Cost of Living Comparison Between Rawalpindi and Okara Cost of Living Comparison Between Rawalpindi and Okara

😐 Solo nomad: Rawalpindi is 59.2% more expensive than Okara without rent, and 44.2% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Rawalpindi is 57.6% more expensive than Okara without rent, and 51.2% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Rawalpindi
Okara
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$1.74 PKR 485
$1.09 PKR 304
59.63%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$14.12 PKR 3,948
$10.81 PKR 3,022
30.62%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$5.16 PKR 1,443
$4.13 PKR 1,156
24.94%
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.55 PKR 434
$2.89 PKR 808
-46.37%
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.51 PKR 981
$1.74 PKR 487
101.72%
Cappuccino
$1.73 PKR 483
$1.19 PKR 334
45.38%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.35 PKR 96.6
$0.33 PKR 91.2
6.06%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.21 PKR 58.5
$0.21 PKR 58.6
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🛒 Groceries & Markets
Rawalpindi
Okara
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.80 PKR 225
$0.69 PKR 194
15.94%
White Bread (500g)
$0.52 PKR 145
$0.44 PKR 122
18.18%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.25 PKR 349
$1.17 PKR 327
6.84%
Eggs
$1.12 PKR 314
$1.20 PKR 336
-6.67%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$6.07 PKR 1,697
$2.24 PKR 627
170.98%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.40 PKR 950
$2.34 PKR 654
45.30%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$4.38 PKR 1,224
$3.24 PKR 906
35.19%
Apples (1kg)
$0.96 PKR 269
$1.01 PKR 282
-4.95%
Banana (1kg)
$0.63 PKR 176
$0.52 PKR 144
21.15%
Oranges (1kg)
$0.86 PKR 241
$0.40 PKR 110
115.00%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.47 PKR 130
$0.47 PKR 133
-
Potato (1kg)
$0.34 PKR 94.6
$0.33 PKR 92.0
3.03%
Onion (1kg)
$0.48 PKR 133
$0.48 PKR 135
-
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.24 PKR 66.5
$0.42 PKR 118
-42.86%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.36 PKR 102
$0.27 PKR 74.9
33.33%
Bottle of Non-Alcoholic Wine (Mid-Range)
$16.33 PKR 4,566
$0.70 PKR 196
2232.86%
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$0.98 PKR 275
$0.34 PKR 94.6
188.24%
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.28 PKR 636
$0.84 PKR 235
171.43%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$1.98 PKR 554
$1.48 PKR 413
33.78%
🚌 Getting Around
Rawalpindi
Okara
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.16 PKR 44.93
$0.12 PKR 32.67
33.33%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$9.94 PKR 2,780
$2.79 PKR 779
256.27%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.86 PKR 241
$0.73 PKR 205
17.81%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.33 PKR 91.1
$0.49 PKR 136
-32.65%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$2.93 PKR 820
$1.81 PKR 505
61.88%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.96 PKR 269
$0.90 PKR 250
6.67%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$18.0K PKR 5.0M
$17.8K PKR 5.0M
1.03%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$23.3K PKR 6.5M
$23.0K PKR 6.4M
1.16%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Rawalpindi
Okara
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$101 PKR 28.3K
$87.1 PKR 24.4K
16.00%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$4.17 PKR 1,166
$3.22 PKR 899
29.50%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$16.70 PKR 4,670
$10.47 PKR 2,928
59.50%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Rawalpindi
Okara
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$10.20 PKR 2,852
$12.48 PKR 3,491
-18.27%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$7.77 PKR 2,174
$5.76 PKR 1,611
34.90%
Cinema Ticket
$3.50 PKR 979
$4.18 PKR 1,168
-16.27%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Rawalpindi
Okara
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$40.43 PKR 11.3K
$13.95 PKR 3,900
189.82%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$931 PKR 260.3K
$1,209 PKR 338.1K
-23.01%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Rawalpindi
Okara
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$11.53 PKR 3,225
$15.00 PKR 4,193
-23.13%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$18.69 PKR 5,226
$21.09 PKR 5,898
-11.38%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$88.3 PKR 24.7K
$31.46 PKR 8,797
180.55%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$28.89 PKR 8,080
$30.51 PKR 8,530
-5.31%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Rawalpindi
Okara
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$132 PKR 37.0K
$27.79 PKR 7,772
375.60%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$65.4 PKR 18.3K
$18.03 PKR 5,043
262.45%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$327 PKR 91.4K
$42.93 PKR 12.0K
661.43%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$171 PKR 47.7K
$32.20 PKR 9,006
429.72%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,130 PKR 316.0K
$761 PKR 212.7K
48.54%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$504 PKR 141.0K
$643 PKR 179.8K
-21.61%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Rawalpindi
Okara
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$169 PKR 47.2K
$140 PKR 39.2K
20.39%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
20.17
19.88
1.46%

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

Last update for Rawalpindi: February 28, 2026

Last update for Okara: March 2, 2026

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