Cost of Living Comparison Between Rawalpindi and Pattoki Cost of Living Comparison Between Rawalpindi and Pattoki

😐 Solo nomad: Rawalpindi is 28% more expensive than Pattoki without rent, and 13% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Rawalpindi is 14.2% more expensive than Pattoki without rent, and 22% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Rawalpindi
Pattoki
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$1.74 PKR 485
$2.14 PKR 598
-18.69%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$14.12 PKR 3,949
$8.77 PKR 2,453
61.00%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$5.16 PKR 1,444
$5.40 PKR 1,509
-4.44%
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.55 PKR 434
$1.82 PKR 508
-14.84%
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.51 PKR 982
$3.15 PKR 880
11.43%
Cappuccino
$1.73 PKR 483
$1.36 PKR 381
27.21%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.35 PKR 96.6
$0.28 PKR 77.6
25.00%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.21 PKR 58.5
$0.21 PKR 60.0
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🛒 Groceries & Markets
Rawalpindi
Pattoki
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.80 PKR 225
$0.50 PKR 140
60.00%
White Bread (500g)
$0.52 PKR 145
$0.38 PKR 105
36.84%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.25 PKR 349
$0.69 PKR 192
81.16%
Eggs
$1.12 PKR 314
$0.77 PKR 214
45.45%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$6.07 PKR 1,697
$1.38 PKR 386
339.86%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.40 PKR 950
$2.52 PKR 705
34.92%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$4.38 PKR 1,224
$3.12 PKR 872
40.38%
Apples (1kg)
$0.96 PKR 269
$0.37 PKR 103
159.46%
Banana (1kg)
$0.63 PKR 176
$0.36 PKR 101
75.00%
Oranges (1kg)
$0.86 PKR 241
$0.58 PKR 162
48.28%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.47 PKR 130
$0.48 PKR 134
-2.08%
Potato (1kg)
$0.34 PKR 94.7
$0.33 PKR 93.6
3.03%
Onion (1kg)
$0.48 PKR 133
$0.37 PKR 102
29.73%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.24 PKR 66.5
$0.36 PKR 102
-33.33%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.36 PKR 102
$0.36 PKR 101
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Bottle of Non-Alcoholic Wine (Mid-Range)
$16.33 PKR 4,567
$1.46 PKR 409
1018.49%
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$0.98 PKR 275
$0.36 PKR 101
172.22%
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.28 PKR 636
$1.94 PKR 542
17.53%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$1.98 PKR 554
$1.98 PKR 555
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🚌 Getting Around
Rawalpindi
Pattoki
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.16 PKR 44.94
$0.21 PKR 57.4
-23.81%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$9.94 PKR 2,781
$6.98 PKR 1,952
42.41%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.86 PKR 241
$1.08 PKR 303
-20.37%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.33 PKR 91.2
$0.49 PKR 136
-32.65%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$2.93 PKR 820
$1.39 PKR 389
110.79%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.96 PKR 269
$0.93 PKR 259
3.23%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$18.0K PKR 5.0M
$22.5K PKR 6.3M
-20.07%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$23.3K PKR 6.5M
$22.5K PKR 6.3M
3.55%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Rawalpindi
Pattoki
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$101 PKR 28.3K
$105 PKR 29.3K
-3.56%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$4.17 PKR 1,167
$4.70 PKR 1,316
-11.28%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$16.70 PKR 4,672
$13.68 PKR 3,825
22.08%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Rawalpindi
Pattoki
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$10.20 PKR 2,853
$12.25 PKR 3,428
-16.73%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$7.77 PKR 2,175
$5.90 PKR 1,650
31.69%
Cinema Ticket
$3.50 PKR 979
$2.72 PKR 762
28.68%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Rawalpindi
Pattoki
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$40.43 PKR 11.3K
$36.73 PKR 10.3K
10.07%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$931 PKR 260.4K
$1,801 PKR 503.8K
-48.31%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Rawalpindi
Pattoki
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$11.53 PKR 3,226
$16.37 PKR 4,579
-29.57%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$18.69 PKR 5,228
$27.50 PKR 7,693
-32.04%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$88.3 PKR 24.7K
$69.0 PKR 19.3K
27.97%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$28.89 PKR 8,082
$29.37 PKR 8,216
-1.63%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Rawalpindi
Pattoki
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$132 PKR 37.0K
$75.5 PKR 21.1K
75.04%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$65.4 PKR 18.3K
$50.9 PKR 14.2K
28.31%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$327 PKR 91.4K
$167 PKR 46.6K
96.30%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$171 PKR 47.7K
$104 PKR 29.2K
63.65%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,130 PKR 316.1K
$849 PKR 237.6K
33.03%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$504 PKR 141.0K
$525 PKR 146.8K
-3.94%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Rawalpindi
Pattoki
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$169 PKR 47.2K
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20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
20.17
17.43
15.72%

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

Last update for Rawalpindi: February 28, 2026

Last update for Pattoki: March 1, 2026

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