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

šŸ™‚ Solo nomad: Faisalabad is 9.5% cheaper than Rawalpindi without rent, and 18% cheaper with rent.
šŸ™‚ Family of 3: Faisalabad is 13.1% cheaper than Rawalpindi without rent, and 19.3% cheaper with rent.
Currency
šŸ½ Eating Out
Faisalabad
Rawalpindi
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$1.75 PKRĀ 489
$1.74 PKRĀ 485
0.57%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$10.56 PKRĀ 2,949
$14.12 PKRĀ 3,943
-25.21%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$3.64 PKRĀ 1,016
$5.16 PKRĀ 1,441
-29.46%
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.78 PKRĀ 776
$1.55 PKRĀ 433
79.35%
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.82 PKRĀ 1,346
$3.51 PKRĀ 980
37.32%
Cappuccino
$1.52 PKRĀ 424
$1.73 PKRĀ 482
-12.14%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.33 PKRĀ 92.4
$0.35 PKRĀ 96.5
-5.71%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.22 PKRĀ 61.3
$0.21 PKRĀ 58.4
4.76%
šŸ›’ Groceries & Markets
Faisalabad
Rawalpindi
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.72 PKRĀ 200
$0.80 PKRĀ 224
-10.00%
White Bread (500g)
$0.64 PKRĀ 178
$0.52 PKRĀ 145
23.08%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.30 PKRĀ 362
$1.25 PKRĀ 348
4.00%
Eggs
$1.15 PKRĀ 322
$1.12 PKRĀ 314
2.68%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$7.08 PKRĀ 1,976
$6.07 PKRĀ 1,695
16.64%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$2.68 PKRĀ 747
$3.40 PKRĀ 948
-21.18%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$3.27 PKRĀ 912
$4.38 PKRĀ 1,222
-25.34%
Apples (1kg)
$0.99 PKRĀ 276
$0.96 PKRĀ 269
3.13%
Banana (1kg)
$0.55 PKRĀ 154
$0.63 PKRĀ 176
-12.70%
Oranges (1kg)
$0.65 PKRĀ 182
$0.86 PKRĀ 241
-24.42%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.56 PKRĀ 155
$0.47 PKRĀ 130
19.15%
Potato (1kg)
$0.35 PKRĀ 97.4
$0.34 PKRĀ 94.5
2.94%
Onion (1kg)
$0.56 PKRĀ 155
$0.48 PKRĀ 133
16.67%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.59 PKRĀ 165
$0.24 PKRĀ 66.4
145.83%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.43 PKRĀ 120
$0.36 PKRĀ 102
19.44%
Bottle of Non-Alcoholic Wine (Mid-Range)
$1.46 PKRĀ 408
$16.33 PKRĀ 4,559
-91.06%
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$0.73 PKRĀ 205
$0.98 PKRĀ 275
-25.51%
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.61 PKRĀ 1,008
$2.28 PKRĀ 635
58.33%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$1.90 PKRĀ 531
$1.98 PKRĀ 553
-4.04%
šŸšŒ Getting Around
Faisalabad
Rawalpindi
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.18 PKRĀ 49.42
$0.16 PKRĀ 44.87
12.50%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$3.61 PKRĀ 1,007
$9.94 PKRĀ 2,776
-63.68%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.03 PKRĀ 288
$0.86 PKRĀ 241
19.77%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.39 PKRĀ 110
$0.33 PKRĀ 91.0
18.18%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$1.75 PKRĀ 488
$2.93 PKRĀ 819
-40.27%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.94 PKRĀ 262
$0.96 PKRĀ 268
-2.08%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$22.5K PKRĀ 6.3M
$18.0K PKRĀ 5.0M
24.94%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$21.3K PKRĀ 5.9M
$23.3K PKRĀ 6.5M
-8.48%
šŸ§¾ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Faisalabad
Rawalpindi
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$58.6 PKRĀ 16.4K
$101 PKRĀ 28.2K
-42.01%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$3.83 PKRĀ 1,071
$4.17 PKRĀ 1,165
-8.15%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$12.90 PKRĀ 3,603
$16.70 PKRĀ 4,664
-22.75%
šŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Faisalabad
Rawalpindi
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$15.13 PKRĀ 4,225
$10.20 PKRĀ 2,848
48.33%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$10.48 PKRĀ 2,927
$7.77 PKRĀ 2,171
34.88%
Cinema Ticket
$3.45 PKRĀ 963
$3.50 PKRĀ 977
-1.43%
šŸ§ø Childcare & Education
Faisalabad
Rawalpindi
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$28.76 PKRĀ 8,030
$40.43 PKRĀ 11.3K
-28.86%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$1,118 PKRĀ 312.3K
$931 PKRĀ 260.0K
20.12%
šŸ‘•šŸ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Faisalabad
Rawalpindi
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$16.23 PKRĀ 4,533
$11.53 PKRĀ 3,220
40.76%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$22.40 PKRĀ 6,254
$18.69 PKRĀ 5,219
19.85%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$59.7 PKRĀ 16.7K
$88.3 PKRĀ 24.6K
-32.32%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$26.29 PKRĀ 7,341
$28.89 PKRĀ 8,068
-9.00%
šŸ  Accommodation & Living
Faisalabad
Rawalpindi
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$70.6 PKRĀ 19.7K
$132 PKRĀ 36.9K
-46.59%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$47.01 PKRĀ 13.1K
$65.4 PKRĀ 18.2K
-28.06%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$149 PKRĀ 41.7K
$327 PKRĀ 91.3K
-54.32%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$107 PKRĀ 29.9K
$171 PKRĀ 47.6K
-37.22%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$531 PKRĀ 148.2K
$1,130 PKRĀ 315.5K
-53.02%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$564 PKRĀ 157.4K
$504 PKRĀ 140.8K
11.80%
šŸ’µ Salaries & Financials
Faisalabad
Rawalpindi
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$197 PKRĀ 54.9K
$169 PKRĀ 47.1K
16.39%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
18
20.17
-10.76%

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Last update for Faisalabad: March 2, 2026

Last update for Rawalpindi: February 28, 2026

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