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

😐 Solo nomad: Rawalpindi is 35.4% more expensive than Mirpur without rent, and 33% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Rawalpindi is 53.8% more expensive than Mirpur without rent, and 42.9% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Rawalpindi
Mirpur
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$1.80 PKR 502
$1.75 PKR 488
2.86%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$14.33 PKR 3,997
$7.31 PKR 2,039
96.03%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$5.25 PKR 1,464
$3.44 PKR 959
52.62%
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.54 PKR 431
$1.39 PKR 388
10.79%
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.43 PKR 956
$1.81 PKR 506
89.50%
Cappuccino
$1.63 PKR 455
$1.53 PKR 428
6.54%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.32 PKR 88.3
$0.29 PKR 81.0
10.34%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.21 PKR 58.6
$0.20 PKR 55.2
5.00%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Rawalpindi
Mirpur
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.80 PKR 224
$0.75 PKR 209
6.67%
White Bread (500g)
$0.56 PKR 156
$0.51 PKR 141
9.80%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.28 PKR 358
$1.31 PKR 365
-2.29%
Eggs
$1.17 PKR 326
$0.89 PKR 248
31.46%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$6.27 PKR 1,749
$3.62 PKR 1,009
73.20%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.26 PKR 908
$2.69 PKR 751
21.19%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$4.39 PKR 1,226
$3.28 PKR 916
33.84%
Apples (1kg)
$0.94 PKR 262
$0.99 PKR 276
-5.05%
Banana (1kg)
$0.69 PKR 192
$0.56 PKR 155
23.21%
Oranges (1kg)
$0.85 PKR 237
$0.67 PKR 187
26.87%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.47 PKR 130
$0.50 PKR 141
-6.00%
Potato (1kg)
$0.37 PKR 102
$0.29 PKR 81.0
27.59%
Onion (1kg)
$0.51 PKR 143
$0.29 PKR 81.0
75.86%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.26 PKR 73.1
$0.27 PKR 75.0
-3.70%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.36 PKR 101
$0.33 PKR 93.2
9.09%
Bottle of Non-Alcoholic Wine (Mid-Range)
$15.97 PKR 4,456
$1.39 PKR 389
1048.92%
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.03 PKR 286
$0.85 PKR 237
21.18%
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.30 PKR 642
$1.97 PKR 549
16.75%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$1.92 PKR 537
$1.85 PKR 515
3.78%
🚌 Getting Around
Rawalpindi
Mirpur
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.19 PKR 53.0
$0.21 PKR 57.4
-9.52%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$9.85 PKR 2,749
$6.92 PKR 1,932
42.34%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.84 PKR 235
$1.07 PKR 300
-21.50%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.33 PKR 92.0
$0.49 PKR 136
-32.65%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$2.99 PKR 834
$1.80 PKR 503
66.11%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.94 PKR 263
$0.92 PKR 257
2.17%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$17.8K PKR 5.0M
$8,764 PKR 2.4M
103.47%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$22.8K PKR 6.3M
$14.0K PKR 3.9M
62.06%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Rawalpindi
Mirpur
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$103 PKR 28.9K
$58.5 PKR 16.3K
77.01%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$4.18 PKR 1,166
$1.72 PKR 480
143.02%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$16.52 PKR 4,609
$12.96 PKR 3,616
27.47%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Rawalpindi
Mirpur
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$9.86 PKR 2,750
$7.17 PKR 1,999
37.52%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$7.47 PKR 2,085
$3.44 PKR 960
117.15%
Cinema Ticket
$3.60 PKR 1,005
$3.60 PKR 1,004
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🧸 Childcare & Education
Rawalpindi
Mirpur
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$40.92 PKR 11.4K
$27.82 PKR 7,761
47.09%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$965 PKR 269.3K
$1,146 PKR 319.6K
-15.74%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Rawalpindi
Mirpur
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$11.87 PKR 3,312
$16.41 PKR 4,577
-27.67%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$18.81 PKR 5,246
$17.45 PKR 4,868
7.79%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$86.8 PKR 24.2K
$34.85 PKR 9,721
149.12%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$28.11 PKR 7,840
$25.99 PKR 7,249
8.16%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Rawalpindi
Mirpur
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$131 PKR 36.5K
$70.5 PKR 19.7K
85.77%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$64.9 PKR 18.1K
$53.4 PKR 14.9K
21.52%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$334 PKR 93.0K
$108 PKR 30.0K
210.27%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$173 PKR 48.2K
$98.5 PKR 27.5K
75.17%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,171 PKR 326.8K
$764 PKR 213.3K
53.24%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$517 PKR 144.2K
$555 PKR 155.0K
-6.96%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Rawalpindi
Mirpur
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$172 PKR 48.0K
$143 PKR 39.9K
20.24%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
20.17
18
12.06%

CityCost data is based on AI and user input – minor inaccuracies may occur.

Last update for Rawalpindi: April 13, 2026

Last update for Mirpur: April 14, 2026

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