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

😐 Solo nomad: Rawalpindi is 24.2% more expensive than Pakpattan without rent, and 5.9% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Rawalpindi is 0.1% more expensive than Pakpattan without rent, and 17.1% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Rawalpindi
Pakpattan
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$1.73 PKR 489
$2.16 PKR 610
-19.91%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$13.98 PKR 3,948
$8.79 PKR 2,483
59.04%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$5.29 PKR 1,493
$5.43 PKR 1,532
-2.58%
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.57 PKR 444
$1.73 PKR 488
-9.25%
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.37 PKR 951
$3.16 PKR 891
6.65%
Cappuccino
$1.63 PKR 461
$1.42 PKR 402
14.79%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.32 PKR 89
$0.28 PKR 78
14.29%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.23 PKR 65.1
$0.21 PKR 60.4
9.52%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Rawalpindi
Pakpattan
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.78 PKR 221
$0.63 PKR 179
23.81%
White Bread (500g)
$0.52 PKR 147
$0.6 PKR 170
-13.33%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.24 PKR 350
$1.05 PKR 297
18.10%
Eggs
$1.13 PKR 320
$1.09 PKR 308
3.67%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$5.99 PKR 1,693
$4.83 PKR 1,365
24.02%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.28 PKR 926
$2.58 PKR 729
27.13%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$4.57 PKR 1,289
$3.03 PKR 856
50.83%
Apples (1kg)
$0.94 PKR 266
$1.02 PKR 289
-7.84%
Banana (1kg)
$0.69 PKR 195
$0.69 PKR 194
-
Oranges (1kg)
$0.86 PKR 243
$0.58 PKR 162
48.28%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.47 PKR 134
$0.48 PKR 137
-2.08%
Potato (1kg)
$0.34 PKR 95.8
$0.4 PKR 114
-15.00%
Onion (1kg)
$0.52 PKR 148
$0.4 PKR 112
30.00%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.26 PKR 73.6
$0.56 PKR 159
-53.57%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.39 PKR 111
$0.35 PKR 99.3
11.43%
Bottle of Non-Alcoholic Wine (Mid-Range)
$15.94 PKR 4,502
$1.38 PKR 389
1055.07%
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$0.99 PKR 280
$1.54 PKR 435
-35.71%
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.31 PKR 652
$1.93 PKR 546
19.69%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$1.93 PKR 546
$1.93 PKR 546
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🚌 Getting Around
Rawalpindi
Pakpattan
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.19 PKR 52.5
$0.16 PKR 44.36
18.75%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$9.81 PKR 2,770
$7.09 PKR 2,004
38.36%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.87 PKR 245
$1.04 PKR 293
-16.35%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.35 PKR 99.1
$0.49 PKR 138
-28.57%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$2.95 PKR 833
$1.43 PKR 403
106.29%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.95 PKR 268
$1 PKR 282
-5.00%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$17.6K PKR 5M
$22.3K PKR 6.3M
-20.90%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$22.5K PKR 6.3M
$22.2K PKR 6.3M
1.37%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Rawalpindi
Pakpattan
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$103 PKR 29.2K
$106 PKR 29.8K
-2.05%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$3.99 PKR 1,126
$4.81 PKR 1,359
-17.05%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$16.44 PKR 4,643
$13.87 PKR 3,916
18.53%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Rawalpindi
Pakpattan
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$9.99 PKR 2,822
$12.39 PKR 3,500
-19.37%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$7.76 PKR 2,192
$5.96 PKR 1,683
30.20%
Cinema Ticket
$3.6 PKR 1,018
$2.67 PKR 754
34.83%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Rawalpindi
Pakpattan
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$40.12 PKR 11.3K
$36.29 PKR 10.2K
10.55%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$946 PKR 267.2K
$1,767 PKR 499.1K
-46.45%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Rawalpindi
Pakpattan
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$11.56 PKR 3,266
$16.85 PKR 4,758
-31.39%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$18.51 PKR 5,229
$28.11 PKR 7,940
-34.15%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$88.7 PKR 25.1K
$69.8 PKR 19.7K
27.06%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$28.41 PKR 8,023
$28.8 PKR 8,133
-1.35%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Rawalpindi
Pakpattan
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$131 PKR 36.9K
$73.9 PKR 20.9K
76.72%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$64.8 PKR 18.3K
$52.6 PKR 14.9K
23.15%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$335 PKR 94.5K
$164 PKR 46.4K
103.91%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$173 PKR 48.9K
$107 PKR 30.3K
61.46%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,151 PKR 325.1K
$595 PKR 168K
93.49%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$515 PKR 145.3K
$388 PKR 109.6K
32.56%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Rawalpindi
Pakpattan
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$167 PKR 47.2K
$104 PKR 29.3K
60.88%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
20.17
17.43
15.72%

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Last update for Rawalpindi: October 29, 2025

Last update for Pakpattan: October 28, 2025

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