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

🙂 Solo nomad: Faisalabad is 11.1% cheaper than Rawalpindi without rent, and 19.8% cheaper with rent.

🙂 Family of 3: Faisalabad is 12.5% cheaper than Rawalpindi without rent, and 16.8% cheaper with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$1.80 PKR 508

$1.79 PKR 504

0.56%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$10.48 PKR 2,955

$14.09 PKR 3,974

-25.62%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$3.52 PKR 994

$5.17 PKR 1,458

-31.91%

Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$2.89 PKR 814

$1.63 PKR 461

77.30%

Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$4.65 PKR 1,311

$3.36 PKR 948

38.39%

Cappuccino

$1.47 PKR 415

$1.66 PKR 469

-11.45%

Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.30 PKR 85.9

$0.35 PKR 97.4

-14.29%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.22 PKR 62.0

$0.21 PKR 59.1

4.76%

Milk (1 liter)

$0.74 PKR 210

$0.80 PKR 225

-7.50%

White Bread (500g)

$0.64 PKR 181

$0.56 PKR 157

14.29%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$1.25 PKR 353

$1.25 PKR 351

Eggs

$1.15 PKR 323

$1.18 PKR 333

-2.54%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$7.10 PKR 2,001

$6.06 PKR 1,710

17.16%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$2.67 PKR 752

$3.31 PKR 933

-19.34%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$3.29 PKR 928

$4.62 PKR 1,304

-28.79%

Apples (1kg)

$0.98 PKR 278

$0.95 PKR 268

3.16%

Banana (1kg)

$0.56 PKR 158

$0.63 PKR 179

-11.11%

Oranges (1kg)

$0.61 PKR 173

$0.91 PKR 255

-32.97%

Tomato (1kg)

$0.55 PKR 156

$0.47 PKR 132

17.02%

Potato (1kg)

$0.37 PKR 104

$0.36 PKR 102

2.78%

Onion (1kg)

$0.52 PKR 146

$0.52 PKR 147

Lettuce (1 head)

$0.59 PKR 166

$0.24 PKR 67.2

145.83%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.42 PKR 118

$0.39 PKR 111

7.69%

Bottle of Non-Alcoholic Wine (Mid-Range)

$1.39 PKR 393

$15.84 PKR 4,468

-91.22%

Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$0.73 PKR 205

$0.98 PKR 277

-25.51%

Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$3.47 PKR 978

$2.29 PKR 645

51.53%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$1.90 PKR 535

$1.97 PKR 556

-3.55%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.17 PKR 47.02

$0.20 PKR 55.3

-15.00%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$3.55 PKR 1,002

$9.51 PKR 2,683

-62.67%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$1.03 PKR 291

$0.89 PKR 252

15.73%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$0.36 PKR 102

$0.33 PKR 91.7

9.09%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$1.74 PKR 491

$3.06 PKR 864

-43.14%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$0.92 PKR 259

$0.96 PKR 270

-4.17%

Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)

$21.9K PKR 6.2M

$17.8K PKR 5.0M

23.31%

Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)

$21.5K PKR 6.1M

$23.1K PKR 6.5M

-6.72%

Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)

$57.7 PKR 16.3K

$103 PKR 29.0K

-43.92%

SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)

$3.86 PKR 1,090

$3.98 PKR 1,122

-3.02%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$12.72 PKR 3,587

$16.31 PKR 4,600

-22.01%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$14.81 PKR 4,177

$10.15 PKR 2,861

45.91%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$10.46 PKR 2,949

$7.62 PKR 2,148

37.27%

Cinema Ticket

$3.47 PKR 978

$3.62 PKR 1,020

-4.14%

Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)

$28.04 PKR 7,906

$40.93 PKR 11.5K

-31.49%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$1,137 PKR 320.5K

$944 PKR 266.3K

20.37%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$16.53 PKR 4,662

$11.76 PKR 3,317

40.56%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$22.35 PKR 6,301

$18.55 PKR 5,230

20.49%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$61.1 PKR 17.2K

$86.6 PKR 24.4K

-29.39%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$25.42 PKR 7,167

$28.77 PKR 8,112

-11.64%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$70.3 PKR 19.8K

$133 PKR 37.4K

-47.06%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$46.90 PKR 13.2K

$66.0 PKR 18.6K

-28.98%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$144 PKR 40.7K

$325 PKR 91.6K

-55.55%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$108 PKR 30.4K

$169 PKR 47.7K

-36.20%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$542 PKR 152.8K

$1,144 PKR 322.5K

-52.61%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$566 PKR 159.7K

$520 PKR 146.7K

8.86%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$202 PKR 56.9K

$169 PKR 47.5K

19.61%

20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)

20.17

-10.76%

CityCost data is based on AI and user input – minor inaccuracies may occur.

Last update for Faisalabad: January 12, 2026

Last update for Rawalpindi: January 11, 2026

City Median Internet Speeds Comparison (Updated December 2025)

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