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

😐 Solo nomad: Rawalpindi is 16.4% more expensive than Pattoki without rent, and 17.4% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Rawalpindi is 25% more expensive than Pattoki without rent, and 24.5% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Rawalpindi
Pattoki
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$1.73 PKR 488
$2.09 PKR 591
-17.22%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$14.06 PKR 3,971
$8.82 PKR 2,492
59.41%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$5.21 PKR 1,472
$5.42 PKR 1,529
-3.87%
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.6 PKR 453
$1.73 PKR 488
-7.51%
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.42 PKR 967
$3.22 PKR 911
6.21%
Cappuccino
$1.64 PKR 463
$1.38 PKR 391
18.84%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.34 PKR 96.6
$0.28 PKR 78
21.43%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.23 PKR 65
$0.16 PKR 45.87
43.75%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Rawalpindi
Pattoki
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.85 PKR 241
$0.46 PKR 129
84.78%
White Bread (500g)
$0.52 PKR 148
$0.38 PKR 106
36.84%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.3 PKR 368
$0.68 PKR 193
91.18%
Eggs
$1.18 PKR 334
$0.78 PKR 219
51.28%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$6 PKR 1,694
$1.45 PKR 410
313.79%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.26 PKR 920
$2.51 PKR 708
29.88%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$4.55 PKR 1,286
$3.06 PKR 864
48.69%
Apples (1kg)
$0.94 PKR 265
$0.34 PKR 95.3
176.47%
Banana (1kg)
$0.67 PKR 190
$0.36 PKR 102
86.11%
Oranges (1kg)
$0.89 PKR 252
$0.57 PKR 161
56.14%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.47 PKR 133
$0.51 PKR 145
-7.84%
Potato (1kg)
$0.36 PKR 103
$0.34 PKR 95.2
5.88%
Onion (1kg)
$0.49 PKR 138
$0.36 PKR 103
36.11%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.26 PKR 73.6
$0.36 PKR 103
-27.78%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.39 PKR 111
$0.36 PKR 102
8.33%
Bottle of Non-Alcoholic Wine (Mid-Range)
$15.94 PKR 4,502
$1.45 PKR 410
999.31%
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.04 PKR 293
$0.34 PKR 95.5
205.88%
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.41 PKR 680
$1.91 PKR 540
26.18%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$1.89 PKR 535
$1.92 PKR 542
-1.56%
🚌 Getting Around
Rawalpindi
Pattoki
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.17 PKR 48.92
$0.16 PKR 44.67
6.25%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$9.88 PKR 2,790
$7.21 PKR 2,036
37.03%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.84 PKR 237
$1.05 PKR 296
-20.00%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.35 PKR 99.8
$0.49 PKR 140
-28.57%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$2.95 PKR 833
$1.39 PKR 393
112.23%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.96 PKR 271
$1.01 PKR 286
-4.95%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$18K PKR 5.1M
$21.9K PKR 6.2M
-18.11%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$23.2K PKR 6.5M
$22.4K PKR 6.3M
3.49%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Rawalpindi
Pattoki
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$101 PKR 28.6K
$102 PKR 28.9K
-1.01%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$4.15 PKR 1,173
$4.72 PKR 1,334
-12.08%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$16.7 PKR 4,716
$13.87 PKR 3,918
20.40%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Rawalpindi
Pattoki
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$10.2 PKR 2,880
$12.45 PKR 3,516
-18.07%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$7.36 PKR 2,079
$5.91 PKR 1,670
24.53%
Cinema Ticket
$3.44 PKR 972
$2.68 PKR 757
28.36%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Rawalpindi
Pattoki
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$40.58 PKR 11.5K
$36.75 PKR 10.4K
10.42%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$955 PKR 269.7K
$1,782 PKR 503.3K
-46.41%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Rawalpindi
Pattoki
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$11.45 PKR 3,234
$16.83 PKR 4,753
-31.97%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$18.56 PKR 5,242
$27.42 PKR 7,745
-32.31%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$87.6 PKR 24.7K
$70.9 PKR 20K
23.51%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$28.6 PKR 8,078
$29.51 PKR 8,333
-3.08%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Rawalpindi
Pattoki
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$132 PKR 37.3K
$75.2 PKR 21.2K
75.47%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$66.4 PKR 18.7K
$52 PKR 14.7K
27.70%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$331 PKR 93.4K
$166 PKR 46.8K
99.44%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$170 PKR 48K
$105 PKR 29.7K
61.63%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,147 PKR 323.8K
$565 PKR 159.6K
102.95%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$528 PKR 149.1K
$434 PKR 122.6K
21.55%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Rawalpindi
Pattoki
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$171 PKR 48.3K
-
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
20.17
17.43
15.72%

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Last update for Rawalpindi: November 5, 2025

Last update for Pattoki: November 3, 2025

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