Cost of Living Comparison Between Rawalpindi and Mirpur Cost of Living Comparison Between Rawalpindi and Mirpur

šŸ˜ Solo nomad: Rawalpindi is 40% more expensive than Mirpur without rent, and 35.1% more expensive with rent.
šŸ˜ Family of 3: Rawalpindi is 43.9% more expensive than Mirpur without rent, and 41.7% more expensive with rent.
Currency
šŸ½ Eating Out
Rawalpindi
Mirpur
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$1.74 PKRĀ 485
$1.74 PKRĀ 487
-
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$14.12 PKRĀ 3,949
$7.45 PKRĀ 2,083
89.53%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$5.16 PKRĀ 1,444
$3.60 PKRĀ 1,006
43.33%
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.55 PKRĀ 434
$1.44 PKRĀ 402
7.64%
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.51 PKRĀ 982
$1.81 PKRĀ 506
93.92%
Cappuccino
$1.73 PKRĀ 483
$1.47 PKRĀ 410
17.69%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.35 PKRĀ 96.6
$0.27 PKRĀ 75.5
29.63%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.21 PKRĀ 58.5
$0.18 PKRĀ 49.16
16.67%
šŸ›’ Groceries & Markets
Rawalpindi
Mirpur
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.80 PKRĀ 225
$0.71 PKRĀ 200
12.68%
White Bread (500g)
$0.52 PKRĀ 145
$0.55 PKRĀ 155
-5.45%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.25 PKRĀ 349
$1.26 PKRĀ 353
-0.79%
Eggs
$1.12 PKRĀ 314
$0.82 PKRĀ 229
36.59%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$6.07 PKRĀ 1,697
$3.61 PKRĀ 1,010
68.14%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.40 PKRĀ 950
$2.64 PKRĀ 739
28.79%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$4.38 PKRĀ 1,224
$3.28 PKRĀ 916
33.54%
Apples (1kg)
$0.96 PKRĀ 269
$1.03 PKRĀ 287
-6.80%
Banana (1kg)
$0.63 PKRĀ 176
$0.55 PKRĀ 153
14.55%
Oranges (1kg)
$0.86 PKRĀ 241
$0.61 PKRĀ 171
40.98%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.47 PKRĀ 130
$0.50 PKRĀ 141
-6.00%
Potato (1kg)
$0.34 PKRĀ 94.7
$0.27 PKRĀ 74.5
25.93%
Onion (1kg)
$0.48 PKRĀ 133
$0.27 PKRĀ 75.1
77.78%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.24 PKRĀ 66.5
$0.27 PKRĀ 75.5
-11.11%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.36 PKRĀ 102
$0.36 PKRĀ 101
-
Bottle of Non-Alcoholic Wine (Mid-Range)
$16.33 PKRĀ 4,567
$1.39 PKRĀ 390
1074.82%
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$0.98 PKRĀ 275
$0.86 PKRĀ 239
13.95%
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.28 PKRĀ 636
$2.06 PKRĀ 575
10.68%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$1.98 PKRĀ 554
$1.81 PKRĀ 507
9.39%
šŸšŒ Getting Around
Rawalpindi
Mirpur
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.16 PKRĀ 44.94
$0.17 PKRĀ 46.19
-5.88%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$9.94 PKRĀ 2,781
$7.09 PKRĀ 1,983
40.20%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.86 PKRĀ 241
$1.04 PKRĀ 290
-17.31%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.33 PKRĀ 91.2
$0.53 PKRĀ 149
-37.74%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$2.93 PKRĀ 820
$1.82 PKRĀ 509
60.99%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.96 PKRĀ 269
$0.90 PKRĀ 252
6.67%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$18.0K PKRĀ 5.0M
$8,764 PKRĀ 2.5M
105.19%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$23.3K PKRĀ 6.5M
$14.0K PKRĀ 3.9M
66.22%
šŸ§¾ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Rawalpindi
Mirpur
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$101 PKRĀ 28.3K
$58.6 PKRĀ 16.4K
72.36%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$4.17 PKRĀ 1,167
$1.72 PKRĀ 482
142.44%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$16.70 PKRĀ 4,672
$12.60 PKRĀ 3,524
32.54%
šŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Rawalpindi
Mirpur
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$10.20 PKRĀ 2,853
$7.05 PKRĀ 1,973
44.68%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$7.77 PKRĀ 2,175
$3.57 PKRĀ 999
117.65%
Cinema Ticket
$3.50 PKRĀ 979
$3.50 PKRĀ 980
-
šŸ§ø Childcare & Education
Rawalpindi
Mirpur
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$40.43 PKRĀ 11.3K
$28.70 PKRĀ 8,029
40.87%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$931 PKRĀ 260.4K
$1,132 PKRĀ 316.7K
-17.79%
šŸ‘•šŸ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Rawalpindi
Mirpur
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$11.53 PKRĀ 3,226
$16.13 PKRĀ 4,512
-28.52%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$18.69 PKRĀ 5,228
$17.80 PKRĀ 4,979
5.00%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$88.3 PKRĀ 24.7K
$35.46 PKRĀ 9,920
148.90%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$28.89 PKRĀ 8,082
$26.21 PKRĀ 7,332
10.23%
šŸ  Accommodation & Living
Rawalpindi
Mirpur
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$132 PKRĀ 37.0K
$70.6 PKRĀ 19.7K
87.26%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$65.4 PKRĀ 18.3K
$52.2 PKRĀ 14.6K
25.29%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$327 PKRĀ 91.4K
$106 PKRĀ 29.6K
208.76%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$171 PKRĀ 47.7K
$97.7 PKRĀ 27.3K
74.55%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,130 PKRĀ 316.1K
$725 PKRĀ 202.9K
55.80%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$504 PKRĀ 141.0K
$530 PKRĀ 148.3K
-4.92%
šŸ’µ Salaries & Financials
Rawalpindi
Mirpur
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$169 PKRĀ 47.2K
$141 PKRĀ 39.6K
19.40%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
20.17
18
12.06%

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Last update for Rawalpindi: February 28, 2026

Last update for Mirpur: March 1, 2026

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