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Cost of Living Comparison Between Rawalpindi and Pakpattan Cost of Living Comparison Between Rawalpindi and Pakpattan

๐Ÿ˜ Solo nomad: Rawalpindi is 10.4% more expensive than Pakpattan without rent, and 6.4% more expensive with rent.
๐Ÿ˜ Family of 3: Rawalpindi is 3.6% more expensive than Pakpattan without rent, and 15.3% more expensive with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Rawalpindi
Pakpattan
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$1.79 PKRย 504
$2.18 PKRย 614
-17.89%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$14.09 PKRย 3,974
$8.75 PKRย 2,466
61.03%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$5.17 PKRย 1,458
$5.44 PKRย 1,534
-4.96%
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.63 PKRย 461
$1.79 PKRย 504
-8.94%
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.36 PKRย 948
$3.21 PKRย 906
4.67%
Cappuccino
$1.66 PKRย 469
$1.37 PKRย 386
21.17%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.35 PKRย 97.4
$0.28 PKRย 78.8
25.00%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.21 PKRย 59.1
$0.22 PKRย 60.8
-4.55%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Rawalpindi
Pakpattan
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.80 PKRย 225
$0.59 PKRย 166
35.59%
White Bread (500g)
$0.56 PKRย 157
$0.56 PKRย 159
-
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.25 PKRย 351
$1.03 PKRย 290
21.36%
Eggs
$1.18 PKRย 333
$1.08 PKRย 304
9.26%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$6.06 PKRย 1,710
$4.76 PKRย 1,344
27.31%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.31 PKRย 933
$2.47 PKRย 696
34.01%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$4.62 PKRย 1,304
$3.15 PKRย 888
46.67%
Apples (1kg)
$0.95 PKRย 268
$1.01 PKRย 285
-5.94%
Banana (1kg)
$0.63 PKRย 179
$0.73 PKRย 207
-13.70%
Oranges (1kg)
$0.91 PKRย 255
$0.59 PKRย 166
54.24%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.47 PKRย 132
$0.52 PKRย 146
-9.62%
Potato (1kg)
$0.36 PKRย 102
$0.37 PKRย 105
-2.70%
Onion (1kg)
$0.52 PKRย 147
$0.39 PKRย 110
33.33%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.24 PKRย 67.2
$0.60 PKRย 169
-60.00%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.39 PKRย 111
$0.36 PKRย 101
8.33%
Bottle of Non-Alcoholic Wine (Mid-Range)
$15.84 PKRย 4,468
$0.68 PKRย 191
2229.41%
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$0.98 PKRย 277
$1.61 PKRย 455
-39.13%
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.29 PKRย 645
$1.86 PKRย 523
23.12%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$1.97 PKRย 556
$2.00 PKRย 563
-1.50%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Rawalpindi
Pakpattan
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.20 PKRย 55.3
$0.17 PKRย 49.11
17.65%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$9.51 PKRย 2,683
$7.03 PKRย 1,983
35.28%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.89 PKRย 252
$1.08 PKRย 306
-17.59%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.33 PKRย 91.7
$0.49 PKRย 137
-32.65%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$3.06 PKRย 864
$1.39 PKRย 393
120.14%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.96 PKRย 270
$1.00 PKRย 283
-4.00%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$17.8K PKRย 5.0M
$22.5K PKRย 6.3M
-21.04%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$23.1K PKRย 6.5M
$22.0K PKRย 6.2M
4.65%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Rawalpindi
Pakpattan
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$103 PKRย 29.0K
$103 PKRย 29.0K
0.10%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$3.98 PKRย 1,122
$4.90 PKRย 1,382
-18.78%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$16.31 PKRย 4,600
$13.77 PKRย 3,884
18.45%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Rawalpindi
Pakpattan
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$10.15 PKRย 2,861
$12.40 PKRย 3,496
-18.15%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$7.62 PKRย 2,148
$5.81 PKRย 1,637
31.15%
Cinema Ticket
$3.62 PKRย 1,020
$2.71 PKRย 765
33.58%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Rawalpindi
Pakpattan
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$40.93 PKRย 11.5K
$36.81 PKRย 10.4K
11.19%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$944 PKRย 266.3K
$1,755 PKRย 494.8K
-46.19%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Rawalpindi
Pakpattan
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$11.76 PKRย 3,317
$16.87 PKRย 4,756
-30.29%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$18.55 PKRย 5,230
$27.54 PKRย 7,765
-32.64%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$86.6 PKRย 24.4K
$68.6 PKRย 19.3K
26.17%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$28.77 PKRย 8,112
$29.38 PKRย 8,284
-2.08%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Rawalpindi
Pakpattan
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$133 PKRย 37.4K
$74.3 PKRย 20.9K
78.77%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$66.0 PKRย 18.6K
$51.9 PKRย 14.6K
27.17%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$325 PKRย 91.6K
$167 PKRย 47.2K
94.07%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$169 PKRย 47.7K
$105 PKRย 29.7K
60.62%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,144 PKRย 322.5K
$811 PKRย 228.7K
41.02%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$520 PKRย 146.7K
$477 PKRย 134.6K
9.02%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Rawalpindi
Pakpattan
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$169 PKRย 47.5K
$107 PKRย 30.2K
57.64%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
20.17
17.43
15.72%

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Last update for Rawalpindi: January 11, 2026

Last update for Pakpattan: January 12, 2026

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