Cost of Living Comparison Between Rawalpindi and Islamabad Cost of Living Comparison Between Rawalpindi and Islamabad

🙂 Solo nomad: Rawalpindi is 16.9% cheaper than Islamabad without rent, and 20.1% cheaper with rent.

🙂 Family of 3: Rawalpindi is 12.3% cheaper than Islamabad without rent, and 20.2% cheaper with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$1.73 PKR 489

$2.85 PKR 806

-39.30%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$13.98 PKR 3,948

$14.4 PKR 4,068

-2.92%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$5.29 PKR 1,493

$5.28 PKR 1,491

0.19%

Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$1.57 PKR 444

$1.75 PKR 496

-10.29%

Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$3.37 PKR 951

$3.83 PKR 1,083

-12.01%

Cappuccino

$1.63 PKR 461

$2.01 PKR 567

-18.91%

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

$0.32 PKR 89

$0.39 PKR 111

-17.95%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.23 PKR 65.1

$0.24 PKR 68.1

-4.17%

Milk (1 liter)

$0.78 PKR 221

$1 PKR 282

-22.00%

White Bread (500g)

$0.52 PKR 147

$0.67 PKR 188

-22.39%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$1.24 PKR 350

$1.22 PKR 344

1.64%

Eggs

$1.13 PKR 320

$1.27 PKR 358

-11.02%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$5.99 PKR 1,693

$6.15 PKR 1,736

-2.60%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$3.28 PKR 926

$3.55 PKR 1,004

-7.61%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$4.57 PKR 1,289

$4.31 PKR 1,216

6.03%

Apples (1kg)

$0.94 PKR 266

$1.03 PKR 292

-8.74%

Banana (1kg)

$0.69 PKR 195

$0.85 PKR 239

-18.82%

Oranges (1kg)

$0.86 PKR 243

$0.9 PKR 255

-4.44%

Tomato (1kg)

$0.47 PKR 134

$0.59 PKR 167

-20.34%

Potato (1kg)

$0.34 PKR 95.8

$0.42 PKR 118

-19.05%

Onion (1kg)

$0.52 PKR 148

Lettuce (1 head)

$0.26 PKR 73.6

$0.31 PKR 87.3

-16.13%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.39 PKR 111

$0.4 PKR 114

-2.50%

Bottle of Non-Alcoholic Wine (Mid-Range)

$15.94 PKR 4,502

$1.78 PKR 503

795.51%

Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$0.99 PKR 280

$0.87 PKR 247

13.79%

Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.31 PKR 652

$1.96 PKR 554

17.86%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$1.93 PKR 546

$2.17 PKR 613

-11.06%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.19 PKR 52.5

$0.19 PKR 53

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$9.81 PKR 2,770

$6.95 PKR 1,964

41.15%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$0.87 PKR 245

$0.85 PKR 239

2.35%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$0.35 PKR 99.1

$0.44 PKR 123

-20.45%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$2.95 PKR 833

$2.9 PKR 820

1.72%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$0.95 PKR 268

$0.98 PKR 277

-3.06%

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

$17.6K PKR 5M

$21.6K PKR 6.1M

-18.24%

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

$22.5K PKR 6.3M

$26K PKR 7.3M

-13.44%

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

$103 PKR 29.2K

$111 PKR 31.3K

-6.60%

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

$3.99 PKR 1,126

$5.35 PKR 1,512

-25.42%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$16.44 PKR 4,643

$18.38 PKR 5,191

-10.55%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$9.99 PKR 2,822

$22.44 PKR 6,339

-55.48%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$7.76 PKR 2,192

$6.02 PKR 1,700

28.90%

Cinema Ticket

$3.6 PKR 1,018

$4.3 PKR 1,214

-16.28%

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

$40.12 PKR 11.3K

$59.2 PKR 16.7K

-32.20%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$946 PKR 267.2K

$2,713 PKR 766.3K

-65.12%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$11.56 PKR 3,266

$21.17 PKR 5,980

-45.39%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$18.51 PKR 5,229

$28.14 PKR 7,947

-34.22%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$88.7 PKR 25.1K

$87.7 PKR 24.8K

1.17%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$28.41 PKR 8,023

$39.86 PKR 11.3K

-28.73%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$131 PKR 36.9K

$202 PKR 57K

-35.26%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$64.8 PKR 18.3K

$112 PKR 31.5K

-41.98%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$335 PKR 94.5K

$499 PKR 141.1K

-32.99%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$173 PKR 48.9K

$298 PKR 84.3K

-41.97%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$1,151 PKR 325.1K

$1,315 PKR 371.4K

-12.48%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$515 PKR 145.3K

$781 PKR 220.5K

-34.08%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$167 PKR 47.2K

$289 PKR 81.6K

-42.17%

20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)

20.17

20.2

-0.15%

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

Last update for Rawalpindi: October 29, 2025

Last update for Islamabad: October 29, 2025

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