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

🙂 Solo nomad: Quetta is 17.1% cheaper than Rawalpindi without rent, and 19.9% cheaper with rent.

🙂 Family of 3: Quetta is 2.6% cheaper than Rawalpindi without rent, and 20.1% cheaper with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$3.61 PKR 1,019

$1.73 PKR 489

108.67%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$10.44 PKR 2,950

$13.98 PKR 3,948

-25.32%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$4.39 PKR 1,240

$5.29 PKR 1,493

-17.01%

Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$1.81 PKR 512

$1.57 PKR 444

15.29%

Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$1.61 PKR 456

$3.37 PKR 951

-52.23%

Cappuccino

$1.61 PKR 454

$1.63 PKR 461

-1.23%

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

$0.45 PKR 127

$0.32 PKR 89

40.63%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.2 PKR 56.4

$0.23 PKR 65.1

-13.04%

Milk (1 liter)

$0.69 PKR 196

$0.78 PKR 221

-11.54%

White Bread (500g)

$0.44 PKR 123

$0.52 PKR 147

-15.38%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$1.02 PKR 289

$1.24 PKR 350

-17.74%

Eggs

$1.12 PKR 316

$1.13 PKR 320

-0.88%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$5.05 PKR 1,425

$5.99 PKR 1,693

-15.69%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$2.6 PKR 734

$3.28 PKR 926

-20.73%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$4.15 PKR 1,172

$4.57 PKR 1,289

-9.19%

Apples (1kg)

$1.07 PKR 303

$0.94 PKR 266

13.83%

Banana (1kg)

$0.52 PKR 147

$0.69 PKR 195

-24.64%

Oranges (1kg)

$0.57 PKR 160

$0.86 PKR 243

-33.72%

Tomato (1kg)

$0.51 PKR 145

$0.47 PKR 134

8.51%

Potato (1kg)

$0.31 PKR 87.8

$0.34 PKR 95.8

-8.82%

Onion (1kg)

$0.47 PKR 133

$0.52 PKR 148

-9.62%

Lettuce (1 head)

$0.33 PKR 92.6

$0.26 PKR 73.6

26.92%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.3 PKR 84.2

$0.39 PKR 111

-23.08%

Bottle of Non-Alcoholic Wine (Mid-Range)

$1.9 PKR 537

$15.94 PKR 4,502

-88.08%

Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$0.36 PKR 102

$0.99 PKR 280

-63.64%

Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.15 PKR 606

$2.31 PKR 652

-6.93%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$0.74 PKR 208

$1.93 PKR 546

-61.66%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.2 PKR 56.8

$0.19 PKR 52.5

5.26%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$5.37 PKR 1,518

$9.81 PKR 2,770

-45.26%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$0.36 PKR 102

$0.87 PKR 245

-58.62%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$0.65 PKR 185

$0.35 PKR 99.1

85.71%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$1.76 PKR 496

$2.95 PKR 833

-40.34%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$0.95 PKR 268

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

$20.8K PKR 5.9M

$17.6K PKR 5M

18.08%

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

$12.4K PKR 3.5M

$22.5K PKR 6.3M

-44.95%

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

$53.8 PKR 15.2K

$103 PKR 29.2K

-48.02%

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

$6.63 PKR 1,871

$3.99 PKR 1,126

66.17%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$14.25 PKR 4,026

$16.44 PKR 4,643

-13.32%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$5.01 PKR 1,414

$9.99 PKR 2,822

-49.85%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$5.82 PKR 1,644

$7.76 PKR 2,192

-25.00%

Cinema Ticket

$2.78 PKR 786

$3.6 PKR 1,018

-22.78%

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

$34.37 PKR 9,706

$40.12 PKR 11.3K

-14.33%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$433 PKR 122.2K

$946 PKR 267.2K

-54.28%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$6.89 PKR 1,946

$11.56 PKR 3,266

-40.40%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$6.86 PKR 1,938

$18.51 PKR 5,229

-62.94%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$90 PKR 25.4K

$88.7 PKR 25.1K

1.44%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$29.09 PKR 8,216

$28.41 PKR 8,023

2.39%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$70.8 PKR 20K

$131 PKR 36.9K

-45.80%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$49.39 PKR 13.9K

$64.8 PKR 18.3K

-23.77%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$157 PKR 44.3K

$335 PKR 94.5K

-53.10%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$96.6 PKR 27.3K

$173 PKR 48.9K

-44.24%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$380 PKR 107.3K

$1,151 PKR 325.1K

-66.99%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$216 PKR 60.9K

$515 PKR 145.3K

-58.08%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$211 PKR 59.7K

$167 PKR 47.2K

26.58%

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: October 28, 2025

Last update for Rawalpindi: October 29, 2025

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