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

šŸ˜ Solo nomad: Rawalpindi is 28.3% more expensive than Abbottabad without rent, and 36% more expensive with rent.
šŸ˜ Family of 3: Rawalpindi is 13.6% more expensive than Abbottabad without rent, and 34.3% more expensive with rent.
Currency
šŸ½ Eating Out
Rawalpindi
Abbottabad
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$1.74 PKRĀ 485
$1.79 PKRĀ 501
-2.79%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$14.12 PKRĀ 3,946
$12.22 PKRĀ 3,415
15.55%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$5.16 PKRĀ 1,442
$5.40 PKRĀ 1,511
-4.44%
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.55 PKRĀ 433
$1.72 PKRĀ 482
-9.88%
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.51 PKRĀ 981
$1.76 PKRĀ 492
99.43%
Cappuccino
$1.73 PKRĀ 483
$1.38 PKRĀ 385
25.36%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.35 PKRĀ 96.6
$0.33 PKRĀ 92.5
6.06%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.21 PKRĀ 58.5
$0.21 PKRĀ 58.6
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šŸ›’ Groceries & Markets
Rawalpindi
Abbottabad
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.80 PKRĀ 224
$0.83 PKRĀ 231
-3.61%
White Bread (500g)
$0.52 PKRĀ 145
$0.62 PKRĀ 174
-16.13%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.25 PKRĀ 348
$1.21 PKRĀ 339
3.31%
Eggs
$1.12 PKRĀ 314
$1.23 PKRĀ 344
-8.94%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$6.07 PKRĀ 1,696
$3.53 PKRĀ 986
71.95%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.40 PKRĀ 949
$2.36 PKRĀ 660
44.07%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$4.38 PKRĀ 1,223
$4.34 PKRĀ 1,213
0.92%
Apples (1kg)
$0.96 PKRĀ 269
$0.89 PKRĀ 250
7.87%
Banana (1kg)
$0.63 PKRĀ 176
$0.74 PKRĀ 205
-14.86%
Oranges (1kg)
$0.86 PKRĀ 241
$0.84 PKRĀ 234
2.38%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.47 PKRĀ 130
$0.51 PKRĀ 141
-7.84%
Potato (1kg)
$0.34 PKRĀ 94.6
$0.30 PKRĀ 83.2
13.33%
Onion (1kg)
$0.48 PKRĀ 133
$0.48 PKRĀ 134
-
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.24 PKRĀ 66.5
$0.33 PKRĀ 93.5
-27.27%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.36 PKRĀ 102
$0.18 PKRĀ 49.80
100.00%
Bottle of Non-Alcoholic Wine (Mid-Range)
$16.33 PKRĀ 4,564
$1.89 PKRĀ 528
764.02%
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$0.98 PKRĀ 275
$0.87 PKRĀ 243
12.64%
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.28 PKRĀ 636
$2.03 PKRĀ 567
12.32%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$1.98 PKRĀ 554
$1.81 PKRĀ 507
9.39%
šŸšŒ Getting Around
Rawalpindi
Abbottabad
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.16 PKRĀ 44.91
$0.24 PKRĀ 66.5
-33.33%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$9.94 PKRĀ 2,779
$7.21 PKRĀ 2,014
37.86%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.86 PKRĀ 241
$0.86 PKRĀ 239
-
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.33 PKRĀ 91.1
$0.43 PKRĀ 121
-23.26%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$2.93 PKRĀ 819
$2.90 PKRĀ 812
1.03%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.96 PKRĀ 269
$0.96 PKRĀ 269
-
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$18.0K PKRĀ 5.0M
$21.0K PKRĀ 5.9M
-14.39%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$23.3K PKRĀ 6.5M
$25.9K PKRĀ 7.2M
-10.20%
šŸ§¾ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Rawalpindi
Abbottabad
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$101 PKRĀ 28.2K
$43.85 PKRĀ 12.3K
130.49%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$4.17 PKRĀ 1,166
$3.08 PKRĀ 861
35.39%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$16.70 PKRĀ 4,668
$18.61 PKRĀ 5,203
-10.26%
šŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Rawalpindi
Abbottabad
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$10.20 PKRĀ 2,851
$17.45 PKRĀ 4,876
-41.55%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$7.77 PKRĀ 2,173
$3.48 PKRĀ 974
123.28%
Cinema Ticket
$3.50 PKRĀ 978
$4.31 PKRĀ 1,205
-18.79%
šŸ§ø Childcare & Education
Rawalpindi
Abbottabad
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$40.43 PKRĀ 11.3K
$35.18 PKRĀ 9,832
14.92%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$931 PKRĀ 260.2K
$521 PKRĀ 145.6K
78.72%
šŸ‘•šŸ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Rawalpindi
Abbottabad
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$11.53 PKRĀ 3,223
$9.10 PKRĀ 2,543
26.70%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$18.69 PKRĀ 5,224
$7.09 PKRĀ 1,980
163.61%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$88.3 PKRĀ 24.7K
$90.1 PKRĀ 25.2K
-2.00%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$28.89 PKRĀ 8,075
$12.53 PKRĀ 3,502
130.57%
šŸ  Accommodation & Living
Rawalpindi
Abbottabad
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$132 PKRĀ 36.9K
$34.98 PKRĀ 9,777
277.84%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$65.4 PKRĀ 18.3K
$21.05 PKRĀ 5,883
210.45%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$327 PKRĀ 91.4K
$167 PKRĀ 46.8K
95.39%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$171 PKRĀ 47.7K
$42.72 PKRĀ 11.9K
299.27%
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
Rawalpindi
Abbottabad
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$169 PKRĀ 47.2K
$230 PKRĀ 64.2K
-26.52%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
20.17
20.2
-0.15%

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Last update for Rawalpindi: February 28, 2026

Last update for Abbottabad: March 3, 2026

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