Cost of Living Comparison Between Rawalpindi and Muzaffarabad Cost of Living Comparison Between Rawalpindi and Muzaffarabad

😐 Solo nomad: Rawalpindi is 48.7% more expensive than Muzaffarabad without rent, and 45.9% more expensive with rent.

😐 Family of 3: Rawalpindi is 37.3% more expensive than Muzaffarabad without rent, and 33.4% more expensive with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$1.79 PKR 504

$1.38 PKR 388

29.71%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$14.09 PKR 3,974

$14.38 PKR 4,054

-2.02%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$5.17 PKR 1,458

$2.10 PKR 591

146.19%

Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$1.63 PKR 461

$1.38 PKR 390

18.12%

Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$3.36 PKR 948

$3.49 PKR 984

-3.72%

Cappuccino

$1.66 PKR 469

$1.05 PKR 295

58.10%

Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.35 PKR 97.4

$0.34 PKR 96.0

2.94%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.21 PKR 59.1

$0.23 PKR 64.9

-8.70%

Milk (1 liter)

$0.80 PKR 225

$0.79 PKR 222

1.27%

White Bread (500g)

$0.56 PKR 157

$0.52 PKR 147

7.69%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$1.25 PKR 351

$1.22 PKR 345

2.46%

Eggs

$1.18 PKR 333

$1.12 PKR 316

5.36%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$6.06 PKR 1,710

$6.17 PKR 1,739

-1.78%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$3.31 PKR 933

$2.61 PKR 736

26.82%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$4.62 PKR 1,304

$2.97 PKR 838

55.56%

Apples (1kg)

$0.95 PKR 268

$0.96 PKR 272

-1.04%

Banana (1kg)

$0.63 PKR 179

$0.69 PKR 194

-8.70%

Oranges (1kg)

$0.91 PKR 255

$0.54 PKR 153

68.52%

Tomato (1kg)

$0.47 PKR 132

$0.44 PKR 123

6.82%

Potato (1kg)

$0.36 PKR 102

$0.37 PKR 103

-2.70%

Onion (1kg)

$0.52 PKR 147

$0.43 PKR 122

20.93%

Lettuce (1 head)

$0.24 PKR 67.2

$0.26 PKR 74.0

-7.69%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.39 PKR 111

$0.34 PKR 94.5

14.71%

Bottle of Non-Alcoholic Wine (Mid-Range)

$15.84 PKR 4,468

$1.50 PKR 422

956.00%

Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$0.98 PKR 277

$1.03 PKR 291

-4.85%

Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.29 PKR 645

$2.38 PKR 670

-3.78%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$1.97 PKR 556

$1.45 PKR 409

35.86%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.20 PKR 55.3

$0.36 PKR 102

-44.44%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$9.51 PKR 2,683

$7.27 PKR 2,051

30.81%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$0.89 PKR 252

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$0.33 PKR 91.7

$0.32 PKR 91.5

3.13%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$3.06 PKR 864

$2.66 PKR 750

15.04%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$0.96 PKR 270

$0.91 PKR 258

5.49%

Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)

$17.8K PKR 5.0M

$18.0K PKR 5.1M

-1.21%

Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)

$23.1K PKR 6.5M

-0.13%

Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)

$103 PKR 29.0K

$53.8 PKR 15.2K

91.43%

SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)

$3.98 PKR 1,122

$4.16 PKR 1,172

-4.33%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$16.31 PKR 4,600

$11.65 PKR 3,285

40.00%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$10.15 PKR 2,861

$7.23 PKR 2,039

40.39%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$7.62 PKR 2,148

$5.16 PKR 1,456

47.67%

Cinema Ticket

$3.62 PKR 1,020

$3.48 PKR 982

4.02%

Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)

$40.93 PKR 11.5K

$24.44 PKR 6,891

67.47%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$944 PKR 266.3K

$962 PKR 271.4K

-1.89%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$11.76 PKR 3,317

$5.16 PKR 1,456

127.91%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$18.55 PKR 5,230

$8.66 PKR 2,442

114.20%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$86.6 PKR 24.4K

$87.9 PKR 24.8K

-1.50%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$28.77 PKR 8,112

$10.71 PKR 3,019

168.63%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$133 PKR 37.4K

$59.2 PKR 16.7K

124.38%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$66.0 PKR 18.6K

$26.76 PKR 7,545

146.79%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$325 PKR 91.6K

$141 PKR 39.9K

129.72%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$169 PKR 47.7K

$108 PKR 30.5K

56.39%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$1,144 PKR 322.5K

$647 PKR 182.5K

76.76%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$520 PKR 146.7K

$591 PKR 166.7K

-11.99%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$169 PKR 47.5K

$170 PKR 47.8K

-0.55%

20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)

20.17

6.16%

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

Last update for Rawalpindi: January 11, 2026

Last update for Muzaffarabad: January 11, 2026

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