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

🙂 Solo nomad: Rawalpindi is 14.2% cheaper than Islamabad without rent, and 22.4% cheaper with rent.

🙂 Family of 3: Rawalpindi is 11.3% cheaper than Islamabad without rent, and 21.7% cheaper with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$1.74 PKR 485

$2.91 PKR 813

-40.21%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$14.12 PKR 3,949

$14.19 PKR 3,969

-0.49%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$5.16 PKR 1,444

$5.20 PKR 1,456

-0.77%

Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$1.55 PKR 434

$1.79 PKR 500

-13.41%

Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$3.51 PKR 982

$3.98 PKR 1,113

-11.81%

Cappuccino

$1.73 PKR 483

$1.99 PKR 556

-13.07%

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

$0.35 PKR 96.6

$0.43 PKR 120

-18.60%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.21 PKR 58.5

$0.24 PKR 67.4

-12.50%

Milk (1 liter)

$0.80 PKR 225

$1.01 PKR 284

-20.79%

White Bread (500g)

$0.52 PKR 145

$0.65 PKR 182

-20.00%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$1.25 PKR 349

$1.28 PKR 358

-2.34%

Eggs

$1.12 PKR 314

$1.23 PKR 343

-8.94%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$6.07 PKR 1,697

$6.12 PKR 1,712

-0.82%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$3.40 PKR 950

$3.37 PKR 943

0.89%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$4.38 PKR 1,224

$4.51 PKR 1,261

-2.88%

Apples (1kg)

$0.96 PKR 269

$0.99 PKR 277

-3.03%

Banana (1kg)

$0.63 PKR 176

$0.80 PKR 224

-21.25%

Oranges (1kg)

$0.86 PKR 241

$0.94 PKR 263

-8.51%

Tomato (1kg)

$0.47 PKR 130

$0.61 PKR 170

-22.95%

Potato (1kg)

$0.34 PKR 94.7

$0.41 PKR 116

-17.07%

Onion (1kg)

$0.48 PKR 133

$0.56 PKR 157

-14.29%

Lettuce (1 head)

$0.24 PKR 66.5

$0.31 PKR 85.9

-22.58%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.36 PKR 102

$0.37 PKR 104

-2.70%

Bottle of Non-Alcoholic Wine (Mid-Range)

$16.33 PKR 4,567

$1.93 PKR 539

746.11%

Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$0.98 PKR 275

$0.92 PKR 259

6.52%

Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.28 PKR 636

$2.04 PKR 569

11.76%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$1.98 PKR 554

$2.15 PKR 602

-7.91%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.16 PKR 44.94

$0.17 PKR 46.32

-5.88%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$9.94 PKR 2,781

$6.96 PKR 1,946

42.82%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$0.86 PKR 241

$0.90 PKR 252

-4.44%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$0.33 PKR 91.2

$0.41 PKR 114

-19.51%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$2.93 PKR 820

$2.75 PKR 768

6.55%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$0.96 PKR 269

$0.90 PKR 253

6.67%

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

$18.0K PKR 5.0M

$21.2K PKR 5.9M

-15.17%

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

$23.3K PKR 6.5M

$26.4K PKR 7.4M

-11.88%

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

$101 PKR 28.3K

$112 PKR 31.2K

-9.52%

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

$4.17 PKR 1,167

$5.39 PKR 1,508

-22.63%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$16.70 PKR 4,672

$18.43 PKR 5,155

-9.39%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$10.20 PKR 2,853

$22.69 PKR 6,346

-55.05%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$7.77 PKR 2,175

$5.92 PKR 1,657

31.25%

Cinema Ticket

$3.50 PKR 979

$4.21 PKR 1,178

-16.86%

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

$40.43 PKR 11.3K

$60.6 PKR 17.0K

-33.33%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$931 PKR 260.4K

$2,746 PKR 768.2K

-66.10%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$11.53 PKR 3,226

$21.22 PKR 5,937

-45.66%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$18.69 PKR 5,228

$28.07 PKR 7,852

-33.42%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$88.3 PKR 24.7K

$87.0 PKR 24.3K

1.40%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$28.89 PKR 8,082

$40.27 PKR 11.3K

-28.26%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$132 PKR 37.0K

$200 PKR 56.1K

-34.07%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$65.4 PKR 18.3K

$110 PKR 30.9K

-40.83%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$327 PKR 91.4K

$513 PKR 143.4K

-36.22%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$171 PKR 47.7K

$289 PKR 80.9K

-41.06%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$1,130 PKR 316.1K

$1,548 PKR 433.0K

-27.01%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$504 PKR 141.0K

$732 PKR 204.8K

-31.15%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$169 PKR 47.2K

$303 PKR 84.9K

-44.36%

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: February 28, 2026

Last update for Islamabad: March 2, 2026

City Median Internet Speeds Comparison (Updated December 2025)

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