Cost of Living Comparison Between Larkana and Rawalpindi Cost of Living Comparison Between Larkana and Rawalpindi

🙂 Solo nomad: Larkana is 1.9% cheaper than Rawalpindi without rent, and 7.9% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Larkana is 7.6% cheaper than Rawalpindi without rent, and 14% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Larkana
Rawalpindi
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$1.79 PKR 500
$1.74 PKR 485
2.87%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$10.73 PKR 3,000
$14.12 PKR 3,949
-24.01%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$4.04 PKR 1,131
$5.16 PKR 1,444
-21.71%
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.73 PKR 483
$1.55 PKR 434
11.61%
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.64 PKR 1,019
$3.51 PKR 982
3.70%
Cappuccino
$1.44 PKR 404
$1.73 PKR 483
-16.76%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.31 PKR 87.7
$0.35 PKR 96.6
-11.43%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.21 PKR 58.5
$0.21 PKR 58.5
-
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Larkana
Rawalpindi
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.71 PKR 200
$0.80 PKR 225
-11.25%
White Bread (500g)
$0.60 PKR 166
$0.52 PKR 145
15.38%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.19 PKR 333
$1.25 PKR 349
-4.80%
Eggs
$1.16 PKR 325
$1.12 PKR 314
3.57%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$5.92 PKR 1,656
$6.07 PKR 1,697
-2.47%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$2.68 PKR 750
$3.40 PKR 950
-21.18%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$3.58 PKR 1,003
$4.38 PKR 1,224
-18.26%
Apples (1kg)
$1.05 PKR 293
$0.96 PKR 269
9.38%
Banana (1kg)
$0.60 PKR 168
$0.63 PKR 176
-4.76%
Oranges (1kg)
$0.67 PKR 186
$0.86 PKR 241
-22.09%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.51 PKR 144
$0.47 PKR 130
8.51%
Potato (1kg)
$0.37 PKR 104
$0.34 PKR 94.7
8.82%
Onion (1kg)
$0.47 PKR 132
$0.48 PKR 133
-2.08%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.30 PKR 85.2
$0.24 PKR 66.5
25.00%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.34 PKR 94.0
$0.36 PKR 102
-5.56%
Bottle of Non-Alcoholic Wine (Mid-Range)
$1.50 PKR 419
$16.33 PKR 4,567
-90.81%
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$0.87 PKR 242
$0.98 PKR 275
-11.22%
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.01 PKR 563
$2.28 PKR 636
-11.84%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$1.90 PKR 532
$1.98 PKR 554
-4.04%
🚌 Getting Around
Larkana
Rawalpindi
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.16 PKR 43.83
$0.16 PKR 44.94
-
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$7.22 PKR 2,019
$9.94 PKR 2,781
-27.36%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.85 PKR 238
$0.86 PKR 241
-1.16%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.41 PKR 114
$0.33 PKR 91.2
24.24%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$1.73 PKR 483
$2.93 PKR 820
-40.96%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.97 PKR 270
$0.96 PKR 269
1.04%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$21.4K PKR 6.0M
$18.0K PKR 5.0M
19.01%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$22.8K PKR 6.4M
$23.3K PKR 6.5M
-1.83%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Larkana
Rawalpindi
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$104 PKR 29.0K
$101 PKR 28.3K
2.70%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$4.18 PKR 1,169
$4.17 PKR 1,167
0.24%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$14.02 PKR 3,921
$16.70 PKR 4,672
-16.05%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Larkana
Rawalpindi
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$12.54 PKR 3,509
$10.20 PKR 2,853
22.94%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$6.00 PKR 1,679
$7.77 PKR 2,175
-22.78%
Cinema Ticket
$3.62 PKR 1,012
$3.50 PKR 979
3.43%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Larkana
Rawalpindi
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$30.01 PKR 8,393
$40.43 PKR 11.3K
-25.77%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$1,111 PKR 310.8K
$931 PKR 260.4K
19.37%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Larkana
Rawalpindi
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$15.03 PKR 4,204
$11.53 PKR 3,226
30.36%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$21.70 PKR 6,071
$18.69 PKR 5,228
16.10%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$70.5 PKR 19.7K
$88.3 PKR 24.7K
-20.12%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$29.03 PKR 8,120
$28.89 PKR 8,082
0.48%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Larkana
Rawalpindi
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$74.2 PKR 20.7K
$132 PKR 37.0K
-43.88%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$51.2 PKR 14.3K
$65.4 PKR 18.3K
-21.59%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$165 PKR 46.2K
$327 PKR 91.4K
-49.43%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$108 PKR 30.2K
$171 PKR 47.7K
-36.75%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$688 PKR 192.3K
$1,130 PKR 316.1K
-39.14%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$574 PKR 160.6K
$504 PKR 141.0K
13.88%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Larkana
Rawalpindi
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
-
$169 PKR 47.2K
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
19
20.17
-5.80%

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

Last update for Larkana: March 3, 2026

Last update for Rawalpindi: February 28, 2026

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