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

😐 Solo nomad: Hyderabad is 8.3% more expensive than Rawalpindi without rent, and 6.8% more expensive with rent.

😐 Family of 3: Hyderabad is 0.1% more expensive than Rawalpindi without rent, and 1.7% more expensive with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$1.78 PKR 504

$1.73 PKR 489

2.89%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$10.56 PKR 2,981

$13.98 PKR 3,948

-24.46%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$3.98 PKR 1,125

$5.29 PKR 1,493

-24.76%

Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$1.99 PKR 563

$1.57 PKR 444

26.75%

Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$5.26 PKR 1,485

$3.37 PKR 951

56.08%

Cappuccino

$0.94 PKR 265

$1.63 PKR 461

-42.33%

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

$0.33 PKR 94.2

$0.32 PKR 89

3.13%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.21 PKR 59.1

$0.23 PKR 65.1

-8.70%

Milk (1 liter)

$0.73 PKR 207

$0.78 PKR 221

-6.41%

White Bread (500g)

$0.51 PKR 144

$0.52 PKR 147

-1.92%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$1.13 PKR 320

$1.24 PKR 350

-8.87%

Eggs

$1.1 PKR 311

$1.13 PKR 320

-2.65%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$6.1 PKR 1,722

$5.99 PKR 1,693

1.84%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$2.74 PKR 775

$3.28 PKR 926

-16.46%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$4 PKR 1,130

$4.57 PKR 1,289

-12.47%

Apples (1kg)

$1.05 PKR 296

$0.94 PKR 266

11.70%

Banana (1kg)

$0.59 PKR 168

$0.69 PKR 195

-14.49%

Oranges (1kg)

$0.81 PKR 229

$0.86 PKR 243

-5.81%

Tomato (1kg)

$0.56 PKR 158

$0.47 PKR 134

19.15%

Potato (1kg)

$0.33 PKR 92.7

$0.34 PKR 95.8

-2.94%

Onion (1kg)

$0.51 PKR 145

$0.52 PKR 148

-1.92%

Lettuce (1 head)

$0.38 PKR 108

$0.26 PKR 73.6

46.15%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.41 PKR 115

$0.39 PKR 111

5.13%

Bottle of Non-Alcoholic Wine (Mid-Range)

$1.21 PKR 342

$15.94 PKR 4,502

-92.41%

Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$1.31 PKR 370

$0.99 PKR 280

32.32%

Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.08 PKR 588

$2.31 PKR 652

-9.96%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$2.16 PKR 610

$1.93 PKR 546

11.92%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.17 PKR 47.26

$0.19 PKR 52.5

-10.53%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$9.78 PKR 2,762

$9.81 PKR 2,770

-0.31%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$0.6 PKR 169

$0.87 PKR 245

-31.03%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$0.2 PKR 55.6

$0.35 PKR 99.1

-42.86%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$0.74 PKR 210

$2.95 PKR 833

-74.92%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$0.94 PKR 264

$0.95 PKR 268

-1.05%

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

$16.6K PKR 4.7M

$17.6K PKR 5M

-5.67%

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

$22.8K PKR 6.4M

$22.5K PKR 6.3M

1.25%

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

$134 PKR 37.8K

$103 PKR 29.2K

29.48%

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

$4.56 PKR 1,287

$3.99 PKR 1,126

14.29%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$13.73 PKR 3,877

$16.44 PKR 4,643

-16.48%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$20.7 PKR 5,845

$9.99 PKR 2,822

107.21%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$3.55 PKR 1,004

$7.76 PKR 2,192

-54.25%

Cinema Ticket

$3.59 PKR 1,015

$3.6 PKR 1,018

-0.28%

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

$39.88 PKR 11.3K

$40.12 PKR 11.3K

-0.60%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$1,096 PKR 309.6K

$946 PKR 267.2K

15.84%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$17.99 PKR 5,080

$11.56 PKR 3,266

55.62%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$24.97 PKR 7,053

$18.51 PKR 5,229

34.90%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$63.9 PKR 18K

$88.7 PKR 25.1K

-28.01%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$35.65 PKR 10.1K

$28.41 PKR 8,023

25.48%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$120 PKR 34K

$131 PKR 36.9K

-7.82%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$69 PKR 19.5K

$64.8 PKR 18.3K

6.56%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$290 PKR 82K

$335 PKR 94.5K

-13.26%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$195 PKR 55.2K

$173 PKR 48.9K

12.88%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$565 PKR 159.5K

$1,151 PKR 325.1K

-50.93%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$189 PKR 53.2K

$515 PKR 145.3K

-63.36%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$148 PKR 41.7K

$167 PKR 47.2K

-11.52%

20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)

20.17

-25.63%

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

Last update for Hyderabad: October 28, 2025

Last update for Rawalpindi: October 29, 2025

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