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

🙂 Solo nomad: Rawalpindi is 14.3% cheaper than Islamabad without rent, and 21.1% cheaper with rent.

🙂 Family of 3: Rawalpindi is 11.9% cheaper than Islamabad without rent, and 22.4% cheaper with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$1.79 PKR 504

$2.76 PKR 779

-35.14%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$14.09 PKR 3,974

$14.05 PKR 3,963

0.28%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$5.17 PKR 1,458

$5.44 PKR 1,534

-4.96%

Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$1.63 PKR 461

$1.73 PKR 489

-5.78%

Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$3.36 PKR 948

$3.81 PKR 1,074

-11.81%

Cappuccino

$1.66 PKR 469

$2.00 PKR 563

-17.00%

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

$0.35 PKR 97.4

$0.39 PKR 110

-10.26%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.21 PKR 59.1

$0.24 PKR 68.0

-12.50%

Milk (1 liter)

$0.80 PKR 225

$0.99 PKR 280

-19.19%

White Bread (500g)

$0.56 PKR 157

$0.67 PKR 189

-16.42%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$1.25 PKR 351

$1.23 PKR 348

1.63%

Eggs

$1.18 PKR 333

$1.23 PKR 346

-4.07%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$6.06 PKR 1,710

$6.33 PKR 1,786

-4.27%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$3.31 PKR 933

$3.38 PKR 954

-2.07%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$4.62 PKR 1,304

$4.33 PKR 1,222

6.70%

Apples (1kg)

$0.95 PKR 268

$1.04 PKR 294

-8.65%

Banana (1kg)

$0.63 PKR 179

$0.78 PKR 220

-19.23%

Oranges (1kg)

$0.91 PKR 255

$0.96 PKR 272

-5.21%

Tomato (1kg)

$0.47 PKR 132

$0.56 PKR 157

-16.07%

Potato (1kg)

$0.36 PKR 102

$0.41 PKR 117

-12.20%

Onion (1kg)

$0.52 PKR 147

$0.57 PKR 162

-8.77%

Lettuce (1 head)

$0.24 PKR 67.2

$0.33 PKR 94.1

-27.27%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.39 PKR 111

$0.37 PKR 106

5.41%

Bottle of Non-Alcoholic Wine (Mid-Range)

$15.84 PKR 4,468

$1.92 PKR 543

725.00%

Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$0.98 PKR 277

$0.86 PKR 242

13.95%

Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.29 PKR 645

$1.97 PKR 555

16.24%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$1.97 PKR 556

$2.14 PKR 604

-7.94%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.20 PKR 55.3

$0.19 PKR 53.6

5.26%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$9.51 PKR 2,683

$7.25 PKR 2,044

31.17%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$0.89 PKR 252

$0.86 PKR 243

3.49%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$0.33 PKR 91.7

$0.44 PKR 124

-25.00%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$3.06 PKR 864

$2.81 PKR 793

8.90%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$0.96 PKR 270

$0.90 PKR 254

6.67%

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

$17.8K PKR 5.0M

$21.0K PKR 5.9M

-15.37%

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

$23.1K PKR 6.5M

$26.2K PKR 7.4M

-11.88%

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

$103 PKR 29.0K

$111 PKR 31.2K

-6.89%

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

$3.98 PKR 1,122

$5.53 PKR 1,559

-28.03%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$16.31 PKR 4,600

$18.50 PKR 5,217

-11.84%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$10.15 PKR 2,861

$22.98 PKR 6,481

-55.83%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$7.62 PKR 2,148

$6.07 PKR 1,711

25.54%

Cinema Ticket

$3.62 PKR 1,020

$4.29 PKR 1,211

-15.62%

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

$40.93 PKR 11.5K

$59.1 PKR 16.7K

-30.73%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$944 PKR 266.3K

$2,792 PKR 787.2K

-66.17%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$11.76 PKR 3,317

$21.28 PKR 6,001

-44.74%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$18.55 PKR 5,230

$28.32 PKR 7,987

-34.50%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$86.6 PKR 24.4K

$89.1 PKR 25.1K

-2.87%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$28.77 PKR 8,112

$40.51 PKR 11.4K

-28.98%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$133 PKR 37.4K

$196 PKR 55.3K

-32.26%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$66.0 PKR 18.6K

$110 PKR 30.9K

-39.79%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$325 PKR 91.6K

$517 PKR 145.7K

-37.11%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$169 PKR 47.7K

$294 PKR 82.8K

-42.41%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$1,144 PKR 322.5K

$1,529 PKR 431.2K

-25.21%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$520 PKR 146.7K

$750 PKR 211.6K

-30.66%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$169 PKR 47.5K

$285 PKR 80.4K

-40.89%

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: January 11, 2026

Last update for Islamabad: January 12, 2026

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