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

🙂 Solo nomad: Swat is 11.7% cheaper than Rawalpindi without rent, and 0.5% cheaper with rent.

🙂 Family of 3: Swat is 10.1% cheaper than Rawalpindi without rent, and 6% cheaper with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$2.79 PKR 779

$1.80 PKR 502

55.00%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$14.23 PKR 3,971

$14.33 PKR 3,997

-0.70%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$5.20 PKR 1,450

$5.25 PKR 1,464

-0.95%

Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$1.75 PKR 487

$1.54 PKR 431

13.64%

Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$3.84 PKR 1,072

$3.43 PKR 956

11.95%

Cappuccino

$1.98 PKR 553

$1.63 PKR 455

21.47%

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

$0.40 PKR 110

$0.32 PKR 88.3

25.00%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.22 PKR 61.0

$0.21 PKR 58.6

4.76%

Milk (1 liter)

$0.68 PKR 190

$0.80 PKR 224

-15.00%

White Bread (500g)

$0.61 PKR 171

$0.56 PKR 156

8.93%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$1.24 PKR 346

$1.28 PKR 358

-3.13%

Eggs

$1.22 PKR 340

$1.17 PKR 326

4.27%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$6.37 PKR 1,776

$6.27 PKR 1,749

1.59%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$1.32 PKR 367

$3.26 PKR 908

-59.51%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$1.38 PKR 386

$4.39 PKR 1,226

-68.56%

Apples (1kg)

$0.84 PKR 235

$0.94 PKR 262

-10.64%

Banana (1kg)

$0.36 PKR 102

$0.69 PKR 192

-47.83%

Oranges (1kg)

$0.52 PKR 145

$0.85 PKR 237

-38.82%

Tomato (1kg)

$0.40 PKR 113

$0.47 PKR 130

-14.89%

Potato (1kg)

$0.39 PKR 108

$0.37 PKR 102

5.41%

Onion (1kg)

$0.55 PKR 154

$0.51 PKR 143

7.84%

Lettuce (1 head)

$0.33 PKR 93.3

$0.26 PKR 73.1

26.92%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.40 PKR 112

$0.36 PKR 101

11.11%

Bottle of Non-Alcoholic Wine (Mid-Range)

$1.40 PKR 391

$15.97 PKR 4,456

-91.23%

Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$0.86 PKR 240

$1.03 PKR 286

-16.50%

Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.03 PKR 567

$2.30 PKR 642

-11.74%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$2.11 PKR 587

$1.92 PKR 537

9.90%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.17 PKR 47.52

$0.19 PKR 53.0

-10.53%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$6.86 PKR 1,915

$9.85 PKR 2,749

-30.36%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$0.33 PKR 92.9

$0.84 PKR 235

-60.71%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$0.44 PKR 123

$0.33 PKR 92.0

33.33%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$2.82 PKR 787

$2.99 PKR 834

-5.69%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$0.92 PKR 257

$0.94 PKR 263

-2.13%

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

$21.4K PKR 6.0M

$17.8K PKR 5.0M

19.83%

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

$26.6K PKR 7.4M

$22.8K PKR 6.3M

17.05%

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

$114 PKR 31.8K

$103 PKR 28.9K

10.13%

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

$5.22 PKR 1,455

$4.18 PKR 1,166

24.88%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$12.45 PKR 3,474

$16.52 PKR 4,609

-24.64%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$6.11 PKR 1,704

$9.86 PKR 2,750

-38.03%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$5.81 PKR 1,621

$7.47 PKR 2,085

-22.22%

Cinema Ticket

$4.20 PKR 1,173

$3.60 PKR 1,005

16.67%

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

$19.42 PKR 5,418

$40.92 PKR 11.4K

-52.54%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$1,105 PKR 308.3K

$965 PKR 269.3K

14.49%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$21.08 PKR 5,880

$11.87 PKR 3,312

77.59%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$28.06 PKR 7,827

$18.81 PKR 5,246

49.18%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$90.1 PKR 25.1K

$86.8 PKR 24.2K

3.77%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$40.44 PKR 11.3K

$28.11 PKR 7,840

43.86%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$76.2 PKR 21.3K

$131 PKR 36.5K

-41.81%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$51.5 PKR 14.4K

$64.9 PKR 18.1K

-20.75%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$165 PKR 46.0K

$334 PKR 93.0K

-50.54%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$106 PKR 29.5K

$173 PKR 48.2K

-38.72%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$920 PKR 256.7K

$1,171 PKR 326.8K

-21.44%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$657 PKR 183.3K

$517 PKR 144.2K

27.16%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$172 PKR 48.0K

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: April 14, 2026

Last update for Rawalpindi: April 13, 2026

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