Cost of Living Comparison Between Pattoki and Rawalpindi Cost of Living Comparison Between Pattoki and Rawalpindi

🙂 Solo nomad: Pattoki is 21.9% cheaper than Rawalpindi without rent, and 11.5% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Pattoki is 12.4% cheaper than Rawalpindi without rent, and 18% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Pattoki
Rawalpindi
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$2.14 PKR 598
$1.74 PKR 485
22.99%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$8.77 PKR 2,453
$14.12 PKR 3,949
-37.89%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$5.40 PKR 1,509
$5.16 PKR 1,444
4.65%
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.82 PKR 508
$1.55 PKR 434
17.42%
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.15 PKR 880
$3.51 PKR 982
-10.26%
Cappuccino
$1.36 PKR 381
$1.73 PKR 483
-21.39%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.28 PKR 77.6
$0.35 PKR 96.6
-20.00%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.21 PKR 60.0
$0.21 PKR 58.5
-
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Pattoki
Rawalpindi
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.50 PKR 140
$0.80 PKR 225
-37.50%
White Bread (500g)
$0.38 PKR 105
$0.52 PKR 145
-26.92%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$0.69 PKR 192
$1.25 PKR 349
-44.80%
Eggs
$0.77 PKR 214
$1.12 PKR 314
-31.25%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$1.38 PKR 386
$6.07 PKR 1,697
-77.27%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$2.52 PKR 705
$3.40 PKR 950
-25.88%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$3.12 PKR 872
$4.38 PKR 1,224
-28.77%
Apples (1kg)
$0.37 PKR 103
$0.96 PKR 269
-61.46%
Banana (1kg)
$0.36 PKR 101
$0.63 PKR 176
-42.86%
Oranges (1kg)
$0.58 PKR 162
$0.86 PKR 241
-32.56%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.48 PKR 134
$0.47 PKR 130
2.13%
Potato (1kg)
$0.33 PKR 93.6
$0.34 PKR 94.7
-2.94%
Onion (1kg)
$0.37 PKR 102
$0.48 PKR 133
-22.92%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.36 PKR 102
$0.24 PKR 66.5
50.00%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.36 PKR 101
$0.36 PKR 102
-
Bottle of Non-Alcoholic Wine (Mid-Range)
$1.46 PKR 409
$16.33 PKR 4,567
-91.06%
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$0.36 PKR 101
$0.98 PKR 275
-63.27%
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.94 PKR 542
$2.28 PKR 636
-14.91%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$1.98 PKR 555
$1.98 PKR 554
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🚌 Getting Around
Pattoki
Rawalpindi
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.21 PKR 57.4
$0.16 PKR 44.94
31.25%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$6.98 PKR 1,952
$9.94 PKR 2,781
-29.78%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.08 PKR 303
$0.86 PKR 241
25.58%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.49 PKR 136
$0.33 PKR 91.2
48.48%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$1.39 PKR 389
$2.93 PKR 820
-52.56%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.93 PKR 259
$0.96 PKR 269
-3.12%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$22.5K PKR 6.3M
$18.0K PKR 5.0M
25.12%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$22.5K PKR 6.3M
$23.3K PKR 6.5M
-3.43%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Pattoki
Rawalpindi
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$105 PKR 29.3K
$101 PKR 28.3K
3.69%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$4.70 PKR 1,316
$4.17 PKR 1,167
12.71%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$13.68 PKR 3,825
$16.70 PKR 4,672
-18.08%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Pattoki
Rawalpindi
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$12.25 PKR 3,428
$10.20 PKR 2,853
20.10%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$5.90 PKR 1,650
$7.77 PKR 2,175
-24.07%
Cinema Ticket
$2.72 PKR 762
$3.50 PKR 979
-22.29%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Pattoki
Rawalpindi
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$36.73 PKR 10.3K
$40.43 PKR 11.3K
-9.15%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$1,801 PKR 503.8K
$931 PKR 260.4K
93.47%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Pattoki
Rawalpindi
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$16.37 PKR 4,579
$11.53 PKR 3,226
41.98%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$27.50 PKR 7,693
$18.69 PKR 5,228
47.14%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$69.0 PKR 19.3K
$88.3 PKR 24.7K
-21.86%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$29.37 PKR 8,216
$28.89 PKR 8,082
1.66%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Pattoki
Rawalpindi
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$75.5 PKR 21.1K
$132 PKR 37.0K
-42.87%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$50.9 PKR 14.2K
$65.4 PKR 18.3K
-22.07%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$167 PKR 46.6K
$327 PKR 91.4K
-49.06%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$104 PKR 29.2K
$171 PKR 47.7K
-38.89%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$849 PKR 237.6K
$1,130 PKR 316.1K
-24.83%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$525 PKR 146.8K
$504 PKR 141.0K
4.11%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Pattoki
Rawalpindi
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
-
$169 PKR 47.2K
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
17.43
20.17
-13.58%

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

Last update for Pattoki: March 1, 2026

Last update for Rawalpindi: February 28, 2026

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