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

😐 Solo nomad: Rawalpindi is 5.7% more expensive than Hyderabad without rent, and 5.2% cheaper with rent.

😐 Family of 3: Rawalpindi is 3.7% more expensive than Hyderabad without rent, and 2.4% cheaper with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$1.79 PKR 504

$1.79 PKR 505

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$14.09 PKR 3,974

$10.58 PKR 2,984

33.18%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$5.17 PKR 1,458

$4.13 PKR 1,164

25.18%

Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$1.63 PKR 461

$1.97 PKR 555

-17.26%

Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$3.36 PKR 948

$5.14 PKR 1,451

-34.63%

Cappuccino

$1.66 PKR 469

$0.92 PKR 261

80.43%

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

$0.35 PKR 97.4

$0.36 PKR 103

-2.78%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.21 PKR 59.1

$0.23 PKR 64.9

-8.70%

Milk (1 liter)

$0.80 PKR 225

$0.73 PKR 205

9.59%

White Bread (500g)

$0.56 PKR 157

$0.54 PKR 151

3.70%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$1.25 PKR 351

$1.12 PKR 315

11.61%

Eggs

$1.18 PKR 333

$1.10 PKR 309

7.27%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$6.06 PKR 1,710

$6.16 PKR 1,736

-1.62%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$3.31 PKR 933

$2.72 PKR 766

21.69%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$4.62 PKR 1,304

$4.05 PKR 1,143

14.07%

Apples (1kg)

$0.95 PKR 268

$1.05 PKR 295

-9.52%

Banana (1kg)

$0.63 PKR 179

$0.59 PKR 165

6.78%

Oranges (1kg)

$0.91 PKR 255

$0.86 PKR 243

5.81%

Tomato (1kg)

$0.47 PKR 132

$0.53 PKR 148

-11.32%

Potato (1kg)

$0.36 PKR 102

$0.36 PKR 100

Onion (1kg)

$0.52 PKR 147

$0.48 PKR 135

8.33%

Lettuce (1 head)

$0.24 PKR 67.2

$0.36 PKR 101

-33.33%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.39 PKR 111

$0.44 PKR 123

-11.36%

Bottle of Non-Alcoholic Wine (Mid-Range)

$15.84 PKR 4,468

$0.91 PKR 258

1640.66%

Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$0.98 PKR 277

$1.32 PKR 372

-25.76%

Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.29 PKR 645

$2.14 PKR 604

7.01%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$1.97 PKR 556

$2.07 PKR 584

-4.83%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.20 PKR 55.3

$0.19 PKR 54.1

5.26%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$9.51 PKR 2,683

$9.98 PKR 2,814

-4.71%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$0.89 PKR 252

$0.60 PKR 170

48.33%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$0.33 PKR 91.7

$0.19 PKR 53.0

73.68%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$3.06 PKR 864

$0.73 PKR 207

319.18%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$0.96 PKR 270

$0.93 PKR 263

3.23%

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

$17.8K PKR 5.0M

$16.4K PKR 4.6M

8.52%

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

$23.1K PKR 6.5M

$23.6K PKR 6.6M

-2.13%

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

$103 PKR 29.0K

$135 PKR 38.1K

-23.87%

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

$3.98 PKR 1,122

$4.71 PKR 1,327

-15.50%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$16.31 PKR 4,600

$13.38 PKR 3,774

21.90%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$10.15 PKR 2,861

$20.74 PKR 5,848

-51.06%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$7.62 PKR 2,148

$3.48 PKR 981

118.97%

Cinema Ticket

$3.62 PKR 1,020

$3.46 PKR 977

4.62%

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

$40.93 PKR 11.5K

$40.13 PKR 11.3K

1.99%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$944 PKR 266.3K

$1,101 PKR 310.4K

-14.22%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$11.76 PKR 3,317

$17.62 PKR 4,969

-33.26%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$18.55 PKR 5,230

$25.05 PKR 7,063

-25.95%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$86.6 PKR 24.4K

$65.1 PKR 18.3K

33.03%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$28.77 PKR 8,112

$35.79 PKR 10.1K

-19.61%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$133 PKR 37.4K

$122 PKR 34.4K

8.92%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$66.0 PKR 18.6K

$69.2 PKR 19.5K

-4.50%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$325 PKR 91.6K

$298 PKR 84.1K

8.99%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$169 PKR 47.7K

$193 PKR 54.3K

-12.14%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$1,144 PKR 322.5K

$587 PKR 165.5K

94.87%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$520 PKR 146.7K

$189 PKR 53.2K

175.69%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$169 PKR 47.5K

$148 PKR 41.7K

14.00%

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: January 11, 2026

Last update for Hyderabad: January 12, 2026

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