Cost of Living Comparison Between Rawalpindi and Hyderabad Cost of Living Comparison Between Rawalpindi and Hyderabad

šŸ˜ Solo nomad: Rawalpindi is 6.3% more expensive than Hyderabad without rent, and 5.5% cheaper with rent.
šŸ˜ Family of 3: Rawalpindi is 22.5% more expensive than Hyderabad without rent, and 1.6% cheaper with rent.
Currency
šŸ½ Eating Out
Rawalpindi
Hyderabad
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$1.74 PKRĀ 485
$1.81 PKRĀ 505
-3.87%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$14.12 PKRĀ 3,946
$10.43 PKRĀ 2,914
35.38%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$5.16 PKRĀ 1,442
$4.21 PKRĀ 1,177
22.57%
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.55 PKRĀ 433
$1.99 PKRĀ 557
-22.11%
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.51 PKRĀ 981
$5.33 PKRĀ 1,490
-34.15%
Cappuccino
$1.73 PKRĀ 483
$0.87 PKRĀ 244
98.85%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.35 PKRĀ 96.6
$0.34 PKRĀ 94.7
2.94%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.21 PKRĀ 58.5
$0.21 PKRĀ 58.5
-
šŸ›’ Groceries & Markets
Rawalpindi
Hyderabad
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.80 PKRĀ 224
$0.74 PKRĀ 207
8.11%
White Bread (500g)
$0.52 PKRĀ 145
$0.54 PKRĀ 150
-3.70%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.25 PKRĀ 348
$1.13 PKRĀ 317
10.62%
Eggs
$1.12 PKRĀ 314
$1.10 PKRĀ 308
1.82%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$6.07 PKRĀ 1,696
$6.05 PKRĀ 1,692
0.33%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.40 PKRĀ 949
$2.73 PKRĀ 764
24.54%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$4.38 PKRĀ 1,223
$3.98 PKRĀ 1,112
10.05%
Apples (1kg)
$0.96 PKRĀ 269
$1.08 PKRĀ 302
-11.11%
Banana (1kg)
$0.63 PKRĀ 176
$0.55 PKRĀ 154
14.55%
Oranges (1kg)
$0.86 PKRĀ 241
$0.87 PKRĀ 243
-1.15%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.47 PKRĀ 130
$0.52 PKRĀ 144
-9.62%
Potato (1kg)
$0.34 PKRĀ 94.6
$0.33 PKRĀ 91.9
3.03%
Onion (1kg)
$0.48 PKRĀ 133
$0.47 PKRĀ 131
2.13%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.24 PKRĀ 66.5
$0.38 PKRĀ 106
-36.84%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.36 PKRĀ 102
$0.43 PKRĀ 120
-16.28%
Bottle of Non-Alcoholic Wine (Mid-Range)
$16.33 PKRĀ 4,564
$0.91 PKRĀ 254
1694.51%
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$0.98 PKRĀ 275
$1.32 PKRĀ 370
-25.76%
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.28 PKRĀ 636
$2.07 PKRĀ 578
10.14%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$1.98 PKRĀ 554
$2.18 PKRĀ 609
-9.17%
šŸšŒ Getting Around
Rawalpindi
Hyderabad
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.16 PKRĀ 44.91
$0.19 PKRĀ 52.9
-15.79%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$9.94 PKRĀ 2,779
$9.50 PKRĀ 2,655
4.63%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.86 PKRĀ 241
$0.65 PKRĀ 181
32.31%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.33 PKRĀ 91.1
$0.21 PKRĀ 57.5
57.14%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$2.93 PKRĀ 819
$0.68 PKRĀ 190
330.88%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.96 PKRĀ 269
$0.92 PKRĀ 256
4.35%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$18.0K PKRĀ 5.0M
$16.7K PKRĀ 4.7M
7.89%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$23.3K PKRĀ 6.5M
$22.9K PKRĀ 6.4M
1.47%
šŸ§¾ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Rawalpindi
Hyderabad
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$101 PKRĀ 28.2K
$137 PKRĀ 38.3K
-26.23%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$4.17 PKRĀ 1,166
$4.54 PKRĀ 1,268
-8.15%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$16.70 PKRĀ 4,668
$13.52 PKRĀ 3,780
23.52%
šŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Rawalpindi
Hyderabad
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$10.20 PKRĀ 2,851
$20.35 PKRĀ 5,687
-49.88%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$7.77 PKRĀ 2,173
$3.48 PKRĀ 972
123.28%
Cinema Ticket
$3.50 PKRĀ 978
$3.63 PKRĀ 1,015
-3.58%
šŸ§ø Childcare & Education
Rawalpindi
Hyderabad
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$40.43 PKRĀ 11.3K
$40.42 PKRĀ 11.3K
0.02%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$931 PKRĀ 260.2K
$1,088 PKRĀ 304.0K
-14.41%
šŸ‘•šŸ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Rawalpindi
Hyderabad
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$11.53 PKRĀ 3,223
$17.50 PKRĀ 4,892
-34.11%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$18.69 PKRĀ 5,224
$25.60 PKRĀ 7,154
-26.99%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$88.3 PKRĀ 24.7K
$63.7 PKRĀ 17.8K
38.66%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$28.89 PKRĀ 8,075
$36.52 PKRĀ 10.2K
-20.89%
šŸ  Accommodation & Living
Rawalpindi
Hyderabad
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$132 PKRĀ 36.9K
$119 PKRĀ 33.2K
11.25%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$65.4 PKRĀ 18.3K
$68.0 PKRĀ 19.0K
-3.94%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$327 PKRĀ 91.4K
$296 PKRĀ 82.8K
10.35%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$171 PKRĀ 47.7K
$193 PKRĀ 54.0K
-11.64%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,130 PKRĀ 315.8K
$584 PKRĀ 163.1K
93.62%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$504 PKRĀ 140.9K
$191 PKRĀ 53.4K
163.66%
šŸ’µ Salaries & Financials
Rawalpindi
Hyderabad
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$169 PKRĀ 47.2K
$169 PKRĀ 47.1K
0.12%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
20.17
15
34.47%

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Last update for Rawalpindi: February 28, 2026

Last update for Hyderabad: March 2, 2026

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