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

šŸ™‚ Solo nomad: Skardu is 3.2% cheaper than Rawalpindi without rent, and 8.4% cheaper with rent.
šŸ™‚ Family of 3: Skardu is 9.5% cheaper than Rawalpindi without rent, and 16.3% cheaper with rent.
Currency
šŸ½ Eating Out
Skardu
Rawalpindi
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$1.79 PKRĀ 500
$1.74 PKRĀ 485
2.87%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$10.45 PKRĀ 2,922
$14.12 PKRĀ 3,949
-25.99%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$4.17 PKRĀ 1,167
$5.16 PKRĀ 1,444
-19.19%
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.81 PKRĀ 506
$1.55 PKRĀ 434
16.77%
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.47 PKRĀ 972
$3.51 PKRĀ 982
-1.14%
Cappuccino
$0.45 PKRĀ 126
$1.73 PKRĀ 483
-73.99%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.32 PKRĀ 89.1
$0.35 PKRĀ 96.6
-8.57%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.21 PKRĀ 58.7
$0.21 PKRĀ 58.5
-
šŸ›’ Groceries & Markets
Skardu
Rawalpindi
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.72 PKRĀ 201
$0.80 PKRĀ 225
-10.00%
White Bread (500g)
$0.55 PKRĀ 154
$0.52 PKRĀ 145
5.77%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.15 PKRĀ 323
$1.25 PKRĀ 349
-8.00%
Eggs
$1.12 PKRĀ 312
$1.12 PKRĀ 314
-
Local Cheese (1kg)
$6.17 PKRĀ 1,725
$6.07 PKRĀ 1,697
1.65%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$2.66 PKRĀ 745
$3.40 PKRĀ 950
-21.76%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$3.73 PKRĀ 1,044
$4.38 PKRĀ 1,224
-14.84%
Apples (1kg)
$1.03 PKRĀ 289
$0.96 PKRĀ 269
7.29%
Banana (1kg)
$0.64 PKRĀ 179
$0.63 PKRĀ 176
1.59%
Oranges (1kg)
$0.62 PKRĀ 173
$0.86 PKRĀ 241
-27.91%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.48 PKRĀ 135
$0.47 PKRĀ 130
2.13%
Potato (1kg)
$0.37 PKRĀ 104
$0.34 PKRĀ 94.7
8.82%
Onion (1kg)
$0.50 PKRĀ 141
$0.48 PKRĀ 133
4.17%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.30 PKRĀ 85.1
$0.24 PKRĀ 66.5
25.00%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.33 PKRĀ 93.3
$0.36 PKRĀ 102
-8.33%
Bottle of Non-Alcoholic Wine (Mid-Range)
$1.39 PKRĀ 388
$16.33 PKRĀ 4,567
-91.49%
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$0.88 PKRĀ 245
$0.98 PKRĀ 275
-10.20%
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.06 PKRĀ 575
$2.28 PKRĀ 636
-9.65%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$1.99 PKRĀ 557
$1.98 PKRĀ 554
0.51%
šŸšŒ Getting Around
Skardu
Rawalpindi
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.16 PKRĀ 45.50
$0.16 PKRĀ 44.94
-
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$6.92 PKRĀ 1,935
$9.94 PKRĀ 2,781
-30.38%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.84 PKRĀ 235
$0.86 PKRĀ 241
-2.33%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.40 PKRĀ 113
$0.33 PKRĀ 91.2
21.21%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$1.73 PKRĀ 483
$2.93 PKRĀ 820
-40.96%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.91 PKRĀ 255
$0.96 PKRĀ 269
-5.21%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$21.4K PKRĀ 6.0M
$18.0K PKRĀ 5.0M
19.14%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$22.6K PKRĀ 6.3M
$23.3K PKRĀ 6.5M
-2.71%
šŸ§¾ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Skardu
Rawalpindi
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)
$7.05 PKRĀ 1,973
$4.17 PKRĀ 1,167
69.06%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$11.01 PKRĀ 3,079
$16.70 PKRĀ 4,672
-34.07%
šŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Skardu
Rawalpindi
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$12.26 PKRĀ 3,429
$10.20 PKRĀ 2,853
20.20%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$5.89 PKRĀ 1,647
$7.77 PKRĀ 2,175
-24.20%
Cinema Ticket
$3.51 PKRĀ 981
$3.50 PKRĀ 979
0.29%
šŸ§ø Childcare & Education
Skardu
Rawalpindi
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$30.25 PKRĀ 8,461
$40.43 PKRĀ 11.3K
-25.18%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$1,119 PKRĀ 313.0K
$931 PKRĀ 260.4K
20.19%
šŸ‘•šŸ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Skardu
Rawalpindi
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$14.86 PKRĀ 4,156
$11.53 PKRĀ 3,226
28.88%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$22.09 PKRĀ 6,179
$18.69 PKRĀ 5,228
18.19%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$71.0 PKRĀ 19.9K
$88.3 PKRĀ 24.7K
-19.52%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$29.37 PKRĀ 8,215
$28.89 PKRĀ 8,082
1.66%
šŸ  Accommodation & Living
Skardu
Rawalpindi
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$75.8 PKRĀ 21.2K
$132 PKRĀ 37.0K
-42.67%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$52.4 PKRĀ 14.7K
$65.4 PKRĀ 18.3K
-19.77%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$167 PKRĀ 46.8K
$327 PKRĀ 91.4K
-48.80%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$107 PKRĀ 29.8K
$171 PKRĀ 47.7K
-37.48%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$888 PKRĀ 248.4K
$1,130 PKRĀ 316.1K
-21.39%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$559 PKRĀ 156.2K
$504 PKRĀ 141.0K
10.80%
šŸ’µ Salaries & Financials
Skardu
Rawalpindi
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$282 PKRĀ 79.0K
$169 PKRĀ 47.2K
67.23%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
19
20.17
-5.80%

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Last update for Skardu: March 1, 2026

Last update for Rawalpindi: February 28, 2026

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