Cost of Living Comparison Between Wah and Rawalpindi Cost of Living Comparison Between Wah and Rawalpindi

🙂 Solo nomad: Wah is 18.9% cheaper than Rawalpindi without rent, and 19.8% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Wah is 19.8% cheaper than Rawalpindi without rent, and 19.2% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Wah
Rawalpindi
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$1.72 PKR 481
$1.74 PKR 485
-1.15%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$10.67 PKR 2,984
$14.12 PKR 3,949
-24.43%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$3.50 PKR 978
$5.16 PKR 1,444
-32.17%
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.86 PKR 800
$1.55 PKR 434
84.52%
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.91 PKR 1,374
$3.51 PKR 982
39.89%
Cappuccino
$1.25 PKR 351
$1.73 PKR 483
-27.75%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.30 PKR 85.2
$0.35 PKR 96.6
-14.29%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.24 PKR 67.2
$0.21 PKR 58.5
14.29%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Wah
Rawalpindi
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.70 PKR 197
$0.80 PKR 225
-12.50%
White Bread (500g)
$0.65 PKR 181
$0.52 PKR 145
25.00%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.25 PKR 349
$1.25 PKR 349
-
Eggs
$1.14 PKR 319
$1.12 PKR 314
1.79%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$6.05 PKR 1,692
$6.07 PKR 1,697
-0.33%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$2.61 PKR 729
$3.40 PKR 950
-23.24%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$3.17 PKR 886
$4.38 PKR 1,224
-27.63%
Apples (1kg)
$1.00 PKR 279
$0.96 PKR 269
4.17%
Banana (1kg)
$0.55 PKR 153
$0.63 PKR 176
-12.70%
Oranges (1kg)
$0.62 PKR 174
$0.86 PKR 241
-27.91%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.53 PKR 148
$0.47 PKR 130
12.77%
Potato (1kg)
$0.34 PKR 96.0
$0.34 PKR 94.7
-
Onion (1kg)
$0.52 PKR 144
$0.48 PKR 133
8.33%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.62 PKR 174
$0.24 PKR 66.5
158.33%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.43 PKR 119
$0.36 PKR 102
19.44%
Bottle of Non-Alcoholic Wine (Mid-Range)
$1.45 PKR 405
$16.33 PKR 4,567
-91.12%
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$0.72 PKR 202
$0.98 PKR 275
-26.53%
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.95 PKR 544
$2.28 PKR 636
-14.47%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$1.85 PKR 517
$1.98 PKR 554
-6.57%
🚌 Getting Around
Wah
Rawalpindi
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.18 PKR 50.1
$0.16 PKR 44.94
12.50%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$6.91 PKR 1,932
$9.94 PKR 2,781
-30.48%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.04 PKR 291
$0.86 PKR 241
20.93%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.43 PKR 122
$0.33 PKR 91.2
30.30%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$1.80 PKR 504
$2.93 PKR 820
-38.57%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.92 PKR 257
$0.96 PKR 269
-4.17%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$22.1K PKR 6.2M
$18.0K PKR 5.0M
22.97%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$21.0K PKR 5.9M
$23.3K PKR 6.5M
-9.70%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Wah
Rawalpindi
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$57.6 PKR 16.1K
$101 PKR 28.3K
-43.03%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$3.75 PKR 1,048
$4.17 PKR 1,167
-10.07%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$12.90 PKR 3,608
$16.70 PKR 4,672
-22.75%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Wah
Rawalpindi
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$12.40 PKR 3,467
$10.20 PKR 2,853
21.57%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$5.97 PKR 1,669
$7.77 PKR 2,175
-23.17%
Cinema Ticket
$3.55 PKR 993
$3.50 PKR 979
1.43%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Wah
Rawalpindi
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$28.21 PKR 7,892
$40.43 PKR 11.3K
-30.23%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$1,137 PKR 318.1K
$931 PKR 260.4K
22.17%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Wah
Rawalpindi
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$16.47 PKR 4,607
$11.53 PKR 3,226
42.84%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$21.70 PKR 6,070
$18.69 PKR 5,228
16.10%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$60.9 PKR 17.0K
$88.3 PKR 24.7K
-31.04%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$26.43 PKR 7,392
$28.89 PKR 8,082
-8.52%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Wah
Rawalpindi
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$75.0 PKR 21.0K
$132 PKR 37.0K
-43.26%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$51.7 PKR 14.5K
$65.4 PKR 18.3K
-20.90%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$165 PKR 46.2K
$327 PKR 91.4K
-49.46%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$104 PKR 29.1K
$171 PKR 47.7K
-39.04%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$748 PKR 209.3K
$1,130 PKR 316.1K
-33.79%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$507 PKR 141.8K
$504 PKR 141.0K
0.55%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Wah
Rawalpindi
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
-
$169 PKR 47.2K
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
18
20.17
-10.76%

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Last update for Wah: March 2, 2026

Last update for Rawalpindi: February 28, 2026

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