Cost of living comparison
Rawalpindi is 4.7% more expensive than Pakistan overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 9.5% more in Rawalpindi
- Groceries
-
pay 7.4% more in Rawalpindi
- Transportation
-
pay 23.8% more in Rawalpindi
- Housing
-
pay 15.6% more in Rawalpindi
- Childcare
-
pay 17.4% less in Rawalpindi
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 8.5% less in Rawalpindi
- Clothing
-
pay 2.8% more in Rawalpindi
The cost of transportation, housing, restaurants, groceries, and clothing in Rawalpindi are more expensive than in Pakistan. Expenses including childcare and entertainment and sports are lower in Rawalpindi.
If you lived in Rawalpindi instead of Pakistan, you would:
pay 9.5% more for restaurants
|
Pakistan
|
Rawalpindi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$1.63
PKR460.51
|
$1.79
PKR504.67
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$3.70
PKR1,043.73
|
$4.30
PKR1,211.22
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.30
PKR84.09
|
$0.31
PKR87.48
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.20
PKR57.48
|
$0.22
PKR62.24
|
|
pay 7.4% more for groceries
|
Pakistan
|
Rawalpindi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.54
PKR153.52
|
$0.57
PKR160.43
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$2.48
PKR698.00
|
$3.30
PKR930.04
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$2.74
PKR772.41
|
$3.12
PKR880.13
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.15
PKR325.37
|
$1.12
PKR315.06
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.24
PKR348.78
|
$1.53
PKR430.78
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.47
PKR131.31
|
$0.46
PKR130.09
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.28
PKR78.88
|
$0.29
PKR81.00
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.32
PKR90.49
|
$0.41
PKR115.29
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.23
PKR64.67
|
$0.21
PKR59.14
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.17
PKR47.19
|
$0.16
PKR44.83
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.22
PKR62.16
|
$0.21
PKR58.11
|
|
pay 23.8% more for transportation
|
Pakistan
|
Rawalpindi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.71
PKR1,046.05
|
$3.67
PKR1,033.44
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$6.71
PKR1,892.52
|
$10.74
PKR3,028.04
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$18,760.96
PKR5,289,606.61
|
$17,899.55
PKR5,046,732.60
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$4.64
PKR1,308.18
|
$6.53
PKR1,842.06
|
|
pay 15.6% more for housing
|
Pakistan
|
Rawalpindi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$13.82
PKR3,896.86
|
$16.45
PKR4,637.39
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$88.73
PKR25,017.42
|
$102.92
PKR29,018.71
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$52.29
PKR14,742.86
|
$55.26
PKR15,581.79
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$60.51
PKR17,059.39
|
$73.69
PKR20,775.72
|
|
pay 17.4% less for childcare
|
Pakistan
|
Rawalpindi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$34.35
PKR9,685.19
|
$31.22
PKR8,803.74
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$1,271.23
PKR358,419.56
|
$942.71
PKR265,794.58
|
|
pay 8.5% less for entertainment and sports
|
Pakistan
|
Rawalpindi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.82
PKR514.39
|
$1.43
PKR403.74
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.50
PKR421.71
|
$1.60
PKR451.96
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.89
PKR533.06
|
$1.97
PKR555.14
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$12.72
PKR3,585.90
|
$9.55
PKR2,691.59
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$3.87
PKR1,091.36
|
$3.58
PKR1,009.35
|
|
pay 2.8% more for clothing
|
Pakistan
|
Rawalpindi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$14.19
PKR3,999.88
|
$12.27
PKR3,460.62
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$21.90
PKR6,173.50
|
$19.84
PKR5,594.66
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$61.34
PKR17,295.93
|
$88.07
PKR24,829.92
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$28.94
PKR8,159.28
|
$26.18
PKR7,380.85
|
|
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