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

🙂 Solo nomad: Talagang is 5.2% cheaper than Rawalpindi without rent, and 5.7% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Talagang is 0.2% cheaper than Rawalpindi without rent, and 15.8% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Talagang
Rawalpindi
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$1.8 PKR 509
$1.73 PKR 489
4.05%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$10.57 PKR 2,985
$13.98 PKR 3,948
-24.39%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$4.2 PKR 1,186
$5.29 PKR 1,493
-20.60%
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.79 PKR 504
$1.57 PKR 444
14.01%
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.6 PKR 1,016
$3.37 PKR 951
6.82%
Cappuccino
$1.43 PKR 403
$1.63 PKR 461
-12.27%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.32 PKR 90.4
$0.32 PKR 89
-
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.23 PKR 65.1
$0.23 PKR 65.1
-
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Talagang
Rawalpindi
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.77 PKR 216
$0.78 PKR 221
-1.28%
White Bread (500g)
$0.6 PKR 170
$0.52 PKR 147
15.38%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.16 PKR 327
$1.24 PKR 350
-6.45%
Eggs
$1.13 PKR 318
$1.13 PKR 320
-
Local Cheese (1kg)
$6.11 PKR 1,727
$5.99 PKR 1,693
2.00%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$2.65 PKR 749
$3.28 PKR 926
-19.21%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$3.73 PKR 1,054
$4.57 PKR 1,289
-18.38%
Apples (1kg)
$0.99 PKR 280
$0.94 PKR 266
5.32%
Banana (1kg)
$0.65 PKR 183
$0.69 PKR 195
-5.80%
Oranges (1kg)
$0.65 PKR 184
$0.86 PKR 243
-24.42%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.51 PKR 145
$0.47 PKR 134
8.51%
Potato (1kg)
$0.34 PKR 96.7
$0.34 PKR 95.8
-
Onion (1kg)
$0.47 PKR 133
$0.52 PKR 148
-9.62%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.31 PKR 86.8
$0.26 PKR 73.6
19.23%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.36 PKR 102
$0.39 PKR 111
-7.69%
Bottle of Non-Alcoholic Wine (Mid-Range)
$1.56 PKR 440
$15.94 PKR 4,502
-90.21%
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$0.85 PKR 241
$0.99 PKR 280
-14.14%
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.97 PKR 558
$2.31 PKR 652
-14.72%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$1.99 PKR 561
$1.93 PKR 546
3.11%
🚌 Getting Around
Talagang
Rawalpindi
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.16 PKR 46.27
$0.19 PKR 52.5
-15.79%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$7.2 PKR 2,035
$9.81 PKR 2,770
-26.61%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.84 PKR 238
$0.87 PKR 245
-3.45%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.43 PKR 122
$0.35 PKR 99.1
22.86%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$1.82 PKR 514
$2.95 PKR 833
-38.31%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.96 PKR 270
$0.95 PKR 268
1.05%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$21.1K PKR 6M
$17.6K PKR 5M
19.80%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$23.2K PKR 6.5M
$22.5K PKR 6.3M
3.16%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Talagang
Rawalpindi
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$101 PKR 28.5K
$103 PKR 29.2K
-2.37%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$4.13 PKR 1,165
$3.99 PKR 1,126
3.51%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$13.6 PKR 3,841
$16.44 PKR 4,643
-17.27%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Talagang
Rawalpindi
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$12.52 PKR 3,536
$9.99 PKR 2,822
25.33%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$6.01 PKR 1,697
$7.76 PKR 2,192
-22.55%
Cinema Ticket
$3.48 PKR 982
$3.6 PKR 1,018
-3.33%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Talagang
Rawalpindi
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$30.14 PKR 8,513
$40.12 PKR 11.3K
-24.88%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$1,113 PKR 314.2K
$946 PKR 267.2K
17.59%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Talagang
Rawalpindi
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$15.45 PKR 4,363
$11.56 PKR 3,266
33.65%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$21.93 PKR 6,193
$18.51 PKR 5,229
18.48%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$70.9 PKR 20K
$88.7 PKR 25.1K
-20.12%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$29.46 PKR 8,321
$28.41 PKR 8,023
3.70%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Talagang
Rawalpindi
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$76.1 PKR 21.5K
$131 PKR 36.9K
-41.74%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$51.3 PKR 14.5K
$64.8 PKR 18.3K
-20.82%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$169 PKR 47.6K
$335 PKR 94.5K
-49.60%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$106 PKR 29.9K
$173 PKR 48.9K
-38.91%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$517 PKR 146K
$1,151 PKR 325.1K
-55.08%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$431 PKR 121.6K
$515 PKR 145.3K
-16.33%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Talagang
Rawalpindi
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
-
$167 PKR 47.2K
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
19
20.17
-5.80%

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Last update for Talagang: October 29, 2025

Last update for Rawalpindi: October 29, 2025

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