Cost of Living in Rawalpindi

Summary of cost of living in Rawalpindi, Pakistan:

Restaurants
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Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 500.00 Rs. 200.00-900.00
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 3,250.00 Rs. 2,000.00-5,000.00
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 1,200.00 Rs. 1,000.00-1,700.00
Domestic Non-Alcoholic Beer (1 pint draught) 400.00 Rs. 350.00-1,000.00
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (12 oz small bottle) 1,250.00 Rs. 800.00-2,000.00
Cappuccino (regular) 447.78 Rs. 250.00-800.00
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 86.67 Rs. 70.00-110.00
Water (12 oz small bottle) 61.67 Rs. 50.00-100.00
Markets
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Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 871.98 Rs. 719.23-984.21
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 144.19 Rs. 90.72-208.65
Rice (white), (1 lb) 166.53 Rs. 136.08-181.44
Eggs (regular) (12) 312.14 Rs. 250.00-360.00
Local Cheese (1 lb) 835.91 Rs. 544.31-1,179.34
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 426.79 Rs. 294.84-544.31
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 542.42 Rs. 362.87-680.39
Apples (1 lb) 128.89 Rs. 68.04-181.44
Banana (1 lb) 80.25 Rs. 68.04-95.25
Oranges (1 lb) 114.22 Rs. 68.04-158.76
Tomato (1 lb) 58.59 Rs. 31.75-90.72
Potato (1 lb) 44.41 Rs. 27.22-54.43
Onion (1 lb) 57.57 Rs. 27.22-86.18
Lettuce (1 head) 77.86 Rs. 30.00-180.00
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 109.09 Rs. 80.00-150.00
Bottle of Non-Alcoholic Wine (Mid-Range) ?
Domestic Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 346.67 Rs. 106.06-400.00
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (12 oz small bottle) 616.67 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. 40.00-80.00
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 3,000.00 Rs. 1,800.00-3,913.04
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 225.00 Rs. 140.00-500.00
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 321.87 Rs. 112.65-643.74
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 800.00 Rs. 750.00-1,000.00
Gasoline (1 gallon) 1,023.87 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) 6,482,000.00 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 26,916.67 Rs. 15,000.00-40,000.00
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 990.86 Rs. 600.00-1,400.00
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 4,594.44 Rs. 3,500.00-7,500.00
Sports And Leisure
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Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 2,666.67 Rs. 1,500.00-5,000.00
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 1,666.67 Rs. 800.00-3,000.00
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 8,722.22 Rs. 4,500.00-25,000.00
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 263,333.33 Rs. 100,000.00-600,000.00
Clothing And Shoes
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1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 3,428.57 Rs. 1,300.00-7,000.00
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 5,542.86 Rs. 3,000.00-8,000.00
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 24,600.00 Rs. 8,000.00-30,000.00
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 7,312.50 Rs. 3,600.00-12,000.00
Rent Per Month
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Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 28,750.00 Rs. 20,000.00-45,000.00
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 15,437.50 Rs. 11,500.00-20,000.00
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 84,777.78 Rs. 70,000.00-164,000.00
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 41,053.33 Rs. 30,000.00-60,000.00
Buy Apartment Price
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Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 21,336.44 Rs. 15,999.87-24,499.80
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 14,680.51 Rs. 12,541.81-17,999.85
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 19.31 16.75-22.00

Prices in Rawalpindi

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Last update: November 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.