀ 646
$1.74 PKRĀ 485
32.76%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$10.52 PKRĀ 2,940
$14.12 PKRĀ 3,946
-25.50%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$3.58 PKRĀ 1,001
$5.16 PKRĀ 1,442
-30.62%
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.44 PKRĀ 403
$1.55 PKRĀ 433
-7.10%
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.70 PKRĀ 754
$3.51 PKRĀ 981
-23.08%
Cappuccino
$1.86 PKRĀ 519
$1.73 PKRĀ 483
7.51%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.28 PKRĀ 78.1
$0.35 PKRĀ 96.6
-20.00%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.17 PKRĀ 47.43
$0.21 PKRĀ 58.5
-19.05%
šŸ›’ Groceries & Markets
Peshawar
Rawalpindi
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.78 PKRĀ 218
$0.80 PKRĀ 224
-2.50%
White Bread (500g)
$0.57 PKRĀ 160
$0.52 PKRĀ 145
9.62%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.11 PKRĀ 312
$1.25 PKRĀ 348
-11.20%
Eggs
$1.19 PKRĀ 333
$1.12 PKRĀ 314
6.25%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$3.44 PKRĀ 962
$6.07 PKRĀ 1,696
-43.33%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.10 PKRĀ 867
$3.40 PKRĀ 949
-8.82%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$3.71 PKRĀ 1,036
$4.38 PKRĀ 1,223
-15.30%
Apples (1kg)
$1.00 PKRĀ 278
$0.96 PKRĀ 269
4.17%
Banana (1kg)
$0.66 PKRĀ 184
$0.63 PKRĀ 176
4.76%
Oranges (1kg)
$0.97 PKRĀ 270
$0.86 PKRĀ 241
12.79%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.43 PKRĀ 119
$0.47 PKRĀ 130
-8.51%
Potato (1kg)
$0.36 PKRĀ 102
$0.34 PKRĀ 94.6
5.88%
Onion (1kg)
$0.47 PKRĀ 132
$0.48 PKRĀ 133
-2.08%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.22 PKRĀ 61.1
$0.24 PKRĀ 66.5
-8.33%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.34 PKRĀ 95.4
$0.36 PKRĀ 102
-5.56%
Bottle of Non-Alcoholic Wine (Mid-Range)
$1.27 PKRĀ 355
$16.33 PKRĀ 4,564
-92.22%
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.56 PKRĀ 436
$0.98 PKRĀ 275
59.18%
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.61 PKRĀ 1,009
$2.28 PKRĀ 636
58.33%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$1.90 PKRĀ 530
$1.98 PKRĀ 554
-4.04%
šŸšŒ Getting Around
Peshawar
Rawalpindi
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.16 PKRĀ 44.41
$0.16 PKRĀ 44.91
-
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$7.23 PKRĀ 2,021
$9.94 PKRĀ 2,779
-27.26%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.69 PKRĀ 193
$0.86 PKRĀ 241
-19.77%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.74 PKRĀ 206
$0.33 PKRĀ 91.1
124.24%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$1.78 PKRĀ 498
$2.93 PKRĀ 819
-39.25%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.01 PKRĀ 282
$0.96 PKRĀ 269
5.21%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$12.1K PKRĀ 3.4M
$18.0K PKRĀ 5.0M
-32.80%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$22.6K PKRĀ 6.3M
$23.3K PKRĀ 6.5M
-2.86%
šŸ§¾ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Peshawar
Rawalpindi
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$97.6 PKRĀ 27.3K
$101 PKRĀ 28.2K
-3.46%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$4.37 PKRĀ 1,222
$4.17 PKRĀ 1,166
4.80%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$10.90 PKRĀ 3,045
$16.70 PKRĀ 4,668
-34.73%
šŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Peshawar
Rawalpindi
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$10.07 PKRĀ 2,815
$10.20 PKRĀ 2,851
-1.27%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$6.84 PKRĀ 1,912
$7.77 PKRĀ 2,173
-11.97%
Cinema Ticket
$4.26 PKRĀ 1,191
$3.50 PKRĀ 978
21.71%
šŸ§ø Childcare & Education
Peshawar
Rawalpindi
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$29.60 PKRĀ 8,273
$40.43 PKRĀ 11.3K
-26.79%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$518 PKRĀ 144.7K
$931 PKRĀ 260.2K
-44.40%
šŸ‘•šŸ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Peshawar
Rawalpindi
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$13.44 PKRĀ 3,756
$11.53 PKRĀ 3,223
16.57%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$19.53 PKRĀ 5,457
$18.69 PKRĀ 5,224
4.49%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$39.15 PKRĀ 10.9K
$88.3 PKRĀ 24.7K
-55.64%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$31.89 PKRĀ 8,913
$28.89 PKRĀ 8,075
10.38%
šŸ  Accommodation & Living
Peshawar
Rawalpindi
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$118 PKRĀ 33.0K
$132 PKRĀ 36.9K
-10.65%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$51.7 PKRĀ 14.5K
$65.4 PKRĀ 18.3K
-20.86%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$200 PKRĀ 55.9K
$327 PKRĀ 91.4K
-38.85%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$93.4 PKRĀ 26.1K
$171 PKRĀ 47.7K
-45.26%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
-
$1,130 PKRĀ 315.8K
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
-
$504 PKRĀ 140.9K
-
šŸ’µ Salaries & Financials
Peshawar
Rawalpindi
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$175 PKRĀ 49.0K
$169 PKRĀ 47.2K
3.82%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
21.17
20.17
4.96%

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Last update for Peshawar: March 3, 2026

Last update for Rawalpindi: February 28, 2026

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