Cost of Living Comparison Between Rawalpindi and Daska Cost of Living Comparison Between Rawalpindi and Daska

🙂 Solo nomad: Rawalpindi is 9.8% cheaper than Daska without rent, and 9.9% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Rawalpindi is 20.4% cheaper than Daska without rent, and 2.5% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Rawalpindi
Daska
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$1.73 PKR 489
$2.87 PKR 810
-39.72%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$13.98 PKR 3,948
$14.18 PKR 4,005
-1.41%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$5.29 PKR 1,493
$5.39 PKR 1,522
-1.86%
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.57 PKR 444
$1.81 PKR 511
-13.26%
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.37 PKR 951
$3.84 PKR 1,085
-12.24%
Cappuccino
$1.63 PKR 461
$2.09 PKR 589
-22.01%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.32 PKR 89
$0.43 PKR 121
-25.58%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.23 PKR 65.1
$0.22 PKR 61.7
4.55%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Rawalpindi
Daska
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.78 PKR 221
$0.97 PKR 273
-19.59%
White Bread (500g)
$0.52 PKR 147
$0.61 PKR 172
-14.75%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.24 PKR 350
$1.27 PKR 360
-2.36%
Eggs
$1.13 PKR 320
$1.25 PKR 353
-9.60%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$5.99 PKR 1,693
$6.15 PKR 1,738
-2.60%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.28 PKR 926
$3.36 PKR 949
-2.38%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$4.57 PKR 1,289
$4.34 PKR 1,225
5.30%
Apples (1kg)
$0.94 PKR 266
$0.99 PKR 280
-5.05%
Banana (1kg)
$0.69 PKR 195
$0.84 PKR 237
-17.86%
Oranges (1kg)
$0.86 PKR 243
$0.9 PKR 255
-4.44%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.47 PKR 134
$0.56 PKR 157
-16.07%
Potato (1kg)
$0.34 PKR 95.8
$0.41 PKR 116
-17.07%
Onion (1kg)
$0.52 PKR 148
$0.53 PKR 149
-1.89%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.26 PKR 73.6
$0.3 PKR 85.9
-13.33%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.39 PKR 111
$0.41 PKR 116
-4.88%
Bottle of Non-Alcoholic Wine (Mid-Range)
$15.94 PKR 4,502
$1.45 PKR 409
999.31%
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$0.99 PKR 280
$0.9 PKR 255
10.00%
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.31 PKR 652
$2.02 PKR 572
14.36%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$1.93 PKR 546
$2.18 PKR 616
-11.47%
🚌 Getting Around
Rawalpindi
Daska
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.19 PKR 52.5
$0.16 PKR 44.98
18.75%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$9.81 PKR 2,770
$7.03 PKR 1,987
39.54%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.87 PKR 245
$0.91 PKR 256
-4.40%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.35 PKR 99.1
$0.41 PKR 115
-14.63%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$2.95 PKR 833
$2.79 PKR 788
5.73%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.95 PKR 268
$0.97 PKR 275
-2.06%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$17.6K PKR 5M
$21.5K PKR 6.1M
-17.84%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$22.5K PKR 6.3M
$26.2K PKR 7.4M
-14.29%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Rawalpindi
Daska
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$103 PKR 29.2K
$110 PKR 31.1K
-6.14%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$3.99 PKR 1,126
$5.54 PKR 1,564
-27.98%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$16.44 PKR 4,643
$19.01 PKR 5,369
-13.52%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Rawalpindi
Daska
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$9.99 PKR 2,822
$12.25 PKR 3,459
-18.45%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$7.76 PKR 2,192
$5.83 PKR 1,648
33.10%
Cinema Ticket
$3.6 PKR 1,018
$4.28 PKR 1,209
-15.89%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Rawalpindi
Daska
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$40.12 PKR 11.3K
$59.5 PKR 16.8K
-32.56%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$946 PKR 267.2K
$1,105 PKR 312.1K
-14.36%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Rawalpindi
Daska
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$11.56 PKR 3,266
$21.74 PKR 6,140
-46.83%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$18.51 PKR 5,229
$27.52 PKR 7,773
-32.74%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$88.7 PKR 25.1K
$86.8 PKR 24.5K
2.21%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$28.41 PKR 8,023
$40.74 PKR 11.5K
-30.27%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Rawalpindi
Daska
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$131 PKR 36.9K
$76.2 PKR 21.5K
71.41%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$64.8 PKR 18.3K
$51.8 PKR 14.6K
25.03%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$335 PKR 94.5K
$166 PKR 47K
101.25%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$173 PKR 48.9K
$106 PKR 29.8K
63.93%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,151 PKR 325.1K
$533 PKR 150.7K
115.77%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$515 PKR 145.3K
$397 PKR 112.2K
29.48%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Rawalpindi
Daska
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$167 PKR 47.2K
-
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
20.17
20.2
-0.15%

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Last update for Rawalpindi: October 29, 2025

Last update for Daska: October 29, 2025

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