Cost of Living Comparison Between Swat and Rawalpindi Cost of Living Comparison Between Swat and Rawalpindi

🙂 Solo nomad: Swat is 2.5% cheaper than Rawalpindi without rent, and 2.3% cheaper with rent.

🙂 Family of 3: Swat is 12.6% cheaper than Rawalpindi without rent, and 7.6% cheaper with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$2.76 PKR 779

$1.79 PKR 504

54.19%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$14.22 PKR 4,010

$14.09 PKR 3,974

0.92%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$5.32 PKR 1,501

$5.17 PKR 1,458

2.90%

Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$1.81 PKR 510

$1.63 PKR 461

11.04%

Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$3.94 PKR 1,110

$3.36 PKR 948

17.26%

Cappuccino

$2.09 PKR 588

$1.66 PKR 469

25.90%

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

$0.43 PKR 120

$0.35 PKR 97.4

22.86%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.24 PKR 67.9

$0.21 PKR 59.1

14.29%

Milk (1 liter)

$0.68 PKR 192

$0.80 PKR 225

-15.00%

White Bread (500g)

$0.61 PKR 173

$0.56 PKR 157

8.93%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$1.23 PKR 347

$1.25 PKR 351

-1.60%

Eggs

$1.26 PKR 357

$1.18 PKR 333

6.78%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$6.03 PKR 1,699

$6.06 PKR 1,710

-0.50%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$1.36 PKR 384

$3.31 PKR 933

-58.91%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$1.44 PKR 407

$4.62 PKR 1,304

-68.83%

Apples (1kg)

$0.85 PKR 238

$0.95 PKR 268

-10.53%

Banana (1kg)

$0.36 PKR 102

$0.63 PKR 179

-42.86%

Oranges (1kg)

$0.54 PKR 154

$0.91 PKR 255

-40.66%

Tomato (1kg)

$0.43 PKR 122

$0.47 PKR 132

-8.51%

Potato (1kg)

$0.39 PKR 109

$0.36 PKR 102

8.33%

Onion (1kg)

$0.51 PKR 143

$0.52 PKR 147

-1.92%

Lettuce (1 head)

$0.33 PKR 94.1

$0.24 PKR 67.2

37.50%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.38 PKR 107

$0.39 PKR 111

-2.56%

Bottle of Non-Alcoholic Wine (Mid-Range)

$1.92 PKR 543

$15.84 PKR 4,468

-87.88%

Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$0.86 PKR 241

$0.98 PKR 277

-12.24%

Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.02 PKR 568

$2.29 PKR 645

-11.79%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$2.13 PKR 602

$1.97 PKR 556

8.12%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.17 PKR 46.63

$0.20 PKR 55.3

-15.00%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$7.20 PKR 2,031

$9.51 PKR 2,683

-24.29%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$0.34 PKR 95.1

$0.89 PKR 252

-61.80%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$0.43 PKR 122

$0.33 PKR 91.7

30.30%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$2.77 PKR 782

$3.06 PKR 864

-9.48%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$0.91 PKR 257

$0.96 PKR 270

-5.21%

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

$21.3K PKR 6.0M

$17.8K PKR 5.0M

19.60%

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

$25.9K PKR 7.3M

$23.1K PKR 6.5M

12.39%

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

$111 PKR 31.2K

$103 PKR 29.0K

7.49%

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

$5.44 PKR 1,533

$3.98 PKR 1,122

36.68%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$12.50 PKR 3,525

$16.31 PKR 4,600

-23.36%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$6.28 PKR 1,770

$10.15 PKR 2,861

-38.13%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$6.03 PKR 1,701

$7.62 PKR 2,148

-20.87%

Cinema Ticket

$4.13 PKR 1,163

$3.62 PKR 1,020

14.09%

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

$19.71 PKR 5,559

$40.93 PKR 11.5K

-51.84%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$1,117 PKR 314.9K

$944 PKR 266.3K

18.28%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$21.67 PKR 6,109

$11.76 PKR 3,317

84.27%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$28.26 PKR 7,970

$18.55 PKR 5,230

52.35%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$87.9 PKR 24.8K

$86.6 PKR 24.4K

1.50%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$39.48 PKR 11.1K

$28.77 PKR 8,112

37.23%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$74.6 PKR 21.0K

$133 PKR 37.4K

-43.82%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$52.5 PKR 14.8K

$66.0 PKR 18.6K

-20.53%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$167 PKR 47.2K

$325 PKR 91.6K

-48.50%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$105 PKR 29.6K

$169 PKR 47.7K

-37.87%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$693 PKR 195.5K

$1,144 PKR 322.5K

-39.39%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$561 PKR 158.2K

$520 PKR 146.7K

7.80%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$169 PKR 47.5K

20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)

20.2

20.17

0.15%

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

Last update for Swat: January 11, 2026

Last update for Rawalpindi: January 11, 2026

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