Cost of Living Comparison Between Rawalpindi and Wah Cost of Living Comparison Between Rawalpindi and Wah

🙂 Solo nomad: Rawalpindi is 2.3% cheaper than Wah without rent, and 23.1% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Rawalpindi is 12.5% more expensive than Wah without rent, and 26.8% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Rawalpindi
Wah
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$1.73 PKR 489
$1.79 PKR 504
-3.35%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$13.98 PKR 3,948
$10.55 PKR 2,981
32.51%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$5.29 PKR 1,493
$3.6 PKR 1,016
46.94%
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.57 PKR 444
$2.78 PKR 785
-43.53%
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.37 PKR 951
$4.72 PKR 1,334
-28.60%
Cappuccino
$1.63 PKR 461
$1.22 PKR 344
33.61%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.32 PKR 89
$0.3 PKR 86.1
6.67%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.23 PKR 65.1
$0.22 PKR 61.9
4.55%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Rawalpindi
Wah
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.78 PKR 221
$0.71 PKR 201
9.86%
White Bread (500g)
$0.52 PKR 147
$0.65 PKR 183
-20.00%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.24 PKR 350
$1.24 PKR 351
-
Eggs
$1.13 PKR 320
$1.16 PKR 327
-2.59%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$5.99 PKR 1,693
$7.21 PKR 2,036
-16.92%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.28 PKR 926
$2.57 PKR 725
27.63%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$4.57 PKR 1,289
$3.25 PKR 918
40.62%
Apples (1kg)
$0.94 PKR 266
$1.03 PKR 291
-8.74%
Banana (1kg)
$0.69 PKR 195
$0.55 PKR 155
25.45%
Oranges (1kg)
$0.86 PKR 243
$0.65 PKR 184
32.31%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.47 PKR 134
$0.56 PKR 157
-16.07%
Potato (1kg)
$0.34 PKR 95.8
$0.35 PKR 97.7
-2.86%
Onion (1kg)
$0.52 PKR 148
$0.51 PKR 143
1.96%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.26 PKR 73.6
$0.59 PKR 168
-55.93%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.39 PKR 111
$0.43 PKR 121
-9.30%
Bottle of Non-Alcoholic Wine (Mid-Range)
$15.94 PKR 4,502
$1.39 PKR 392
1046.76%
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$0.99 PKR 280
$0.68 PKR 193
45.59%
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.31 PKR 652
$1.95 PKR 550
18.46%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$1.93 PKR 546
$1.91 PKR 538
1.05%
🚌 Getting Around
Rawalpindi
Wah
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.19 PKR 52.5
$0.21 PKR 58.5
-9.52%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$9.81 PKR 2,770
$7.17 PKR 2,026
36.82%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.87 PKR 245
$1.09 PKR 308
-20.18%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.35 PKR 99.1
$0.4 PKR 113
-12.50%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$2.95 PKR 833
$1.82 PKR 514
62.09%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.95 PKR 268
$0.96 PKR 272
-1.04%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$17.6K PKR 5M
$21.8K PKR 6.2M
-19.00%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$22.5K PKR 6.3M
$21.2K PKR 6M
6.13%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Rawalpindi
Wah
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$103 PKR 29.2K
$58.2 PKR 16.4K
77.77%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$3.99 PKR 1,126
$3.85 PKR 1,087
3.64%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$16.44 PKR 4,643
$12.98 PKR 3,665
26.66%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Rawalpindi
Wah
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$9.99 PKR 2,822
$12.2 PKR 3,447
-18.11%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$7.76 PKR 2,192
$5.78 PKR 1,633
34.26%
Cinema Ticket
$3.6 PKR 1,018
$3.44 PKR 972
4.65%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Rawalpindi
Wah
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$40.12 PKR 11.3K
$28.5 PKR 8,050
40.77%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$946 PKR 267.2K
$1,152 PKR 325.4K
-17.87%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Rawalpindi
Wah
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$11.56 PKR 3,266
$16.29 PKR 4,601
-29.04%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$18.51 PKR 5,229
$21.73 PKR 6,138
-14.82%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$88.7 PKR 25.1K
$59.4 PKR 16.8K
49.24%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$28.41 PKR 8,023
$25.62 PKR 7,235
10.89%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Rawalpindi
Wah
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$131 PKR 36.9K
$75.6 PKR 21.3K
72.74%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$64.8 PKR 18.3K
$51.1 PKR 14.4K
26.77%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$335 PKR 94.5K
$165 PKR 46.5K
103.29%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$173 PKR 48.9K
$106 PKR 30K
63.07%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,151 PKR 325.1K
$582 PKR 164.3K
97.83%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$515 PKR 145.3K
$489 PKR 138.1K
5.25%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Rawalpindi
Wah
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$167 PKR 47.2K
-
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
20.17
18
12.06%

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Last update for Rawalpindi: October 29, 2025

Last update for Wah: October 27, 2025

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