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

😐 Solo nomad: Rawalpindi is 24.2% more expensive than Mirpur without rent, and 34.2% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Rawalpindi is 20.2% more expensive than Mirpur without rent, and 47.4% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Rawalpindi
Mirpur
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$1.73 PKR 489
$1.76 PKR 497
-1.70%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$13.98 PKR 3,948
$7.47 PKR 2,109
87.15%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$5.29 PKR 1,493
$3.6 PKR 1,018
46.94%
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.57 PKR 444
$1.37 PKR 387
14.60%
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.37 PKR 951
$1.8 PKR 509
87.22%
Cappuccino
$1.63 PKR 461
$1.53 PKR 432
6.54%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.32 PKR 89
$0.27 PKR 75.7
18.52%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.23 PKR 65.1
$0.17 PKR 48.26
35.29%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Rawalpindi
Mirpur
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.78 PKR 221
$0.71 PKR 201
9.86%
White Bread (500g)
$0.52 PKR 147
$0.52 PKR 146
-
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.24 PKR 350
$1.27 PKR 359
-2.36%
Eggs
$1.13 PKR 320
$0.82 PKR 232
37.80%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$5.99 PKR 1,693
$3.46 PKR 978
73.12%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.28 PKR 926
$2.68 PKR 758
22.39%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$4.57 PKR 1,289
$3.19 PKR 901
43.26%
Apples (1kg)
$0.94 PKR 266
$0.98 PKR 278
-4.08%
Banana (1kg)
$0.69 PKR 195
$0.56 PKR 158
23.21%
Oranges (1kg)
$0.86 PKR 243
$0.65 PKR 184
32.31%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.47 PKR 134
$0.54 PKR 153
-12.96%
Potato (1kg)
$0.34 PKR 95.8
$0.27 PKR 75.8
25.93%
Onion (1kg)
$0.52 PKR 148
$0.29 PKR 82.2
79.31%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.26 PKR 73.6
$0.29 PKR 81.9
-10.34%
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
$1.37 PKR 388
1063.50%
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$0.99 PKR 280
$0.88 PKR 249
12.50%
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.31 PKR 652
$1.97 PKR 555
17.26%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$1.93 PKR 546
$1.81 PKR 511
6.63%
🚌 Getting Around
Rawalpindi
Mirpur
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.19 PKR 52.5
$0.17 PKR 47.31
11.76%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$9.81 PKR 2,770
$6.96 PKR 1,967
40.95%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.87 PKR 245
$1.03 PKR 291
-15.53%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.35 PKR 99.1
$0.5 PKR 140
-30.00%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$2.95 PKR 833
$1.74 PKR 490
69.54%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.95 PKR 268
$0.91 PKR 256
4.40%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$17.6K PKR 5M
$8,953 PKR 2.5M
97.10%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$22.5K PKR 6.3M
$14.3K PKR 4M
57.71%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Rawalpindi
Mirpur
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$103 PKR 29.2K
$58.6 PKR 16.5K
76.67%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$3.99 PKR 1,126
$1.82 PKR 515
119.23%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$16.44 PKR 4,643
$12.78 PKR 3,608
28.64%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Rawalpindi
Mirpur
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$9.99 PKR 2,822
$6.91 PKR 1,951
44.57%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$7.76 PKR 2,192
$3.61 PKR 1,019
114.96%
Cinema Ticket
$3.6 PKR 1,018
$3.64 PKR 1,029
-1.10%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Rawalpindi
Mirpur
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$40.12 PKR 11.3K
$28.5 PKR 8,050
40.77%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$946 PKR 267.2K
$1,151 PKR 325.2K
-17.82%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Rawalpindi
Mirpur
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$11.56 PKR 3,266
$16.05 PKR 4,532
-27.98%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$18.51 PKR 5,229
$17.53 PKR 4,952
5.59%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$88.7 PKR 25.1K
$35.32 PKR 9,976
151.16%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$28.41 PKR 8,023
$26.2 PKR 7,399
8.44%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Rawalpindi
Mirpur
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$131 PKR 36.9K
$70.2 PKR 19.8K
86.06%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$64.8 PKR 18.3K
$53.4 PKR 15.1K
21.38%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$335 PKR 94.5K
$104 PKR 29.5K
220.87%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$173 PKR 48.9K
$100 PKR 28.3K
72.75%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,151 PKR 325.1K
$512 PKR 144.6K
124.81%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$515 PKR 145.3K
$458 PKR 129.5K
12.23%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Rawalpindi
Mirpur
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$167 PKR 47.2K
$144 PKR 40.7K
16.00%
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 Mirpur: October 27, 2025

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