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

😐 Solo nomad: Wah is 2.3% more expensive than Rawalpindi without rent, and 18.8% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Wah is 11.1% cheaper than Rawalpindi without rent, and 21.1% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Wah
Rawalpindi
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$1.79 PKR 504
$1.73 PKR 489
3.47%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$10.55 PKR 2,981
$13.98 PKR 3,948
-24.54%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$3.6 PKR 1,016
$5.29 PKR 1,493
-31.95%
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.78 PKR 785
$1.57 PKR 444
77.07%
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.72 PKR 1,334
$3.37 PKR 951
40.06%
Cappuccino
$1.22 PKR 344
$1.63 PKR 461
-25.15%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.3 PKR 86.1
$0.32 PKR 89
-6.25%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.22 PKR 61.9
$0.23 PKR 65.1
-4.35%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Wah
Rawalpindi
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.71 PKR 201
$0.78 PKR 221
-8.97%
White Bread (500g)
$0.65 PKR 183
$0.52 PKR 147
25.00%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.24 PKR 351
$1.24 PKR 350
-
Eggs
$1.16 PKR 327
$1.13 PKR 320
2.65%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$7.21 PKR 2,036
$5.99 PKR 1,693
20.37%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$2.57 PKR 725
$3.28 PKR 926
-21.65%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$3.25 PKR 918
$4.57 PKR 1,289
-28.88%
Apples (1kg)
$1.03 PKR 291
$0.94 PKR 266
9.57%
Banana (1kg)
$0.55 PKR 155
$0.69 PKR 195
-20.29%
Oranges (1kg)
$0.65 PKR 184
$0.86 PKR 243
-24.42%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.56 PKR 157
$0.47 PKR 134
19.15%
Potato (1kg)
$0.35 PKR 97.7
$0.34 PKR 95.8
2.94%
Onion (1kg)
$0.51 PKR 143
$0.52 PKR 148
-1.92%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.59 PKR 168
$0.26 PKR 73.6
126.92%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.43 PKR 121
$0.39 PKR 111
10.26%
Bottle of Non-Alcoholic Wine (Mid-Range)
$1.39 PKR 392
$15.94 PKR 4,502
-91.28%
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$0.68 PKR 193
$0.99 PKR 280
-31.31%
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.95 PKR 550
$2.31 PKR 652
-15.58%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$1.91 PKR 538
$1.93 PKR 546
-1.04%
🚌 Getting Around
Wah
Rawalpindi
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.21 PKR 58.5
$0.19 PKR 52.5
10.53%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$7.17 PKR 2,026
$9.81 PKR 2,770
-26.91%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.09 PKR 308
$0.87 PKR 245
25.29%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.4 PKR 113
$0.35 PKR 99.1
14.29%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$1.82 PKR 514
$2.95 PKR 833
-38.31%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.96 PKR 272
$0.95 PKR 268
1.05%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$21.8K PKR 6.2M
$17.6K PKR 5M
23.46%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$21.2K PKR 6M
$22.5K PKR 6.3M
-5.78%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Wah
Rawalpindi
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$58.2 PKR 16.4K
$103 PKR 29.2K
-43.75%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$3.85 PKR 1,087
$3.99 PKR 1,126
-3.51%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$12.98 PKR 3,665
$16.44 PKR 4,643
-21.05%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Wah
Rawalpindi
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$12.2 PKR 3,447
$9.99 PKR 2,822
22.12%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$5.78 PKR 1,633
$7.76 PKR 2,192
-25.52%
Cinema Ticket
$3.44 PKR 972
$3.6 PKR 1,018
-4.44%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Wah
Rawalpindi
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$28.5 PKR 8,050
$40.12 PKR 11.3K
-28.96%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$1,152 PKR 325.4K
$946 PKR 267.2K
21.75%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Wah
Rawalpindi
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$16.29 PKR 4,601
$11.56 PKR 3,266
40.92%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$21.73 PKR 6,138
$18.51 PKR 5,229
17.40%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$59.4 PKR 16.8K
$88.7 PKR 25.1K
-33.00%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$25.62 PKR 7,235
$28.41 PKR 8,023
-9.82%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Wah
Rawalpindi
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$75.6 PKR 21.3K
$131 PKR 36.9K
-42.11%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$51.1 PKR 14.4K
$64.8 PKR 18.3K
-21.11%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$165 PKR 46.5K
$335 PKR 94.5K
-50.81%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$106 PKR 30K
$173 PKR 48.9K
-38.68%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$582 PKR 164.3K
$1,151 PKR 325.1K
-49.45%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$489 PKR 138.1K
$515 PKR 145.3K
-4.98%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Wah
Rawalpindi
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
-
$167 PKR 47.2K
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
18
20.17
-10.76%

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Last update for Wah: October 27, 2025

Last update for Rawalpindi: October 29, 2025

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