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Cost of Living Comparison Between Panipat and Rawalpindi Cost of Living Comparison Between Panipat and Rawalpindi

😐 Solo nomad: Panipat is 4.8% more expensive than Rawalpindi without rent, and 18.6% cheaper with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Panipat is 11.9% more expensive than Rawalpindi without rent, and 6.3% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Panipat
Rawalpindi
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$3.28 ₹294
$1.81 PKR 507
81.22%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$8.62 ₹772
$14.25 PKR 3,994
-39.51%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$3.43 ₹307
$5.2 PKR 1,458
-34.04%
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter draught)
-
$1.62 PKR 455
-
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
-
$3.47 PKR 972
-
Cappuccino
$2.07 ₹186
$1.65 PKR 464
25.45%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.34 ₹30.84
$0.34 PKR 95.4
-
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.1 ₹9.39
$0.23 PKR 64.5
-56.52%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.65 ₹148
-
-
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.77 ₹159
-
-
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Panipat
Rawalpindi
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.85 ₹76
$0.8 PKR 225
6.25%
White Bread (500g)
$0.63 ₹56.3
$0.57 PKR 159
10.53%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$0.78 ₹70.1
$1.25 PKR 350
-37.60%
Eggs
$0.64 ₹57
$1.14 PKR 318
-43.86%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$4.12 ₹369
$6.1 PKR 1,710
-32.46%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$1.65 ₹148
$3.43 PKR 960
-51.90%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
-
$4.59 PKR 1,285
-
Apples (1kg)
$1.72 ₹154
$1.01 PKR 282
70.30%
Banana (1kg)
$0.69 ₹61.9
$0.67 PKR 189
2.99%
Oranges (1kg)
$0.75 ₹67.2
$0.89 PKR 250
-15.73%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.63 ₹56.6
$0.47 PKR 133
34.04%
Potato (1kg)
$0.34 ₹30.88
$0.34 PKR 94.9
-
Onion (1kg)
$0.44 ₹39.02
$0.52 PKR 144
-15.38%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.46 ₹41.02
$0.24 PKR 67.1
91.67%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.34 ₹30.17
$0.4 PKR 112
-15.00%
Bottle of Non-Alcoholic Wine (Mid-Range)
-
$16.09 PKR 4,509
-
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
-
$1.03 PKR 289
-
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
-
$2.4 PKR 673
-
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$1.86 ₹167
$2.01 PKR 562
-7.46%
Wine (Bottle)
$3.85 ₹345
-
-
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.58 ₹142
-
-
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.08 ₹186
-
-
Buffalo Round (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) (1kg)
$2.3 ₹206
-
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🚌 Getting Around
Panipat
Rawalpindi
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.91 ₹81.3
$0.19 PKR 52.5
378.95%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$11.58 ₹1,037
$9.49 PKR 2,660
22.02%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.78 ₹70.2
$0.9 PKR 251
-13.33%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
-
$0.33 PKR 91.4
-
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$1.07 ₹95.6
$3.04 PKR 851
-64.80%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.17 ₹105
$0.95 PKR 265
23.16%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$9,274 ₹830.7K
$17.5K PKR 4.9M
-47.13%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$22.6K ₹2M
$23K PKR 6.4M
-1.63%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Panipat
Rawalpindi
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$23.56 ₹2,111
$102 PKR 28.6K
-76.91%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$3.63 ₹325
$4.01 PKR 1,125
-9.48%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$5.55 ₹497
$16.5 PKR 4,624
-66.36%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Panipat
Rawalpindi
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$14.48 ₹1,297
$10.22 PKR 2,864
41.68%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$16.52 ₹1,480
$7.69 PKR 2,154
114.82%
Cinema Ticket
$2.88 ₹258
$3.61 PKR 1,011
-20.22%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Panipat
Rawalpindi
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$90.3 ₹8,092
$39.83 PKR 11.2K
126.81%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$2,184 ₹195.6K
$959 PKR 268.8K
127.66%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Panipat
Rawalpindi
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$27.72 ₹2,483
$11.64 PKR 3,264
138.14%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$31.62 ₹2,832
$18.91 PKR 5,300
67.21%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$40.11 ₹3,593
$87.2 PKR 24.5K
-54.02%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$29.47 ₹2,639
$28.61 PKR 8,019
3.01%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Panipat
Rawalpindi
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$134 ₹12K
$131 PKR 36.7K
2.16%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$65.2 ₹5,839
$64.3 PKR 18K
1.46%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$377 ₹33.7K
$326 PKR 91.4K
15.51%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$246 ₹22K
$172 PKR 48.3K
42.60%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,661 ₹148.8K
$1,157 PKR 324.4K
43.53%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$950 ₹85.1K
$534 PKR 149.6K
77.89%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Panipat
Rawalpindi
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$252 ₹22.6K
$166 PKR 46.4K
52.06%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
8.75
20.17
-56.62%

Citycost data is based on AI and user input – minor inaccuracies may occur.

Last update for Panipat: December 1, 2025

Last update for Rawalpindi: November 29, 2025

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