Cost of Living Comparison Between Rawalpindi and Gilgit Cost of Living Comparison Between Rawalpindi and Gilgit

😐 Solo nomad: Rawalpindi is 29.5% more expensive than Gilgit without rent, and 8.3% more expensive with rent.

😐 Family of 3: Rawalpindi is 22.3% more expensive than Gilgit without rent, and 18.4% more expensive with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$1.79 PKR 504

$1.76 PKR 496

1.70%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$14.09 PKR 3,974

$10.65 PKR 3,003

32.30%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$5.17 PKR 1,458

$4.19 PKR 1,180

23.39%

Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$1.63 PKR 461

$1.79 PKR 506

-8.94%

Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$3.36 PKR 948

$3.58 PKR 1,008

-6.15%

Cappuccino

$1.66 PKR 469

$1.51 PKR 426

9.93%

Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.35 PKR 97.4

$0.34 PKR 96.6

2.94%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.21 PKR 59.1

Milk (1 liter)

$0.80 PKR 225

$0.73 PKR 205

9.59%

White Bread (500g)

$0.56 PKR 157

$0.59 PKR 168

-5.08%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$1.25 PKR 351

$1.16 PKR 326

7.76%

Eggs

$1.18 PKR 333

$1.30 PKR 365

-9.23%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$6.06 PKR 1,710

$3.92 PKR 1,104

54.59%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$3.31 PKR 933

$2.87 PKR 810

15.33%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$4.62 PKR 1,304

$3.75 PKR 1,057

23.20%

Apples (1kg)

$0.95 PKR 268

$0.51 PKR 143

86.27%

Banana (1kg)

$0.63 PKR 179

$0.55 PKR 155

14.55%

Oranges (1kg)

$0.91 PKR 255

$0.62 PKR 173

46.77%

Tomato (1kg)

$0.47 PKR 132

$0.51 PKR 145

-7.84%

Potato (1kg)

$0.36 PKR 102

$0.35 PKR 98.5

2.86%

Onion (1kg)

$0.52 PKR 147

$0.59 PKR 166

-11.86%

Lettuce (1 head)

$0.24 PKR 67.2

$0.31 PKR 86.1

-22.58%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.39 PKR 111

$0.45 PKR 127

-13.33%

Bottle of Non-Alcoholic Wine (Mid-Range)

$15.84 PKR 4,468

$1.38 PKR 388

1047.83%

Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$0.98 PKR 277

$0.90 PKR 255

8.89%

Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.29 PKR 645

$2.01 PKR 567

13.93%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$1.97 PKR 556

$1.98 PKR 559

-0.51%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.20 PKR 55.3

$0.17 PKR 46.92

17.65%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$9.51 PKR 2,683

$7.12 PKR 2,009

33.57%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$0.89 PKR 252

$0.84 PKR 237

5.95%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$0.33 PKR 91.7

$0.40 PKR 114

-17.50%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$3.06 PKR 864

$1.76 PKR 496

73.86%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$0.96 PKR 270

$0.98 PKR 275

-2.04%

Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)

$17.8K PKR 5.0M

$21.4K PKR 6.0M

-16.92%

Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)

$23.1K PKR 6.5M

$22.7K PKR 6.4M

1.77%

Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)

$103 PKR 29.0K

$102 PKR 28.7K

1.19%

SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)

$3.98 PKR 1,122

$1.92 PKR 541

107.29%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$16.31 PKR 4,600

$13.99 PKR 3,944

16.58%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$10.15 PKR 2,861

$12.62 PKR 3,559

-19.57%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$7.62 PKR 2,148

$5.96 PKR 1,682

27.85%

Cinema Ticket

$3.62 PKR 1,020

$3.49 PKR 983

3.72%

Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)

$40.93 PKR 11.5K

$13.89 PKR 3,916

194.67%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$944 PKR 266.3K

$1,105 PKR 311.6K

-14.55%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$11.76 PKR 3,317

$15.30 PKR 4,316

-23.14%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$18.55 PKR 5,230

$21.74 PKR 6,130

-14.67%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$86.6 PKR 24.4K

$70.6 PKR 19.9K

22.64%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$28.77 PKR 8,112

$28.61 PKR 8,067

0.56%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$133 PKR 37.4K

$76.5 PKR 21.6K

73.65%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$66.0 PKR 18.6K

$52.0 PKR 14.6K

27.12%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$325 PKR 91.6K

$166 PKR 46.9K

95.26%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$169 PKR 47.7K

$105 PKR 29.7K

60.76%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$1,144 PKR 322.5K

$760 PKR 214.4K

50.42%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$520 PKR 146.7K

$554 PKR 156.2K

-6.06%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$169 PKR 47.5K

$177 PKR 49.8K

-4.52%

20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)

20.17

6.16%

CityCost data is based on AI and user input – minor inaccuracies may occur.

Last update for Rawalpindi: January 11, 2026

Last update for Gilgit: January 13, 2026

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