Cost of Living Comparison Between Okara and Rawalpindi Cost of Living Comparison Between Okara and Rawalpindi

🙂 Solo nomad: Okara is 31.9% cheaper than Rawalpindi without rent, and 29.2% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Okara is 21.5% cheaper than Rawalpindi without rent, and 36.4% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Okara
Rawalpindi
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$1.08 PKR 304
$1.73 PKR 489
-37.57%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$10.78 PKR 3,044
$13.98 PKR 3,948
-22.89%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$4.2 PKR 1,185
$5.29 PKR 1,493
-20.60%
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.79 PKR 789
$1.57 PKR 444
77.71%
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.72 PKR 485
$3.37 PKR 951
-48.96%
Cappuccino
$1.23 PKR 346
$1.63 PKR 461
-24.54%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.35 PKR 99.6
$0.32 PKR 89
9.37%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.21 PKR 59.3
$0.23 PKR 65.1
-8.70%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Okara
Rawalpindi
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.68 PKR 193
$0.78 PKR 221
-12.82%
White Bread (500g)
$0.4 PKR 113
$0.52 PKR 147
-23.08%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.16 PKR 327
$1.24 PKR 350
-6.45%
Eggs
$1.17 PKR 329
$1.13 PKR 320
3.54%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$2.16 PKR 610
$5.99 PKR 1,693
-63.94%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$2.32 PKR 655
$3.28 PKR 926
-29.27%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$3.12 PKR 880
$4.57 PKR 1,289
-31.73%
Apples (1kg)
$1.02 PKR 289
$0.94 PKR 266
8.51%
Banana (1kg)
$0.54 PKR 153
$0.69 PKR 195
-21.74%
Oranges (1kg)
$0.4 PKR 113
$0.86 PKR 243
-53.49%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.45 PKR 126
$0.47 PKR 134
-4.26%
Potato (1kg)
$0.32 PKR 91.5
$0.34 PKR 95.8
-5.88%
Onion (1kg)
$0.52 PKR 147
$0.52 PKR 148
-
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.42 PKR 119
$0.26 PKR 73.6
61.54%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.29 PKR 82.9
$0.39 PKR 111
-25.64%
Bottle of Non-Alcoholic Wine (Mid-Range)
$0.68 PKR 193
$15.94 PKR 4,502
-95.73%
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$0.37 PKR 103
$0.99 PKR 280
-62.63%
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.92 PKR 260
$2.31 PKR 652
-60.17%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$1.46 PKR 413
$1.93 PKR 546
-24.35%
🚌 Getting Around
Okara
Rawalpindi
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.12 PKR 33.96
$0.19 PKR 52.5
-36.84%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$2.87 PKR 811
$9.81 PKR 2,770
-70.74%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.73 PKR 206
$0.87 PKR 245
-16.09%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.49 PKR 138
$0.35 PKR 99.1
40.00%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$1.81 PKR 510
$2.95 PKR 833
-38.64%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.89 PKR 252
$0.95 PKR 268
-6.32%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$17.9K PKR 5M
$17.6K PKR 5M
1.20%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$23.6K PKR 6.7M
$22.5K PKR 6.3M
4.85%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Okara
Rawalpindi
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$87.6 PKR 24.7K
$103 PKR 29.2K
-15.36%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$3.12 PKR 880
$3.99 PKR 1,126
-21.80%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$10.65 PKR 3,009
$16.44 PKR 4,643
-35.22%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Okara
Rawalpindi
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$12.18 PKR 3,441
$9.99 PKR 2,822
21.92%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$5.9 PKR 1,666
$7.76 PKR 2,192
-23.97%
Cinema Ticket
$4.16 PKR 1,176
$3.6 PKR 1,018
15.56%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Okara
Rawalpindi
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$14 PKR 3,954
$40.12 PKR 11.3K
-65.10%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$1,238 PKR 349.5K
$946 PKR 267.2K
30.78%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Okara
Rawalpindi
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$15.24 PKR 4,304
$11.56 PKR 3,266
31.83%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$20.87 PKR 5,894
$18.51 PKR 5,229
12.75%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$31.56 PKR 8,913
$88.7 PKR 25.1K
-64.42%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$29.65 PKR 8,374
$28.41 PKR 8,023
4.36%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Okara
Rawalpindi
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$28.34 PKR 8,004
$131 PKR 36.9K
-78.29%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$17.76 PKR 5,015
$64.8 PKR 18.3K
-72.59%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$42.18 PKR 11.9K
$335 PKR 94.5K
-87.40%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$31.88 PKR 9,005
$173 PKR 48.9K
-81.59%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$283 PKR 79.8K
$1,151 PKR 325.1K
-75.45%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$180 PKR 50.8K
$515 PKR 145.3K
-65.06%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Okara
Rawalpindi
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$279 PKR 78.8K
$167 PKR 47.2K
67.03%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
19.88
20.17
-1.44%

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Last update for Okara: October 27, 2025

Last update for Rawalpindi: October 29, 2025

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