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

🙂 Solo nomad: Swabi is 10.9% cheaper than Rawalpindi without rent, and 21.6% cheaper with rent.

🙂 Family of 3: Swabi is 24.4% cheaper than Rawalpindi without rent, and 19.4% cheaper with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$2.79 PKR 787

$1.79 PKR 504

55.87%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$14.33 PKR 4,042

$14.09 PKR 3,974

1.70%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$2.82 PKR 794

$5.17 PKR 1,458

-45.45%

Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$1.78 PKR 503

$1.63 PKR 461

9.20%

Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$1.76 PKR 495

$3.36 PKR 948

-47.62%

Cappuccino

$0.55 PKR 156

$1.66 PKR 469

-66.87%

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

$0.27 PKR 75.4

$0.35 PKR 97.4

-22.86%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.12 PKR 34.68

$0.21 PKR 59.1

-42.86%

Milk (1 liter)

$0.67 PKR 189

$0.80 PKR 225

-16.25%

White Bread (500g)

$0.33 PKR 94.1

$0.56 PKR 157

-41.07%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$0.91 PKR 256

$1.25 PKR 351

-27.20%

Eggs

$1.04 PKR 293

$1.18 PKR 333

-11.86%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$6.08 PKR 1,716

$6.06 PKR 1,710

0.33%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$2.25 PKR 636

$3.31 PKR 933

-32.02%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$2.74 PKR 773

$4.62 PKR 1,304

-40.69%

Apples (1kg)

$0.55 PKR 155

$0.95 PKR 268

-42.11%

Banana (1kg)

$0.33 PKR 93.9

$0.63 PKR 179

-47.62%

Oranges (1kg)

$0.55 PKR 154

$0.91 PKR 255

-39.56%

Tomato (1kg)

$0.29 PKR 82.8

$0.47 PKR 132

-38.30%

Potato (1kg)

$0.16 PKR 46.01

$0.36 PKR 102

-55.56%

Onion (1kg)

$0.51 PKR 144

$0.52 PKR 147

-1.92%

Lettuce (1 head)

$0.31 PKR 87.0

$0.24 PKR 67.2

29.17%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.27 PKR 75.7

$0.39 PKR 111

-30.77%

Bottle of Non-Alcoholic Wine (Mid-Range)

$1.82 PKR 514

$15.84 PKR 4,468

-88.51%

Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$0.68 PKR 191

$0.98 PKR 277

-30.61%

Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.01 PKR 567

$2.29 PKR 645

-12.23%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$2.16 PKR 609

$1.97 PKR 556

9.64%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.16 PKR 46.24

$0.20 PKR 55.3

-20.00%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$6.94 PKR 1,958

$9.51 PKR 2,683

-27.02%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$0.70 PKR 196

$0.89 PKR 252

-21.35%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$0.20 PKR 56.0

$0.33 PKR 91.7

-39.39%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$1.75 PKR 493

$3.06 PKR 864

-42.81%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$0.91 PKR 257

$0.96 PKR 270

-5.21%

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

$10.7K PKR 3.0M

$17.8K PKR 5.0M

-39.66%

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

$12.5K PKR 3.5M

$23.1K PKR 6.5M

-46.01%

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

$53.2 PKR 15.0K

$103 PKR 29.0K

-48.31%

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

$3.57 PKR 1,008

$3.98 PKR 1,122

-10.30%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$18.81 PKR 5,304

$16.31 PKR 4,600

15.33%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$12.27 PKR 3,460

$10.15 PKR 2,861

20.89%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$5.94 PKR 1,676

$7.62 PKR 2,148

-22.05%

Cinema Ticket

$4.33 PKR 1,220

$3.62 PKR 1,020

19.61%

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

$17.63 PKR 4,971

$40.93 PKR 11.5K

-56.93%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$1,114 PKR 314.0K

$944 PKR 266.3K

17.94%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$3.45 PKR 974

$11.76 PKR 3,317

-70.66%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$27.89 PKR 7,866

$18.55 PKR 5,230

50.35%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$88.3 PKR 24.9K

$86.6 PKR 24.4K

2.05%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$39.42 PKR 11.1K

$28.77 PKR 8,112

37.02%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$76.0 PKR 21.4K

$133 PKR 37.4K

-42.79%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$51.4 PKR 14.5K

$66.0 PKR 18.6K

-22.11%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$169 PKR 47.7K

$325 PKR 91.6K

-47.96%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$106 PKR 29.9K

$169 PKR 47.7K

-37.25%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$721 PKR 203.2K

$1,144 PKR 322.5K

-36.99%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$565 PKR 159.4K

$520 PKR 146.7K

8.63%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$160 PKR 45.0K

$169 PKR 47.5K

-5.26%

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: January 12, 2026

Last update for Rawalpindi: January 11, 2026

City Median Internet Speeds Comparison (Updated December 2025)

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