Cost of Living Comparison Between Rawalpindi and Attock Cost of Living Comparison Between Rawalpindi and Attock

šŸ™‚ Solo nomad: Rawalpindi is 2.2% cheaper than Attock without rent, and 25.1% more expensive with rent.
šŸ˜ Family of 3: Rawalpindi is 8.8% more expensive than Attock without rent, and 22.8% more expensive with rent.
Currency
šŸ½ Eating Out
Rawalpindi
Attock
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$1.74 PKRĀ 485
$2.89 PKRĀ 809
-39.79%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$14.12 PKRĀ 3,946
$9.20 PKRĀ 2,572
53.48%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$5.16 PKRĀ 1,442
$5.40 PKRĀ 1,508
-4.44%
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.55 PKRĀ 433
$1.76 PKRĀ 491
-11.93%
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.51 PKRĀ 981
$3.97 PKRĀ 1,110
-11.59%
Cappuccino
$1.73 PKRĀ 483
$2.05 PKRĀ 572
-15.61%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.35 PKRĀ 96.6
$0.43 PKRĀ 119
-18.60%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.21 PKRĀ 58.5
$0.24 PKRĀ 67.2
-12.50%
šŸ›’ Groceries & Markets
Rawalpindi
Attock
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.80 PKRĀ 224
$0.58 PKRĀ 162
37.93%
White Bread (500g)
$0.52 PKRĀ 145
$0.34 PKRĀ 95.0
52.94%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.25 PKRĀ 348
$1.28 PKRĀ 357
-2.34%
Eggs
$1.12 PKRĀ 314
$1.06 PKRĀ 296
5.66%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$6.07 PKRĀ 1,696
$6.03 PKRĀ 1,686
0.66%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.40 PKRĀ 949
$3.38 PKRĀ 945
0.59%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$4.38 PKRĀ 1,223
$3.57 PKRĀ 997
22.69%
Apples (1kg)
$0.96 PKRĀ 269
$0.99 PKRĀ 277
-3.03%
Banana (1kg)
$0.63 PKRĀ 176
$0.51 PKRĀ 141
23.53%
Oranges (1kg)
$0.86 PKRĀ 241
$0.96 PKRĀ 268
-10.42%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.47 PKRĀ 130
$0.51 PKRĀ 142
-7.84%
Potato (1kg)
$0.34 PKRĀ 94.6
$0.42 PKRĀ 117
-19.05%
Onion (1kg)
$0.48 PKRĀ 133
$0.40 PKRĀ 112
20.00%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.24 PKRĀ 66.5
$0.31 PKRĀ 86.3
-22.58%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.36 PKRĀ 102
$0.37 PKRĀ 105
-2.70%
Bottle of Non-Alcoholic Wine (Mid-Range)
$16.33 PKRĀ 4,564
$1.39 PKRĀ 388
1074.82%
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$0.98 PKRĀ 275
$0.91 PKRĀ 254
7.69%
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.28 PKRĀ 636
$1.95 PKRĀ 544
16.92%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$1.98 PKRĀ 554
$2.16 PKRĀ 604
-8.33%
šŸšŒ Getting Around
Rawalpindi
Attock
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.16 PKRĀ 44.91
$0.18 PKRĀ 51.4
-11.11%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$9.94 PKRĀ 2,779
$7.01 PKRĀ 1,960
41.80%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.86 PKRĀ 241
$0.86 PKRĀ 240
-
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.33 PKRĀ 91.1
$0.41 PKRĀ 115
-19.51%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$2.93 PKRĀ 819
$2.75 PKRĀ 770
6.55%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.96 PKRĀ 269
$0.92 PKRĀ 257
4.35%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$18.0K PKRĀ 5.0M
$21.3K PKRĀ 6.0M
-15.59%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$23.3K PKRĀ 6.5M
$26.5K PKRĀ 7.4M
-12.20%
šŸ§¾ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Rawalpindi
Attock
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$101 PKRĀ 28.2K
$36.03 PKRĀ 10.1K
180.52%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$4.17 PKRĀ 1,166
$2.91 PKRĀ 812
43.30%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$16.70 PKRĀ 4,668
$14.20 PKRĀ 3,969
17.61%
šŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Rawalpindi
Attock
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$10.20 PKRĀ 2,851
$7.26 PKRĀ 2,029
40.50%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$7.77 PKRĀ 2,173
$1.79 PKRĀ 499
334.08%
Cinema Ticket
$3.50 PKRĀ 978
$4.19 PKRĀ 1,171
-16.47%
šŸ§ø Childcare & Education
Rawalpindi
Attock
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$40.43 PKRĀ 11.3K
$14.29 PKRĀ 3,993
182.93%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$931 PKRĀ 260.2K
$957 PKRĀ 267.5K
-2.73%
šŸ‘•šŸ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Rawalpindi
Attock
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$11.53 PKRĀ 3,223
$21.73 PKRĀ 6,074
-46.94%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$18.69 PKRĀ 5,224
$28.27 PKRĀ 7,902
-33.89%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$88.3 PKRĀ 24.7K
$87.8 PKRĀ 24.5K
0.55%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$28.89 PKRĀ 8,075
$40.01 PKRĀ 11.2K
-27.79%
šŸ  Accommodation & Living
Rawalpindi
Attock
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$132 PKRĀ 36.9K
$31.51 PKRĀ 8,807
319.45%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$65.4 PKRĀ 18.3K
$19.68 PKRĀ 5,501
232.06%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$327 PKRĀ 91.4K
$73.3 PKRĀ 20.5K
345.83%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$171 PKRĀ 47.7K
$44.50 PKRĀ 12.4K
283.30%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,130 PKRĀ 315.8K
$790 PKRĀ 220.8K
43.01%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$504 PKRĀ 140.9K
$560 PKRĀ 156.6K
-10.04%
šŸ’µ Salaries & Financials
Rawalpindi
Attock
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$169 PKRĀ 47.2K
$157 PKRĀ 44.0K
7.30%
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 Attock: March 2, 2026

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