Cost of Living Comparison Between Rawalpindi and Faisalabad Cost of Living Comparison Between Rawalpindi and Faisalabad

😐 Solo nomad: Rawalpindi is 12.5% more expensive than Faisalabad without rent, and 24.6% more expensive with rent.

😐 Family of 3: Rawalpindi is 14.3% more expensive than Faisalabad without rent, and 20.2% more expensive with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$1.79 PKR 504

$1.80 PKR 508

-0.56%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$14.09 PKR 3,974

$10.48 PKR 2,955

34.45%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$5.17 PKR 1,458

$3.52 PKR 994

46.88%

Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$1.63 PKR 461

$2.89 PKR 814

-43.60%

Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$3.36 PKR 948

$4.65 PKR 1,311

-27.74%

Cappuccino

$1.66 PKR 469

$1.47 PKR 415

12.93%

Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.35 PKR 97.4

$0.30 PKR 85.9

16.67%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.21 PKR 59.1

$0.22 PKR 62.0

-4.55%

Milk (1 liter)

$0.80 PKR 225

$0.74 PKR 210

8.11%

White Bread (500g)

$0.56 PKR 157

$0.64 PKR 181

-12.50%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$1.25 PKR 351

$1.25 PKR 353

Eggs

$1.18 PKR 333

$1.15 PKR 323

2.61%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$6.06 PKR 1,710

$7.10 PKR 2,001

-14.65%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$3.31 PKR 933

$2.67 PKR 752

23.97%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$4.62 PKR 1,304

$3.29 PKR 928

40.43%

Apples (1kg)

$0.95 PKR 268

$0.98 PKR 278

-3.06%

Banana (1kg)

$0.63 PKR 179

$0.56 PKR 158

12.50%

Oranges (1kg)

$0.91 PKR 255

$0.61 PKR 173

49.18%

Tomato (1kg)

$0.47 PKR 132

$0.55 PKR 156

-14.55%

Potato (1kg)

$0.36 PKR 102

$0.37 PKR 104

-2.70%

Onion (1kg)

$0.52 PKR 147

$0.52 PKR 146

Lettuce (1 head)

$0.24 PKR 67.2

$0.59 PKR 166

-59.32%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.39 PKR 111

$0.42 PKR 118

-7.14%

Bottle of Non-Alcoholic Wine (Mid-Range)

$15.84 PKR 4,468

$1.39 PKR 393

1039.57%

Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$0.98 PKR 277

$0.73 PKR 205

34.25%

Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.29 PKR 645

$3.47 PKR 978

-34.01%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$1.97 PKR 556

$1.90 PKR 535

3.68%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.20 PKR 55.3

$0.17 PKR 47.02

17.65%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$9.51 PKR 2,683

$3.55 PKR 1,002

167.89%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$0.89 PKR 252

$1.03 PKR 291

-13.59%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$0.33 PKR 91.7

$0.36 PKR 102

-8.33%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$3.06 PKR 864

$1.74 PKR 491

75.86%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$0.96 PKR 270

$0.92 PKR 259

4.35%

Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)

$17.8K PKR 5.0M

$21.9K PKR 6.2M

-18.90%

Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)

$23.1K PKR 6.5M

$21.5K PKR 6.1M

7.20%

Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)

$103 PKR 29.0K

$57.7 PKR 16.3K

78.33%

SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)

$3.98 PKR 1,122

$3.86 PKR 1,090

3.11%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$16.31 PKR 4,600

$12.72 PKR 3,587

28.22%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$10.15 PKR 2,861

$14.81 PKR 4,177

-31.47%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$7.62 PKR 2,148

$10.46 PKR 2,949

-27.15%

Cinema Ticket

$3.62 PKR 1,020

$3.47 PKR 978

4.32%

Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)

$40.93 PKR 11.5K

$28.04 PKR 7,906

45.97%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$944 PKR 266.3K

$1,137 PKR 320.5K

-16.92%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$11.76 PKR 3,317

$16.53 PKR 4,662

-28.86%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$18.55 PKR 5,230

$22.35 PKR 6,301

-17.00%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$86.6 PKR 24.4K

$61.1 PKR 17.2K

41.63%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$28.77 PKR 8,112

$25.42 PKR 7,167

13.18%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$133 PKR 37.4K

$70.3 PKR 19.8K

88.89%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$66.0 PKR 18.6K

$46.90 PKR 13.2K

40.81%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$325 PKR 91.6K

$144 PKR 40.7K

124.98%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$169 PKR 47.7K

$108 PKR 30.4K

56.74%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$1,144 PKR 322.5K

$542 PKR 152.8K

111.03%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$520 PKR 146.7K

$566 PKR 159.7K

-8.14%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$169 PKR 47.5K

$202 PKR 56.9K

-16.40%

20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)

20.17

12.06%

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

Last update for Rawalpindi: January 11, 2026

Last update for Faisalabad: January 12, 2026

City Median Internet Speeds Comparison (Updated December 2025)

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