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

🙂 Solo nomad: Swabi is 3.6% cheaper than Rawalpindi without rent, and 20.9% cheaper with rent.

🙂 Family of 3: Swabi is 16.1% cheaper than Rawalpindi without rent, and 17.7% cheaper with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$2.84 PKR 794

$1.80 PKR 502

57.78%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$14.33 PKR 3,997

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$2.80 PKR 780

$5.25 PKR 1,464

-46.67%

Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$1.80 PKR 503

$1.54 PKR 431

16.88%

Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$1.76 PKR 490

$3.43 PKR 956

-48.69%

Cappuccino

$0.55 PKR 153

$1.63 PKR 455

-66.26%

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

$0.29 PKR 82.0

$0.32 PKR 88.3

-9.38%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.15 PKR 40.99

$0.21 PKR 58.6

-28.57%

Milk (1 liter)

$0.61 PKR 170

$0.80 PKR 224

-23.75%

White Bread (500g)

$0.33 PKR 92.9

$0.56 PKR 156

-41.07%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$0.91 PKR 255

$1.28 PKR 358

-28.91%

Eggs

$1.08 PKR 302

$1.17 PKR 326

-7.69%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$6.12 PKR 1,707

$6.27 PKR 1,749

-2.39%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$2.32 PKR 647

$3.26 PKR 908

-28.83%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$2.74 PKR 764

$4.39 PKR 1,226

-37.59%

Apples (1kg)

$0.55 PKR 153

$0.94 PKR 262

-41.49%

Banana (1kg)

$0.33 PKR 93.2

$0.69 PKR 192

-52.17%

Oranges (1kg)

$0.55 PKR 154

$0.85 PKR 237

-35.29%

Tomato (1kg)

$0.29 PKR 81.6

$0.47 PKR 130

-38.30%

Potato (1kg)

$0.16 PKR 45.01

$0.37 PKR 102

-56.76%

Onion (1kg)

$0.51 PKR 142

$0.51 PKR 143

Lettuce (1 head)

$0.31 PKR 85.4

$0.26 PKR 73.1

19.23%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.27 PKR 75.3

$0.36 PKR 101

-25.00%

Bottle of Non-Alcoholic Wine (Mid-Range)

$1.39 PKR 387

$15.97 PKR 4,456

-91.30%

Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$0.74 PKR 206

$1.03 PKR 286

-28.16%

Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$1.95 PKR 545

$2.30 PKR 642

-15.22%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$2.06 PKR 575

$1.92 PKR 537

7.29%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.20 PKR 55.8

$0.19 PKR 53.0

5.26%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$6.97 PKR 1,944

$9.85 PKR 2,749

-29.24%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$0.70 PKR 195

$0.84 PKR 235

-16.67%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$0.16 PKR 43.62

$0.33 PKR 92.0

-51.52%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$1.81 PKR 505

$2.99 PKR 834

-39.46%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$0.98 PKR 272

$0.94 PKR 263

4.26%

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

$10.8K PKR 3.0M

$17.8K PKR 5.0M

-39.69%

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

$12.3K PKR 3.4M

$22.8K PKR 6.3M

-45.82%

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

$53.3 PKR 14.9K

$103 PKR 28.9K

-48.51%

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

$3.55 PKR 991

$4.18 PKR 1,166

-15.07%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$18.33 PKR 5,113

$16.52 PKR 4,609

10.96%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$12.29 PKR 3,429

$9.86 PKR 2,750

24.65%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$5.95 PKR 1,660

$7.47 PKR 2,085

-20.35%

Cinema Ticket

$4.26 PKR 1,188

$3.60 PKR 1,005

18.33%

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

$17.75 PKR 4,950

$40.92 PKR 11.4K

-56.62%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$1,112 PKR 310.2K

$965 PKR 269.3K

15.18%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$3.55 PKR 992

$11.87 PKR 3,312

-70.09%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$27.64 PKR 7,710

$18.81 PKR 5,246

46.94%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$89.9 PKR 25.1K

$86.8 PKR 24.2K

3.51%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$40.51 PKR 11.3K

$28.11 PKR 7,840

44.11%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$75.4 PKR 21.0K

$131 PKR 36.5K

-42.42%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$52.4 PKR 14.6K

$64.9 PKR 18.1K

-19.30%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$168 PKR 46.9K

$334 PKR 93.0K

-49.62%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$106 PKR 29.6K

$173 PKR 48.2K

-38.59%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$782 PKR 218.3K

$1,171 PKR 326.8K

-33.21%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$641 PKR 178.7K

$517 PKR 144.2K

23.95%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$160 PKR 44.6K

$172 PKR 48.0K

-7.04%

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: April 13, 2026

Last update for Rawalpindi: April 13, 2026

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