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

šŸ˜ Solo nomad: Rahim Yar Khan is 13.8% more expensive than Muzaffarabad without rent, and 30.1% more expensive with rent.
šŸ˜ Family of 3: Rahim Yar Khan is 0.7% more expensive than Muzaffarabad without rent, and 1.7% more expensive with rent.
Currency
šŸ½ Eating Out
Rahim Yar Khan
Muzaffarabad
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$1.72 PKRĀ 482
$1.43 PKRĀ 399
20.28%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$8.90 PKRĀ 2,489
$14.25 PKRĀ 3,986
-37.54%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$3.19 PKRĀ 891
$2.18 PKRĀ 610
46.33%
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.74 PKRĀ 488
$1.45 PKRĀ 406
20.00%
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.27 PKRĀ 915
$3.47 PKRĀ 970
-5.76%
Cappuccino
$0.92 PKRĀ 258
$1.03 PKRĀ 289
-10.68%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.22 PKRĀ 61.5
$0.32 PKRĀ 89.0
-31.25%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.21 PKRĀ 57.4
$0.23 PKRĀ 64.5
-8.70%
šŸ›’ Groceries & Markets
Rahim Yar Khan
Muzaffarabad
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.64 PKRĀ 178
$0.78 PKRĀ 220
-17.95%
White Bread (500g)
$0.56 PKRĀ 157
$0.55 PKRĀ 155
1.82%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.04 PKRĀ 291
$1.23 PKRĀ 343
-15.45%
Eggs
$1.09 PKRĀ 305
$1.12 PKRĀ 313
-2.68%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$4.26 PKRĀ 1,191
$6.25 PKRĀ 1,749
-31.84%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$2.13 PKRĀ 596
$2.63 PKRĀ 735
-19.01%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$3.02 PKRĀ 844
$2.90 PKRĀ 810
4.14%
Apples (1kg)
$0.85 PKRĀ 238
$0.94 PKRĀ 264
-9.57%
Banana (1kg)
$0.69 PKRĀ 192
$0.65 PKRĀ 181
6.15%
Oranges (1kg)
$0.58 PKRĀ 162
$0.55 PKRĀ 154
5.45%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.52 PKRĀ 145
$0.47 PKRĀ 130
10.64%
Potato (1kg)
$0.38 PKRĀ 105
$0.33 PKRĀ 93.1
15.15%
Onion (1kg)
$0.42 PKRĀ 119
$0.47 PKRĀ 131
-10.64%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.56 PKRĀ 158
$0.24 PKRĀ 67.0
133.33%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.31 PKRĀ 88.1
$0.36 PKRĀ 101
-13.89%
Bottle of Non-Alcoholic Wine (Mid-Range)
$1.40 PKRĀ 393
$1.41 PKRĀ 393
-0.71%
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.56 PKRĀ 436
$0.99 PKRĀ 277
57.58%
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.91 PKRĀ 533
$2.27 PKRĀ 636
-15.86%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$1.97 PKRĀ 551
$1.45 PKRĀ 404
35.86%
šŸšŒ Getting Around
Rahim Yar Khan
Muzaffarabad
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.20 PKRĀ 56.2
$0.34 PKRĀ 94.2
-41.18%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$7.26 PKRĀ 2,031
$7.24 PKRĀ 2,025
0.28%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.08 PKRĀ 303
$0.86 PKRĀ 240
25.58%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.40 PKRĀ 113
$0.33 PKRĀ 91.8
21.21%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$1.43 PKRĀ 399
$2.61 PKRĀ 729
-45.21%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.99 PKRĀ 276
$0.92 PKRĀ 256
7.61%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$22.7K PKRĀ 6.4M
$17.8K PKRĀ 5.0M
27.56%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$21.8K PKRĀ 6.1M
$23.1K PKRĀ 6.5M
-5.54%
šŸ§¾ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Rahim Yar Khan
Muzaffarabad
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$102 PKRĀ 28.6K
$53.2 PKRĀ 14.9K
92.21%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$3.22 PKRĀ 902
$3.96 PKRĀ 1,107
-18.69%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$13.57 PKRĀ 3,794
$11.69 PKRĀ 3,269
16.08%
šŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Rahim Yar Khan
Muzaffarabad
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$14.21 PKRĀ 3,974
$7.24 PKRĀ 2,024
96.27%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$5.90 PKRĀ 1,651
$5.34 PKRĀ 1,493
10.49%
Cinema Ticket
$2.61 PKRĀ 730
$3.49 PKRĀ 977
-25.21%
šŸ§ø Childcare & Education
Rahim Yar Khan
Muzaffarabad
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$17.86 PKRĀ 4,996
$24.55 PKRĀ 6,866
-27.25%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$892 PKRĀ 249.5K
$956 PKRĀ 267.3K
-6.67%
šŸ‘•šŸ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Rahim Yar Khan
Muzaffarabad
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$12.26 PKRĀ 3,428
$5.36 PKRĀ 1,500
128.73%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$20.86 PKRĀ 5,833
$8.99 PKRĀ 2,514
132.04%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$53.3 PKRĀ 14.9K
$86.8 PKRĀ 24.3K
-38.55%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$28.08 PKRĀ 7,854
$10.65 PKRĀ 2,979
163.66%
šŸ  Accommodation & Living
Rahim Yar Khan
Muzaffarabad
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$78.6 PKRĀ 22.0K
$58.1 PKRĀ 16.3K
35.24%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$61.1 PKRĀ 17.1K
$26.63 PKRĀ 7,449
129.55%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$112 PKRĀ 31.4K
$141 PKRĀ 39.4K
-20.20%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$95.5 PKRĀ 26.7K
$112 PKRĀ 31.2K
-14.52%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$785 PKRĀ 219.4K
$778 PKRĀ 217.5K
0.87%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$564 PKRĀ 157.7K
$537 PKRĀ 150.2K
4.97%
šŸ’µ Salaries & Financials
Rahim Yar Khan
Muzaffarabad
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
-
$172 PKRĀ 48.2K
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
17.43
19
-8.26%

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Last update for Rahim Yar Khan: March 1, 2026

Last update for Muzaffarabad: February 28, 2026

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