Cost of Living Comparison Between Rawalpindi and Jhang Cost of Living Comparison Between Rawalpindi and Jhang

😐 Solo nomad: Rawalpindi is 5% more expensive than Jhang without rent, and 15.3% more expensive with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Rawalpindi is 7.9% cheaper than Jhang without rent, and 15.1% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Rawalpindi
Jhang
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$1.73 PKR 489
$1.75 PKR 495
-1.14%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$13.98 PKR 3,948
$14.34 PKR 4,051
-2.51%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$5.29 PKR 1,493
$3.59 PKR 1,013
47.35%
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.57 PKR 444
$2.76 PKR 779
-43.12%
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.37 PKR 951
$3.76 PKR 1,061
-10.37%
Cappuccino
$1.63 PKR 461
$2.28 PKR 644
-28.51%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.32 PKR 89
$0.36 PKR 101
-11.11%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.23 PKR 65.1
$0.23 PKR 65
-
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Rawalpindi
Jhang
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.78 PKR 221
$0.63 PKR 177
23.81%
White Bread (500g)
$0.52 PKR 147
$0.56 PKR 159
-7.14%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.24 PKR 350
$1.22 PKR 346
1.64%
Eggs
$1.13 PKR 320
$1.04 PKR 295
8.65%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$5.99 PKR 1,693
$6.06 PKR 1,711
-1.16%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.28 PKR 926
$3.04 PKR 859
7.89%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$4.57 PKR 1,289
$4.53 PKR 1,279
0.88%
Apples (1kg)
$0.94 PKR 266
$1.06 PKR 301
-11.32%
Banana (1kg)
$0.69 PKR 195
$0.6 PKR 169
15.00%
Oranges (1kg)
$0.86 PKR 243
$0.58 PKR 163
48.28%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.47 PKR 134
$0.47 PKR 133
-
Potato (1kg)
$0.34 PKR 95.8
$0.35 PKR 99.1
-2.86%
Onion (1kg)
$0.52 PKR 148
$0.48 PKR 136
8.33%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.26 PKR 73.6
$0.47 PKR 134
-44.68%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.39 PKR 111
$0.36 PKR 103
8.33%
Bottle of Non-Alcoholic Wine (Mid-Range)
$15.94 PKR 4,502
$0.74 PKR 209
2054.05%
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$0.99 PKR 280
$0.51 PKR 143
94.12%
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.31 PKR 652
$1.07 PKR 302
115.89%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$1.93 PKR 546
$0.85 PKR 239
127.06%
🚌 Getting Around
Rawalpindi
Jhang
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.19 PKR 52.5
$0.2 PKR 55.7
-5.00%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$9.81 PKR 2,770
$6.87 PKR 1,941
42.79%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.87 PKR 245
$0.72 PKR 204
20.83%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.35 PKR 99.1
$0.52 PKR 148
-32.69%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$2.95 PKR 833
$1.81 PKR 510
62.98%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.95 PKR 268
$0.9 PKR 254
5.56%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$17.6K PKR 5M
$17.8K PKR 5M
-0.72%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$22.5K PKR 6.3M
$22.6K PKR 6.4M
-0.45%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Rawalpindi
Jhang
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$103 PKR 29.2K
$69.7 PKR 19.7K
48.50%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$3.99 PKR 1,126
$3.96 PKR 1,118
0.76%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$16.44 PKR 4,643
$10.8 PKR 3,049
52.22%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Rawalpindi
Jhang
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$9.99 PKR 2,822
$12.29 PKR 3,471
-18.71%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$7.76 PKR 2,192
$6.04 PKR 1,706
28.48%
Cinema Ticket
$3.6 PKR 1,018
$3.59 PKR 1,014
0.28%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Rawalpindi
Jhang
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$40.12 PKR 11.3K
$15.77 PKR 4,455
154.41%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$946 PKR 267.2K
$1,250 PKR 352.9K
-24.28%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Rawalpindi
Jhang
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$11.56 PKR 3,266
$14.95 PKR 4,224
-22.68%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$18.51 PKR 5,229
$21.09 PKR 5,955
-12.23%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$88.7 PKR 25.1K
$73.8 PKR 20.8K
20.19%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$28.41 PKR 8,023
$29.95 PKR 8,460
-5.14%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Rawalpindi
Jhang
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$131 PKR 36.9K
$75.9 PKR 21.4K
72.13%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$64.8 PKR 18.3K
$51 PKR 14.4K
27.14%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$335 PKR 94.5K
$165 PKR 46.7K
102.35%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$173 PKR 48.9K
$106 PKR 30K
62.84%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,151 PKR 325.1K
$567 PKR 160.1K
102.99%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$515 PKR 145.3K
$436 PKR 123.2K
17.94%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Rawalpindi
Jhang
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$167 PKR 47.2K
$142 PKR 40.1K
17.60%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
20.17
18
12.06%

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Last update for Rawalpindi: October 29, 2025

Last update for Jhang: October 27, 2025

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