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

🙂 Solo nomad: Wah is 2.2% cheaper than Rawalpindi without rent, and 21.1% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Wah is 0.9% cheaper than Rawalpindi without rent, and 19.3% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Wah
Rawalpindi
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$1.80 PKR 501
$1.80 PKR 502
-
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$10.42 PKR 2,907
$14.33 PKR 3,997
-27.29%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$3.56 PKR 993
$5.25 PKR 1,464
-32.19%
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.80 PKR 780
$1.54 PKR 431
81.82%
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.86 PKR 1,356
$3.43 PKR 956
41.69%
Cappuccino
$1.21 PKR 338
$1.63 PKR 455
-25.77%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.31 PKR 85.3
$0.32 PKR 88.3
-3.13%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.22 PKR 61.0
$0.21 PKR 58.6
4.76%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Wah
Rawalpindi
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.71 PKR 198
$0.80 PKR 224
-11.25%
White Bread (500g)
$0.59 PKR 166
$0.56 PKR 156
5.36%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.27 PKR 354
$1.28 PKR 358
-0.78%
Eggs
$1.14 PKR 319
$1.17 PKR 326
-2.56%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$5.88 PKR 1,641
$6.27 PKR 1,749
-6.22%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$2.63 PKR 734
$3.26 PKR 908
-19.33%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$3.27 PKR 912
$4.39 PKR 1,226
-25.51%
Apples (1kg)
$1.02 PKR 285
$0.94 PKR 262
8.51%
Banana (1kg)
$0.59 PKR 164
$0.69 PKR 192
-14.49%
Oranges (1kg)
$0.67 PKR 186
$0.85 PKR 237
-21.18%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.55 PKR 154
$0.47 PKR 130
17.02%
Potato (1kg)
$0.37 PKR 104
$0.37 PKR 102
-
Onion (1kg)
$0.51 PKR 142
$0.51 PKR 143
-
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.59 PKR 164
$0.26 PKR 73.1
126.92%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.43 PKR 119
$0.36 PKR 101
19.44%
Bottle of Non-Alcoholic Wine (Mid-Range)
$1.47 PKR 409
$15.97 PKR 4,456
-90.80%
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$0.74 PKR 205
$1.03 PKR 286
-28.16%
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.05 PKR 572
$2.30 PKR 642
-10.87%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$1.89 PKR 528
$1.92 PKR 537
-1.56%
🚌 Getting Around
Wah
Rawalpindi
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.17 PKR 47.85
$0.19 PKR 53.0
-10.53%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$7.27 PKR 2,028
$9.85 PKR 2,749
-26.19%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.08 PKR 301
$0.84 PKR 235
28.57%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.41 PKR 114
$0.33 PKR 92.0
24.24%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$1.79 PKR 498
$2.99 PKR 834
-40.13%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.93 PKR 259
$0.94 PKR 263
-1.06%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$22.1K PKR 6.2M
$17.8K PKR 5.0M
24.08%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$20.9K PKR 5.8M
$22.8K PKR 6.3M
-8.00%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Wah
Rawalpindi
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$58.0 PKR 16.2K
$103 PKR 28.9K
-43.97%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$3.77 PKR 1,050
$4.18 PKR 1,166
-9.81%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$12.59 PKR 3,513
$16.52 PKR 4,609
-23.79%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Wah
Rawalpindi
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$12.35 PKR 3,446
$9.86 PKR 2,750
25.25%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$5.80 PKR 1,618
$7.47 PKR 2,085
-22.36%
Cinema Ticket
$3.47 PKR 967
$3.60 PKR 1,005
-3.61%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Wah
Rawalpindi
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$27.97 PKR 7,803
$40.92 PKR 11.4K
-31.65%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$1,110 PKR 309.6K
$965 PKR 269.3K
14.99%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Wah
Rawalpindi
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$16.17 PKR 4,510
$11.87 PKR 3,312
36.23%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$21.70 PKR 6,053
$18.81 PKR 5,246
15.36%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$61.3 PKR 17.1K
$86.8 PKR 24.2K
-29.38%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$26.05 PKR 7,266
$28.11 PKR 7,840
-7.33%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Wah
Rawalpindi
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$75.7 PKR 21.1K
$131 PKR 36.5K
-42.16%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$51.2 PKR 14.3K
$64.9 PKR 18.1K
-21.15%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$168 PKR 47.0K
$334 PKR 93.0K
-49.54%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$104 PKR 29.0K
$173 PKR 48.2K
-39.75%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$754 PKR 210.4K
$1,171 PKR 326.8K
-35.60%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$591 PKR 165.0K
$517 PKR 144.2K
14.43%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Wah
Rawalpindi
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
-
$172 PKR 48.0K
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
18
20.17
-10.76%

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Last update for Wah: April 14, 2026

Last update for Rawalpindi: April 13, 2026

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