Cost of Living Comparison Between Quetta and Rawalpindi Cost of Living Comparison Between Quetta and Rawalpindi

šŸ™‚ Solo nomad: Quetta is 20.6% cheaper than Rawalpindi without rent, and 16.8% cheaper with rent.
šŸ™‚ Family of 3: Quetta is 14.3% cheaper than Rawalpindi without rent, and 18% cheaper with rent.
Currency
šŸ½ Eating Out
Quetta
Rawalpindi
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$3.51 PKRĀ 981
$1.74 PKRĀ 485
101.72%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$10.79 PKRĀ 3,016
$14.12 PKRĀ 3,948
-23.58%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$4.49 PKRĀ 1,256
$5.16 PKRĀ 1,443
-12.98%
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.72 PKRĀ 481
$1.55 PKRĀ 434
10.97%
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.61 PKRĀ 451
$3.51 PKRĀ 981
-54.13%
Cappuccino
$1.61 PKRĀ 449
$1.73 PKRĀ 483
-6.94%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.42 PKRĀ 117
$0.35 PKRĀ 96.6
20.00%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.20 PKRĀ 55.8
$0.21 PKRĀ 58.5
-4.76%
šŸ›’ Groceries & Markets
Quetta
Rawalpindi
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.69 PKRĀ 194
$0.80 PKRĀ 225
-13.75%
White Bread (500g)
$0.43 PKRĀ 121
$0.52 PKRĀ 145
-17.31%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.07 PKRĀ 299
$1.25 PKRĀ 349
-14.40%
Eggs
$1.08 PKRĀ 301
$1.12 PKRĀ 314
-3.57%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$5.94 PKRĀ 1,660
$6.07 PKRĀ 1,697
-2.14%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$2.62 PKRĀ 733
$3.40 PKRĀ 950
-22.94%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$4.23 PKRĀ 1,182
$4.38 PKRĀ 1,224
-3.42%
Apples (1kg)
$1.04 PKRĀ 291
$0.96 PKRĀ 269
8.33%
Banana (1kg)
$0.52 PKRĀ 147
$0.63 PKRĀ 176
-17.46%
Oranges (1kg)
$0.53 PKRĀ 148
$0.86 PKRĀ 241
-38.37%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.51 PKRĀ 144
$0.47 PKRĀ 130
8.51%
Potato (1kg)
$0.29 PKRĀ 80.0
$0.34 PKRĀ 94.6
-14.71%
Onion (1kg)
$0.47 PKRĀ 132
$0.48 PKRĀ 133
-2.08%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.35 PKRĀ 98.6
$0.24 PKRĀ 66.5
45.83%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.30 PKRĀ 83.1
$0.36 PKRĀ 102
-16.67%
Bottle of Non-Alcoholic Wine (Mid-Range)
$1.46 PKRĀ 409
$16.33 PKRĀ 4,566
-91.06%
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$0.33 PKRĀ 93.2
$0.98 PKRĀ 275
-66.33%
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.16 PKRĀ 604
$2.28 PKRĀ 636
-5.26%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$0.70 PKRĀ 195
$1.98 PKRĀ 554
-64.65%
šŸšŒ Getting Around
Quetta
Rawalpindi
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.17 PKRĀ 48.10
$0.16 PKRĀ 44.93
6.25%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$5.22 PKRĀ 1,461
$9.94 PKRĀ 2,780
-47.48%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.36 PKRĀ 101
$0.86 PKRĀ 241
-58.14%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.60 PKRĀ 168
$0.33 PKRĀ 91.1
81.82%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$1.81 PKRĀ 505
$2.93 PKRĀ 820
-38.23%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.93 PKRĀ 260
$0.96 PKRĀ 269
-3.12%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$21.1K PKRĀ 5.9M
$18.0K PKRĀ 5.0M
17.28%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$12.6K PKRĀ 3.5M
$23.3K PKRĀ 6.5M
-45.98%
šŸ§¾ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Quetta
Rawalpindi
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$52.9 PKRĀ 14.8K
$101 PKRĀ 28.3K
-47.68%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$6.40 PKRĀ 1,789
$4.17 PKRĀ 1,166
53.48%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$14.34 PKRĀ 4,010
$16.70 PKRĀ 4,670
-14.13%
šŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Quetta
Rawalpindi
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$5.09 PKRĀ 1,425
$10.20 PKRĀ 2,852
-50.10%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$5.87 PKRĀ 1,641
$7.77 PKRĀ 2,174
-24.45%
Cinema Ticket
$2.88 PKRĀ 806
$3.50 PKRĀ 979
-17.71%
šŸ§ø Childcare & Education
Quetta
Rawalpindi
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$34.95 PKRĀ 9,773
$40.43 PKRĀ 11.3K
-13.55%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$432 PKRĀ 120.8K
$931 PKRĀ 260.3K
-53.61%
šŸ‘•šŸ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Quetta
Rawalpindi
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$7.13 PKRĀ 1,993
$11.53 PKRĀ 3,225
-38.16%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$7.15 PKRĀ 1,999
$18.69 PKRĀ 5,226
-61.74%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$87.6 PKRĀ 24.5K
$88.3 PKRĀ 24.7K
-0.74%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$28.90 PKRĀ 8,080
$28.89 PKRĀ 8,079
0.03%
šŸ  Accommodation & Living
Quetta
Rawalpindi
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$70.7 PKRĀ 19.8K
$132 PKRĀ 37.0K
-46.52%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$48.93 PKRĀ 13.7K
$65.4 PKRĀ 18.3K
-25.13%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$162 PKRĀ 45.3K
$327 PKRĀ 91.4K
-50.40%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$97.4 PKRĀ 27.2K
$171 PKRĀ 47.7K
-42.87%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$373 PKRĀ 104.3K
$1,130 PKRĀ 316.0K
-66.98%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$212 PKRĀ 59.4K
$504 PKRĀ 141.0K
-57.87%
šŸ’µ Salaries & Financials
Quetta
Rawalpindi
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$211 PKRĀ 59.1K
$169 PKRĀ 47.2K
25.08%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
12
20.17
-40.51%

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Last update for Quetta: March 2, 2026

Last update for Rawalpindi: February 28, 2026

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