Peshawar vs Rawalpindi - Cost of Living Comparison

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Peshawar Rawalpindi
🚶 Cost of living one person
$334
$416
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$809
$962
🏠 One person rent
$119
$164
🏘️ Family rent
$193
$264
🍽️ Food expenses
$136
$160
🚐 Transport expenses
$40.5
$42.8
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$113
$156
😷 Air quality
Unhealthy
Unhealthy
✈️ Airport proximity
2 km
23 km
🎓 Higher education
47
68
😀 Quality of life
43
50
🏙️ Population
1.97M
2.1M

The cost of living in Peshawar is 20% less expensive than in Rawalpindi. Cities ranked 9121st and 8945th ($334 vs $416) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 21st and 4th in Pakistan.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.3 months in Peshawar compared to 0.4 months in Rawalpindi. Ranked 7th vs 2nd best cities to live in Pakistan, and 7430th vs 6592nd among the best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Peshawar vs Rawalpindi

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Peshawar Rawalpindi
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.81
$1.77
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$12.4
$15
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.22
$5.24
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.75
$1.78
☕ Cappuccino
$1.11
$1.79
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.32
$0.36
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$84.3
$138
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$46.3
$63.9
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$155
$249
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$85.3
$114
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$54.4
$68
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$82.3
$105
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$11.1
$17.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
18.9%
21.72%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$267
$960
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$213
$464
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.18
$0.18
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$7
$9.74
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.94
$3.67
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.94
$0.93
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.83
$0.86
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.63
$0.53
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.16
$1.26
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.21
$1.16
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.4
$6.21
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.9
$3.34
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.94
$4.67
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.03
$1
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.66
$0.66
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.91
$0.95
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.45
$0.54
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.38
$0.36
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.44
$0.51
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.26
$0.26
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.82
$0.76
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$1.74
$15.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.71
$1.11
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.77
$1.96
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$0.71
$0.94
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$1.2
$1.24
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.59
$0.77
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.57
$0.42
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$9.69
$8.86
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.56
$3.86
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$10.8
$11.4
💇 Haircut, simple
$1.86
$2.11
👖 Brand Jeans
$13.3
$12.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$61.7
$90.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$28.4
$43.5
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2261
$764

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Cities near Peshawar

Distance City Cost of living
46 km or 29 mi Kohat
$364
55 km or 34 mi Mardan
$354
108 km or 67 mi Jalalabad
$354
114 km or 71 mi Wah
$344
117 km or 72 mi Mingora
$351
146 km or 91 mi Islamabad
$443
152 km or 94 mi Rawalpindi
$416
164 km or 102 mi Khost
$393
215 km or 133 mi Gardez
$401
223 km or 138 mi Kabul
$458
230 km or 143 mi Mirpur
$277
239 km or 149 mi Sargodha
$376
244 km or 151 mi Mandi Bahauddin
$326
262 km or 163 mi Baramulla
$265
287 km or 179 mi Gujrat
$320
289 km or 179 mi Ghazni
$396
289 km or 180 mi Chiniot
$372
296 km or 184 mi Hafizabad
$363
305 km or 189 mi Srinagar
$340
313 km or 195 mi Jhang
$294
323 km or 201 mi Faisalabad
$333
324 km or 201 mi Gujranwala
$302
328 km or 204 mi Sialkot
$311
335 km or 208 mi Puli Khumri
$404
336 km or 209 mi Gojra
$351
340 km or 211 mi Kamoke
$316
341 km or 212 mi Jammu
$284
346 km or 215 mi Sheikhupura
$368
357 km or 222 mi Sahiwal
$303
381 km or 237 mi Lahore
$427
387 km or 240 mi Kunduz
$428
400 km or 248 mi Okara
$291
410 km or 255 mi Amritsar
$380
413 km or 257 mi Khanewal
$362
423 km or 263 mi Multan
$403
432 km or 268 mi Pathankot
$350
442 km or 275 mi Burewala
$347
447 km or 278 mi Dera Ghazi Khan
$254
484 km or 301 mi Jalandhar
$337
492 km or 306 mi Qurghonteppa
$684

Cities near Rawalpindi

Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 7 mi Islamabad
$443
40 km or 25 mi Wah
$344
82 km or 51 mi Mirpur
$277
116 km or 72 mi Mardan
$354
120 km or 75 mi Mandi Bahauddin
$326
135 km or 84 mi Baramulla
$265
146 km or 90 mi Mingora
$351
148 km or 92 mi Gujrat
$320
151 km or 94 mi Kohat
$364
152 km or 94 mi Peshawar
$334
170 km or 105 mi Srinagar
$340
173 km or 107 mi Sargodha
$376
180 km or 112 mi Hafizabad
$363
183 km or 114 mi Sialkot
$311
192 km or 119 mi Jammu
$284
192 km or 119 mi Gujranwala
$302
210 km or 130 mi Chiniot
$372
211 km or 131 mi Kamoke
$316
228 km or 142 mi Sheikhupura
$368
243 km or 151 mi Faisalabad
$333
257 km or 160 mi Lahore
$427
258 km or 160 mi Jalalabad
$354
269 km or 167 mi Jhang
$294
275 km or 171 mi Gojra
$351
276 km or 172 mi Sahiwal
$303
277 km or 172 mi Amritsar
$380
283 km or 176 mi Pathankot
$350
294 km or 183 mi Khost
$393
312 km or 194 mi Okara
$291
346 km or 215 mi Jalandhar
$337
355 km or 221 mi Gardez
$401
374 km or 232 mi Kabul
$458
382 km or 238 mi Khanewal
$362
385 km or 239 mi Burewala
$347
397 km or 247 mi Ludhiana
$421
409 km or 254 mi Multan
$403
430 km or 267 mi Ghazni
$396
457 km or 284 mi Dera Ghazi Khan
$254
474 km or 294 mi Chandigarh
$373
475 km or 295 mi Shimla
$270