Cost of Living Comparison Between Rawalpindi and Burewala Cost of Living Comparison Between Rawalpindi and Burewala

šŸ˜ Solo nomad: Rawalpindi is 10.7% more expensive than Burewala without rent, and 3.1% cheaper with rent.
šŸ™‚ Family of 3: Rawalpindi is 1.5% cheaper than Burewala without rent, and 4% more expensive with rent.
Currency
šŸ½ Eating Out
Rawalpindi
Burewala
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$1.74 PKRĀ 485
$2.99 PKRĀ 837
-41.81%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$14.12 PKRĀ 3,949
$8.75 PKRĀ 2,446
61.37%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$5.16 PKRĀ 1,444
$4.03 PKRĀ 1,128
28.04%
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.55 PKRĀ 434
$4.46 PKRĀ 1,248
-65.25%
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.51 PKRĀ 982
$3.56 PKRĀ 996
-1.40%
Cappuccino
$1.73 PKRĀ 483
$1.78 PKRĀ 499
-2.81%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.35 PKRĀ 96.6
$0.55 PKRĀ 153
-36.36%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.21 PKRĀ 58.5
$0.37 PKRĀ 105
-43.24%
šŸ›’ Groceries & Markets
Rawalpindi
Burewala
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.80 PKRĀ 225
$0.82 PKRĀ 230
-2.44%
White Bread (500g)
$0.52 PKRĀ 145
$0.84 PKRĀ 235
-38.10%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.25 PKRĀ 349
$2.16 PKRĀ 605
-42.13%
Eggs
$1.12 PKRĀ 314
$0.94 PKRĀ 262
19.15%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$6.07 PKRĀ 1,697
$6.00 PKRĀ 1,678
1.17%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.40 PKRĀ 950
$3.42 PKRĀ 956
-0.58%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$4.38 PKRĀ 1,224
$7.01 PKRĀ 1,960
-37.52%
Apples (1kg)
$0.96 PKRĀ 269
$1.35 PKRĀ 379
-28.89%
Banana (1kg)
$0.63 PKRĀ 176
$0.78 PKRĀ 218
-19.23%
Oranges (1kg)
$0.86 PKRĀ 241
$0.67 PKRĀ 188
28.36%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.47 PKRĀ 130
$0.25 PKRĀ 70.1
88.00%
Potato (1kg)
$0.34 PKRĀ 94.7
$0.23 PKRĀ 64.6
47.83%
Onion (1kg)
$0.48 PKRĀ 133
$0.75 PKRĀ 210
-36.00%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.24 PKRĀ 66.5
$0.33 PKRĀ 92.8
-27.27%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.36 PKRĀ 102
$0.38 PKRĀ 105
-5.26%
Bottle of Non-Alcoholic Wine (Mid-Range)
$16.33 PKRĀ 4,567
$1.22 PKRĀ 341
1238.52%
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$0.98 PKRĀ 275
$0.93 PKRĀ 260
5.38%
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.28 PKRĀ 636
$1.96 PKRĀ 548
16.33%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$1.98 PKRĀ 554
$2.22 PKRĀ 620
-10.81%
šŸšŒ Getting Around
Rawalpindi
Burewala
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.16 PKRĀ 44.94
$0.21 PKRĀ 57.5
-23.81%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$9.94 PKRĀ 2,781
$6.96 PKRĀ 1,948
42.82%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.86 PKRĀ 241
$0.85 PKRĀ 238
1.18%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.33 PKRĀ 91.2
$0.40 PKRĀ 113
-17.50%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$2.93 PKRĀ 820
$1.82 PKRĀ 508
60.99%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.96 PKRĀ 269
$0.97 PKRĀ 270
-1.03%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$18.0K PKRĀ 5.0M
$20.9K PKRĀ 5.8M
-13.78%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$23.3K PKRĀ 6.5M
$22.4K PKRĀ 6.3M
3.70%
šŸ§¾ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Rawalpindi
Burewala
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$101 PKRĀ 28.3K
$100 PKRĀ 28.0K
0.85%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$4.17 PKRĀ 1,167
$3.99 PKRĀ 1,117
4.51%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$16.70 PKRĀ 4,672
$13.84 PKRĀ 3,872
20.66%
šŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Rawalpindi
Burewala
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$10.20 PKRĀ 2,853
$12.46 PKRĀ 3,484
-18.14%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$7.77 PKRĀ 2,175
$5.80 PKRĀ 1,621
33.97%
Cinema Ticket
$3.50 PKRĀ 979
$3.52 PKRĀ 985
-0.57%
šŸ§ø Childcare & Education
Rawalpindi
Burewala
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$40.43 PKRĀ 11.3K
$29.71 PKRĀ 8,310
36.08%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$931 PKRĀ 260.4K
$1,129 PKRĀ 315.8K
-17.54%
šŸ‘•šŸ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Rawalpindi
Burewala
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$11.53 PKRĀ 3,226
$15.23 PKRĀ 4,259
-24.29%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$18.69 PKRĀ 5,228
$22.20 PKRĀ 6,209
-15.81%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$88.3 PKRĀ 24.7K
$69.7 PKRĀ 19.5K
26.56%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$28.89 PKRĀ 8,082
$29.00 PKRĀ 8,112
-0.38%
šŸ  Accommodation & Living
Rawalpindi
Burewala
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$132 PKRĀ 37.0K
$74.8 PKRĀ 20.9K
76.70%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$65.4 PKRĀ 18.3K
$51.7 PKRĀ 14.4K
26.52%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$327 PKRĀ 91.4K
$166 PKRĀ 46.4K
96.95%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$171 PKRĀ 47.7K
$108 PKRĀ 30.2K
57.95%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,130 PKRĀ 316.1K
$767 PKRĀ 214.4K
47.40%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$504 PKRĀ 141.0K
$576 PKRĀ 161.2K
-12.53%
šŸ’µ Salaries & Financials
Rawalpindi
Burewala
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$169 PKRĀ 47.2K
$108 PKRĀ 30.2K
56.61%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
20.17
19
6.16%

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Last update for Rawalpindi: February 28, 2026

Last update for Burewala: March 1, 2026

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