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Cost of Living Comparison Between Rawalpindi and Jammu Cost of Living Comparison Between Rawalpindi and Jammu

๐Ÿ˜ Solo nomad: Rawalpindi is 2.5% more expensive than Jammu without rent, and 24.5% more expensive with rent.
๐Ÿ˜ Family of 3: Rawalpindi is 7.9% more expensive than Jammu without rent, and 11% more expensive with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Rawalpindi
Jammu
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$1.79 PKRย 504
$3.18 โ‚น288
-43.71%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$14.09 PKRย 3,974
$11.53 โ‚น1,047
22.20%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$5.17 PKRย 1,458
$2.99 โ‚น272
72.91%
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.63 PKRย 461
-
-
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.36 PKRย 948
-
-
Cappuccino
$1.66 PKRย 469
$1.22 โ‚น111
36.07%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.35 PKRย 97.4
$0.36 โ‚น33.03
-2.78%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.21 PKRย 59.1
$0.16 โ‚น14.66
31.25%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
-
$1.38 โ‚น125
-
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
-
$2.64 โ‚น240
-
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Rawalpindi
Jammu
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.80 PKRย 225
$0.65 โ‚น59.4
23.08%
White Bread (500g)
$0.56 PKRย 157
$0.38 โ‚น34.69
47.37%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.25 PKRย 351
$0.75 โ‚น68.2
66.67%
Eggs
$1.18 PKRย 333
$1.01 โ‚น92.1
16.83%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$6.06 PKRย 1,710
$3.87 โ‚น351
56.59%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.31 PKRย 933
$2.31 โ‚น210
43.29%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$4.62 PKRย 1,304
-
-
Apples (1kg)
$0.95 PKRย 268
$1.23 โ‚น112
-22.76%
Banana (1kg)
$0.63 PKRย 179
$0.94 โ‚น85.4
-32.98%
Oranges (1kg)
$0.91 PKRย 255
$0.87 โ‚น78.8
4.60%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.47 PKRย 132
$0.56 โ‚น50.8
-16.07%
Potato (1kg)
$0.36 PKRย 102
$0.37 โ‚น33.67
-2.70%
Onion (1kg)
$0.52 PKRย 147
$0.55 โ‚น50.0
-5.45%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.24 PKRย 67.2
$0.70 โ‚น63.2
-65.71%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.39 PKRย 111
$0.31 โ‚น28.07
25.81%
Bottle of Non-Alcoholic Wine (Mid-Range)
$15.84 PKRย 4,468
-
-
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$0.98 PKRย 277
-
-
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.29 PKRย 645
-
-
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$1.97 PKRย 556
$3.67 โ‚น333
-46.32%
Wine (Bottle)
-
$8.47 โ‚น769
-
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
-
$1.43 โ‚น130
-
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
-
$2.51 โ‚น228
-
Buffalo Round (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) (1kg)
-
$3.67 โ‚น333
-
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Rawalpindi
Jammu
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.20 PKRย 55.3
$0.28 โ‚น25.18
-28.57%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$9.51 PKRย 2,683
$3.44 โ‚น312
176.45%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.89 PKRย 252
$1.69 โ‚น154
-47.34%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.33 PKRย 91.7
$0.30 โ‚น27.52
10.00%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$3.06 PKRย 864
$2.39 โ‚น217
28.03%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.96 PKRย 270
$1.21 โ‚น110
-20.66%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$17.8K PKRย 5.0M
$17.4K โ‚น1.6M
2.29%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$23.1K PKRย 6.5M
$27.3K โ‚น2.5M
-15.45%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Rawalpindi
Jammu
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$103 PKRย 29.0K
$31.01 โ‚น2,814
231.99%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$3.98 PKRย 1,122
$3.50 โ‚น318
13.71%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$16.31 PKRย 4,600
$7.35 โ‚น667
121.90%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Rawalpindi
Jammu
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$10.15 PKRย 2,861
$16.02 โ‚น1,454
-36.64%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$7.62 PKRย 2,148
$7.05 โ‚น640
8.09%
Cinema Ticket
$3.62 PKRย 1,020
$2.99 โ‚น271
21.07%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Rawalpindi
Jammu
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$40.93 PKRย 11.5K
$40.92 โ‚น3,714
0.02%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$944 PKRย 266.3K
$1,225 โ‚น111.2K
-22.93%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Rawalpindi
Jammu
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$11.76 PKRย 3,317
$26.67 โ‚น2,420
-55.91%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$18.55 PKRย 5,230
$32.54 โ‚น2,953
-42.99%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$86.6 PKRย 24.4K
$42.69 โ‚น3,874
102.74%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$28.77 PKRย 8,112
$26.61 โ‚น2,415
8.12%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Rawalpindi
Jammu
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$133 PKRย 37.4K
$98.2 โ‚น8,915
35.18%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$66.0 PKRย 18.6K
$59.2 โ‚น5,373
11.54%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$325 PKRย 91.6K
$252 โ‚น22.8K
29.17%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$169 PKRย 47.7K
$180 โ‚น16.3K
-5.86%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,144 PKRย 322.5K
$1,032 โ‚น93.7K
10.78%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$520 PKRย 146.7K
$557 โ‚น50.6K
-6.62%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Rawalpindi
Jammu
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$169 PKRย 47.5K
$524 โ‚น47.6K
-67.83%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
20.17
13.83
45.84%

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Last update for Rawalpindi: January 11, 2026

Last update for Jammu: January 11, 2026

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