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

😐 Solo nomad: Swat is 13.3% more expensive than Rawalpindi without rent, and 0.8% more expensive with rent.

🙂 Family of 3: Swat is 11% cheaper than Rawalpindi without rent, and 9% cheaper with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$2.89 PKR 816

$1.73 PKR 489

67.05%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$13.89 PKR 3,922

$13.98 PKR 3,948

-0.64%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$5.16 PKR 1,457

$5.29 PKR 1,493

-2.46%

Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$1.79 PKR 505

$1.57 PKR 444

14.01%

Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$3.77 PKR 1,066

$3.37 PKR 951

11.87%

Cappuccino

$2.01 PKR 567

$1.63 PKR 461

23.31%

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

$0.42 PKR 120

$0.32 PKR 89

31.25%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.24 PKR 67.8

$0.23 PKR 65.1

4.35%

Milk (1 liter)

$0.73 PKR 206

$0.78 PKR 221

-6.41%

White Bread (500g)

$0.63 PKR 178

$0.52 PKR 147

21.15%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$1.24 PKR 350

Eggs

$1.22 PKR 345

$1.13 PKR 320

7.96%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$6.11 PKR 1,727

$5.99 PKR 1,693

2.00%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$1.33 PKR 374

$3.28 PKR 926

-59.45%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$1.45 PKR 410

$4.57 PKR 1,289

-68.27%

Apples (1kg)

$0.87 PKR 246

$0.94 PKR 266

-7.45%

Banana (1kg)

$0.34 PKR 95.1

$0.69 PKR 195

-50.72%

Oranges (1kg)

$0.5 PKR 142

$0.86 PKR 243

-41.86%

Tomato (1kg)

$0.44 PKR 123

$0.47 PKR 134

-6.38%

Potato (1kg)

$0.42 PKR 118

$0.34 PKR 95.8

23.53%

Onion (1kg)

$0.51 PKR 143

$0.52 PKR 148

-1.92%

Lettuce (1 head)

$0.31 PKR 87.5

$0.26 PKR 73.6

19.23%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.38 PKR 106

$0.39 PKR 111

-2.56%

Bottle of Non-Alcoholic Wine (Mid-Range)

$1.45 PKR 410

$15.94 PKR 4,502

-90.90%

Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$0.86 PKR 243

$0.99 PKR 280

-13.13%

Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.05 PKR 578

$2.31 PKR 652

-11.26%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$2.13 PKR 603

$1.93 PKR 546

10.36%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.17 PKR 48.09

$0.19 PKR 52.5

-10.53%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$7.01 PKR 1,981

$9.81 PKR 2,770

-28.54%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$0.34 PKR 95.1

$0.87 PKR 245

-60.92%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$0.44 PKR 124

$0.35 PKR 99.1

25.71%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$2.8 PKR 791

$2.95 PKR 833

-5.08%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$0.95 PKR 269

$0.95 PKR 268

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

$20.8K PKR 5.9M

$17.6K PKR 5M

18.11%

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

$26.2K PKR 7.4M

$22.5K PKR 6.3M

16.34%

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

$111 PKR 31.3K

$103 PKR 29.2K

7.24%

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

$5.24 PKR 1,480

$3.99 PKR 1,126

31.33%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$12.4 PKR 3,503

$16.44 PKR 4,643

-24.57%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$6.01 PKR 1,696

$9.99 PKR 2,822

-39.84%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$5.8 PKR 1,637

$7.76 PKR 2,192

-25.26%

Cinema Ticket

$4.21 PKR 1,190

$3.6 PKR 1,018

16.94%

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

$19.2 PKR 5,423

$40.12 PKR 11.3K

-52.14%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$1,119 PKR 316.1K

$946 PKR 267.2K

18.26%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$21.86 PKR 6,174

$11.56 PKR 3,266

89.10%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$27.75 PKR 7,837

$18.51 PKR 5,229

49.92%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$87.8 PKR 24.8K

$88.7 PKR 25.1K

-0.98%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$39.44 PKR 11.1K

$28.41 PKR 8,023

38.82%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$75 PKR 21.2K

$131 PKR 36.9K

-42.59%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$51.6 PKR 14.6K

$64.8 PKR 18.3K

-20.39%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$167 PKR 47.2K

$335 PKR 94.5K

-50.02%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$107 PKR 30.1K

$173 PKR 48.9K

-38.41%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$607 PKR 171.3K

$1,151 PKR 325.1K

-47.31%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$439 PKR 124K

$515 PKR 145.3K

-14.70%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$167 PKR 47.2K

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: October 29, 2025

Last update for Rawalpindi: October 29, 2025

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