Cost of Living in Rawalpindi

Summary of cost of living in Rawalpindi, Pakistan:

Restaurants
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Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 500.00 Rs. 250.00-900.00
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 3,650.00 Rs. 2,000.00-4,500.00
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 1,258.00 Rs. 1,000.00-1,500.00
Domestic Non-Alcoholic Beer (1 pint draught) 475.00 Rs. 350.00-1,000.00
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (12 oz small bottle) 1,000.00 Rs. 800.00-2,000.00
Cappuccino (regular) 461.82 Rs. 350.00-550.00
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 85.38 Rs. 70.00-100.00
Water (12 oz small bottle) 60.00 Rs. 50.00-100.00
Markets
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Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 867.86 Rs. 719.23-946.35
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 137.06 Rs. 90.72-208.65
Rice (white), (1 lb) 167.83 Rs. 136.08-181.44
Eggs (regular) (12) 327.88 Rs. 250.00-390.00
Local Cheese (1 lb) 810.80 Rs. 544.31-1,292.74
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 428.47 Rs. 294.84-544.31
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 548.85 Rs. 362.87-635.03
Apples (1 lb) 125.89 Rs. 68.04-181.44
Banana (1 lb) 77.72 Rs. 45.36-95.25
Oranges (1 lb) 108.48 Rs. 68.04-158.76
Tomato (1 lb) 64.07 Rs. 31.75-113.40
Potato (1 lb) 45.93 Rs. 27.22-54.43
Onion (1 lb) 63.35 Rs. 27.22-90.72
Lettuce (1 head) 66.11 Rs. 30.00-100.00
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 106.15 Rs. 80.00-150.00
Bottle of Non-Alcoholic Wine (Mid-Range) ?
Domestic Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 282.50 Rs. 106.06-400.00
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (12 oz small bottle) 683.33 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. 40.00-60.00
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 2,750.00 Rs. 1,500.00-3,913.04
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 225.00 Rs. 140.00-500.00
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 227.99 Rs. 112.65-643.74
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 850.00 Rs. 750.00-1,000.00
Gasoline (1 gallon) 1,014.98 Rs. 946.35-1,097.77
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 5,690,000.00 Rs. 5,000,000.00-6,000,000.00
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 6,534,833.33 Rs. 6,461,000.00-6,900,000.00
Utilities (Monthly)
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Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 27,613.64 Rs. 20,000.00-40,000.00
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 1,056.50 Rs. 600.00-1,500.00
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 4,404.55 Rs. 3,500.00-7,500.00
Sports And Leisure
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Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 2,708.33 Rs. 1,500.00-5,000.00
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 2,450.00 Rs. 1,200.00-3,000.00
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 1,000.00 Rs. 1,000.00-1,100.00
Childcare
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Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 10,136.36 Rs. 4,500.00-31,500.00
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 299,733.33 Rs. 146,000.00-600,000.00
Clothing And Shoes
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1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 3,187.50 Rs. 1,300.00-7,000.00
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 5,475.00 Rs. 3,000.00-9,000.00
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 24,850.00 Rs. 8,000.00-30,000.00
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 7,777.78 Rs. 3,600.00-12,000.00
Rent Per Month
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Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 32,222.22 Rs. 20,000.00-55,000.00
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 16,722.22 Rs. 12,000.00-30,000.00
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 91,954.55 Rs. 70,000.00-164,000.00
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 44,448.00 Rs. 30,000.00-80,000.00
Buy Apartment Price
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Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 21,184.72 Rs. 15,999.87-24,499.80
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 13,646.49 Rs. 10,544.41-17,999.85
Salaries And Financing
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Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 50,000.00 Rs.
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 19.76 16.75-22.00

Prices in Rawalpindi

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Last update: December 2024
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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.