Cost of Living Comparison Between Layyah and Rawalpindi Cost of Living Comparison Between Layyah and Rawalpindi

🙂 Solo nomad: Layyah is 17.8% cheaper than Rawalpindi without rent, and 21.6% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Layyah is 17.4% cheaper than Rawalpindi without rent, and 22.6% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Layyah
Rawalpindi
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$1.75 PKR 493
$1.73 PKR 489
1.16%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$10.77 PKR 3,041
$13.98 PKR 3,948
-22.96%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$3.64 PKR 1,029
$5.29 PKR 1,493
-31.19%
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.76 PKR 780
$1.57 PKR 444
75.80%
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.7 PKR 1,328
$3.37 PKR 951
39.47%
Cappuccino
$1.48 PKR 417
$1.63 PKR 461
-9.20%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.31 PKR 86.4
$0.32 PKR 89
-3.13%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.24 PKR 68.2
$0.23 PKR 65.1
4.35%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Layyah
Rawalpindi
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.51 PKR 145
$0.78 PKR 221
-34.62%
White Bread (500g)
$0.36 PKR 102
$0.52 PKR 147
-30.77%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.23 PKR 346
$1.24 PKR 350
-0.81%
Eggs
$1.07 PKR 303
$1.13 PKR 320
-5.31%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$7.11 PKR 2,008
$5.99 PKR 1,693
18.70%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$2.26 PKR 640
$3.28 PKR 926
-31.10%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$2.97 PKR 839
$4.57 PKR 1,289
-35.01%
Apples (1kg)
$0.69 PKR 194
$0.94 PKR 266
-26.60%
Banana (1kg)
$0.34 PKR 95.4
$0.69 PKR 195
-50.72%
Oranges (1kg)
$0.61 PKR 173
$0.86 PKR 243
-29.07%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.51 PKR 145
$0.47 PKR 134
8.51%
Potato (1kg)
$0.34 PKR 97.1
$0.34 PKR 95.8
-
Onion (1kg)
$0.51 PKR 145
$0.52 PKR 148
-1.92%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.63 PKR 177
$0.26 PKR 73.6
142.31%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.36 PKR 103
$0.39 PKR 111
-7.69%
Bottle of Non-Alcoholic Wine (Mid-Range)
$1.43 PKR 404
$15.94 PKR 4,502
-91.03%
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$0.73 PKR 206
$0.99 PKR 280
-26.26%
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.03 PKR 574
$2.31 PKR 652
-12.12%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$1.84 PKR 520
$1.93 PKR 546
-4.66%
🚌 Getting Around
Layyah
Rawalpindi
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.17 PKR 48.82
$0.19 PKR 52.5
-10.53%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$7.12 PKR 2,011
$9.81 PKR 2,770
-27.42%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.08 PKR 305
$0.87 PKR 245
24.14%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.4 PKR 114
$0.35 PKR 99.1
14.29%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$1.8 PKR 508
$2.95 PKR 833
-38.98%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.94 PKR 265
$0.95 PKR 268
-1.05%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$22.5K PKR 6.3M
$17.6K PKR 5M
27.24%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$21K PKR 5.9M
$22.5K PKR 6.3M
-6.72%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Layyah
Rawalpindi
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$57.9 PKR 16.4K
$103 PKR 29.2K
-44.02%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$3.58 PKR 1,011
$3.99 PKR 1,126
-10.28%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$12.77 PKR 3,606
$16.44 PKR 4,643
-22.32%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Layyah
Rawalpindi
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$12.26 PKR 3,464
$9.99 PKR 2,822
22.72%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$5.76 PKR 1,627
$7.76 PKR 2,192
-25.77%
Cinema Ticket
$3.62 PKR 1,022
$3.6 PKR 1,018
0.56%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Layyah
Rawalpindi
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$18.02 PKR 5,090
$40.12 PKR 11.3K
-55.08%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$537 PKR 151.7K
$946 PKR 267.2K
-43.22%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Layyah
Rawalpindi
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$16.26 PKR 4,593
$11.56 PKR 3,266
40.66%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$22.17 PKR 6,262
$18.51 PKR 5,229
19.77%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$61.3 PKR 17.3K
$88.7 PKR 25.1K
-30.90%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$25.48 PKR 7,195
$28.41 PKR 8,023
-10.31%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Layyah
Rawalpindi
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$74.2 PKR 21K
$131 PKR 36.9K
-43.18%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$52.9 PKR 14.9K
$64.8 PKR 18.3K
-18.41%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$166 PKR 47K
$335 PKR 94.5K
-50.26%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$107 PKR 30.3K
$173 PKR 48.9K
-37.99%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$579 PKR 163.5K
$1,151 PKR 325.1K
-49.69%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$452 PKR 127.7K
$515 PKR 145.3K
-12.11%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Layyah
Rawalpindi
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
-
$167 PKR 47.2K
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
18
20.17
-10.76%

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Last update for Layyah: October 29, 2025

Last update for Rawalpindi: October 29, 2025

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