Cost of Living Comparison Between Rawalpindi and Skardu Cost of Living Comparison Between Rawalpindi and Skardu

šŸ˜ Solo nomad: Rawalpindi is 3.3% more expensive than Skardu without rent, and 9.2% more expensive with rent.
šŸ˜ Family of 3: Rawalpindi is 10.5% more expensive than Skardu without rent, and 19.5% more expensive with rent.
Currency
šŸ½ Eating Out
Rawalpindi
Skardu
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$1.74 PKRĀ 485
$1.79 PKRĀ 500
-2.79%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$14.12 PKRĀ 3,949
$10.45 PKRĀ 2,922
35.12%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$5.16 PKRĀ 1,444
$4.17 PKRĀ 1,167
23.74%
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.55 PKRĀ 434
$1.81 PKRĀ 506
-14.36%
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.51 PKRĀ 982
$3.47 PKRĀ 972
1.15%
Cappuccino
$1.73 PKRĀ 483
$0.45 PKRĀ 126
284.44%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.35 PKRĀ 96.6
$0.32 PKRĀ 89.1
9.37%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.21 PKRĀ 58.5
$0.21 PKRĀ 58.7
-
šŸ›’ Groceries & Markets
Rawalpindi
Skardu
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.80 PKRĀ 225
$0.72 PKRĀ 201
11.11%
White Bread (500g)
$0.52 PKRĀ 145
$0.55 PKRĀ 154
-5.45%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.25 PKRĀ 349
$1.15 PKRĀ 323
8.70%
Eggs
$1.12 PKRĀ 314
$1.12 PKRĀ 312
-
Local Cheese (1kg)
$6.07 PKRĀ 1,697
$6.17 PKRĀ 1,725
-1.62%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.40 PKRĀ 950
$2.66 PKRĀ 745
27.82%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$4.38 PKRĀ 1,224
$3.73 PKRĀ 1,044
17.43%
Apples (1kg)
$0.96 PKRĀ 269
$1.03 PKRĀ 289
-6.80%
Banana (1kg)
$0.63 PKRĀ 176
$0.64 PKRĀ 179
-1.56%
Oranges (1kg)
$0.86 PKRĀ 241
$0.62 PKRĀ 173
38.71%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.47 PKRĀ 130
$0.48 PKRĀ 135
-2.08%
Potato (1kg)
$0.34 PKRĀ 94.7
$0.37 PKRĀ 104
-8.11%
Onion (1kg)
$0.48 PKRĀ 133
$0.50 PKRĀ 141
-4.00%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.24 PKRĀ 66.5
$0.30 PKRĀ 85.1
-20.00%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.36 PKRĀ 102
$0.33 PKRĀ 93.3
9.09%
Bottle of Non-Alcoholic Wine (Mid-Range)
$16.33 PKRĀ 4,567
$1.39 PKRĀ 388
1074.82%
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$0.98 PKRĀ 275
$0.88 PKRĀ 245
11.36%
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.28 PKRĀ 636
$2.06 PKRĀ 575
10.68%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$1.98 PKRĀ 554
$1.99 PKRĀ 557
-0.50%
šŸšŒ Getting Around
Rawalpindi
Skardu
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.16 PKRĀ 44.94
$0.16 PKRĀ 45.50
-
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$9.94 PKRĀ 2,781
$6.92 PKRĀ 1,935
43.64%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.86 PKRĀ 241
$0.84 PKRĀ 235
2.38%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.33 PKRĀ 91.2
$0.40 PKRĀ 113
-17.50%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$2.93 PKRĀ 820
$1.73 PKRĀ 483
69.36%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.96 PKRĀ 269
$0.91 PKRĀ 255
5.49%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$18.0K PKRĀ 5.0M
$21.4K PKRĀ 6.0M
-16.06%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$23.3K PKRĀ 6.5M
$22.6K PKRĀ 6.3M
2.79%
šŸ§¾ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Rawalpindi
Skardu
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$101 PKRĀ 28.3K
$101 PKRĀ 28.3K
-0.25%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$4.17 PKRĀ 1,167
$7.05 PKRĀ 1,973
-40.85%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$16.70 PKRĀ 4,672
$11.01 PKRĀ 3,079
51.68%
šŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Rawalpindi
Skardu
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$10.20 PKRĀ 2,853
$12.26 PKRĀ 3,429
-16.80%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$7.77 PKRĀ 2,175
$5.89 PKRĀ 1,647
31.92%
Cinema Ticket
$3.50 PKRĀ 979
$3.51 PKRĀ 981
-0.28%
šŸ§ø Childcare & Education
Rawalpindi
Skardu
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$40.43 PKRĀ 11.3K
$30.25 PKRĀ 8,461
33.65%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$931 PKRĀ 260.4K
$1,119 PKRĀ 313.0K
-16.80%
šŸ‘•šŸ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Rawalpindi
Skardu
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$11.53 PKRĀ 3,226
$14.86 PKRĀ 4,156
-22.41%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$18.69 PKRĀ 5,228
$22.09 PKRĀ 6,179
-15.39%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$88.3 PKRĀ 24.7K
$71.0 PKRĀ 19.9K
24.26%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$28.89 PKRĀ 8,082
$29.37 PKRĀ 8,215
-1.63%
šŸ  Accommodation & Living
Rawalpindi
Skardu
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$132 PKRĀ 37.0K
$75.8 PKRĀ 21.2K
74.44%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$65.4 PKRĀ 18.3K
$52.4 PKRĀ 14.7K
24.64%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$327 PKRĀ 91.4K
$167 PKRĀ 46.8K
95.33%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$171 PKRĀ 47.7K
$107 PKRĀ 29.8K
59.95%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,130 PKRĀ 316.1K
$888 PKRĀ 248.4K
27.22%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$504 PKRĀ 141.0K
$559 PKRĀ 156.2K
-9.75%
šŸ’µ Salaries & Financials
Rawalpindi
Skardu
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$169 PKRĀ 47.2K
$282 PKRĀ 79.0K
-40.20%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
20.17
19
6.16%

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Last update for Rawalpindi: February 28, 2026

Last update for Skardu: March 1, 2026

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