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

🙂 Solo nomad: Rawalpindi is 5.3% cheaper than Mirpur Khas without rent, and 4.8% cheaper with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Rawalpindi is 17.8% more expensive than Mirpur Khas without rent, and 0.2% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Rawalpindi
Mirpur Khas
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$1.74 PKR 485
$2.11 PKR 590
-17.54%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$14.12 PKR 3,949
$12.24 PKR 3,423
15.36%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$5.16 PKR 1,444
$4.17 PKR 1,167
23.74%
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.55 PKR 434
$1.99 PKR 556
-22.11%
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.51 PKR 982
$5.35 PKR 1,496
-34.39%
Cappuccino
$1.73 PKR 483
$1.82 PKR 508
-4.95%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.35 PKR 96.6
$0.37 PKR 102
-5.41%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.21 PKR 58.5
$0.23 PKR 64.4
-8.70%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Rawalpindi
Mirpur Khas
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.80 PKR 225
$0.61 PKR 172
31.15%
White Bread (500g)
$0.52 PKR 145
$0.54 PKR 151
-3.70%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.25 PKR 349
$1.14 PKR 318
9.65%
Eggs
$1.12 PKR 314
$1.14 PKR 319
-1.75%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$6.07 PKR 1,697
$6.51 PKR 1,821
-6.76%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.40 PKR 950
$3.13 PKR 875
8.63%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$4.38 PKR 1,224
$5.00 PKR 1,399
-12.40%
Apples (1kg)
$0.96 PKR 269
$1.05 PKR 293
-8.57%
Banana (1kg)
$0.63 PKR 176
$0.56 PKR 156
12.50%
Oranges (1kg)
$0.86 PKR 241
$0.89 PKR 250
-3.37%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.47 PKR 130
$0.57 PKR 160
-17.54%
Potato (1kg)
$0.34 PKR 94.7
$0.38 PKR 107
-10.53%
Onion (1kg)
$0.48 PKR 133
$0.47 PKR 132
2.13%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.24 PKR 66.5
$0.39 PKR 108
-38.46%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.36 PKR 102
$0.40 PKR 113
-10.00%
Bottle of Non-Alcoholic Wine (Mid-Range)
$16.33 PKR 4,567
$1.41 PKR 396
1058.16%
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$0.98 PKR 275
$1.31 PKR 366
-25.19%
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.28 PKR 636
$2.05 PKR 575
11.22%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$1.98 PKR 554
$2.17 PKR 607
-8.76%
🚌 Getting Around
Rawalpindi
Mirpur Khas
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.16 PKR 44.94
$0.18 PKR 49.06
-11.11%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$9.94 PKR 2,781
$7.04 PKR 1,968
41.19%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.86 PKR 241
$0.73 PKR 203
17.81%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.33 PKR 91.2
$0.61 PKR 171
-45.90%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$2.93 PKR 820
$1.75 PKR 489
67.43%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.96 PKR 269
$0.94 PKR 263
2.13%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$18.0K PKR 5.0M
$16.4K PKR 4.6M
9.46%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$23.3K PKR 6.5M
$24.6K PKR 6.9M
-5.37%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Rawalpindi
Mirpur Khas
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$101 PKR 28.3K
$134 PKR 37.6K
-24.77%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$4.17 PKR 1,167
$4.86 PKR 1,359
-14.20%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$16.70 PKR 4,672
$13.38 PKR 3,742
24.81%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Rawalpindi
Mirpur Khas
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$10.20 PKR 2,853
$12.46 PKR 3,486
-18.14%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$7.77 PKR 2,175
$5.76 PKR 1,612
34.90%
Cinema Ticket
$3.50 PKR 979
$4.18 PKR 1,168
-16.27%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Rawalpindi
Mirpur Khas
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$40.43 PKR 11.3K
$57.7 PKR 16.1K
-29.87%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$931 PKR 260.4K
$1,392 PKR 389.3K
-33.10%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Rawalpindi
Mirpur Khas
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$11.53 PKR 3,226
$17.68 PKR 4,945
-34.79%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$18.69 PKR 5,228
$25.21 PKR 7,052
-25.86%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$88.3 PKR 24.7K
$64.1 PKR 17.9K
37.61%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$28.89 PKR 8,082
$36.58 PKR 10.2K
-21.02%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Rawalpindi
Mirpur Khas
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$132 PKR 37.0K
$75.3 PKR 21.1K
75.55%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$65.4 PKR 18.3K
$52.8 PKR 14.8K
23.82%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$327 PKR 91.4K
$166 PKR 46.3K
97.40%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$171 PKR 47.7K
$107 PKR 30.0K
59.25%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,130 PKR 316.1K
$831 PKR 232.5K
35.93%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$504 PKR 141.0K
$496 PKR 138.8K
1.59%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Rawalpindi
Mirpur Khas
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$169 PKR 47.2K
-
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
20.17
17.8
13.31%

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Last update for Rawalpindi: February 28, 2026

Last update for Mirpur Khas: March 3, 2026

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