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

šŸ™‚ Solo nomad: Swat is 12% cheaper than Rawalpindi without rent, and 1.3% cheaper with rent.
šŸ™‚ Family of 3: Swat is 3.2% cheaper than Rawalpindi without rent, and 5.7% cheaper with rent.
Currency
šŸ½ Eating Out
Swat
Rawalpindi
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$2.78 PKRĀ 777
$1.74 PKRĀ 485
59.77%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$13.99 PKRĀ 3,913
$14.12 PKRĀ 3,949
-0.92%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$5.41 PKRĀ 1,514
$5.16 PKRĀ 1,444
4.84%
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.76 PKRĀ 492
$1.55 PKRĀ 434
13.55%
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.94 PKRĀ 1,103
$3.51 PKRĀ 982
12.25%
Cappuccino
$2.06 PKRĀ 575
$1.73 PKRĀ 483
19.08%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.43 PKRĀ 119
$0.35 PKRĀ 96.6
22.86%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.22 PKRĀ 61.5
$0.21 PKRĀ 58.5
4.76%
šŸ›’ Groceries & Markets
Swat
Rawalpindi
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.69 PKRĀ 193
$0.80 PKRĀ 225
-13.75%
White Bread (500g)
$0.63 PKRĀ 175
$0.52 PKRĀ 145
21.15%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.27 PKRĀ 356
$1.25 PKRĀ 349
1.60%
Eggs
$1.21 PKRĀ 338
$1.12 PKRĀ 314
8.04%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$6.05 PKRĀ 1,693
$6.07 PKRĀ 1,697
-0.33%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$1.31 PKRĀ 365
$3.40 PKRĀ 950
-61.47%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$1.37 PKRĀ 384
$4.38 PKRĀ 1,224
-68.72%
Apples (1kg)
$0.90 PKRĀ 252
$0.96 PKRĀ 269
-6.25%
Banana (1kg)
$0.34 PKRĀ 94.4
$0.63 PKRĀ 176
-46.03%
Oranges (1kg)
$0.51 PKRĀ 143
$0.86 PKRĀ 241
-40.70%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.44 PKRĀ 122
$0.47 PKRĀ 130
-6.38%
Potato (1kg)
$0.38 PKRĀ 107
$0.34 PKRĀ 94.7
11.76%
Onion (1kg)
$0.51 PKRĀ 143
$0.48 PKRĀ 133
6.25%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.31 PKRĀ 85.6
$0.24 PKRĀ 66.5
29.17%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.37 PKRĀ 104
$0.36 PKRĀ 102
2.78%
Bottle of Non-Alcoholic Wine (Mid-Range)
$1.45 PKRĀ 407
$16.33 PKRĀ 4,567
-91.12%
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$0.87 PKRĀ 244
$0.98 PKRĀ 275
-11.22%
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.01 PKRĀ 563
$2.28 PKRĀ 636
-11.84%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.17 PKRĀ 606
$1.98 PKRĀ 554
9.60%
šŸšŒ Getting Around
Swat
Rawalpindi
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.18 PKRĀ 50.8
$0.16 PKRĀ 44.94
12.50%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$7.21 PKRĀ 2,016
$9.94 PKRĀ 2,781
-27.46%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.37 PKRĀ 103
$0.86 PKRĀ 241
-56.98%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.44 PKRĀ 122
$0.33 PKRĀ 91.2
33.33%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$2.89 PKRĀ 808
$2.93 PKRĀ 820
-1.37%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.97 PKRĀ 271
$0.96 PKRĀ 269
1.04%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$21.1K PKRĀ 5.9M
$18.0K PKRĀ 5.0M
17.31%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$26.5K PKRĀ 7.4M
$23.3K PKRĀ 6.5M
14.04%
šŸ§¾ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Swat
Rawalpindi
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$112 PKRĀ 31.3K
$101 PKRĀ 28.3K
10.72%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$5.23 PKRĀ 1,464
$4.17 PKRĀ 1,167
25.42%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$12.30 PKRĀ 3,441
$16.70 PKRĀ 4,672
-26.35%
šŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Swat
Rawalpindi
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$6.14 PKRĀ 1,718
$10.20 PKRĀ 2,853
-39.80%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$5.90 PKRĀ 1,649
$7.77 PKRĀ 2,175
-24.07%
Cinema Ticket
$4.36 PKRĀ 1,218
$3.50 PKRĀ 979
24.57%
šŸ§ø Childcare & Education
Swat
Rawalpindi
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$19.68 PKRĀ 5,505
$40.43 PKRĀ 11.3K
-51.32%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$1,106 PKRĀ 309.4K
$931 PKRĀ 260.4K
18.84%
šŸ‘•šŸ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Swat
Rawalpindi
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$21.83 PKRĀ 6,106
$11.53 PKRĀ 3,226
89.33%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$27.52 PKRĀ 7,697
$18.69 PKRĀ 5,228
47.24%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$89.8 PKRĀ 25.1K
$88.3 PKRĀ 24.7K
1.79%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$40.72 PKRĀ 11.4K
$28.89 PKRĀ 8,082
40.95%
šŸ  Accommodation & Living
Swat
Rawalpindi
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$75.7 PKRĀ 21.2K
$132 PKRĀ 37.0K
-42.76%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$51.7 PKRĀ 14.5K
$65.4 PKRĀ 18.3K
-20.95%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$170 PKRĀ 47.5K
$327 PKRĀ 91.4K
-48.04%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$104 PKRĀ 29.1K
$171 PKRĀ 47.7K
-38.96%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$665 PKRĀ 186.0K
$1,130 PKRĀ 316.1K
-41.14%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$643 PKRĀ 179.8K
$504 PKRĀ 141.0K
27.51%
šŸ’µ Salaries & Financials
Swat
Rawalpindi
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
-
$169 PKRĀ 47.2K
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
20.2
20.17
0.15%

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Last update for Swat: March 1, 2026

Last update for Rawalpindi: February 28, 2026

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