Cost of Living Comparison Between Pakpattan and Rawalpindi Cost of Living Comparison Between Pakpattan and Rawalpindi

🙂 Solo nomad: Pakpattan is 19.5% cheaper than Rawalpindi without rent, and 5.6% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Pakpattan is 0.1% cheaper than Rawalpindi without rent, and 14.6% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Pakpattan
Rawalpindi
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$2.16 PKR 610
$1.73 PKR 489
24.86%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$8.79 PKR 2,483
$13.98 PKR 3,948
-37.12%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$5.43 PKR 1,532
$5.29 PKR 1,493
2.65%
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.73 PKR 488
$1.57 PKR 444
10.19%
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.16 PKR 891
$3.37 PKR 951
-6.23%
Cappuccino
$1.42 PKR 402
$1.63 PKR 461
-12.88%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.28 PKR 78
$0.32 PKR 89
-12.50%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.21 PKR 60.4
$0.23 PKR 65.1
-8.70%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Pakpattan
Rawalpindi
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.63 PKR 179
$0.78 PKR 221
-19.23%
White Bread (500g)
$0.6 PKR 170
$0.52 PKR 147
15.38%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.05 PKR 297
$1.24 PKR 350
-15.32%
Eggs
$1.09 PKR 308
$1.13 PKR 320
-3.54%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$4.83 PKR 1,365
$5.99 PKR 1,693
-19.37%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$2.58 PKR 729
$3.28 PKR 926
-21.34%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$3.03 PKR 856
$4.57 PKR 1,289
-33.70%
Apples (1kg)
$1.02 PKR 289
$0.94 PKR 266
8.51%
Banana (1kg)
$0.69 PKR 194
$0.69 PKR 195
-
Oranges (1kg)
$0.58 PKR 162
$0.86 PKR 243
-32.56%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.48 PKR 137
$0.47 PKR 134
2.13%
Potato (1kg)
$0.4 PKR 114
$0.34 PKR 95.8
17.65%
Onion (1kg)
$0.4 PKR 112
$0.52 PKR 148
-23.08%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.56 PKR 159
$0.26 PKR 73.6
115.38%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.35 PKR 99.3
$0.39 PKR 111
-10.26%
Bottle of Non-Alcoholic Wine (Mid-Range)
$1.38 PKR 389
$15.94 PKR 4,502
-91.34%
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.54 PKR 435
$0.99 PKR 280
55.56%
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.93 PKR 546
$2.31 PKR 652
-16.45%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$1.93 PKR 546
$1.93 PKR 546
-
🚌 Getting Around
Pakpattan
Rawalpindi
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.16 PKR 44.36
$0.19 PKR 52.5
-15.79%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$7.09 PKR 2,004
$9.81 PKR 2,770
-27.73%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.04 PKR 293
$0.87 PKR 245
19.54%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.49 PKR 138
$0.35 PKR 99.1
40.00%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$1.43 PKR 403
$2.95 PKR 833
-51.53%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1 PKR 282
$0.95 PKR 268
5.26%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$22.3K PKR 6.3M
$17.6K PKR 5M
26.43%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$22.2K PKR 6.3M
$22.5K PKR 6.3M
-1.35%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Pakpattan
Rawalpindi
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$106 PKR 29.8K
$103 PKR 29.2K
2.09%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$4.81 PKR 1,359
$3.99 PKR 1,126
20.55%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$13.87 PKR 3,916
$16.44 PKR 4,643
-15.63%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Pakpattan
Rawalpindi
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$12.39 PKR 3,500
$9.99 PKR 2,822
24.02%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$5.96 PKR 1,683
$7.76 PKR 2,192
-23.20%
Cinema Ticket
$2.67 PKR 754
$3.6 PKR 1,018
-25.83%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Pakpattan
Rawalpindi
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$36.29 PKR 10.2K
$40.12 PKR 11.3K
-9.55%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$1,767 PKR 499.1K
$946 PKR 267.2K
86.75%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Pakpattan
Rawalpindi
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$16.85 PKR 4,758
$11.56 PKR 3,266
45.76%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$28.11 PKR 7,940
$18.51 PKR 5,229
51.86%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$69.8 PKR 19.7K
$88.7 PKR 25.1K
-21.29%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$28.8 PKR 8,133
$28.41 PKR 8,023
1.37%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Pakpattan
Rawalpindi
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$73.9 PKR 20.9K
$131 PKR 36.9K
-43.41%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$52.6 PKR 14.9K
$64.8 PKR 18.3K
-18.80%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$164 PKR 46.4K
$335 PKR 94.5K
-50.96%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$107 PKR 30.3K
$173 PKR 48.9K
-38.06%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$595 PKR 168K
$1,151 PKR 325.1K
-48.32%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$388 PKR 109.6K
$515 PKR 145.3K
-24.56%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Pakpattan
Rawalpindi
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$104 PKR 29.3K
$167 PKR 47.2K
-37.84%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
17.43
20.17
-13.58%

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Last update for Pakpattan: October 28, 2025

Last update for Rawalpindi: October 29, 2025

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