Cost of Living Comparison Between Rahim Yar Khan and Islamabad Cost of Living Comparison Between Rahim Yar Khan and Islamabad

🙂 Solo nomad: Rahim Yar Khan is 31.7% cheaper than Islamabad without rent, and 30.1% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Rahim Yar Khan is 41.1% cheaper than Islamabad without rent, and 41.2% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Rahim Yar Khan
Islamabad
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$1.82 PKR 513
$2.85 PKR 806
-36.14%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$8.94 PKR 2,526
$14.4 PKR 4,068
-37.92%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$3.32 PKR 938
$5.28 PKR 1,491
-37.12%
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.81 PKR 511
$1.75 PKR 496
3.43%
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.2 PKR 903
$3.83 PKR 1,083
-16.45%
Cappuccino
$0.85 PKR 241
$2.01 PKR 567
-57.71%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.22 PKR 62.1
$0.39 PKR 111
-43.59%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.2 PKR 56.9
$0.24 PKR 68.1
-16.67%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Rahim Yar Khan
Islamabad
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.59 PKR 167
$1 PKR 282
-41.00%
White Bread (500g)
$0.57 PKR 160
$0.67 PKR 188
-14.93%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.04 PKR 295
$1.22 PKR 344
-14.75%
Eggs
$1.04 PKR 293
$1.27 PKR 358
-18.11%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$4.29 PKR 1,213
$6.15 PKR 1,736
-30.24%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$2.13 PKR 602
$3.55 PKR 1,004
-40.00%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$3.01 PKR 851
$4.31 PKR 1,216
-30.16%
Apples (1kg)
$0.86 PKR 243
$1.03 PKR 292
-16.50%
Banana (1kg)
$0.68 PKR 192
$0.85 PKR 239
-20.00%
Oranges (1kg)
$0.54 PKR 151
$0.9 PKR 255
-40.00%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.52 PKR 146
$0.59 PKR 167
-11.86%
Potato (1kg)
$0.41 PKR 115
$0.42 PKR 118
-2.38%
Onion (1kg)
$0.43 PKR 121
$0.52 PKR 148
-17.31%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.6 PKR 169
$0.31 PKR 87.3
93.55%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.29 PKR 81.6
$0.4 PKR 114
-27.50%
Bottle of Non-Alcoholic Wine (Mid-Range)
$1.44 PKR 406
$1.78 PKR 503
-19.10%
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.6 PKR 451
$0.87 PKR 247
83.91%
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.93 PKR 546
$1.96 PKR 554
-1.53%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$1.91 PKR 539
$2.17 PKR 613
-11.98%
🚌 Getting Around
Rahim Yar Khan
Islamabad
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.18 PKR 51.1
$0.19 PKR 53
-5.26%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$7.06 PKR 1,993
$6.95 PKR 1,964
1.58%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.07 PKR 303
$0.85 PKR 239
25.88%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.4 PKR 113
$0.44 PKR 123
-9.09%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$1.44 PKR 408
$2.9 PKR 820
-50.34%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.95 PKR 269
$0.98 PKR 277
-3.06%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$22.5K PKR 6.4M
$21.6K PKR 6.1M
4.32%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$22K PKR 6.2M
$26K PKR 7.3M
-15.19%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Rahim Yar Khan
Islamabad
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$103 PKR 29.1K
$111 PKR 31.3K
-7.01%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$3.23 PKR 912
$5.35 PKR 1,512
-39.63%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$13.99 PKR 3,953
$18.38 PKR 5,191
-23.88%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Rahim Yar Khan
Islamabad
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$14.34 PKR 4,049
$22.44 PKR 6,339
-36.10%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$5.83 PKR 1,646
$6.02 PKR 1,700
-3.16%
Cinema Ticket
$2.71 PKR 767
$4.3 PKR 1,214
-36.98%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Rahim Yar Khan
Islamabad
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$17.36 PKR 4,902
$59.2 PKR 16.7K
-70.66%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$899 PKR 254K
$2,713 PKR 766.3K
-66.86%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Rahim Yar Khan
Islamabad
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$12.29 PKR 3,471
$21.17 PKR 5,980
-41.95%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$20.87 PKR 5,893
$28.14 PKR 7,947
-25.84%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$52.7 PKR 14.9K
$87.7 PKR 24.8K
-39.88%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$28.01 PKR 7,910
$39.86 PKR 11.3K
-29.73%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Rahim Yar Khan
Islamabad
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$78.9 PKR 22.3K
$202 PKR 57K
-60.88%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$62.2 PKR 17.6K
$112 PKR 31.5K
-44.30%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$110 PKR 31.1K
$499 PKR 141.1K
-77.92%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$92 PKR 26K
$298 PKR 84.3K
-69.17%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$536 PKR 151.4K
$1,315 PKR 371.4K
-59.23%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$442 PKR 124.8K
$781 PKR 220.5K
-43.40%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Rahim Yar Khan
Islamabad
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
-
$289 PKR 81.6K
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
17.43
20.2
-13.71%

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Last update for Rahim Yar Khan: October 27, 2025

Last update for Islamabad: October 29, 2025

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