Cost of Living Comparison Between Swabi and Rawalpindi Cost of Living Comparison Between Swabi and Rawalpindi

🙂 Solo nomad: Swabi is 4.3% cheaper than Rawalpindi without rent, and 19.6% cheaper with rent.

🙂 Family of 3: Swabi is 6.3% cheaper than Rawalpindi without rent, and 19.3% cheaper with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$2.77 PKR 775

$1.74 PKR 485

59.20%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$14.33 PKR 4,009

$14.12 PKR 3,949

1.49%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$2.77 PKR 776

$5.16 PKR 1,444

-46.32%

Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$1.82 PKR 509

$1.55 PKR 434

17.42%

Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$1.76 PKR 492

$3.51 PKR 982

-49.86%

Cappuccino

$0.52 PKR 145

$1.73 PKR 483

-69.94%

Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.27 PKR 74.6

$0.35 PKR 96.6

-22.86%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.13 PKR 36.76

$0.21 PKR 58.5

-38.10%

Milk (1 liter)

$0.62 PKR 175

$0.80 PKR 225

-22.50%

White Bread (500g)

$0.31 PKR 86.7

$0.52 PKR 145

-40.38%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$0.85 PKR 239

$1.25 PKR 349

-32.00%

Eggs

$1.09 PKR 304

$1.12 PKR 314

-2.68%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$6.08 PKR 1,700

$6.07 PKR 1,697

0.16%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$2.25 PKR 629

$3.40 PKR 950

-33.82%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$2.78 PKR 777

$4.38 PKR 1,224

-36.53%

Apples (1kg)

$0.51 PKR 143

$0.96 PKR 269

-46.87%

Banana (1kg)

$0.34 PKR 93.9

$0.63 PKR 176

-46.03%

Oranges (1kg)

$0.55 PKR 155

$0.86 PKR 241

-36.05%

Tomato (1kg)

$0.27 PKR 74.6

$0.47 PKR 130

-42.55%

Potato (1kg)

$0.16 PKR 43.97

$0.34 PKR 94.7

-52.94%

Onion (1kg)

$0.55 PKR 154

$0.48 PKR 133

14.58%

Lettuce (1 head)

$0.34 PKR 94.0

$0.24 PKR 66.5

41.67%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.27 PKR 75.5

$0.36 PKR 102

-25.00%

Bottle of Non-Alcoholic Wine (Mid-Range)

$1.46 PKR 408

$16.33 PKR 4,567

-91.06%

Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$0.74 PKR 207

$0.98 PKR 275

-24.49%

Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.02 PKR 564

$2.28 PKR 636

-11.40%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$2.06 PKR 577

$1.98 PKR 554

4.04%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.15 PKR 43.08

$0.16 PKR 44.94

-6.25%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$6.91 PKR 1,933

$9.94 PKR 2,781

-30.48%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$0.70 PKR 196

$0.86 PKR 241

-18.60%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$0.19 PKR 52.7

$0.33 PKR 91.2

-42.42%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$1.72 PKR 480

$2.93 PKR 820

-41.30%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$0.99 PKR 276

$0.96 PKR 269

3.13%

Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)

$10.6K PKR 3.0M

$18.0K PKR 5.0M

-40.89%

Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)

$12.3K PKR 3.4M

$23.3K PKR 6.5M

-47.31%

Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)

$52.6 PKR 14.7K

$101 PKR 28.3K

-47.96%

SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)

$3.47 PKR 972

$4.17 PKR 1,167

-16.79%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$18.83 PKR 5,267

$16.70 PKR 4,672

12.75%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$12.57 PKR 3,517

$10.20 PKR 2,853

23.24%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$5.83 PKR 1,630

$7.77 PKR 2,175

-24.97%

Cinema Ticket

$4.36 PKR 1,220

$3.50 PKR 979

24.57%

Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)

$17.70 PKR 4,950

$40.43 PKR 11.3K

-56.22%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$1,099 PKR 307.5K

$931 PKR 260.4K

18.07%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$3.57 PKR 998

$11.53 PKR 3,226

-69.04%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$28.06 PKR 7,848

$18.69 PKR 5,228

50.13%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$88.7 PKR 24.8K

$88.3 PKR 24.7K

0.52%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$40.06 PKR 11.2K

$28.89 PKR 8,082

38.66%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$76.3 PKR 21.3K

$132 PKR 37.0K

-42.27%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$51.6 PKR 14.4K

$65.4 PKR 18.3K

-21.10%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$166 PKR 46.5K

$327 PKR 91.4K

-49.18%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$107 PKR 29.9K

$171 PKR 47.7K

-37.28%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$764 PKR 213.8K

$1,130 PKR 316.1K

-32.35%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$530 PKR 148.2K

$504 PKR 141.0K

5.10%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$162 PKR 45.2K

$169 PKR 47.2K

-4.28%

20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)

20.17

-25.63%

CityCost data is based on AI and user input – minor inaccuracies may occur.

Last update for Swabi: March 1, 2026

Last update for Rawalpindi: February 28, 2026

City Median Internet Speeds Comparison (Updated December 2025)

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