Cost of Living Comparison Between Rawalpindi and Chiniot Cost of Living Comparison Between Rawalpindi and Chiniot

🙂 Solo nomad: Rawalpindi is 3.5% cheaper than Chiniot without rent, and 4% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Rawalpindi is 1.7% more expensive than Chiniot without rent, and 15.3% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Rawalpindi
Chiniot
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$1.80 PKR 502
$1.79 PKR 499
0.56%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$14.33 PKR 3,997
$8.70 PKR 2,427
64.71%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$5.25 PKR 1,464
$5.21 PKR 1,453
0.77%
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.54 PKR 431
$1.61 PKR 448
-4.35%
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.43 PKR 956
$3.43 PKR 958
-
Cappuccino
$1.63 PKR 455
$0.89 PKR 249
83.15%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.32 PKR 88.3
$0.32 PKR 89.2
-
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.21 PKR 58.6
$0.20 PKR 55.0
5.00%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Rawalpindi
Chiniot
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.80 PKR 224
$0.51 PKR 144
56.86%
White Bread (500g)
$0.56 PKR 156
$0.55 PKR 155
1.82%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.28 PKR 358
$1.28 PKR 357
-
Eggs
$1.17 PKR 326
$1.12 PKR 314
4.46%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$6.27 PKR 1,749
$6.11 PKR 1,705
2.62%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.26 PKR 908
$3.43 PKR 957
-4.96%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$4.39 PKR 1,226
$4.56 PKR 1,272
-3.73%
Apples (1kg)
$0.94 PKR 262
$1.03 PKR 286
-8.74%
Banana (1kg)
$0.69 PKR 192
$0.68 PKR 191
1.47%
Oranges (1kg)
$0.85 PKR 237
$0.85 PKR 236
-
Tomato (1kg)
$0.47 PKR 130
$0.51 PKR 144
-7.84%
Potato (1kg)
$0.37 PKR 102
$0.33 PKR 93.4
12.12%
Onion (1kg)
$0.51 PKR 143
$0.51 PKR 143
-
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.26 PKR 73.1
$0.24 PKR 66.8
8.33%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.36 PKR 101
$0.40 PKR 111
-10.00%
Bottle of Non-Alcoholic Wine (Mid-Range)
$15.97 PKR 4,456
$1.44 PKR 403
1009.03%
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.03 PKR 286
$0.99 PKR 277
4.04%
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.30 PKR 642
$2.39 PKR 668
-3.77%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$1.92 PKR 537
$1.91 PKR 532
0.52%
🚌 Getting Around
Rawalpindi
Chiniot
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.19 PKR 53.0
$0.17 PKR 47.63
11.76%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$9.85 PKR 2,749
$6.93 PKR 1,933
42.14%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.84 PKR 235
$0.87 PKR 243
-3.45%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.33 PKR 92.0
$0.44 PKR 121
-25.00%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$2.99 PKR 834
$3.04 PKR 848
-1.64%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.94 PKR 263
$0.95 PKR 265
-1.05%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$17.8K PKR 5.0M
$18.0K PKR 5.0M
-0.73%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$22.8K PKR 6.3M
$22.4K PKR 6.3M
1.52%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Rawalpindi
Chiniot
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$103 PKR 28.9K
$103 PKR 28.7K
0.41%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$4.18 PKR 1,166
$4.02 PKR 1,120
3.98%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$16.52 PKR 4,609
$16.51 PKR 4,605
0.06%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Rawalpindi
Chiniot
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$9.86 PKR 2,750
$12.56 PKR 3,503
-21.50%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$7.47 PKR 2,085
$5.87 PKR 1,637
27.26%
Cinema Ticket
$3.60 PKR 1,005
$3.45 PKR 961
4.35%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Rawalpindi
Chiniot
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$40.92 PKR 11.4K
$39.61 PKR 11.0K
3.31%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$965 PKR 269.3K
$940 PKR 262.2K
2.69%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Rawalpindi
Chiniot
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$11.87 PKR 3,312
$11.74 PKR 3,275
1.11%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$18.81 PKR 5,246
$18.33 PKR 5,113
2.62%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$86.8 PKR 24.2K
$88.7 PKR 24.7K
-2.12%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$28.11 PKR 7,840
$28.24 PKR 7,877
-0.46%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Rawalpindi
Chiniot
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$131 PKR 36.5K
$73.8 PKR 20.6K
77.51%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$64.9 PKR 18.1K
$51.0 PKR 14.2K
27.29%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$334 PKR 93.0K
$168 PKR 46.9K
98.21%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$173 PKR 48.2K
$107 PKR 29.9K
61.27%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,171 PKR 326.8K
$750 PKR 209.1K
56.27%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$517 PKR 144.2K
$597 PKR 166.6K
-13.48%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Rawalpindi
Chiniot
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$172 PKR 48.0K
-
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
20.17
20.17
-

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Last update for Rawalpindi: April 13, 2026

Last update for Chiniot: April 12, 2026

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