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

🙂 Solo nomad: Pakpattan is 11.2% cheaper than Rawalpindi without rent, and 4.8% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Pakpattan is 20.8% cheaper than Rawalpindi without rent, and 14.7% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Pakpattan
Rawalpindi
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$2.11 PKR 588
$1.80 PKR 502
17.22%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$8.89 PKR 2,480
$14.33 PKR 3,997
-37.96%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$5.17 PKR 1,441
$5.25 PKR 1,464
-1.52%
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.75 PKR 488
$1.54 PKR 431
13.64%
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.22 PKR 898
$3.43 PKR 956
-6.12%
Cappuccino
$1.37 PKR 382
$1.63 PKR 455
-15.95%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.30 PKR 84.4
$0.32 PKR 88.3
-6.25%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.19 PKR 54.1
$0.21 PKR 58.6
-9.52%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Pakpattan
Rawalpindi
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.58 PKR 162
$0.80 PKR 224
-27.50%
White Bread (500g)
$0.56 PKR 157
$0.56 PKR 156
-
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.07 PKR 300
$1.28 PKR 358
-16.41%
Eggs
$1.08 PKR 302
$1.17 PKR 326
-7.69%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$4.76 PKR 1,327
$6.27 PKR 1,749
-24.08%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$2.58 PKR 720
$3.26 PKR 908
-20.86%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$3.14 PKR 875
$4.39 PKR 1,226
-28.47%
Apples (1kg)
$1.01 PKR 283
$0.94 PKR 262
7.45%
Banana (1kg)
$0.68 PKR 191
$0.69 PKR 192
-1.45%
Oranges (1kg)
$0.58 PKR 162
$0.85 PKR 237
-31.76%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.51 PKR 143
$0.47 PKR 130
8.51%
Potato (1kg)
$0.38 PKR 106
$0.37 PKR 102
2.70%
Onion (1kg)
$0.43 PKR 119
$0.51 PKR 143
-15.69%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.60 PKR 168
$0.26 PKR 73.1
130.77%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.38 PKR 106
$0.36 PKR 101
5.56%
Bottle of Non-Alcoholic Wine (Mid-Range)
$0.74 PKR 206
$15.97 PKR 4,456
-95.37%
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.54 PKR 431
$1.03 PKR 286
49.51%
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.93 PKR 537
$2.30 PKR 642
-16.09%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.01 PKR 559
$1.92 PKR 537
4.69%
🚌 Getting Around
Pakpattan
Rawalpindi
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.20 PKR 56.4
$0.19 PKR 53.0
5.26%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$7.04 PKR 1,964
$9.85 PKR 2,749
-28.53%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.09 PKR 304
$0.84 PKR 235
29.76%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.49 PKR 135
$0.33 PKR 92.0
48.48%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$1.38 PKR 384
$2.99 PKR 834
-53.85%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.93 PKR 258
$0.94 PKR 263
-1.06%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$22.0K PKR 6.1M
$17.8K PKR 5.0M
23.48%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$22.0K PKR 6.2M
$22.8K PKR 6.3M
-3.09%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Pakpattan
Rawalpindi
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$104 PKR 29.1K
$103 PKR 28.9K
0.67%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$4.84 PKR 1,350
$4.18 PKR 1,166
15.79%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$13.73 PKR 3,831
$16.52 PKR 4,609
-16.89%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Pakpattan
Rawalpindi
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$12.41 PKR 3,463
$9.86 PKR 2,750
25.86%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$6.01 PKR 1,677
$7.47 PKR 2,085
-19.54%
Cinema Ticket
$2.62 PKR 730
$3.60 PKR 1,005
-27.22%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Pakpattan
Rawalpindi
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$35.90 PKR 10.0K
$40.92 PKR 11.4K
-12.27%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$1,792 PKR 499.8K
$965 PKR 269.3K
85.62%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Pakpattan
Rawalpindi
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$16.73 PKR 4,666
$11.87 PKR 3,312
40.94%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$27.32 PKR 7,622
$18.81 PKR 5,246
45.24%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$69.7 PKR 19.5K
$86.8 PKR 24.2K
-19.67%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$29.16 PKR 8,134
$28.11 PKR 7,840
3.74%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Pakpattan
Rawalpindi
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$74.6 PKR 20.8K
$131 PKR 36.5K
-43.02%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$52.2 PKR 14.6K
$64.9 PKR 18.1K
-19.54%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$165 PKR 46.1K
$334 PKR 93.0K
-50.42%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$107 PKR 29.8K
$173 PKR 48.2K
-38.02%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$922 PKR 257.2K
$1,171 PKR 326.8K
-21.28%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$500 PKR 139.5K
$517 PKR 144.2K
-3.25%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Pakpattan
Rawalpindi
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$106 PKR 29.5K
$172 PKR 48.0K
-38.46%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
17.43
20.17
-13.58%

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Last update for Pakpattan: April 12, 2026

Last update for Rawalpindi: April 13, 2026

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