Cost of Living in Rawalpindi

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Summary:

  • The estimated monthly costs for a family of four are 1,164.3$ (327,277.8Rs.), excluding rent (using our estimator).
  • The estimated monthly costs for a single person are 365.7$ (102,792.4Rs.), excluding rent.
  • Rawalpindi is 70.9% less expensive than Columbus (excluding rent, see our cost of living index).
  • Rent in Rawalpindi is, on average, 91.1% lower than in Columbus.
Restaurants
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Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 500.00 Rs. 250.00-900.00
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 3,900.00 Rs. 2,000.00-4,500.00
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 1,425.00 Rs. 1,100.00-1,650.00
Domestic Non-Alcoholic Beer (1 pint draught) 450.00 Rs. 350.00-800.00
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (12 oz small bottle) 975.00 Rs. 700.00-2,000.00
Cappuccino (regular) 469.17 Rs. 300.00-550.00
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 93.08 Rs. 70.00-110.00
Water (12 oz small bottle) 62.35 Rs. 50.00-100.00
Markets
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Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 876.10 Rs. 757.08-984.21
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 137.51 Rs. 90.72-226.80
Rice (white), (1 lb) 163.40 Rs. 117.93-181.44
Eggs (regular) (12) 321.18 Rs. 240.00-390.00
Local Cheese (1 lb) 786.20 Rs. 430.91-1,179.34
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 435.72 Rs. 294.84-544.31
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 574.46 Rs. 362.87-657.71
Apples (1 lb) 128.26 Rs. 68.04-181.44
Banana (1 lb) 80.69 Rs. 45.36-113.40
Oranges (1 lb) 113.13 Rs. 45.36-158.76
Tomato (1 lb) 64.70 Rs. 31.75-113.40
Potato (1 lb) 44.40 Rs. 22.68-54.43
Onion (1 lb) 60.28 Rs. 29.48-90.72
Lettuce (1 head) 70.42 Rs. 30.00-100.00
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 110.00 Rs. 80.00-150.00
Bottle of Non-Alcoholic Wine (Mid-Range) 7,000.00 Rs. 4,000.00-10,000.00
Domestic Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 262.00 Rs. 106.06-400.00
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (12 oz small bottle) 687.50 Rs. 500.00-800.00
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 550.00 Rs. 550.00-650.00
Transportation
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One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 50.00 Rs. 50.00-80.00
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 2,625.00 Rs. 1,200.00-3,500.00
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 250.00 Rs. 140.00-500.00
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 152.89 Rs. 112.65-482.80
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 850.00 Rs. 750.00-1,000.00
Gasoline (1 gallon) 994.95 Rs. 946.35-1,097.77
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 5,000,000.00 Rs. 4,000,000.00-5,690,000.00
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 6,405,875.00 Rs. 6,000,000.00-6,799,000.00
Utilities (Monthly)
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Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 28,517.14 Rs. 20,000.00-50,000.00
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 1,128.21 Rs. 850.00-1,500.00
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 4,432.14 Rs. 3,500.00-7,500.00
Sports And Leisure
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Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 2,843.75 Rs. 1,500.00-5,000.00
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 2,137.50 Rs. 1,200.00-3,000.00
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 1,000.00 Rs. 1,000.00-1,500.00
Childcare
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Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 11,011.46 Rs. 4,500.00-25,000.00
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 268,550.00 Rs. 146,000.00-600,000.00
Clothing And Shoes
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1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 3,300.00 Rs. 1,300.00-7,000.00
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 5,280.00 Rs. 3,000.00-9,000.00
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 25,093.75 Rs. 18,000.00-26,500.00
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 7,884.62 Rs. 5,000.00-11,000.00
Rent Per Month
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Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 35,291.67 Rs. 20,000.00-60,000.00
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 18,041.67 Rs. 12,000.00-30,000.00
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 93,041.67 Rs. 75,000.00-150,000.00
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 47,086.92 Rs. 30,000.00-75,000.00
Buy Apartment Price
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Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 21,737.24 Rs. 15,999.87-24,499.80
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 12,317.18 Rs. 6,999.94-21,135.27
Salaries And Financing
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Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 48,214.29 Rs.
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 19.26 16.75-25.00

Prices in Rawalpindi

This city had 726 entries in the past 12 months by 31 different contributors.
Last update: April 2025
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2 Comments so far
A3ro on Jan 02, 2024:
I have added the prices for the last two things.
A3ro on Jan 02, 2024:
The things that are written here are pretty downwards. Rawalpindi is a expensive city. It has almost cost of living like Islamabad.