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

🙂 Solo nomad: Rawalpindi is 1.8% cheaper than Hyderabad without rent, and 7.8% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Rawalpindi is 0.7% cheaper than Hyderabad without rent, and 4.8% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Rawalpindi
Hyderabad
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$1.80 PKR 502
$1.75 PKR 487
2.86%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$14.33 PKR 3,996
$10.74 PKR 2,994
33.43%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$5.25 PKR 1,464
$4.06 PKR 1,133
29.31%
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.54 PKR 431
$1.97 PKR 550
-21.83%
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.43 PKR 956
$5.31 PKR 1,481
-35.40%
Cappuccino
$1.63 PKR 455
$0.89 PKR 247
83.15%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.32 PKR 88.2
$0.34 PKR 93.7
-5.88%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.21 PKR 58.6
$0.23 PKR 64.4
-8.70%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Rawalpindi
Hyderabad
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.80 PKR 224
$0.73 PKR 202
9.59%
White Bread (500g)
$0.56 PKR 156
$0.51 PKR 141
9.80%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.28 PKR 358
$1.18 PKR 328
8.47%
Eggs
$1.17 PKR 326
$1.15 PKR 320
1.74%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$6.27 PKR 1,749
$5.84 PKR 1,628
7.36%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.26 PKR 908
$2.75 PKR 767
18.55%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$4.39 PKR 1,225
$4.04 PKR 1,127
8.66%
Apples (1kg)
$0.94 PKR 262
$1.09 PKR 303
-13.76%
Banana (1kg)
$0.69 PKR 191
$0.55 PKR 154
25.45%
Oranges (1kg)
$0.85 PKR 237
$0.80 PKR 225
6.25%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.47 PKR 130
$0.52 PKR 145
-9.62%
Potato (1kg)
$0.37 PKR 102
$0.33 PKR 91.4
12.12%
Onion (1kg)
$0.51 PKR 143
$0.47 PKR 132
8.51%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.26 PKR 73.1
$0.39 PKR 108
-33.33%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.36 PKR 101
$0.41 PKR 113
-12.20%
Bottle of Non-Alcoholic Wine (Mid-Range)
$15.97 PKR 4,455
$0.86 PKR 241
1756.98%
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.03 PKR 286
$1.27 PKR 355
-18.90%
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.30 PKR 642
$2.06 PKR 574
11.65%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$1.92 PKR 536
$2.07 PKR 576
-7.25%
🚌 Getting Around
Rawalpindi
Hyderabad
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.19 PKR 52.9
$0.18 PKR 51.1
5.56%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$9.85 PKR 2,748
$9.78 PKR 2,729
0.72%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.84 PKR 235
$0.64 PKR 179
31.25%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.33 PKR 91.9
$0.18 PKR 51.4
83.33%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$2.99 PKR 834
$0.72 PKR 202
315.28%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.94 PKR 263
$0.92 PKR 255
2.17%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$17.8K PKR 5.0M
$16.8K PKR 4.7M
6.12%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$22.8K PKR 6.3M
$22.8K PKR 6.4M
-0.10%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Rawalpindi
Hyderabad
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$103 PKR 28.9K
$135 PKR 37.8K
-23.61%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$4.18 PKR 1,166
$4.66 PKR 1,299
-10.30%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$16.52 PKR 4,608
$13.46 PKR 3,753
22.73%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Rawalpindi
Hyderabad
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$9.86 PKR 2,750
$20.78 PKR 5,794
-52.55%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$7.47 PKR 2,085
$3.58 PKR 997
108.66%
Cinema Ticket
$3.60 PKR 1,005
$3.47 PKR 968
3.75%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Rawalpindi
Hyderabad
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$40.92 PKR 11.4K
$40.38 PKR 11.3K
1.34%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$965 PKR 269.2K
$1,124 PKR 313.5K
-14.12%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Rawalpindi
Hyderabad
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$11.87 PKR 3,312
$17.29 PKR 4,822
-31.35%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$18.81 PKR 5,245
$25.48 PKR 7,106
-26.18%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$86.8 PKR 24.2K
$64.2 PKR 17.9K
35.19%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$28.11 PKR 7,839
$36.14 PKR 10.1K
-22.22%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Rawalpindi
Hyderabad
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$131 PKR 36.5K
$119 PKR 33.3K
9.66%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$64.9 PKR 18.1K
$69.6 PKR 19.4K
-6.68%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$334 PKR 93.0K
$291 PKR 81.2K
14.59%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$173 PKR 48.1K
$191 PKR 53.3K
-9.62%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,171 PKR 326.7K
$583 PKR 162.7K
100.80%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$517 PKR 144.1K
$195 PKR 54.4K
164.71%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Rawalpindi
Hyderabad
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$172 PKR 47.9K
$174 PKR 48.5K
-1.17%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
20.17
15
34.47%

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Last update for Rawalpindi: April 13, 2026

Last update for Hyderabad: April 13, 2026

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