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

😐 Solo nomad: Rawalpindi is 46.9% more expensive than Okara without rent, and 41.3% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Rawalpindi is 27.4% more expensive than Okara without rent, and 57.3% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Rawalpindi
Okara
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$1.73 PKR 489
$1.08 PKR 304
60.19%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$13.98 PKR 3,948
$10.78 PKR 3,044
29.68%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$5.29 PKR 1,493
$4.2 PKR 1,185
25.95%
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.57 PKR 444
$2.79 PKR 789
-43.73%
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.37 PKR 951
$1.72 PKR 485
95.93%
Cappuccino
$1.63 PKR 461
$1.23 PKR 346
32.52%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.32 PKR 89
$0.35 PKR 99.6
-8.57%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.23 PKR 65.1
$0.21 PKR 59.3
9.52%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Rawalpindi
Okara
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.78 PKR 221
$0.68 PKR 193
14.71%
White Bread (500g)
$0.52 PKR 147
$0.4 PKR 113
30.00%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.24 PKR 350
$1.16 PKR 327
6.90%
Eggs
$1.13 PKR 320
$1.17 PKR 329
-3.42%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$5.99 PKR 1,693
$2.16 PKR 610
177.31%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.28 PKR 926
$2.32 PKR 655
41.38%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$4.57 PKR 1,289
$3.12 PKR 880
46.47%
Apples (1kg)
$0.94 PKR 266
$1.02 PKR 289
-7.84%
Banana (1kg)
$0.69 PKR 195
$0.54 PKR 153
27.78%
Oranges (1kg)
$0.86 PKR 243
$0.4 PKR 113
115.00%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.47 PKR 134
$0.45 PKR 126
4.44%
Potato (1kg)
$0.34 PKR 95.8
$0.32 PKR 91.5
6.25%
Onion (1kg)
$0.52 PKR 148
$0.52 PKR 147
-
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.26 PKR 73.6
$0.42 PKR 119
-38.10%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.39 PKR 111
$0.29 PKR 82.9
34.48%
Bottle of Non-Alcoholic Wine (Mid-Range)
$15.94 PKR 4,502
$0.68 PKR 193
2244.12%
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$0.99 PKR 280
$0.37 PKR 103
167.57%
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.31 PKR 652
$0.92 PKR 260
151.09%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$1.93 PKR 546
$1.46 PKR 413
32.19%
🚌 Getting Around
Rawalpindi
Okara
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.19 PKR 52.5
$0.12 PKR 33.96
58.33%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$9.81 PKR 2,770
$2.87 PKR 811
241.81%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.87 PKR 245
$0.73 PKR 206
19.18%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.35 PKR 99.1
$0.49 PKR 138
-28.57%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$2.95 PKR 833
$1.81 PKR 510
62.98%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.95 PKR 268
$0.89 PKR 252
6.74%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$17.6K PKR 5M
$17.9K PKR 5M
-1.19%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$22.5K PKR 6.3M
$23.6K PKR 6.7M
-4.62%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Rawalpindi
Okara
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$103 PKR 29.2K
$87.6 PKR 24.7K
18.15%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$3.99 PKR 1,126
$3.12 PKR 880
27.88%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$16.44 PKR 4,643
$10.65 PKR 3,009
54.37%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Rawalpindi
Okara
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$9.99 PKR 2,822
$12.18 PKR 3,441
-17.98%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$7.76 PKR 2,192
$5.9 PKR 1,666
31.53%
Cinema Ticket
$3.6 PKR 1,018
$4.16 PKR 1,176
-13.46%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Rawalpindi
Okara
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$40.12 PKR 11.3K
$14 PKR 3,954
186.57%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$946 PKR 267.2K
$1,238 PKR 349.5K
-23.54%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Rawalpindi
Okara
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$11.56 PKR 3,266
$15.24 PKR 4,304
-24.15%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$18.51 PKR 5,229
$20.87 PKR 5,894
-11.31%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$88.7 PKR 25.1K
$31.56 PKR 8,913
181.08%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$28.41 PKR 8,023
$29.65 PKR 8,374
-4.18%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Rawalpindi
Okara
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$131 PKR 36.9K
$28.34 PKR 8,004
360.69%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$64.8 PKR 18.3K
$17.76 PKR 5,015
264.81%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$335 PKR 94.5K
$42.18 PKR 11.9K
693.50%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$173 PKR 48.9K
$31.88 PKR 9,005
443.22%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,151 PKR 325.1K
$283 PKR 79.8K
307.31%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$515 PKR 145.3K
$180 PKR 50.8K
186.20%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Rawalpindi
Okara
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$167 PKR 47.2K
$279 PKR 78.8K
-40.13%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
20.17
19.88
1.46%

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Last update for Rawalpindi: October 29, 2025

Last update for Okara: October 27, 2025

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