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

šŸ™‚ Solo nomad: Layyah is 23.9% cheaper than Rawalpindi without rent, and 22.5% cheaper with rent.
šŸ™‚ Family of 3: Layyah is 8.5% cheaper than Rawalpindi without rent, and 21.4% cheaper with rent.
Currency
šŸ½ Eating Out
Layyah
Rawalpindi
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$1.81 PKRĀ 506
$1.74 PKRĀ 485
4.02%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$10.58 PKRĀ 2,960
$14.12 PKRĀ 3,949
-25.07%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$3.61 PKRĀ 1,011
$5.16 PKRĀ 1,444
-30.04%
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.91 PKRĀ 814
$1.55 PKRĀ 434
87.74%
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.78 PKRĀ 1,338
$3.51 PKRĀ 982
36.18%
Cappuccino
$1.51 PKRĀ 422
$1.73 PKRĀ 483
-12.72%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.33 PKRĀ 93.0
$0.35 PKRĀ 96.6
-5.71%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.24 PKRĀ 67.3
$0.21 PKRĀ 58.5
14.29%
šŸ›’ Groceries & Markets
Layyah
Rawalpindi
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.48 PKRĀ 134
$0.80 PKRĀ 225
-40.00%
White Bread (500g)
$0.36 PKRĀ 101
$0.52 PKRĀ 145
-30.77%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.22 PKRĀ 342
$1.25 PKRĀ 349
-2.40%
Eggs
$1.08 PKRĀ 302
$1.12 PKRĀ 314
-3.57%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$5.91 PKRĀ 1,654
$6.07 PKRĀ 1,697
-2.64%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$2.35 PKRĀ 656
$3.40 PKRĀ 950
-30.88%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$2.92 PKRĀ 817
$4.38 PKRĀ 1,224
-33.33%
Apples (1kg)
$0.72 PKRĀ 202
$0.96 PKRĀ 269
-25.00%
Banana (1kg)
$0.34 PKRĀ 94.3
$0.63 PKRĀ 176
-46.03%
Oranges (1kg)
$0.62 PKRĀ 173
$0.86 PKRĀ 241
-27.91%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.48 PKRĀ 134
$0.47 PKRĀ 130
2.13%
Potato (1kg)
$0.37 PKRĀ 104
$0.34 PKRĀ 94.7
8.82%
Onion (1kg)
$0.51 PKRĀ 142
$0.48 PKRĀ 133
6.25%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.58 PKRĀ 163
$0.24 PKRĀ 66.5
141.67%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.34 PKRĀ 94.2
$0.36 PKRĀ 102
-5.56%
Bottle of Non-Alcoholic Wine (Mid-Range)
$1.45 PKRĀ 407
$16.33 PKRĀ 4,567
-91.12%
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$0.74 PKRĀ 207
$0.98 PKRĀ 275
-24.49%
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.04 PKRĀ 572
$2.28 PKRĀ 636
-10.53%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$1.83 PKRĀ 512
$1.98 PKRĀ 554
-7.58%
šŸšŒ Getting Around
Layyah
Rawalpindi
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.16 PKRĀ 45.39
$0.16 PKRĀ 44.94
-
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$7.08 PKRĀ 1,981
$9.94 PKRĀ 2,781
-28.77%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.08 PKRĀ 301
$0.86 PKRĀ 241
25.58%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.43 PKRĀ 120
$0.33 PKRĀ 91.2
30.30%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$1.81 PKRĀ 505
$2.93 PKRĀ 820
-38.23%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.92 PKRĀ 256
$0.96 PKRĀ 269
-4.17%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$22.2K PKRĀ 6.2M
$18.0K PKRĀ 5.0M
23.19%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$20.9K PKRĀ 5.8M
$23.3K PKRĀ 6.5M
-10.21%
šŸ§¾ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Layyah
Rawalpindi
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$57.9 PKRĀ 16.2K
$101 PKRĀ 28.3K
-42.74%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$3.58 PKRĀ 1,001
$4.17 PKRĀ 1,167
-14.15%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$12.62 PKRĀ 3,529
$16.70 PKRĀ 4,672
-24.43%
šŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Layyah
Rawalpindi
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$12.19 PKRĀ 3,409
$10.20 PKRĀ 2,853
19.51%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$5.86 PKRĀ 1,639
$7.77 PKRĀ 2,175
-24.58%
Cinema Ticket
$3.48 PKRĀ 972
$3.50 PKRĀ 979
-0.57%
šŸ§ø Childcare & Education
Layyah
Rawalpindi
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$17.76 PKRĀ 4,968
$40.43 PKRĀ 11.3K
-56.07%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$537 PKRĀ 150.3K
$931 PKRĀ 260.4K
-42.29%
šŸ‘•šŸ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Layyah
Rawalpindi
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$16.28 PKRĀ 4,554
$11.53 PKRĀ 3,226
41.20%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$22.07 PKRĀ 6,172
$18.69 PKRĀ 5,228
18.08%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$60.0 PKRĀ 16.8K
$88.3 PKRĀ 24.7K
-32.02%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$26.40 PKRĀ 7,384
$28.89 PKRĀ 8,082
-8.62%
šŸ  Accommodation & Living
Layyah
Rawalpindi
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$74.8 PKRĀ 20.9K
$132 PKRĀ 37.0K
-43.41%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$52.3 PKRĀ 14.6K
$65.4 PKRĀ 18.3K
-19.92%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$164 PKRĀ 45.8K
$327 PKRĀ 91.4K
-49.88%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$107 PKRĀ 29.9K
$171 PKRĀ 47.7K
-37.41%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$840 PKRĀ 235.0K
$1,130 PKRĀ 316.1K
-25.63%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$494 PKRĀ 138.3K
$504 PKRĀ 141.0K
-1.95%
šŸ’µ Salaries & Financials
Layyah
Rawalpindi
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
-
$169 PKRĀ 47.2K
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
18
20.17
-10.76%

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Last update for Layyah: February 28, 2026

Last update for Rawalpindi: February 28, 2026

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