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

😐 Solo nomad: Rawalpindi is 0.5% more expensive than Pakpattan without rent, and 7.8% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Rawalpindi is 10.1% more expensive than Pakpattan without rent, and 15.2% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Rawalpindi
Pakpattan
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$1.74 PKR 485
$2.18 PKR 609
-20.18%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$14.12 PKR 3,949
$8.98 PKR 2,513
57.24%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$5.16 PKR 1,444
$5.45 PKR 1,526
-5.32%
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.55 PKR 434
$1.80 PKR 504
-13.89%
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.51 PKR 982
$3.16 PKR 883
11.08%
Cappuccino
$1.73 PKR 483
$1.42 PKR 397
21.83%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.35 PKR 96.6
$0.28 PKR 77.7
25.00%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.21 PKR 58.5
$0.17 PKR 46.90
23.53%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Rawalpindi
Pakpattan
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.80 PKR 225
$0.62 PKR 174
29.03%
White Bread (500g)
$0.52 PKR 145
$0.60 PKR 167
-13.33%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.25 PKR 349
$1.04 PKR 291
20.19%
Eggs
$1.12 PKR 314
$1.03 PKR 288
8.74%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$6.07 PKR 1,697
$4.77 PKR 1,333
27.25%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.40 PKR 950
$2.52 PKR 704
34.92%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$4.38 PKR 1,224
$3.07 PKR 858
42.67%
Apples (1kg)
$0.96 PKR 269
$1.03 PKR 287
-6.80%
Banana (1kg)
$0.63 PKR 176
$0.73 PKR 205
-13.70%
Oranges (1kg)
$0.86 PKR 241
$0.53 PKR 149
62.26%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.47 PKR 130
$0.52 PKR 146
-9.62%
Potato (1kg)
$0.34 PKR 94.7
$0.41 PKR 114
-17.07%
Onion (1kg)
$0.48 PKR 133
$0.43 PKR 120
11.63%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.24 PKR 66.5
$0.60 PKR 168
-60.00%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.36 PKR 102
$0.36 PKR 101
-
Bottle of Non-Alcoholic Wine (Mid-Range)
$16.33 PKR 4,567
$0.69 PKR 193
2266.67%
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$0.98 PKR 275
$1.55 PKR 435
-36.77%
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.28 PKR 636
$1.87 PKR 522
21.93%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$1.98 PKR 554
$1.94 PKR 542
2.06%
🚌 Getting Around
Rawalpindi
Pakpattan
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.16 PKR 44.94
$0.20 PKR 55.1
-20.00%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$9.94 PKR 2,781
$7.13 PKR 1,995
39.41%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.86 PKR 241
$1.05 PKR 294
-18.10%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.33 PKR 91.2
$0.49 PKR 136
-32.65%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$2.93 PKR 820
$1.43 PKR 401
104.90%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.96 PKR 269
$0.93 PKR 261
3.23%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$18.0K PKR 5.0M
$22.4K PKR 6.3M
-19.74%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$23.3K PKR 6.5M
$21.7K PKR 6.1M
6.97%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Rawalpindi
Pakpattan
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$101 PKR 28.3K
$104 PKR 29.2K
-3.04%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$4.17 PKR 1,167
$4.72 PKR 1,320
-11.65%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$16.70 PKR 4,672
$14.00 PKR 3,917
19.29%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Rawalpindi
Pakpattan
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$10.20 PKR 2,853
$12.16 PKR 3,401
-16.12%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$7.77 PKR 2,175
$5.86 PKR 1,640
32.59%
Cinema Ticket
$3.50 PKR 979
$2.69 PKR 752
30.11%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Rawalpindi
Pakpattan
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$40.43 PKR 11.3K
$35.87 PKR 10.0K
12.71%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$931 PKR 260.4K
$1,785 PKR 499.2K
-47.83%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Rawalpindi
Pakpattan
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$11.53 PKR 3,226
$16.69 PKR 4,670
-30.92%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$18.69 PKR 5,228
$27.34 PKR 7,648
-31.64%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$88.3 PKR 24.7K
$69.1 PKR 19.3K
27.75%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$28.89 PKR 8,082
$28.87 PKR 8,075
0.07%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Rawalpindi
Pakpattan
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$132 PKR 37.0K
$76.5 PKR 21.4K
72.75%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$65.4 PKR 18.3K
$51.4 PKR 14.4K
27.09%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$327 PKR 91.4K
$168 PKR 47.1K
94.27%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$171 PKR 47.7K
$108 PKR 30.2K
58.08%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,130 PKR 316.1K
$742 PKR 207.6K
52.27%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$504 PKR 141.0K
$537 PKR 150.2K
-6.12%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Rawalpindi
Pakpattan
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$169 PKR 47.2K
$106 PKR 29.7K
58.85%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
20.17
17.43
15.72%

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Last update for Rawalpindi: February 28, 2026

Last update for Pakpattan: February 28, 2026

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