Cost of Living Comparison Between Rawalpindi and Nawabshah Cost of Living Comparison Between Rawalpindi and Nawabshah

🙂 Solo nomad: Rawalpindi is 7% cheaper than Nawabshah without rent, and 3.6% cheaper with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Rawalpindi is 22.7% more expensive than Nawabshah without rent, and 6.4% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Rawalpindi
Nawabshah
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$1.80 PKR 502
$2.09 PKR 584
-13.88%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$14.33 PKR 3,997
$12.34 PKR 3,444
16.13%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$5.25 PKR 1,464
$4.12 PKR 1,150
27.43%
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.54 PKR 431
$1.98 PKR 554
-22.22%
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.43 PKR 956
$5.40 PKR 1,506
-36.48%
Cappuccino
$1.63 PKR 455
$1.90 PKR 530
-14.21%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.32 PKR 88.3
$0.33 PKR 93.4
-3.03%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.21 PKR 58.6
$0.23 PKR 64.3
-8.70%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Rawalpindi
Nawabshah
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.80 PKR 224
$0.74 PKR 206
8.11%
White Bread (500g)
$0.56 PKR 156
$0.33 PKR 93.3
69.70%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.28 PKR 358
$1.17 PKR 327
9.40%
Eggs
$1.17 PKR 326
$0.95 PKR 266
23.16%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$6.27 PKR 1,749
$6.59 PKR 1,839
-4.86%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.26 PKR 908
$2.14 PKR 597
52.34%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$4.39 PKR 1,226
$3.60 PKR 1,004
21.94%
Apples (1kg)
$0.94 PKR 262
$1.08 PKR 302
-12.96%
Banana (1kg)
$0.69 PKR 192
$0.45 PKR 126
53.33%
Oranges (1kg)
$0.85 PKR 237
$0.68 PKR 190
25.00%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.47 PKR 130
$0.28 PKR 79.0
67.86%
Potato (1kg)
$0.37 PKR 102
$0.26 PKR 72.1
42.31%
Onion (1kg)
$0.51 PKR 143
$0.51 PKR 142
-
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.26 PKR 73.1
$0.35 PKR 98.3
-25.71%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.36 PKR 101
$0.37 PKR 104
-2.70%
Bottle of Non-Alcoholic Wine (Mid-Range)
$15.97 PKR 4,456
$1.58 PKR 440
910.76%
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.03 PKR 286
$1.31 PKR 365
-21.37%
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.30 PKR 642
$2.13 PKR 594
7.98%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$1.92 PKR 537
$1.61 PKR 448
19.25%
🚌 Getting Around
Rawalpindi
Nawabshah
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.19 PKR 53.0
$0.19 PKR 52.0
-
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$9.85 PKR 2,749
$7.14 PKR 1,992
37.96%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.84 PKR 235
$0.70 PKR 194
20.00%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.33 PKR 92.0
$0.66 PKR 183
-50.00%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$2.99 PKR 834
$1.74 PKR 485
71.84%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.94 PKR 263
$0.92 PKR 256
2.17%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$17.8K PKR 5.0M
$16.7K PKR 4.7M
6.69%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$22.8K PKR 6.3M
$25.1K PKR 7.0M
-9.29%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Rawalpindi
Nawabshah
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$103 PKR 28.9K
$136 PKR 38.0K
-23.97%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$4.18 PKR 1,166
$5.12 PKR 1,428
-18.36%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$16.52 PKR 4,609
$13.54 PKR 3,776
22.01%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Rawalpindi
Nawabshah
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$9.86 PKR 2,750
$12.23 PKR 3,411
-19.38%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$7.47 PKR 2,085
$5.91 PKR 1,650
26.40%
Cinema Ticket
$3.60 PKR 1,005
$4.14 PKR 1,154
-13.04%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Rawalpindi
Nawabshah
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$40.92 PKR 11.4K
$56.8 PKR 15.8K
-27.95%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$965 PKR 269.3K
$1,386 PKR 386.6K
-30.35%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Rawalpindi
Nawabshah
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$11.87 PKR 3,312
$17.36 PKR 4,842
-31.62%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$18.81 PKR 5,246
$25.50 PKR 7,115
-26.24%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$86.8 PKR 24.2K
$63.8 PKR 17.8K
36.04%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$28.11 PKR 7,840
$36.09 PKR 10.1K
-22.11%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Rawalpindi
Nawabshah
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$131 PKR 36.5K
$74.3 PKR 20.7K
76.31%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$64.9 PKR 18.1K
$51.7 PKR 14.4K
25.54%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$334 PKR 93.0K
$168 PKR 46.8K
98.74%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$173 PKR 48.2K
$106 PKR 29.6K
62.81%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,171 PKR 326.8K
$749 PKR 209.1K
56.31%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$517 PKR 144.2K
$503 PKR 140.4K
2.68%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Rawalpindi
Nawabshah
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$172 PKR 48.0K
$124 PKR 34.5K
38.94%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
20.17
17.8
13.31%

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

Last update for Rawalpindi: April 13, 2026

Last update for Nawabshah: April 11, 2026

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