Cost of Living Comparison Between Rawalpindi and Abbottabad Cost of Living Comparison Between Rawalpindi and Abbottabad

😐 Solo nomad: Rawalpindi is 17% more expensive than Abbottabad without rent, and 40.7% more expensive with rent.

😐 Family of 3: Rawalpindi is 9.7% more expensive than Abbottabad without rent, and 42.7% more expensive with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$1.73 PKR 489

$1.72 PKR 487

0.58%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$13.98 PKR 3,948

$12.57 PKR 3,549

11.22%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$5.29 PKR 1,493

$5.32 PKR 1,502

-0.56%

Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$1.57 PKR 444

$1.73 PKR 488

-9.25%

Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$3.37 PKR 951

$1.73 PKR 489

94.80%

Cappuccino

$1.63 PKR 461

$1.4 PKR 395

16.43%

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

$0.32 PKR 89

$0.33 PKR 93.3

-3.03%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.23 PKR 65.1

Milk (1 liter)

$0.78 PKR 221

$0.83 PKR 233

-6.02%

White Bread (500g)

$0.52 PKR 147

$0.62 PKR 174

-16.13%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$1.24 PKR 350

$1.2 PKR 340

3.33%

Eggs

$1.13 PKR 320

$1.18 PKR 333

-4.24%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$5.99 PKR 1,693

$3.52 PKR 995

70.17%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$3.28 PKR 926

$2.36 PKR 667

38.98%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$4.57 PKR 1,289

$4.37 PKR 1,233

4.58%

Apples (1kg)

$0.94 PKR 266

$0.9 PKR 255

4.44%

Banana (1kg)

$0.69 PKR 195

$0.78 PKR 221

-11.54%

Oranges (1kg)

$0.86 PKR 243

$0.83 PKR 235

3.61%

Tomato (1kg)

$0.47 PKR 134

$0.54 PKR 153

-12.96%

Potato (1kg)

$0.34 PKR 95.8

$0.32 PKR 91

6.25%

Onion (1kg)

$0.52 PKR 148

$0.48 PKR 136

8.33%

Lettuce (1 head)

$0.26 PKR 73.6

$0.31 PKR 86.4

-16.13%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.39 PKR 111

$0.16 PKR 45.5

143.75%

Bottle of Non-Alcoholic Wine (Mid-Range)

$15.94 PKR 4,502

$1.8 PKR 508

785.56%

Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$0.99 PKR 280

$0.92 PKR 259

7.61%

Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.31 PKR 652

$1.97 PKR 556

17.26%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$1.93 PKR 546

$1.73 PKR 489

11.56%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.19 PKR 52.5

$0.26 PKR 73.7

-26.92%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$9.81 PKR 2,770

$7.26 PKR 2,051

35.12%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$0.87 PKR 245

$0.91 PKR 258

-4.40%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$0.35 PKR 99.1

$0.44 PKR 123

-20.45%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$2.95 PKR 833

$2.8 PKR 790

5.36%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$0.95 PKR 268

$0.9 PKR 253

5.56%

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

$17.6K PKR 5M

$21.2K PKR 6M

-16.86%

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

$22.5K PKR 6.3M

$26.3K PKR 7.4M

-14.53%

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

$103 PKR 29.2K

$43.46 PKR 12.3K

138.06%

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

$3.99 PKR 1,126

$2.94 PKR 831

35.71%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$16.44 PKR 4,643

$18.82 PKR 5,317

-12.65%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$9.99 PKR 2,822

$17.46 PKR 4,930

-42.78%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$7.76 PKR 2,192

$3.58 PKR 1,012

116.76%

Cinema Ticket

$3.6 PKR 1,018

$4.17 PKR 1,177

-13.67%

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

$40.12 PKR 11.3K

$35.83 PKR 10.1K

11.97%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$946 PKR 267.2K

$540 PKR 152.5K

75.29%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$11.56 PKR 3,266

$8.87 PKR 2,505

30.33%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$18.51 PKR 5,229

$7.18 PKR 2,027

157.80%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$88.7 PKR 25.1K

$87 PKR 24.6K

2.02%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$28.41 PKR 8,023

$12.61 PKR 3,561

125.30%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$131 PKR 36.9K

$35.05 PKR 9,898

272.50%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$64.8 PKR 18.3K

$21.26 PKR 6,004

204.75%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$335 PKR 94.5K

$164 PKR 46.4K

103.53%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$173 PKR 48.9K

$42.18 PKR 11.9K

310.57%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$1,151 PKR 325.1K

$540 PKR 152.4K

113.25%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$515 PKR 145.3K

$505 PKR 142.6K

1.94%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$167 PKR 47.2K

$231 PKR 65.1K

-27.53%

20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)

20.17

20.2

-0.15%

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

Last update for Rawalpindi: October 29, 2025

Last update for Abbottabad: October 28, 2025

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