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

🙂 Solo nomad: Rawalpindi is 7.7% cheaper than Hyderabad without rent, and 6.4% cheaper with rent.

🙂 Family of 3: Rawalpindi is 0.1% cheaper than Hyderabad without rent, and 1.7% cheaper with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$1.73 PKR 489

$1.78 PKR 504

-2.81%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$13.98 PKR 3,948

$10.56 PKR 2,981

32.39%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$5.29 PKR 1,493

$3.98 PKR 1,125

32.91%

Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$1.57 PKR 444

$1.99 PKR 563

-21.11%

Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$3.37 PKR 951

$5.26 PKR 1,485

-35.93%

Cappuccino

$1.63 PKR 461

$0.94 PKR 265

73.40%

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

$0.32 PKR 89

$0.33 PKR 94.2

-3.03%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.23 PKR 65.1

$0.21 PKR 59.1

9.52%

Milk (1 liter)

$0.78 PKR 221

$0.73 PKR 207

6.85%

White Bread (500g)

$0.52 PKR 147

$0.51 PKR 144

1.96%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$1.24 PKR 350

$1.13 PKR 320

9.73%

Eggs

$1.13 PKR 320

$1.1 PKR 311

2.73%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$5.99 PKR 1,693

$6.1 PKR 1,722

-1.80%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$3.28 PKR 926

$2.74 PKR 775

19.71%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$4.57 PKR 1,289

$4 PKR 1,130

14.25%

Apples (1kg)

$0.94 PKR 266

$1.05 PKR 296

-10.48%

Banana (1kg)

$0.69 PKR 195

$0.59 PKR 168

16.95%

Oranges (1kg)

$0.86 PKR 243

$0.81 PKR 229

6.17%

Tomato (1kg)

$0.47 PKR 134

$0.56 PKR 158

-16.07%

Potato (1kg)

$0.34 PKR 95.8

$0.33 PKR 92.7

3.03%

Onion (1kg)

$0.52 PKR 148

$0.51 PKR 145

1.96%

Lettuce (1 head)

$0.26 PKR 73.6

$0.38 PKR 108

-31.58%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.39 PKR 111

$0.41 PKR 115

-4.88%

Bottle of Non-Alcoholic Wine (Mid-Range)

$15.94 PKR 4,502

$1.21 PKR 342

1217.36%

Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$0.99 PKR 280

$1.31 PKR 370

-24.43%

Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.31 PKR 652

$2.08 PKR 588

11.06%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$1.93 PKR 546

$2.16 PKR 610

-10.65%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.19 PKR 52.5

$0.17 PKR 47.26

11.76%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$9.81 PKR 2,770

$9.78 PKR 2,762

0.31%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$0.87 PKR 245

$0.6 PKR 169

45.00%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$0.35 PKR 99.1

$0.2 PKR 55.6

75.00%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$2.95 PKR 833

$0.74 PKR 210

298.65%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$0.95 PKR 268

$0.94 PKR 264

1.06%

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

$17.6K PKR 5M

$16.6K PKR 4.7M

6.01%

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

$22.5K PKR 6.3M

$22.8K PKR 6.4M

-1.24%

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

$103 PKR 29.2K

$134 PKR 37.8K

-22.77%

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

$3.99 PKR 1,126

$4.56 PKR 1,287

-12.50%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$16.44 PKR 4,643

$13.73 PKR 3,877

19.74%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$9.99 PKR 2,822

$20.7 PKR 5,845

-51.74%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$7.76 PKR 2,192

$3.55 PKR 1,004

118.59%

Cinema Ticket

$3.6 PKR 1,018

$3.59 PKR 1,015

0.28%

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

$40.12 PKR 11.3K

$39.88 PKR 11.3K

0.60%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$946 PKR 267.2K

$1,096 PKR 309.6K

-13.67%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$11.56 PKR 3,266

$17.99 PKR 5,080

-35.74%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$18.51 PKR 5,229

$24.97 PKR 7,053

-25.87%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$88.7 PKR 25.1K

$63.9 PKR 18K

38.91%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$28.41 PKR 8,023

$35.65 PKR 10.1K

-20.31%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$131 PKR 36.9K

$120 PKR 34K

8.48%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$64.8 PKR 18.3K

$69 PKR 19.5K

-6.16%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$335 PKR 94.5K

$290 PKR 82K

15.29%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$173 PKR 48.9K

$195 PKR 55.2K

-11.41%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$1,151 PKR 325.1K

$565 PKR 159.5K

103.78%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$515 PKR 145.3K

$189 PKR 53.2K

172.93%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$167 PKR 47.2K

$148 PKR 41.7K

13.02%

20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)

20.17

34.47%

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

Last update for Rawalpindi: October 29, 2025

Last update for Hyderabad: October 28, 2025

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