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

šŸ™‚ Solo nomad: Rahim Yar Khan is 15.9% cheaper than Rawalpindi without rent, and 12% cheaper with rent.
šŸ™‚ Family of 3: Rahim Yar Khan is 19.1% cheaper than Rawalpindi without rent, and 21.8% cheaper with rent.
Currency
šŸ½ Eating Out
Rahim Yar Khan
Rawalpindi
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$1.72 PKRĀ 482
$1.74 PKRĀ 485
-1.15%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$8.90 PKRĀ 2,488
$14.12 PKRĀ 3,946
-36.97%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$3.19 PKRĀ 891
$5.16 PKRĀ 1,442
-38.18%
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.74 PKRĀ 487
$1.55 PKRĀ 433
12.26%
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.27 PKRĀ 914
$3.51 PKRĀ 981
-6.84%
Cappuccino
$0.92 PKRĀ 258
$1.73 PKRĀ 483
-46.82%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.22 PKRĀ 61.5
$0.35 PKRĀ 96.6
-37.14%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.21 PKRĀ 57.3
$0.21 PKRĀ 58.5
-
šŸ›’ Groceries & Markets
Rahim Yar Khan
Rawalpindi
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.64 PKRĀ 178
$0.80 PKRĀ 224
-20.00%
White Bread (500g)
$0.56 PKRĀ 157
$0.52 PKRĀ 145
7.69%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.04 PKRĀ 290
$1.25 PKRĀ 348
-16.80%
Eggs
$1.09 PKRĀ 305
$1.12 PKRĀ 314
-2.68%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$4.26 PKRĀ 1,190
$6.07 PKRĀ 1,696
-29.82%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$2.13 PKRĀ 596
$3.40 PKRĀ 949
-37.35%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$3.02 PKRĀ 843
$4.38 PKRĀ 1,223
-31.05%
Apples (1kg)
$0.85 PKRĀ 237
$0.96 PKRĀ 269
-11.46%
Banana (1kg)
$0.69 PKRĀ 192
$0.63 PKRĀ 176
9.52%
Oranges (1kg)
$0.58 PKRĀ 162
$0.86 PKRĀ 241
-32.56%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.52 PKRĀ 145
$0.47 PKRĀ 130
10.64%
Potato (1kg)
$0.38 PKRĀ 105
$0.34 PKRĀ 94.6
11.76%
Onion (1kg)
$0.42 PKRĀ 119
$0.48 PKRĀ 133
-12.50%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.56 PKRĀ 158
$0.24 PKRĀ 66.5
133.33%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.31 PKRĀ 88.0
$0.36 PKRĀ 102
-13.89%
Bottle of Non-Alcoholic Wine (Mid-Range)
$1.40 PKRĀ 393
$16.33 PKRĀ 4,564
-91.43%
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.56 PKRĀ 435
$0.98 PKRĀ 275
59.18%
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.91 PKRĀ 533
$2.28 PKRĀ 636
-16.23%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$1.97 PKRĀ 551
$1.98 PKRĀ 554
-0.51%
šŸšŒ Getting Around
Rahim Yar Khan
Rawalpindi
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.20 PKRĀ 56.2
$0.16 PKRĀ 44.91
25.00%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$7.26 PKRĀ 2,030
$9.94 PKRĀ 2,779
-26.96%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.08 PKRĀ 303
$0.86 PKRĀ 241
25.58%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.40 PKRĀ 113
$0.33 PKRĀ 91.1
21.21%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$1.43 PKRĀ 398
$2.93 PKRĀ 819
-51.19%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.99 PKRĀ 276
$0.96 PKRĀ 269
3.13%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$22.7K PKRĀ 6.3M
$18.0K PKRĀ 5.0M
26.30%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$21.8K PKRĀ 6.1M
$23.3K PKRĀ 6.5M
-6.34%
šŸ§¾ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Rahim Yar Khan
Rawalpindi
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$102 PKRĀ 28.6K
$101 PKRĀ 28.2K
1.25%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$3.22 PKRĀ 901
$4.17 PKRĀ 1,166
-22.78%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$13.57 PKRĀ 3,792
$16.70 PKRĀ 4,668
-18.74%
šŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Rahim Yar Khan
Rawalpindi
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$14.21 PKRĀ 3,971
$10.20 PKRĀ 2,851
39.31%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$5.90 PKRĀ 1,650
$7.77 PKRĀ 2,173
-24.07%
Cinema Ticket
$2.61 PKRĀ 729
$3.50 PKRĀ 978
-25.43%
šŸ§ø Childcare & Education
Rahim Yar Khan
Rawalpindi
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$17.86 PKRĀ 4,993
$40.43 PKRĀ 11.3K
-55.82%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$892 PKRĀ 249.3K
$931 PKRĀ 260.2K
-4.17%
šŸ‘•šŸ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Rahim Yar Khan
Rawalpindi
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$12.26 PKRĀ 3,426
$11.53 PKRĀ 3,223
6.33%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$20.86 PKRĀ 5,829
$18.69 PKRĀ 5,224
11.61%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$53.3 PKRĀ 14.9K
$88.3 PKRĀ 24.7K
-39.58%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$28.08 PKRĀ 7,849
$28.89 PKRĀ 8,075
-2.80%
šŸ  Accommodation & Living
Rahim Yar Khan
Rawalpindi
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$78.6 PKRĀ 22.0K
$132 PKRĀ 36.9K
-40.51%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$61.1 PKRĀ 17.1K
$65.4 PKRĀ 18.3K
-6.46%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$112 PKRĀ 31.4K
$327 PKRĀ 91.4K
-65.65%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$95.5 PKRĀ 26.7K
$171 PKRĀ 47.7K
-44.04%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$785 PKRĀ 219.3K
$1,130 PKRĀ 315.8K
-30.56%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$564 PKRĀ 157.6K
$504 PKRĀ 140.9K
11.84%
šŸ’µ Salaries & Financials
Rahim Yar Khan
Rawalpindi
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
-
$169 PKRĀ 47.2K
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
17.43
20.17
-13.58%

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Last update for Rahim Yar Khan: March 1, 2026

Last update for Rawalpindi: February 28, 2026

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