Cost of Living Comparison Between Faisalabad and Rawalpindi Cost of Living Comparison Between Faisalabad and Rawalpindi

🙂 Solo nomad: Faisalabad is 8.9% cheaper than Rawalpindi without rent, and 18.7% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Faisalabad is 13.3% cheaper than Rawalpindi without rent, and 21.4% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Faisalabad
Rawalpindi
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$1.72 PKR 487
$1.73 PKR 489
-0.58%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$10.66 PKR 3,010
$13.98 PKR 3,948
-23.75%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$3.61 PKR 1,019
$5.29 PKR 1,493
-31.76%
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.88 PKR 814
$1.57 PKR 444
83.44%
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.69 PKR 1,324
$3.37 PKR 951
39.17%
Cappuccino
$1.53 PKR 431
$1.63 PKR 461
-6.13%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.3 PKR 85.9
$0.32 PKR 89
-6.25%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.24 PKR 68
$0.23 PKR 65.1
4.35%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Faisalabad
Rawalpindi
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.7 PKR 198
$0.78 PKR 221
-10.26%
White Bread (500g)
$0.6 PKR 170
$0.52 PKR 147
15.38%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.24 PKR 351
$1.24 PKR 350
-
Eggs
$1.18 PKR 334
$1.13 PKR 320
4.42%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$7.14 PKR 2,017
$5.99 PKR 1,693
19.20%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$2.6 PKR 733
$3.28 PKR 926
-20.73%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$3.26 PKR 920
$4.57 PKR 1,289
-28.67%
Apples (1kg)
$1.03 PKR 290
$0.94 PKR 266
9.57%
Banana (1kg)
$0.55 PKR 154
$0.69 PKR 195
-20.29%
Oranges (1kg)
$0.66 PKR 185
$0.86 PKR 243
-23.26%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.52 PKR 148
$0.47 PKR 134
10.64%
Potato (1kg)
$0.37 PKR 105
$0.34 PKR 95.8
8.82%
Onion (1kg)
$0.54 PKR 153
$0.52 PKR 148
3.85%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.59 PKR 165
$0.26 PKR 73.6
126.92%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.42 PKR 120
$0.39 PKR 111
7.69%
Bottle of Non-Alcoholic Wine (Mid-Range)
$1.42 PKR 401
$15.94 PKR 4,502
-91.09%
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$0.73 PKR 207
$0.99 PKR 280
-26.26%
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.56 PKR 1,004
$2.31 PKR 652
54.11%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$1.83 PKR 518
$1.93 PKR 546
-5.18%
🚌 Getting Around
Faisalabad
Rawalpindi
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.16 PKR 44.89
$0.19 PKR 52.5
-15.79%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$3.58 PKR 1,012
$9.81 PKR 2,770
-63.51%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.03 PKR 291
$0.87 PKR 245
18.39%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.36 PKR 103
$0.35 PKR 99.1
2.86%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$1.73 PKR 489
$2.95 PKR 833
-41.36%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1 PKR 281
$0.95 PKR 268
5.26%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$22.5K PKR 6.4M
$17.6K PKR 5M
27.63%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$21.2K PKR 6M
$22.5K PKR 6.3M
-5.72%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Faisalabad
Rawalpindi
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$58.4 PKR 16.5K
$103 PKR 29.2K
-43.60%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$3.9 PKR 1,101
$3.99 PKR 1,126
-2.26%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$12.78 PKR 3,610
$16.44 PKR 4,643
-22.26%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Faisalabad
Rawalpindi
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$14.69 PKR 4,148
$9.99 PKR 2,822
47.05%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$10.68 PKR 3,018
$7.76 PKR 2,192
37.63%
Cinema Ticket
$3.6 PKR 1,016
$3.6 PKR 1,018
-
🧸 Childcare & Education
Faisalabad
Rawalpindi
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$28.77 PKR 8,126
$40.12 PKR 11.3K
-28.29%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$1,150 PKR 324.8K
$946 PKR 267.2K
21.53%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Faisalabad
Rawalpindi
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$16.43 PKR 4,639
$11.56 PKR 3,266
42.13%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$22.45 PKR 6,341
$18.51 PKR 5,229
21.29%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$59.8 PKR 16.9K
$88.7 PKR 25.1K
-32.56%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$25.59 PKR 7,227
$28.41 PKR 8,023
-9.93%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Faisalabad
Rawalpindi
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$69.9 PKR 19.8K
$131 PKR 36.9K
-46.44%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$47.59 PKR 13.4K
$64.8 PKR 18.3K
-26.55%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$148 PKR 41.8K
$335 PKR 94.5K
-55.76%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$106 PKR 30K
$173 PKR 48.9K
-38.74%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$537 PKR 151.5K
$1,151 PKR 325.1K
-53.38%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$570 PKR 160.9K
$515 PKR 145.3K
10.75%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Faisalabad
Rawalpindi
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$219 PKR 62K
$167 PKR 47.2K
31.32%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
18
20.17
-10.76%

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Last update for Faisalabad: October 29, 2025

Last update for Rawalpindi: October 29, 2025

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