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

🙂 Solo nomad: Pakpattan is 0.5% cheaper than Rawalpindi without rent, and 7.2% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Pakpattan is 9.2% cheaper than Rawalpindi without rent, and 13.2% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Pakpattan
Rawalpindi
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$2.18 PKR 609
$1.74 PKR 485
25.29%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$8.98 PKR 2,513
$14.12 PKR 3,949
-36.40%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$5.45 PKR 1,526
$5.16 PKR 1,444
5.62%
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.80 PKR 504
$1.55 PKR 434
16.13%
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.16 PKR 883
$3.51 PKR 982
-9.97%
Cappuccino
$1.42 PKR 397
$1.73 PKR 483
-17.92%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.28 PKR 77.7
$0.35 PKR 96.6
-20.00%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.17 PKR 46.90
$0.21 PKR 58.5
-19.05%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Pakpattan
Rawalpindi
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.62 PKR 174
$0.80 PKR 225
-22.50%
White Bread (500g)
$0.60 PKR 167
$0.52 PKR 145
15.38%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.04 PKR 291
$1.25 PKR 349
-16.80%
Eggs
$1.03 PKR 288
$1.12 PKR 314
-8.04%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$4.77 PKR 1,333
$6.07 PKR 1,697
-21.42%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$2.52 PKR 704
$3.40 PKR 950
-25.88%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$3.07 PKR 858
$4.38 PKR 1,224
-29.91%
Apples (1kg)
$1.03 PKR 287
$0.96 PKR 269
7.29%
Banana (1kg)
$0.73 PKR 205
$0.63 PKR 176
15.87%
Oranges (1kg)
$0.53 PKR 149
$0.86 PKR 241
-38.37%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.52 PKR 146
$0.47 PKR 130
10.64%
Potato (1kg)
$0.41 PKR 114
$0.34 PKR 94.7
20.59%
Onion (1kg)
$0.43 PKR 120
$0.48 PKR 133
-10.42%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.60 PKR 168
$0.24 PKR 66.5
150.00%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.36 PKR 101
$0.36 PKR 102
-
Bottle of Non-Alcoholic Wine (Mid-Range)
$0.69 PKR 193
$16.33 PKR 4,567
-95.77%
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.55 PKR 435
$0.98 PKR 275
58.16%
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.87 PKR 522
$2.28 PKR 636
-17.98%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$1.94 PKR 542
$1.98 PKR 554
-2.02%
🚌 Getting Around
Pakpattan
Rawalpindi
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.20 PKR 55.1
$0.16 PKR 44.94
25.00%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$7.13 PKR 1,995
$9.94 PKR 2,781
-28.27%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.05 PKR 294
$0.86 PKR 241
22.09%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.49 PKR 136
$0.33 PKR 91.2
48.48%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$1.43 PKR 401
$2.93 PKR 820
-51.19%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.93 PKR 261
$0.96 PKR 269
-3.12%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$22.4K PKR 6.3M
$18.0K PKR 5.0M
24.59%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$21.7K PKR 6.1M
$23.3K PKR 6.5M
-6.51%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Pakpattan
Rawalpindi
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$104 PKR 29.2K
$101 PKR 28.3K
3.14%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$4.72 PKR 1,320
$4.17 PKR 1,167
13.19%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$14.00 PKR 3,917
$16.70 PKR 4,672
-16.17%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Pakpattan
Rawalpindi
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$12.16 PKR 3,401
$10.20 PKR 2,853
19.22%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$5.86 PKR 1,640
$7.77 PKR 2,175
-24.58%
Cinema Ticket
$2.69 PKR 752
$3.50 PKR 979
-23.14%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Pakpattan
Rawalpindi
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$35.87 PKR 10.0K
$40.43 PKR 11.3K
-11.28%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$1,785 PKR 499.2K
$931 PKR 260.4K
91.69%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Pakpattan
Rawalpindi
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$16.69 PKR 4,670
$11.53 PKR 3,226
44.75%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$27.34 PKR 7,648
$18.69 PKR 5,228
46.28%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$69.1 PKR 19.3K
$88.3 PKR 24.7K
-21.72%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$28.87 PKR 8,075
$28.89 PKR 8,082
-0.07%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Pakpattan
Rawalpindi
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$76.5 PKR 21.4K
$132 PKR 37.0K
-42.11%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$51.4 PKR 14.4K
$65.4 PKR 18.3K
-21.32%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$168 PKR 47.1K
$327 PKR 91.4K
-48.53%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$108 PKR 30.2K
$171 PKR 47.7K
-36.74%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$742 PKR 207.6K
$1,130 PKR 316.1K
-34.33%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$537 PKR 150.2K
$504 PKR 141.0K
6.52%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Pakpattan
Rawalpindi
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$106 PKR 29.7K
$169 PKR 47.2K
-37.05%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
17.43
20.17
-13.58%

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Last update for Pakpattan: February 28, 2026

Last update for Rawalpindi: February 28, 2026

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