Cost of Living Comparison Between Rawalpindi and Rangpur Cost of Living Comparison Between Rawalpindi and Rangpur

🙂 Solo nomad: Rawalpindi is 7.5% cheaper than Rangpur without rent, and 29.1% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Rawalpindi is 6.1% more expensive than Rangpur without rent, and 18.9% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Rawalpindi
Rangpur
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$1.74 PKR 485
$1.69 ৳207
2.96%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$14.12 PKR 3,948
$10.42 ৳1,275
35.51%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$5.16 PKR 1,443
$4.82 ৳590
7.05%
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.55 PKR 434
$4.20 ৳513
-63.10%
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.51 PKR 981
$4.85 ৳594
-27.63%
Cappuccino
$1.73 PKR 483
$1.23 ৳150
40.65%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.35 PKR 96.6
$0.34 ৳41.72
2.94%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.21 PKR 58.5
$0.14 ৳17.61
50.00%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Rawalpindi
Rangpur
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.80 PKR 225
$0.68 ৳83.3
17.65%
White Bread (500g)
$0.52 PKR 145
$0.70 ৳85.5
-25.71%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.25 PKR 349
$0.55 ৳67.5
127.27%
Eggs
$1.12 PKR 314
$1.21 ৳148
-7.44%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$6.07 PKR 1,697
$6.86 ৳839
-11.52%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.40 PKR 950
$3.33 ৳407
2.10%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$4.38 PKR 1,224
$6.26 ৳766
-30.03%
Apples (1kg)
$0.96 PKR 269
$2.43 ৳297
-60.49%
Banana (1kg)
$0.63 PKR 176
$1.14 ৳139
-44.74%
Oranges (1kg)
$0.86 PKR 241
$2.56 ৳313
-66.41%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.47 PKR 130
$0.68 ৳83.3
-30.88%
Potato (1kg)
$0.34 PKR 94.6
$0.43 ৳52.6
-20.93%
Onion (1kg)
$0.48 PKR 133
$0.68 ৳82.8
-29.41%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.24 PKR 66.5
$0.33 ৳39.86
-27.27%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.36 PKR 102
$0.28 ৳33.86
28.57%
Bottle of Non-Alcoholic Wine (Mid-Range)
$16.33 PKR 4,566
$8.58 ৳1,049
90.33%
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$0.98 PKR 275
$2.92 ৳358
-66.44%
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.28 PKR 636
$5.01 ৳613
-54.49%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$1.98 PKR 554
$2.48 ৳304
-20.16%
🚌 Getting Around
Rawalpindi
Rangpur
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.16 PKR 44.93
$0.22 ৳26.93
-27.27%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$9.94 PKR 2,780
$12.37 ৳1,513
-19.64%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.86 PKR 241
$0.79 ৳96.7
8.86%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.33 PKR 91.1
$0.39 ৳47.95
-15.38%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$2.93 PKR 820
$1.68 ৳205
74.40%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.96 PKR 269
$0.93 ৳113
3.23%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$18.0K PKR 5.0M
$29.3K ৳3.6M
-38.59%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$23.3K PKR 6.5M
$14.6K ৳1.8M
59.47%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Rawalpindi
Rangpur
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$101 PKR 28.3K
$26.24 ৳3,210
285.18%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$4.17 PKR 1,166
$4.32 ৳529
-3.47%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$16.70 PKR 4,670
$13.40 ৳1,639
24.63%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Rawalpindi
Rangpur
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$10.20 PKR 2,852
$19.37 ৳2,369
-47.34%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$7.77 PKR 2,174
$16.37 ৳2,003
-52.54%
Cinema Ticket
$3.50 PKR 979
$4.20 ৳514
-16.67%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Rawalpindi
Rangpur
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$40.43 PKR 11.3K
$12.23 ৳1,496
230.58%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$931 PKR 260.3K
$800 ৳97.8K
16.44%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Rawalpindi
Rangpur
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$11.53 PKR 3,225
$11.70 ৳1,431
-1.45%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$18.69 PKR 5,226
$14.69 ৳1,796
27.23%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$88.3 PKR 24.7K
$33.25 ৳4,067
165.44%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$28.89 PKR 8,079
$28.44 ৳3,478
1.58%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Rawalpindi
Rangpur
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$132 PKR 37.0K
$53.6 ৳6,556
146.59%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$65.4 PKR 18.3K
$35.17 ৳4,302
85.81%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$327 PKR 91.4K
$122 ৳15.0K
167.36%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$171 PKR 47.7K
$80.1 ৳9,796
113.00%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,130 PKR 316.0K
$603 ৳73.8K
87.30%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$504 PKR 141.0K
$398 ৳48.7K
26.58%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Rawalpindi
Rangpur
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$169 PKR 47.2K
$162 ৳19.9K
3.91%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
20.17
10.06
100.50%

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

Last update for Rawalpindi: February 28, 2026

Last update for Rangpur: March 1, 2026

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