Cost of Living Comparison Between Rawalpindi and Talagang Cost of Living Comparison Between Rawalpindi and Talagang

šŸ™‚ Solo nomad: Rawalpindi is 2.5% cheaper than Talagang without rent, and 6.8% more expensive with rent.
šŸ˜ Family of 3: Rawalpindi is 10% more expensive than Talagang without rent, and 14.1% more expensive with rent.
Currency
šŸ½ Eating Out
Rawalpindi
Talagang
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$1.74 PKRĀ 485
$1.72 PKRĀ 482
1.16%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$14.12 PKRĀ 3,949
$10.56 PKRĀ 2,953
33.71%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$5.16 PKRĀ 1,444
$4.00 PKRĀ 1,118
29.00%
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.55 PKRĀ 434
$1.76 PKRĀ 491
-11.93%
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.51 PKRĀ 982
$3.60 PKRĀ 1,006
-2.50%
Cappuccino
$1.73 PKRĀ 483
$1.48 PKRĀ 415
16.89%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.35 PKRĀ 96.6
$0.34 PKRĀ 95.3
2.94%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.21 PKRĀ 58.5
$0.21 PKRĀ 58.7
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šŸ›’ Groceries & Markets
Rawalpindi
Talagang
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.80 PKRĀ 225
$0.71 PKRĀ 197
12.68%
White Bread (500g)
$0.52 PKRĀ 145
$0.61 PKRĀ 170
-14.75%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.25 PKRĀ 349
$1.21 PKRĀ 338
3.31%
Eggs
$1.12 PKRĀ 314
$1.18 PKRĀ 330
-5.08%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$6.07 PKRĀ 1,697
$6.18 PKRĀ 1,729
-1.78%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.40 PKRĀ 950
$2.54 PKRĀ 711
33.86%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$4.38 PKRĀ 1,224
$3.58 PKRĀ 1,002
22.35%
Apples (1kg)
$0.96 PKRĀ 269
$1.03 PKRĀ 289
-6.80%
Banana (1kg)
$0.63 PKRĀ 176
$0.66 PKRĀ 184
-4.55%
Oranges (1kg)
$0.86 PKRĀ 241
$0.65 PKRĀ 183
32.31%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.47 PKRĀ 130
$0.52 PKRĀ 146
-9.62%
Potato (1kg)
$0.34 PKRĀ 94.7
$0.34 PKRĀ 96.1
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Onion (1kg)
$0.48 PKRĀ 133
$0.51 PKRĀ 143
-5.88%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.24 PKRĀ 66.5
$0.31 PKRĀ 86.7
-22.58%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.36 PKRĀ 102
$0.34 PKRĀ 94.7
5.88%
Bottle of Non-Alcoholic Wine (Mid-Range)
$16.33 PKRĀ 4,567
$1.55 PKRĀ 434
953.55%
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$0.98 PKRĀ 275
$0.93 PKRĀ 261
5.38%
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.28 PKRĀ 636
$1.96 PKRĀ 549
16.33%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$1.98 PKRĀ 554
$1.98 PKRĀ 555
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šŸšŒ Getting Around
Rawalpindi
Talagang
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.16 PKRĀ 44.94
$0.20 PKRĀ 57.2
-20.00%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$9.94 PKRĀ 2,781
$6.90 PKRĀ 1,931
44.06%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.86 PKRĀ 241
$0.92 PKRĀ 258
-6.52%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.33 PKRĀ 91.2
$0.40 PKRĀ 112
-17.50%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$2.93 PKRĀ 820
$1.80 PKRĀ 504
62.78%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.96 PKRĀ 269
$0.96 PKRĀ 268
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Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$18.0K PKRĀ 5.0M
$21.5K PKRĀ 6.0M
-16.49%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$23.3K PKRĀ 6.5M
$23.2K PKRĀ 6.5M
0.32%
šŸ§¾ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Rawalpindi
Talagang
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$101 PKRĀ 28.3K
$103 PKRĀ 28.7K
-1.44%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$4.17 PKRĀ 1,167
$4.04 PKRĀ 1,130
3.22%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$16.70 PKRĀ 4,672
$13.89 PKRĀ 3,884
20.23%
šŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Rawalpindi
Talagang
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$10.20 PKRĀ 2,853
$12.23 PKRĀ 3,420
-16.60%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$7.77 PKRĀ 2,175
$5.78 PKRĀ 1,616
34.43%
Cinema Ticket
$3.50 PKRĀ 979
$3.60 PKRĀ 1,008
-2.78%
šŸ§ø Childcare & Education
Rawalpindi
Talagang
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$40.43 PKRĀ 11.3K
$30.02 PKRĀ 8,396
34.68%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$931 PKRĀ 260.4K
$1,121 PKRĀ 313.7K
-16.98%
šŸ‘•šŸ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Rawalpindi
Talagang
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$11.53 PKRĀ 3,226
$15.39 PKRĀ 4,304
-25.08%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$18.69 PKRĀ 5,228
$22.13 PKRĀ 6,191
-15.54%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$88.3 PKRĀ 24.7K
$68.8 PKRĀ 19.2K
28.34%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$28.89 PKRĀ 8,082
$29.26 PKRĀ 8,183
-1.26%
šŸ  Accommodation & Living
Rawalpindi
Talagang
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$132 PKRĀ 37.0K
$74.3 PKRĀ 20.8K
77.84%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$65.4 PKRĀ 18.3K
$52.0 PKRĀ 14.5K
25.65%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$327 PKRĀ 91.4K
$165 PKRĀ 46.2K
97.99%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$171 PKRĀ 47.7K
$104 PKRĀ 29.2K
63.26%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,130 PKRĀ 316.1K
$687 PKRĀ 192.2K
64.46%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$504 PKRĀ 141.0K
$540 PKRĀ 151.0K
-6.64%
šŸ’µ Salaries & Financials
Rawalpindi
Talagang
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$169 PKRĀ 47.2K
-
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20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
20.17
19
6.16%

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Last update for Rawalpindi: February 28, 2026

Last update for Talagang: March 2, 2026

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