Cost of Living Comparison Between Rawalpindi and Peshawar Cost of Living Comparison Between Rawalpindi and Peshawar

šŸ˜ Solo nomad: Rawalpindi is 14.4% more expensive than Peshawar without rent, and 11.3% more expensive with rent.
šŸ˜ Family of 3: Rawalpindi is 36% more expensive than Peshawar without rent, and 22.5% more expensive with rent.
Currency
šŸ½ Eating Out
Rawalpindi
Peshawar
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$1.74 PKRĀ 485
$2.31 PKRĀ 646
-24.68%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$14.12 PKRĀ 3,946
$10.52 PKRĀ 2,940
34.22%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$5.16 PKRĀ 1,442
$3.58 PKRĀ 1,001
44.13%
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.55 PKRĀ 433
$1.44 PKRĀ 403
7.64%
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.51 PKRĀ 981
$2.70 PKRĀ 754
30.00%
Cappuccino
$1.73 PKRĀ 483
$1.86 PKRĀ 519
-6.99%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.35 PKRĀ 96.6
$0.28 PKRĀ 78.1
25.00%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.21 PKRĀ 58.5
$0.17 PKRĀ 47.43
23.53%
šŸ›’ Groceries & Markets
Rawalpindi
Peshawar
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.80 PKRĀ 224
$0.78 PKRĀ 218
2.56%
White Bread (500g)
$0.52 PKRĀ 145
$0.57 PKRĀ 160
-8.77%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.25 PKRĀ 348
$1.11 PKRĀ 312
12.61%
Eggs
$1.12 PKRĀ 314
$1.19 PKRĀ 333
-5.88%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$6.07 PKRĀ 1,696
$3.44 PKRĀ 962
76.45%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.40 PKRĀ 949
$3.10 PKRĀ 867
9.68%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$4.38 PKRĀ 1,223
$3.71 PKRĀ 1,036
18.06%
Apples (1kg)
$0.96 PKRĀ 269
$1.00 PKRĀ 278
-4.00%
Banana (1kg)
$0.63 PKRĀ 176
$0.66 PKRĀ 184
-4.55%
Oranges (1kg)
$0.86 PKRĀ 241
$0.97 PKRĀ 270
-11.34%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.47 PKRĀ 130
$0.43 PKRĀ 119
9.30%
Potato (1kg)
$0.34 PKRĀ 94.6
$0.36 PKRĀ 102
-5.56%
Onion (1kg)
$0.48 PKRĀ 133
$0.47 PKRĀ 132
2.13%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.24 PKRĀ 66.5
$0.22 PKRĀ 61.1
9.09%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.36 PKRĀ 102
$0.34 PKRĀ 95.4
5.88%
Bottle of Non-Alcoholic Wine (Mid-Range)
$16.33 PKRĀ 4,564
$1.27 PKRĀ 355
1185.83%
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$0.98 PKRĀ 275
$1.56 PKRĀ 436
-37.18%
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.28 PKRĀ 636
$3.61 PKRĀ 1,009
-36.84%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$1.98 PKRĀ 554
$1.90 PKRĀ 530
4.21%
šŸšŒ Getting Around
Rawalpindi
Peshawar
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.16 PKRĀ 44.91
$0.16 PKRĀ 44.41
-
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$9.94 PKRĀ 2,779
$7.23 PKRĀ 2,021
37.48%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.86 PKRĀ 241
$0.69 PKRĀ 193
24.64%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.33 PKRĀ 91.1
$0.74 PKRĀ 206
-55.41%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$2.93 PKRĀ 819
$1.78 PKRĀ 498
64.61%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.96 PKRĀ 269
$1.01 PKRĀ 282
-4.95%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$18.0K PKRĀ 5.0M
$12.1K PKRĀ 3.4M
48.81%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$23.3K PKRĀ 6.5M
$22.6K PKRĀ 6.3M
2.94%
šŸ§¾ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Rawalpindi
Peshawar
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$101 PKRĀ 28.2K
$97.6 PKRĀ 27.3K
3.59%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$4.17 PKRĀ 1,166
$4.37 PKRĀ 1,222
-4.58%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$16.70 PKRĀ 4,668
$10.90 PKRĀ 3,045
53.21%
šŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Rawalpindi
Peshawar
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$10.20 PKRĀ 2,851
$10.07 PKRĀ 2,815
1.29%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$7.77 PKRĀ 2,173
$6.84 PKRĀ 1,912
13.60%
Cinema Ticket
$3.50 PKRĀ 978
$4.26 PKRĀ 1,191
-17.84%
šŸ§ø Childcare & Education
Rawalpindi
Peshawar
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$40.43 PKRĀ 11.3K
$29.60 PKRĀ 8,273
36.59%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$931 PKRĀ 260.2K
$518 PKRĀ 144.7K
79.86%
šŸ‘•šŸ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Rawalpindi
Peshawar
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$11.53 PKRĀ 3,223
$13.44 PKRĀ 3,756
-14.21%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$18.69 PKRĀ 5,224
$19.53 PKRĀ 5,457
-4.30%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$88.3 PKRĀ 24.7K
$39.15 PKRĀ 10.9K
125.44%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$28.89 PKRĀ 8,075
$31.89 PKRĀ 8,913
-9.41%
šŸ  Accommodation & Living
Rawalpindi
Peshawar
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$132 PKRĀ 36.9K
$118 PKRĀ 33.0K
11.92%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$65.4 PKRĀ 18.3K
$51.7 PKRĀ 14.5K
26.35%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$327 PKRĀ 91.4K
$200 PKRĀ 55.9K
63.54%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$171 PKRĀ 47.7K
$93.4 PKRĀ 26.1K
82.68%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,130 PKRĀ 315.8K
-
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$504 PKRĀ 140.9K
-
-
šŸ’µ Salaries & Financials
Rawalpindi
Peshawar
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$169 PKRĀ 47.2K
$175 PKRĀ 49.0K
-3.68%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
20.17
21.17
-4.72%

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Last update for Rawalpindi: February 28, 2026

Last update for Peshawar: March 3, 2026

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