Cost of Living Comparison Between Rawalpindi and Haroonabad Cost of Living Comparison Between Rawalpindi and Haroonabad

🙂 Solo nomad: Rawalpindi is 0.1% cheaper than Haroonabad without rent, and 4.1% cheaper with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Rawalpindi is 18.3% more expensive than Haroonabad without rent, and 4.9% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Rawalpindi
Haroonabad
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$1.80 PKR 502
$2.11 PKR 588
-14.69%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$14.33 PKR 3,997
$10.75 PKR 2,999
33.30%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$5.25 PKR 1,464
$4.22 PKR 1,177
24.41%
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.54 PKR 431
$2.85 PKR 796
-45.96%
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.43 PKR 956
$3.74 PKR 1,042
-8.29%
Cappuccino
$1.63 PKR 455
$2.27 PKR 633
-28.19%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.32 PKR 88.3
$0.35 PKR 98.5
-8.57%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.21 PKR 58.6
$0.21 PKR 58.5
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🛒 Groceries & Markets
Rawalpindi
Haroonabad
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.80 PKR 224
$0.88 PKR 245
-9.09%
White Bread (500g)
$0.56 PKR 156
$0.57 PKR 160
-1.75%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.28 PKR 358
$1.21 PKR 339
5.79%
Eggs
$1.17 PKR 326
$1.21 PKR 337
-3.31%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$6.27 PKR 1,749
$6.19 PKR 1,728
1.29%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.26 PKR 908
$2.55 PKR 712
27.84%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$4.39 PKR 1,226
$4.61 PKR 1,287
-4.77%
Apples (1kg)
$0.94 PKR 262
$1.07 PKR 298
-12.15%
Banana (1kg)
$0.69 PKR 192
$0.60 PKR 167
15.00%
Oranges (1kg)
$0.85 PKR 237
$0.57 PKR 158
49.12%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.47 PKR 130
$0.47 PKR 131
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Potato (1kg)
$0.37 PKR 102
$0.35 PKR 98.5
5.71%
Onion (1kg)
$0.51 PKR 143
$0.49 PKR 136
4.08%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.26 PKR 73.1
$0.48 PKR 133
-45.83%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.36 PKR 101
$0.34 PKR 94.0
5.88%
Bottle of Non-Alcoholic Wine (Mid-Range)
$15.97 PKR 4,456
$0.74 PKR 207
2058.11%
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.03 PKR 286
$0.55 PKR 154
87.27%
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.30 PKR 642
$1.12 PKR 313
105.36%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$1.92 PKR 537
$1.92 PKR 536
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🚌 Getting Around
Rawalpindi
Haroonabad
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.19 PKR 53.0
$0.18 PKR 51.1
5.56%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$9.85 PKR 2,749
$6.87 PKR 1,915
43.38%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.84 PKR 235
$0.74 PKR 206
13.51%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.33 PKR 92.0
$0.52 PKR 146
-36.54%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$2.99 PKR 834
$1.72 PKR 481
73.84%
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
$17.4K PKR 4.9M
2.49%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$22.8K PKR 6.3M
$23.4K PKR 6.5M
-2.96%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Rawalpindi
Haroonabad
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$103 PKR 28.9K
$138 PKR 38.6K
-25.26%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$4.18 PKR 1,166
$5.28 PKR 1,472
-20.83%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$16.52 PKR 4,609
$10.81 PKR 3,016
52.82%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Rawalpindi
Haroonabad
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$9.86 PKR 2,750
$12.33 PKR 3,439
-20.03%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$7.47 PKR 2,085
$5.92 PKR 1,651
26.18%
Cinema Ticket
$3.60 PKR 1,005
$4.19 PKR 1,168
-14.08%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Rawalpindi
Haroonabad
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$40.92 PKR 11.4K
$10.75 PKR 2,999
280.65%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$965 PKR 269.3K
$1,047 PKR 292.1K
-7.80%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Rawalpindi
Haroonabad
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$11.87 PKR 3,312
$10.54 PKR 2,940
12.62%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$18.81 PKR 5,246
$22.89 PKR 6,385
-17.82%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$86.8 PKR 24.2K
$72.9 PKR 20.3K
19.05%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$28.11 PKR 7,840
$28.44 PKR 7,933
-1.16%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Rawalpindi
Haroonabad
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$131 PKR 36.5K
$75.4 PKR 21.0K
73.74%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$64.9 PKR 18.1K
$51.9 PKR 14.5K
25.03%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$334 PKR 93.0K
$166 PKR 46.4K
100.73%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$173 PKR 48.2K
$105 PKR 29.2K
64.83%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,171 PKR 326.8K
$772 PKR 215.3K
51.79%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$517 PKR 144.2K
$547 PKR 152.5K
-5.48%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Rawalpindi
Haroonabad
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$172 PKR 48.0K
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20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
20.17
19.88
1.46%

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Last update for Rawalpindi: April 13, 2026

Last update for Haroonabad: April 13, 2026

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