Cost of Living Comparison Between Rawalpindi and Swat Cost of Living Comparison Between Rawalpindi and Swat

šŸ˜ Solo nomad: Rawalpindi is 13.6% more expensive than Swat without rent, and 1.3% more expensive with rent.
šŸ˜ Family of 3: Rawalpindi is 3.3% more expensive than Swat without rent, and 6.1% more expensive with rent.
Currency
šŸ½ Eating Out
Rawalpindi
Swat
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$1.74 PKRĀ 485
$2.78 PKRĀ 777
-37.41%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$14.12 PKRĀ 3,949
$13.99 PKRĀ 3,913
0.93%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$5.16 PKRĀ 1,444
$5.41 PKRĀ 1,514
-4.62%
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.55 PKRĀ 434
$1.76 PKRĀ 492
-11.93%
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.51 PKRĀ 982
$3.94 PKRĀ 1,103
-10.91%
Cappuccino
$1.73 PKRĀ 483
$2.06 PKRĀ 575
-16.02%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.35 PKRĀ 96.6
$0.43 PKRĀ 119
-18.60%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.21 PKRĀ 58.5
$0.22 PKRĀ 61.5
-4.55%
šŸ›’ Groceries & Markets
Rawalpindi
Swat
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.80 PKRĀ 225
$0.69 PKRĀ 193
15.94%
White Bread (500g)
$0.52 PKRĀ 145
$0.63 PKRĀ 175
-17.46%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.25 PKRĀ 349
$1.27 PKRĀ 356
-1.57%
Eggs
$1.12 PKRĀ 314
$1.21 PKRĀ 338
-7.44%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$6.07 PKRĀ 1,697
$6.05 PKRĀ 1,693
0.33%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.40 PKRĀ 950
$1.31 PKRĀ 365
159.54%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$4.38 PKRĀ 1,224
$1.37 PKRĀ 384
219.71%
Apples (1kg)
$0.96 PKRĀ 269
$0.90 PKRĀ 252
6.67%
Banana (1kg)
$0.63 PKRĀ 176
$0.34 PKRĀ 94.4
85.29%
Oranges (1kg)
$0.86 PKRĀ 241
$0.51 PKRĀ 143
68.63%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.47 PKRĀ 130
$0.44 PKRĀ 122
6.82%
Potato (1kg)
$0.34 PKRĀ 94.7
$0.38 PKRĀ 107
-10.53%
Onion (1kg)
$0.48 PKRĀ 133
$0.51 PKRĀ 143
-5.88%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.24 PKRĀ 66.5
$0.31 PKRĀ 85.6
-22.58%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.36 PKRĀ 102
$0.37 PKRĀ 104
-2.70%
Bottle of Non-Alcoholic Wine (Mid-Range)
$16.33 PKRĀ 4,567
$1.45 PKRĀ 407
1026.21%
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
$2.01 PKRĀ 563
13.43%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$1.98 PKRĀ 554
$2.17 PKRĀ 606
-8.76%
šŸšŒ Getting Around
Rawalpindi
Swat
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.16 PKRĀ 44.94
$0.18 PKRĀ 50.8
-11.11%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$9.94 PKRĀ 2,781
$7.21 PKRĀ 2,016
37.86%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.86 PKRĀ 241
$0.37 PKRĀ 103
132.43%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.33 PKRĀ 91.2
$0.44 PKRĀ 122
-25.00%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$2.93 PKRĀ 820
$2.89 PKRĀ 808
1.38%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.96 PKRĀ 269
$0.97 PKRĀ 271
-1.03%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$18.0K PKRĀ 5.0M
$21.1K PKRĀ 5.9M
-14.76%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$23.3K PKRĀ 6.5M
$26.5K PKRĀ 7.4M
-12.31%
šŸ§¾ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Rawalpindi
Swat
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$101 PKRĀ 28.3K
$112 PKRĀ 31.3K
-9.68%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$4.17 PKRĀ 1,167
$5.23 PKRĀ 1,464
-20.27%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$16.70 PKRĀ 4,672
$12.30 PKRĀ 3,441
35.77%
šŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Rawalpindi
Swat
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$10.20 PKRĀ 2,853
$6.14 PKRĀ 1,718
66.12%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$7.77 PKRĀ 2,175
$5.90 PKRĀ 1,649
31.69%
Cinema Ticket
$3.50 PKRĀ 979
$4.36 PKRĀ 1,218
-19.72%
šŸ§ø Childcare & Education
Rawalpindi
Swat
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$40.43 PKRĀ 11.3K
$19.68 PKRĀ 5,505
105.44%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$931 PKRĀ 260.4K
$1,106 PKRĀ 309.4K
-15.85%
šŸ‘•šŸ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Rawalpindi
Swat
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$11.53 PKRĀ 3,226
$21.83 PKRĀ 6,106
-47.18%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$18.69 PKRĀ 5,228
$27.52 PKRĀ 7,697
-32.09%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$88.3 PKRĀ 24.7K
$89.8 PKRĀ 25.1K
-1.76%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$28.89 PKRĀ 8,082
$40.72 PKRĀ 11.4K
-29.05%
šŸ  Accommodation & Living
Rawalpindi
Swat
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$132 PKRĀ 37.0K
$75.7 PKRĀ 21.2K
74.69%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$65.4 PKRĀ 18.3K
$51.7 PKRĀ 14.5K
26.50%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$327 PKRĀ 91.4K
$170 PKRĀ 47.5K
92.46%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$171 PKRĀ 47.7K
$104 PKRĀ 29.1K
63.82%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,130 PKRĀ 316.1K
$665 PKRĀ 186.0K
69.91%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$504 PKRĀ 141.0K
$643 PKRĀ 179.8K
-21.57%
šŸ’µ Salaries & Financials
Rawalpindi
Swat
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 Swat: March 1, 2026

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