Cost of Living Comparison Between Rawalpindi and Mianwali Cost of Living Comparison Between Rawalpindi and Mianwali

šŸ™‚ Solo nomad: Rawalpindi is 8.4% cheaper than Mianwali without rent, and 6% cheaper with rent.
šŸ™‚ Family of 3: Rawalpindi is 6.9% cheaper than Mianwali without rent, and 0.9% more expensive with rent.
Currency
šŸ½ Eating Out
Rawalpindi
Mianwali
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$1.74 PKRĀ 485
$2.08 PKRĀ 582
-16.35%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$14.12 PKRĀ 3,949
$14.27 PKRĀ 3,990
-1.05%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$5.16 PKRĀ 1,444
$4.27 PKRĀ 1,196
20.84%
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.55 PKRĀ 434
$2.76 PKRĀ 771
-43.84%
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.51 PKRĀ 982
$3.61 PKRĀ 1,010
-2.77%
Cappuccino
$1.73 PKRĀ 483
$2.27 PKRĀ 634
-23.79%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.35 PKRĀ 96.6
$0.18 PKRĀ 51.2
94.44%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.21 PKRĀ 58.5
$0.21 PKRĀ 58.6
-
šŸ›’ Groceries & Markets
Rawalpindi
Mianwali
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.80 PKRĀ 225
$0.67 PKRĀ 188
19.40%
White Bread (500g)
$0.52 PKRĀ 145
$0.57 PKRĀ 160
-8.77%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.25 PKRĀ 349
$0.85 PKRĀ 238
47.06%
Eggs
$1.12 PKRĀ 314
$1.16 PKRĀ 324
-3.45%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$6.07 PKRĀ 1,697
$5.95 PKRĀ 1,666
2.02%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.40 PKRĀ 950
$2.94 PKRĀ 823
15.65%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$4.38 PKRĀ 1,224
$4.47 PKRĀ 1,250
-2.01%
Apples (1kg)
$0.96 PKRĀ 269
$1.03 PKRĀ 287
-6.80%
Banana (1kg)
$0.63 PKRĀ 176
$0.61 PKRĀ 169
3.28%
Oranges (1kg)
$0.86 PKRĀ 241
$0.57 PKRĀ 161
50.88%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.47 PKRĀ 130
$0.22 PKRĀ 61.7
113.64%
Potato (1kg)
$0.34 PKRĀ 94.7
$0.35 PKRĀ 98.5
-2.86%
Onion (1kg)
$0.48 PKRĀ 133
$0.36 PKRĀ 102
33.33%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.24 PKRĀ 66.5
$0.47 PKRĀ 132
-48.94%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.36 PKRĀ 102
$0.39 PKRĀ 108
-7.69%
Bottle of Non-Alcoholic Wine (Mid-Range)
$16.33 PKRĀ 4,567
$0.69 PKRĀ 193
2266.67%
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$0.98 PKRĀ 275
$0.51 PKRĀ 143
92.16%
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.28 PKRĀ 636
$1.06 PKRĀ 297
115.09%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$1.98 PKRĀ 554
$1.99 PKRĀ 555
-0.50%
šŸšŒ Getting Around
Rawalpindi
Mianwali
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.16 PKRĀ 44.94
$0.18 PKRĀ 49.03
-11.11%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$9.94 PKRĀ 2,781
$7.10 PKRĀ 1,987
40.00%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.86 PKRĀ 241
$0.74 PKRĀ 207
16.22%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.33 PKRĀ 91.2
$0.53 PKRĀ 148
-37.74%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$2.93 PKRĀ 820
$1.82 PKRĀ 509
60.99%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.96 PKRĀ 269
$0.89 PKRĀ 249
7.87%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$18.0K PKRĀ 5.0M
$17.7K PKRĀ 5.0M
1.56%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$23.3K PKRĀ 6.5M
$23.8K PKRĀ 6.7M
-2.27%
šŸ§¾ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Rawalpindi
Mianwali
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$101 PKRĀ 28.3K
$138 PKRĀ 38.7K
-26.93%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$4.17 PKRĀ 1,167
$3.52 PKRĀ 983
18.47%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$16.70 PKRĀ 4,672
$17.16 PKRĀ 4,800
-2.68%
šŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Rawalpindi
Mianwali
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$10.20 PKRĀ 2,853
$12.48 PKRĀ 3,492
-18.27%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$7.77 PKRĀ 2,175
$5.89 PKRĀ 1,647
31.92%
Cinema Ticket
$3.50 PKRĀ 979
$4.11 PKRĀ 1,151
-14.84%
šŸ§ø Childcare & Education
Rawalpindi
Mianwali
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$40.43 PKRĀ 11.3K
$35.58 PKRĀ 9,953
13.63%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$931 PKRĀ 260.4K
$1,241 PKRĀ 347.0K
-24.96%
šŸ‘•šŸ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Rawalpindi
Mianwali
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$11.53 PKRĀ 3,226
$14.88 PKRĀ 4,162
-22.51%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$18.69 PKRĀ 5,228
$23.26 PKRĀ 6,507
-19.65%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$88.3 PKRĀ 24.7K
$71.5 PKRĀ 20.0K
23.48%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$28.89 PKRĀ 8,082
$30.15 PKRĀ 8,434
-4.18%
šŸ  Accommodation & Living
Rawalpindi
Mianwali
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$132 PKRĀ 37.0K
$73.9 PKRĀ 20.7K
78.90%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$65.4 PKRĀ 18.3K
$52.5 PKRĀ 14.7K
24.52%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$327 PKRĀ 91.4K
$170 PKRĀ 47.4K
92.76%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$171 PKRĀ 47.7K
$104 PKRĀ 29.1K
63.77%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,130 PKRĀ 316.1K
$743 PKRĀ 207.7K
52.18%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$504 PKRĀ 141.0K
$646 PKRĀ 180.7K
-21.95%
šŸ’µ Salaries & Financials
Rawalpindi
Mianwali
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$169 PKRĀ 47.2K
-
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20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
20.17
19.88
1.46%

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Last update for Rawalpindi: February 28, 2026

Last update for Mianwali: March 3, 2026

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