Cost of Living Comparison Between Hyderabad and Rawalpindi Cost of Living Comparison Between Hyderabad and Rawalpindi

šŸ™‚ Solo nomad: Hyderabad is 5.9% cheaper than Rawalpindi without rent, and 5.8% more expensive with rent.
šŸ™‚ Family of 3: Hyderabad is 18.4% cheaper than Rawalpindi without rent, and 1.7% more expensive with rent.
Currency
šŸ½ Eating Out
Hyderabad
Rawalpindi
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$1.81 PKRĀ 505
$1.74 PKRĀ 485
4.02%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$10.43 PKRĀ 2,914
$14.12 PKRĀ 3,946
-26.13%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$4.21 PKRĀ 1,177
$5.16 PKRĀ 1,442
-18.41%
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.99 PKRĀ 557
$1.55 PKRĀ 433
28.39%
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$5.33 PKRĀ 1,490
$3.51 PKRĀ 981
51.85%
Cappuccino
$0.87 PKRĀ 244
$1.73 PKRĀ 483
-49.71%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.34 PKRĀ 94.7
$0.35 PKRĀ 96.6
-2.86%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.21 PKRĀ 58.5
$0.21 PKRĀ 58.5
-
šŸ›’ Groceries & Markets
Hyderabad
Rawalpindi
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.74 PKRĀ 207
$0.80 PKRĀ 224
-7.50%
White Bread (500g)
$0.54 PKRĀ 150
$0.52 PKRĀ 145
3.85%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.13 PKRĀ 317
$1.25 PKRĀ 348
-9.60%
Eggs
$1.10 PKRĀ 308
$1.12 PKRĀ 314
-1.79%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$6.05 PKRĀ 1,692
$6.07 PKRĀ 1,696
-0.33%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$2.73 PKRĀ 764
$3.40 PKRĀ 949
-19.71%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$3.98 PKRĀ 1,112
$4.38 PKRĀ 1,223
-9.13%
Apples (1kg)
$1.08 PKRĀ 302
$0.96 PKRĀ 269
12.50%
Banana (1kg)
$0.55 PKRĀ 154
$0.63 PKRĀ 176
-12.70%
Oranges (1kg)
$0.87 PKRĀ 243
$0.86 PKRĀ 241
1.16%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.52 PKRĀ 144
$0.47 PKRĀ 130
10.64%
Potato (1kg)
$0.33 PKRĀ 91.9
$0.34 PKRĀ 94.6
-2.94%
Onion (1kg)
$0.47 PKRĀ 131
$0.48 PKRĀ 133
-2.08%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.38 PKRĀ 106
$0.24 PKRĀ 66.5
58.33%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.43 PKRĀ 120
$0.36 PKRĀ 102
19.44%
Bottle of Non-Alcoholic Wine (Mid-Range)
$0.91 PKRĀ 254
$16.33 PKRĀ 4,564
-94.43%
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.32 PKRĀ 370
$0.98 PKRĀ 275
34.69%
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.07 PKRĀ 578
$2.28 PKRĀ 636
-9.21%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.18 PKRĀ 609
$1.98 PKRĀ 554
10.10%
šŸšŒ Getting Around
Hyderabad
Rawalpindi
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.19 PKRĀ 52.9
$0.16 PKRĀ 44.91
18.75%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$9.50 PKRĀ 2,655
$9.94 PKRĀ 2,779
-4.43%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.65 PKRĀ 181
$0.86 PKRĀ 241
-24.42%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.21 PKRĀ 57.5
$0.33 PKRĀ 91.1
-36.36%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$0.68 PKRĀ 190
$2.93 PKRĀ 819
-76.79%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.92 PKRĀ 256
$0.96 PKRĀ 269
-4.17%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$16.7K PKRĀ 4.7M
$18.0K PKRĀ 5.0M
-7.31%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$22.9K PKRĀ 6.4M
$23.3K PKRĀ 6.5M
-1.44%
šŸ§¾ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Hyderabad
Rawalpindi
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$137 PKRĀ 38.3K
$101 PKRĀ 28.2K
35.55%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$4.54 PKRĀ 1,268
$4.17 PKRĀ 1,166
8.87%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$13.52 PKRĀ 3,780
$16.70 PKRĀ 4,668
-19.04%
šŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Hyderabad
Rawalpindi
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$20.35 PKRĀ 5,687
$10.20 PKRĀ 2,851
99.51%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$3.48 PKRĀ 972
$7.77 PKRĀ 2,173
-55.21%
Cinema Ticket
$3.63 PKRĀ 1,015
$3.50 PKRĀ 978
3.71%
šŸ§ø Childcare & Education
Hyderabad
Rawalpindi
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$40.42 PKRĀ 11.3K
$40.43 PKRĀ 11.3K
-0.02%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$1,088 PKRĀ 304.0K
$931 PKRĀ 260.2K
16.84%
šŸ‘•šŸ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Hyderabad
Rawalpindi
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$17.50 PKRĀ 4,892
$11.53 PKRĀ 3,223
51.78%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$25.60 PKRĀ 7,154
$18.69 PKRĀ 5,224
36.97%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$63.7 PKRĀ 17.8K
$88.3 PKRĀ 24.7K
-27.88%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$36.52 PKRĀ 10.2K
$28.89 PKRĀ 8,075
26.41%
šŸ  Accommodation & Living
Hyderabad
Rawalpindi
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$119 PKRĀ 33.2K
$132 PKRĀ 36.9K
-10.12%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$68.0 PKRĀ 19.0K
$65.4 PKRĀ 18.3K
4.10%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$296 PKRĀ 82.8K
$327 PKRĀ 91.4K
-9.38%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$193 PKRĀ 54.0K
$171 PKRĀ 47.7K
13.17%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$584 PKRĀ 163.1K
$1,130 PKRĀ 315.8K
-48.35%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$191 PKRĀ 53.4K
$504 PKRĀ 140.9K
-62.07%
šŸ’µ Salaries & Financials
Hyderabad
Rawalpindi
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$169 PKRĀ 47.1K
$169 PKRĀ 47.2K
-0.12%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
15
20.17
-25.63%

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Last update for Hyderabad: March 2, 2026

Last update for Rawalpindi: February 28, 2026

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