Cost of Living Comparison Between Khairpur and Rawalpindi Cost of Living Comparison Between Khairpur and Rawalpindi

🙂 Solo nomad: Khairpur is 6.3% cheaper than Rawalpindi without rent, and 6.1% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Khairpur is 10.6% cheaper than Rawalpindi without rent, and 15.6% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Khairpur
Rawalpindi
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$1.72 PKR 486
$1.73 PKR 489
-0.58%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$10.73 PKR 3,030
$13.98 PKR 3,948
-23.25%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$4.09 PKR 1,155
$5.29 PKR 1,493
-22.68%
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.79 PKR 507
$1.57 PKR 444
14.01%
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.57 PKR 1,010
$3.37 PKR 951
5.93%
Cappuccino
$1.46 PKR 412
$1.63 PKR 461
-10.43%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.34 PKR 96.6
$0.32 PKR 89
6.25%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.21 PKR 59.2
$0.23 PKR 65.1
-8.70%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Khairpur
Rawalpindi
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.73 PKR 205
$0.78 PKR 221
-6.41%
White Bread (500g)
$0.6 PKR 169
$0.52 PKR 147
15.38%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.21 PKR 341
$1.24 PKR 350
-2.42%
Eggs
$1.12 PKR 316
$1.13 PKR 320
-0.88%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$6.02 PKR 1,701
$5.99 PKR 1,693
0.50%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$2.4 PKR 679
$3.28 PKR 926
-26.83%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$3.78 PKR 1,069
$4.57 PKR 1,289
-17.29%
Apples (1kg)
$1.04 PKR 294
$0.94 PKR 266
10.64%
Banana (1kg)
$0.65 PKR 182
$0.69 PKR 195
-5.80%
Oranges (1kg)
$0.67 PKR 189
$0.86 PKR 243
-22.09%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.52 PKR 146
$0.47 PKR 134
10.64%
Potato (1kg)
$0.34 PKR 97
$0.34 PKR 95.8
-
Onion (1kg)
$0.48 PKR 136
$0.52 PKR 148
-7.69%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.33 PKR 94.4
$0.26 PKR 73.6
26.92%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.36 PKR 102
$0.39 PKR 111
-7.69%
Bottle of Non-Alcoholic Wine (Mid-Range)
$1.27 PKR 358
$15.94 PKR 4,502
-92.03%
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$0.85 PKR 240
$0.99 PKR 280
-14.14%
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.04 PKR 575
$2.31 PKR 652
-11.69%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$1.96 PKR 554
$1.93 PKR 546
1.55%
🚌 Getting Around
Khairpur
Rawalpindi
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.21 PKR 58.2
$0.19 PKR 52.5
10.53%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$6.89 PKR 1,946
$9.81 PKR 2,770
-29.77%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.89 PKR 251
$0.87 PKR 245
2.30%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.44 PKR 123
$0.35 PKR 99.1
25.71%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$1.76 PKR 496
$2.95 PKR 833
-40.34%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.93 PKR 262
$0.95 PKR 268
-2.11%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$21.3K PKR 6M
$17.6K PKR 5M
20.97%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$23.2K PKR 6.6M
$22.5K PKR 6.3M
3.21%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Khairpur
Rawalpindi
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$103 PKR 29K
$103 PKR 29.2K
-0.82%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$4 PKR 1,129
$3.99 PKR 1,126
0.25%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$13.74 PKR 3,879
$16.44 PKR 4,643
-16.42%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Khairpur
Rawalpindi
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$12.2 PKR 3,446
$9.99 PKR 2,822
22.12%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$5.79 PKR 1,636
$7.76 PKR 2,192
-25.39%
Cinema Ticket
$3.47 PKR 980
$3.6 PKR 1,018
-3.61%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Khairpur
Rawalpindi
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$30.02 PKR 8,479
$40.12 PKR 11.3K
-25.17%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$1,091 PKR 308.1K
$946 PKR 267.2K
15.30%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Khairpur
Rawalpindi
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$15.27 PKR 4,313
$11.56 PKR 3,266
32.09%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$22.51 PKR 6,358
$18.51 PKR 5,229
21.61%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$69.2 PKR 19.5K
$88.7 PKR 25.1K
-21.99%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$29.64 PKR 8,372
$28.41 PKR 8,023
4.33%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Khairpur
Rawalpindi
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$74 PKR 20.9K
$131 PKR 36.9K
-43.34%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$52.8 PKR 14.9K
$64.8 PKR 18.3K
-18.52%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$168 PKR 47.5K
$335 PKR 94.5K
-49.77%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$105 PKR 29.6K
$173 PKR 48.9K
-39.46%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$568 PKR 160.4K
$1,151 PKR 325.1K
-50.65%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$449 PKR 126.8K
$515 PKR 145.3K
-12.74%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Khairpur
Rawalpindi
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$295 PKR 83.4K
$167 PKR 47.2K
76.72%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
19
20.17
-5.80%

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Last update for Khairpur: October 28, 2025

Last update for Rawalpindi: October 29, 2025

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