Cost of Living Comparison Between Rawalpindi and Quetta Cost of Living Comparison Between Rawalpindi and Quetta

šŸ˜ Solo nomad: Rawalpindi is 26% more expensive than Quetta without rent, and 20.2% more expensive with rent.
šŸ˜ Family of 3: Rawalpindi is 16.7% more expensive than Quetta without rent, and 21.9% more expensive with rent.
Currency
šŸ½ Eating Out
Rawalpindi
Quetta
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$1.74 PKRĀ 485
$3.51 PKRĀ 981
-50.43%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$14.12 PKRĀ 3,948
$10.79 PKRĀ 3,016
30.86%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$5.16 PKRĀ 1,443
$4.49 PKRĀ 1,256
14.92%
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.55 PKRĀ 434
$1.72 PKRĀ 481
-9.88%
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.51 PKRĀ 981
$1.61 PKRĀ 451
118.01%
Cappuccino
$1.73 PKRĀ 483
$1.61 PKRĀ 449
7.45%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.35 PKRĀ 96.6
$0.42 PKRĀ 117
-16.67%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.21 PKRĀ 58.5
$0.20 PKRĀ 55.8
5.00%
šŸ›’ Groceries & Markets
Rawalpindi
Quetta
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.80 PKRĀ 225
$0.69 PKRĀ 194
15.94%
White Bread (500g)
$0.52 PKRĀ 145
$0.43 PKRĀ 121
20.93%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.25 PKRĀ 349
$1.07 PKRĀ 299
16.82%
Eggs
$1.12 PKRĀ 314
$1.08 PKRĀ 301
3.70%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$6.07 PKRĀ 1,697
$5.94 PKRĀ 1,661
2.19%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.40 PKRĀ 950
$2.62 PKRĀ 733
29.77%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$4.38 PKRĀ 1,224
$4.23 PKRĀ 1,182
3.55%
Apples (1kg)
$0.96 PKRĀ 269
$1.04 PKRĀ 291
-7.69%
Banana (1kg)
$0.63 PKRĀ 176
$0.52 PKRĀ 147
21.15%
Oranges (1kg)
$0.86 PKRĀ 241
$0.53 PKRĀ 148
62.26%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.47 PKRĀ 130
$0.51 PKRĀ 144
-7.84%
Potato (1kg)
$0.34 PKRĀ 94.6
$0.29 PKRĀ 80.0
17.24%
Onion (1kg)
$0.48 PKRĀ 133
$0.47 PKRĀ 132
2.13%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.24 PKRĀ 66.5
$0.35 PKRĀ 98.6
-31.43%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.36 PKRĀ 102
$0.30 PKRĀ 83.1
20.00%
Bottle of Non-Alcoholic Wine (Mid-Range)
$16.33 PKRĀ 4,566
$1.46 PKRĀ 409
1018.49%
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$0.98 PKRĀ 275
$0.33 PKRĀ 93.2
196.97%
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.28 PKRĀ 636
$2.16 PKRĀ 604
5.56%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$1.98 PKRĀ 554
$0.70 PKRĀ 195
182.86%
šŸšŒ Getting Around
Rawalpindi
Quetta
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.16 PKRĀ 44.93
$0.17 PKRĀ 48.10
-5.88%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$9.94 PKRĀ 2,780
$5.22 PKRĀ 1,461
90.42%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.86 PKRĀ 241
$0.36 PKRĀ 101
138.89%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.33 PKRĀ 91.1
$0.60 PKRĀ 168
-45.00%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$2.93 PKRĀ 820
$1.81 PKRĀ 505
61.88%
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
$21.1K PKRĀ 5.9M
-14.74%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$23.3K PKRĀ 6.5M
$12.6K PKRĀ 3.5M
85.13%
šŸ§¾ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Rawalpindi
Quetta
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$101 PKRĀ 28.3K
$52.9 PKRĀ 14.8K
91.13%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$4.17 PKRĀ 1,166
$6.40 PKRĀ 1,789
-34.84%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$16.70 PKRĀ 4,670
$14.34 PKRĀ 4,010
16.46%
šŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Rawalpindi
Quetta
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$10.20 PKRĀ 2,852
$5.09 PKRĀ 1,425
100.39%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$7.77 PKRĀ 2,174
$5.87 PKRĀ 1,641
32.37%
Cinema Ticket
$3.50 PKRĀ 979
$2.88 PKRĀ 806
21.53%
šŸ§ø Childcare & Education
Rawalpindi
Quetta
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$40.43 PKRĀ 11.3K
$34.95 PKRĀ 9,774
15.68%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$931 PKRĀ 260.3K
$432 PKRĀ 120.8K
115.55%
šŸ‘•šŸ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Rawalpindi
Quetta
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$11.53 PKRĀ 3,225
$7.13 PKRĀ 1,993
61.71%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$18.69 PKRĀ 5,226
$7.15 PKRĀ 1,999
161.40%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$88.3 PKRĀ 24.7K
$87.6 PKRĀ 24.5K
0.74%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$28.89 PKRĀ 8,080
$28.90 PKRĀ 8,080
-0.03%
šŸ  Accommodation & Living
Rawalpindi
Quetta
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$132 PKRĀ 37.0K
$70.7 PKRĀ 19.8K
87.00%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$65.4 PKRĀ 18.3K
$48.93 PKRĀ 13.7K
33.56%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$327 PKRĀ 91.4K
$162 PKRĀ 45.3K
101.62%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$171 PKRĀ 47.7K
$97.4 PKRĀ 27.2K
75.05%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,130 PKRĀ 316.0K
$373 PKRĀ 104.3K
202.84%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$504 PKRĀ 141.0K
$212 PKRĀ 59.4K
137.38%
šŸ’µ Salaries & Financials
Rawalpindi
Quetta
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$169 PKRĀ 47.2K
$211 PKRĀ 59.1K
-20.05%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
20.17
12
68.08%

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Last update for Rawalpindi: February 28, 2026

Last update for Quetta: March 2, 2026

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