Cost of Living Comparison Between Rawalpindi and Lisbon Cost of Living Comparison Between Rawalpindi and Lisbon

🙂 Solo nomad: Rawalpindi is 69.8% cheaper than Lisbon without rent, and 80.7% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Rawalpindi is 70.3% cheaper than Lisbon without rent, and 78.8% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Rawalpindi
Lisbon
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$1.81 PKR 505
$15.63 €13.53
-88.42%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$14.25 PKR 3,986
$63.8 €55.2
-77.66%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$5.40 PKR 1,510
$10.53 €9.12
-48.72%
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.62 PKR 454
-
-
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.35 PKR 936
-
-
Cappuccino
$1.72 PKR 481
$2.87 €2.48
-40.07%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.34 PKR 95.7
$2.31 €2.00
-85.28%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.21 PKR 58.7
$1.50 €1.30
-86.00%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
-
$3.56 €3.08
-
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
-
$3.86 €3.35
-
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Rawalpindi
Lisbon
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.81 PKR 226
$1.08 €0.94
-25.00%
White Bread (500g)
$0.51 PKR 144
$1.82 €1.58
-71.98%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.31 PKR 365
$1.76 €1.52
-25.57%
Eggs
$1.17 PKR 326
$3.20 €2.77
-63.44%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$6.25 PKR 1,748
$13.39 €11.60
-53.32%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.29 PKR 921
$7.68 €6.65
-57.16%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$4.62 PKR 1,292
$15.54 €13.46
-70.27%
Apples (1kg)
$1.02 PKR 285
$2.36 €2.05
-56.78%
Banana (1kg)
$0.64 PKR 178
$1.74 €1.50
-63.22%
Oranges (1kg)
$0.91 PKR 256
$1.97 €1.71
-53.81%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.47 PKR 133
$2.45 €2.12
-80.82%
Potato (1kg)
$0.33 PKR 93.5
$1.83 €1.59
-81.97%
Onion (1kg)
$0.52 PKR 145
$2.06 €1.79
-74.76%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.26 PKR 72.8
$1.92 €1.66
-86.46%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.37 PKR 103
$0.79 €0.69
-53.16%
Bottle of Non-Alcoholic Wine (Mid-Range)
$15.81 PKR 4,420
-
-
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$0.98 PKR 275
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-
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.38 PKR 667
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-
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$1.90 PKR 532
$6.76 €5.86
-71.89%
Wine (Bottle)
-
$5.84 €5.06
-
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
-
$1.32 €1.14
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Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
-
$2.98 €2.58
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🚌 Getting Around
Rawalpindi
Lisbon
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.20 PKR 54.9
$2.27 €1.97
-91.19%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$9.81 PKR 2,743
$45.65 €39.53
-78.51%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.86 PKR 241
$4.20 €3.64
-79.52%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.35 PKR 98.2
$0.84 €0.73
-58.33%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$2.94 PKR 822
$18.48 €16.00
-84.09%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.95 PKR 265
$2.10 €1.82
-54.76%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$17.6K PKR 4.9M
$34.7K €30.0K
-49.31%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$23.2K PKR 6.5M
$38.5K €33.4K
-39.92%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Rawalpindi
Lisbon
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$102 PKR 28.5K
$146 €126
-30.08%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$4.15 PKR 1,162
$20.60 €17.84
-79.85%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$16.22 PKR 4,536
$39.54 €34.24
-58.98%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Rawalpindi
Lisbon
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$10.24 PKR 2,864
$49.56 €42.92
-79.34%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$7.43 PKR 2,078
$18.33 €15.87
-59.47%
Cinema Ticket
$3.57 PKR 999
$9.46 €8.19
-62.26%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Rawalpindi
Lisbon
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$40.87 PKR 11.4K
$617 €534
-93.37%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$939 PKR 262.7K
$16.3K €14.1K
-94.22%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Rawalpindi
Lisbon
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$11.87 PKR 3,320
$105 €91.2
-88.72%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$18.85 PKR 5,271
$40.59 €35.15
-53.56%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$89.1 PKR 24.9K
$93.2 €80.7
-4.43%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$28.78 PKR 8,049
$120 €104
-75.94%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Rawalpindi
Lisbon
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$131 PKR 36.7K
$1,620 €1,403
-91.90%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$64.9 PKR 18.1K
$1,269 €1,099
-94.89%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$325 PKR 90.9K
$3,031 €2,625
-89.27%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$172 PKR 48.0K
$2,022 €1,751
-91.52%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,123 PKR 314.1K
$7,578 €6,563
-85.18%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$504 PKR 140.9K
$4,343 €3,761
-88.40%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Rawalpindi
Lisbon
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$173 PKR 48.3K
$1,544 €1,337
-88.80%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
20.17
3.81
429.40%

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

Last update for Rawalpindi: March 8, 2026

Last update for Lisbon: March 9, 2026

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