Cost of Living in Rawalpindi

Summary of cost of living in Rawalpindi, Pakistan:

Restaurants
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Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 1.80 $ 0.90-3.23
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 13.66 $ 7.19-16.17
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 4.52 $ 3.59-5.39
Domestic Non-Alcoholic Beer (1 pint draught) 1.71 $ 1.26-3.59
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (12 oz small bottle) 3.59 $ 2.87-7.19
Cappuccino (regular) 1.66 $ 1.26-1.98
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 0.33 $ 0.25-0.36
Water (12 oz small bottle) 0.22 $ 0.18-0.36
Markets
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Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 3.12 $ 2.58-3.40
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 0.49 $ 0.33-0.75
Rice (white), (1 lb) 0.60 $ 0.49-0.65
Eggs (regular) (12) 1.18 $ 0.90-1.40
Local Cheese (1 lb) 2.91 $ 1.96-4.65
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 1.54 $ 1.06-1.96
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 1.97 $ 1.30-2.28
Apples (1 lb) 0.45 $ 0.24-0.65
Banana (1 lb) 0.28 $ 0.16-0.34
Oranges (1 lb) 0.39 $ 0.24-0.57
Tomato (1 lb) 0.23 $ 0.11-0.41
Potato (1 lb) 0.17 $ 0.10-0.20
Onion (1 lb) 0.23 $ 0.10-0.33
Lettuce (1 head) 0.24 $ 0.11-0.36
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 0.38 $ 0.29-0.54
Bottle of Non-Alcoholic Wine (Mid-Range) ?
Domestic Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 1.02 $ 0.38-1.44
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (12 oz small bottle) 2.46 $ 1.80-2.87
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 1.98 $ 1.98-2.34
Transportation
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One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 0.18 $ 0.14-0.22
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 9.88 $ 5.39-14.06
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 0.81 $ 0.50-1.80
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 0.82 $ 0.40-2.31
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 3.05 $ 2.70-3.59
Gasoline (1 gallon) 3.65 $ 3.40-3.94
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 20,447.64 $ 17,968.05-21,561.66
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 23,483.64 $ 23,218.32-24,795.91
Utilities (Monthly)
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Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 99.23 $ 71.87-143.74
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 3.80 $ 2.16-5.39
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 15.83 $ 12.58-26.95
Sports And Leisure
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Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 9.73 $ 5.39-17.97
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 8.80 $ 4.31-10.78
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 3.59 $ 3.59-3.95
Childcare
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Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 36.43 $ 16.17-113.20
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 1,077.12 $ 524.67-2,156.17
Clothing And Shoes
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1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 11.45 $ 4.67-25.16
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 19.68 $ 10.78-32.34
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 89.30 $ 28.75-107.81
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 27.95 $ 12.94-43.12
Rent Per Month
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Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 115.79 $ 71.87-197.65
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 60.09 $ 43.12-107.81
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 330.45 $ 251.55-589.35
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 159.73 $ 107.81-287.49
Buy Apartment Price
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Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 76.13 $ 57.50-88.04
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 49.04 $ 37.89-64.68
Salaries And Financing
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Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 179.68 $
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.