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

🙂 Solo nomad: Quetta is 1.2% cheaper than Rawalpindi without rent, and 18.6% cheaper with rent.

🙂 Family of 3: Quetta is 15.2% cheaper than Rawalpindi without rent, and 19% cheaper with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$3.59 PKR 1,014

$1.79 PKR 504

100.56%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$10.53 PKR 2,970

$14.09 PKR 3,974

-25.27%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$4.46 PKR 1,258

$5.17 PKR 1,458

-13.73%

Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$1.78 PKR 503

$1.63 PKR 461

9.20%

Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$1.62 PKR 457

$3.36 PKR 948

-51.79%

Cappuccino

$1.70 PKR 478

$1.66 PKR 469

2.41%

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

$0.42 PKR 118

$0.35 PKR 97.4

20.00%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.20 PKR 56.4

$0.21 PKR 59.1

-4.76%

Milk (1 liter)

$0.73 PKR 206

$0.80 PKR 225

-8.75%

White Bread (500g)

$0.43 PKR 121

$0.56 PKR 157

-23.21%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$1.02 PKR 288

$1.25 PKR 351

-18.40%

Eggs

$1.13 PKR 318

$1.18 PKR 333

-4.24%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$5.01 PKR 1,413

$6.06 PKR 1,710

-17.33%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$2.51 PKR 709

$3.31 PKR 933

-24.17%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$4.14 PKR 1,166

$4.62 PKR 1,304

-10.39%

Apples (1kg)

$1.03 PKR 291

$0.95 PKR 268

8.42%

Banana (1kg)

$0.56 PKR 158

$0.63 PKR 179

-11.11%

Oranges (1kg)

$0.56 PKR 158

$0.91 PKR 255

-38.46%

Tomato (1kg)

$0.48 PKR 135

$0.47 PKR 132

2.13%

Potato (1kg)

$0.29 PKR 80.7

$0.36 PKR 102

-19.44%

Onion (1kg)

$0.48 PKR 135

$0.52 PKR 147

-7.69%

Lettuce (1 head)

$0.32 PKR 91.3

$0.24 PKR 67.2

33.33%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.30 PKR 83.5

$0.39 PKR 111

-23.08%

Bottle of Non-Alcoholic Wine (Mid-Range)

$1.49 PKR 420

$15.84 PKR 4,468

-90.59%

Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$0.34 PKR 95.0

$0.98 PKR 277

-65.31%

Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.07 PKR 583

$2.29 PKR 645

-9.61%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$0.74 PKR 208

$1.97 PKR 556

-62.44%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.18 PKR 49.91

$0.20 PKR 55.3

-10.00%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$5.27 PKR 1,486

$9.51 PKR 2,683

-44.58%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$0.37 PKR 103

$0.89 PKR 252

-58.43%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$0.61 PKR 171

$0.33 PKR 91.7

84.85%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$1.80 PKR 506

$3.06 PKR 864

-41.18%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$0.88 PKR 247

$0.96 PKR 270

-8.33%

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

$21.4K PKR 6.0M

$17.8K PKR 5.0M

20.42%

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

$12.5K PKR 3.5M

$23.1K PKR 6.5M

-45.92%

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

$52.7 PKR 14.9K

$103 PKR 29.0K

-48.84%

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

$6.44 PKR 1,815

$3.98 PKR 1,122

61.81%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$14.24 PKR 4,016

$16.31 PKR 4,600

-12.69%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$5.06 PKR 1,426

$10.15 PKR 2,861

-50.15%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$6.08 PKR 1,715

$7.62 PKR 2,148

-20.21%

Cinema Ticket

$2.79 PKR 787

$3.62 PKR 1,020

-22.93%

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

$34.19 PKR 9,642

$40.93 PKR 11.5K

-16.47%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$432 PKR 121.9K

$944 PKR 266.3K

-54.23%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$7.00 PKR 1,975

$11.76 PKR 3,317

-40.48%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$7.20 PKR 2,030

$18.55 PKR 5,230

-61.19%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$88.9 PKR 25.1K

$86.6 PKR 24.4K

2.73%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$30.05 PKR 8,475

$28.77 PKR 8,112

4.45%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$72.1 PKR 20.3K

$133 PKR 37.4K

-45.71%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$49.94 PKR 14.1K

$66.0 PKR 18.6K

-24.38%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$162 PKR 45.5K

$325 PKR 91.6K

-50.29%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$98.3 PKR 27.7K

$169 PKR 47.7K

-41.87%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$378 PKR 106.5K

$1,144 PKR 322.5K

-66.99%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$214 PKR 60.4K

$520 PKR 146.7K

-58.83%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$217 PKR 61.1K

$169 PKR 47.5K

28.57%

20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)

20.17

-40.51%

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

Last update for Quetta: January 11, 2026

Last update for Rawalpindi: January 11, 2026

City Median Internet Speeds Comparison (Updated December 2025)

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