Cost of Living Comparison Between Rawalpindi and Nowshera Cost of Living Comparison Between Rawalpindi and Nowshera

šŸ˜ Solo nomad: Rawalpindi is 3.5% more expensive than Nowshera without rent, and 19.3% more expensive with rent.
šŸ˜ Family of 3: Rawalpindi is 10.6% more expensive than Nowshera without rent, and 9.7% more expensive with rent.
Currency
šŸ½ Eating Out
Rawalpindi
Nowshera
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$1.74 PKRĀ 485
$2.82 PKRĀ 788
-38.30%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$14.12 PKRĀ 3,949
$14.34 PKRĀ 4,011
-1.53%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$5.16 PKRĀ 1,444
$5.43 PKRĀ 1,518
-4.97%
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.55 PKRĀ 434
$1.75 PKRĀ 488
-11.43%
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.51 PKRĀ 982
$3.98 PKRĀ 1,113
-11.81%
Cappuccino
$1.73 PKRĀ 483
$2.08 PKRĀ 582
-16.83%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.35 PKRĀ 96.6
$0.42 PKRĀ 119
-16.67%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.21 PKRĀ 58.5
$0.22 PKRĀ 61.1
-4.55%
šŸ›’ Groceries & Markets
Rawalpindi
Nowshera
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.80 PKRĀ 225
$0.82 PKRĀ 228
-2.44%
White Bread (500g)
$0.52 PKRĀ 145
$0.66 PKRĀ 183
-21.21%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.25 PKRĀ 349
$1.26 PKRĀ 353
-0.79%
Eggs
$1.12 PKRĀ 314
$1.08 PKRĀ 303
3.70%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$6.07 PKRĀ 1,697
$6.30 PKRĀ 1,761
-3.65%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.40 PKRĀ 950
$2.87 PKRĀ 804
18.47%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$4.38 PKRĀ 1,224
$3.86 PKRĀ 1,080
13.47%
Apples (1kg)
$0.96 PKRĀ 269
$0.59 PKRĀ 165
62.71%
Banana (1kg)
$0.63 PKRĀ 176
$0.40 PKRĀ 112
57.50%
Oranges (1kg)
$0.86 PKRĀ 241
$0.87 PKRĀ 243
-1.15%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.47 PKRĀ 130
$0.60 PKRĀ 167
-21.67%
Potato (1kg)
$0.34 PKRĀ 94.7
$0.41 PKRĀ 115
-17.07%
Onion (1kg)
$0.48 PKRĀ 133
$0.34 PKRĀ 94.0
41.18%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.24 PKRĀ 66.5
$0.34 PKRĀ 93.7
-29.41%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.36 PKRĀ 102
$0.34 PKRĀ 94.3
5.88%
Bottle of Non-Alcoholic Wine (Mid-Range)
$16.33 PKRĀ 4,567
$1.40 PKRĀ 392
1066.43%
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$0.98 PKRĀ 275
$0.87 PKRĀ 244
12.64%
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.28 PKRĀ 636
$1.39 PKRĀ 389
64.03%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$1.98 PKRĀ 554
$2.08 PKRĀ 580
-4.81%
šŸšŒ Getting Around
Rawalpindi
Nowshera
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.16 PKRĀ 44.94
$0.19 PKRĀ 53.3
-15.79%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$9.94 PKRĀ 2,781
$6.99 PKRĀ 1,957
42.20%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.86 PKRĀ 241
$0.89 PKRĀ 249
-3.37%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.33 PKRĀ 91.2
$0.44 PKRĀ 122
-25.00%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$2.93 PKRĀ 820
$2.78 PKRĀ 779
5.40%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.96 PKRĀ 269
$0.93 PKRĀ 260
3.23%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$18.0K PKRĀ 5.0M
$21.0K PKRĀ 5.9M
-14.42%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$23.3K PKRĀ 6.5M
$26.3K PKRĀ 7.4M
-11.56%
šŸ§¾ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Rawalpindi
Nowshera
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$101 PKRĀ 28.3K
$28.81 PKRĀ 8,058
250.82%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$4.17 PKRĀ 1,167
$2.15 PKRĀ 601
93.95%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$16.70 PKRĀ 4,672
$11.68 PKRĀ 3,268
42.98%
šŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Rawalpindi
Nowshera
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$10.20 PKRĀ 2,853
$12.22 PKRĀ 3,419
-16.53%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$7.77 PKRĀ 2,175
$5.76 PKRĀ 1,612
34.90%
Cinema Ticket
$3.50 PKRĀ 979
$4.27 PKRĀ 1,195
-18.03%
šŸ§ø Childcare & Education
Rawalpindi
Nowshera
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$40.43 PKRĀ 11.3K
$60.2 PKRĀ 16.8K
-32.89%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$931 PKRĀ 260.4K
$1,101 PKRĀ 307.9K
-15.44%
šŸ‘•šŸ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Rawalpindi
Nowshera
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$11.53 PKRĀ 3,226
$21.35 PKRĀ 5,973
-46.00%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$18.69 PKRĀ 5,228
$27.81 PKRĀ 7,778
-32.79%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$88.3 PKRĀ 24.7K
$88.4 PKRĀ 24.7K
-0.10%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$28.89 PKRĀ 8,082
$40.84 PKRĀ 11.4K
-29.26%
šŸ  Accommodation & Living
Rawalpindi
Nowshera
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$132 PKRĀ 37.0K
$73.7 PKRĀ 20.6K
79.29%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$65.4 PKRĀ 18.3K
$52.5 PKRĀ 14.7K
24.52%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$327 PKRĀ 91.4K
$168 PKRĀ 46.9K
94.79%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$171 PKRĀ 47.7K
$106 PKRĀ 29.8K
60.26%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,130 PKRĀ 316.1K
$709 PKRĀ 198.2K
59.47%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$504 PKRĀ 141.0K
$559 PKRĀ 156.2K
-9.75%
šŸ’µ Salaries & Financials
Rawalpindi
Nowshera
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$169 PKRĀ 47.2K
-
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
20.17
20.2
-0.15%

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Last update for Rawalpindi: February 28, 2026

Last update for Nowshera: March 3, 2026

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