Cost of Living Comparison Between Rawalpindi and Mardan Cost of Living Comparison Between Rawalpindi and Mardan

šŸ˜ Solo nomad: Rawalpindi is 3.7% more expensive than Mardan without rent, and 0.9% more expensive with rent.
šŸ˜ Family of 3: Rawalpindi is 20.8% more expensive than Mardan without rent, and 6.9% more expensive with rent.
Currency
šŸ½ Eating Out
Rawalpindi
Mardan
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$1.74 PKRĀ 485
$2.10 PKRĀ 587
-17.14%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$14.12 PKRĀ 3,949
$14.30 PKRĀ 4,001
-1.26%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$5.16 PKRĀ 1,444
$5.25 PKRĀ 1,469
-1.71%
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.55 PKRĀ 434
$1.80 PKRĀ 504
-13.89%
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.51 PKRĀ 982
$3.93 PKRĀ 1,100
-10.69%
Cappuccino
$1.73 PKRĀ 483
$2.04 PKRĀ 571
-15.20%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.35 PKRĀ 96.6
$0.29 PKRĀ 80.5
20.69%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.21 PKRĀ 58.5
$0.24 PKRĀ 67.2
-12.50%
šŸ›’ Groceries & Markets
Rawalpindi
Mardan
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.80 PKRĀ 225
$0.83 PKRĀ 231
-3.61%
White Bread (500g)
$0.52 PKRĀ 145
$0.63 PKRĀ 175
-17.46%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.25 PKRĀ 349
$0.79 PKRĀ 221
58.23%
Eggs
$1.12 PKRĀ 314
$1.14 PKRĀ 318
-1.75%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$6.07 PKRĀ 1,697
$6.31 PKRĀ 1,766
-3.80%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.40 PKRĀ 950
$2.40 PKRĀ 670
41.67%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$4.38 PKRĀ 1,224
$3.20 PKRĀ 894
36.87%
Apples (1kg)
$0.96 PKRĀ 269
$0.74 PKRĀ 207
29.73%
Banana (1kg)
$0.63 PKRĀ 176
$0.52 PKRĀ 144
21.15%
Oranges (1kg)
$0.86 PKRĀ 241
$0.89 PKRĀ 249
-3.37%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.47 PKRĀ 130
$0.31 PKRĀ 85.7
51.61%
Potato (1kg)
$0.34 PKRĀ 94.7
$0.24 PKRĀ 66.8
41.67%
Onion (1kg)
$0.48 PKRĀ 133
$0.34 PKRĀ 94.4
41.18%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.24 PKRĀ 66.5
$0.33 PKRĀ 92.9
-27.27%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.36 PKRĀ 102
$0.15 PKRĀ 42.78
140.00%
Bottle of Non-Alcoholic Wine (Mid-Range)
$16.33 PKRĀ 4,567
$1.42 PKRĀ 396
1050.00%
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$0.98 PKRĀ 275
$0.93 PKRĀ 261
5.38%
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.28 PKRĀ 636
$1.94 PKRĀ 543
17.53%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$1.98 PKRĀ 554
$1.44 PKRĀ 404
37.50%
šŸšŒ Getting Around
Rawalpindi
Mardan
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.16 PKRĀ 44.94
$0.20 PKRĀ 57.2
-20.00%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$9.94 PKRĀ 2,781
$7.21 PKRĀ 2,015
37.86%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.86 PKRĀ 241
$0.34 PKRĀ 94.2
152.94%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.33 PKRĀ 91.2
$0.38 PKRĀ 105
-13.16%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$2.93 PKRĀ 820
$1.81 PKRĀ 506
61.88%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.96 PKRĀ 269
$0.96 PKRĀ 268
-
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$18.0K PKRĀ 5.0M
$21.1K PKRĀ 5.9M
-14.84%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$23.3K PKRĀ 6.5M
$26.0K PKRĀ 7.3M
-10.60%
šŸ§¾ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Rawalpindi
Mardan
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$101 PKRĀ 28.3K
$114 PKRĀ 31.9K
-11.38%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$4.17 PKRĀ 1,167
$5.37 PKRĀ 1,502
-22.35%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$16.70 PKRĀ 4,672
$18.98 PKRĀ 5,309
-12.01%
šŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Rawalpindi
Mardan
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$10.20 PKRĀ 2,853
$12.40 PKRĀ 3,467
-17.74%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$7.77 PKRĀ 2,175
$6.03 PKRĀ 1,686
28.86%
Cinema Ticket
$3.50 PKRĀ 979
$4.21 PKRĀ 1,178
-16.86%
šŸ§ø Childcare & Education
Rawalpindi
Mardan
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$40.43 PKRĀ 11.3K
$17.74 PKRĀ 4,963
127.90%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$931 PKRĀ 260.4K
$1,092 PKRĀ 305.4K
-14.73%
šŸ‘•šŸ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Rawalpindi
Mardan
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$11.53 PKRĀ 3,226
$21.60 PKRĀ 6,043
-46.62%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$18.69 PKRĀ 5,228
$27.46 PKRĀ 7,680
-31.94%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$88.3 PKRĀ 24.7K
$86.8 PKRĀ 24.3K
1.68%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$28.89 PKRĀ 8,082
$17.98 PKRĀ 5,028
60.68%
šŸ  Accommodation & Living
Rawalpindi
Mardan
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$132 PKRĀ 37.0K
$74.1 PKRĀ 20.7K
78.42%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$65.4 PKRĀ 18.3K
$52.7 PKRĀ 14.7K
23.98%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$327 PKRĀ 91.4K
$165 PKRĀ 46.2K
98.09%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$171 PKRĀ 47.7K
$107 PKRĀ 30.0K
58.95%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,130 PKRĀ 316.1K
$805 PKRĀ 225.2K
40.33%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$504 PKRĀ 141.0K
$521 PKRĀ 145.8K
-3.28%
šŸ’µ Salaries & Financials
Rawalpindi
Mardan
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$169 PKRĀ 47.2K
$273 PKRĀ 76.3K
-38.12%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
20.17
20.2
-0.15%

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Last update for Rawalpindi: February 28, 2026

Last update for Mardan: March 1, 2026

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