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

🙂 Solo nomad: Talagang is 6.5% cheaper than Rawalpindi without rent, and 7.3% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Talagang is 15.5% cheaper than Rawalpindi without rent, and 12% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Talagang
Rawalpindi
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$1.82 PKR 507
$1.80 PKR 502
1.11%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$10.43 PKR 2,910
$14.33 PKR 3,997
-27.22%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$4.02 PKR 1,123
$5.25 PKR 1,464
-23.43%
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.82 PKR 507
$1.54 PKR 431
18.18%
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.63 PKR 1,012
$3.43 PKR 956
5.83%
Cappuccino
$1.49 PKR 414
$1.63 PKR 455
-8.59%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.34 PKR 95.0
$0.32 PKR 88.3
6.25%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.23 PKR 64.3
$0.21 PKR 58.6
9.52%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Talagang
Rawalpindi
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.78 PKR 216
$0.80 PKR 224
-2.50%
White Bread (500g)
$0.60 PKR 168
$0.56 PKR 156
7.14%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.21 PKR 337
$1.28 PKR 358
-5.47%
Eggs
$1.18 PKR 330
$1.17 PKR 326
0.85%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$5.88 PKR 1,639
$6.27 PKR 1,749
-6.22%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$2.66 PKR 742
$3.26 PKR 908
-18.40%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$3.73 PKR 1,041
$4.39 PKR 1,226
-15.03%
Apples (1kg)
$1.04 PKR 290
$0.94 PKR 262
10.64%
Banana (1kg)
$0.64 PKR 180
$0.69 PKR 192
-7.25%
Oranges (1kg)
$0.62 PKR 173
$0.85 PKR 237
-27.06%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.49 PKR 136
$0.47 PKR 130
4.26%
Potato (1kg)
$0.37 PKR 103
$0.37 PKR 102
-
Onion (1kg)
$0.51 PKR 141
$0.51 PKR 143
-
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.33 PKR 92.6
$0.26 PKR 73.1
26.92%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.33 PKR 93.1
$0.36 PKR 101
-8.33%
Bottle of Non-Alcoholic Wine (Mid-Range)
$1.24 PKR 347
$15.97 PKR 4,456
-92.24%
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$0.87 PKR 242
$1.03 PKR 286
-15.53%
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.96 PKR 546
$2.30 PKR 642
-14.78%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$1.90 PKR 531
$1.92 PKR 537
-1.04%
🚌 Getting Around
Talagang
Rawalpindi
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.15 PKR 43.14
$0.19 PKR 53.0
-21.05%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$7.14 PKR 1,992
$9.85 PKR 2,749
-27.51%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.84 PKR 233
$0.84 PKR 235
-
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.44 PKR 123
$0.33 PKR 92.0
33.33%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$1.81 PKR 506
$2.99 PKR 834
-39.46%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.91 PKR 253
$0.94 PKR 263
-3.19%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$21.3K PKR 5.9M
$17.8K PKR 5.0M
19.28%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$23.0K PKR 6.4M
$22.8K PKR 6.3M
0.96%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Talagang
Rawalpindi
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$100 PKR 28.0K
$103 PKR 28.9K
-3.15%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$4.00 PKR 1,115
$4.18 PKR 1,166
-4.31%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$13.89 PKR 3,873
$16.52 PKR 4,609
-15.92%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Talagang
Rawalpindi
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$12.36 PKR 3,447
$9.86 PKR 2,750
25.35%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$6.04 PKR 1,684
$7.47 PKR 2,085
-19.14%
Cinema Ticket
$3.63 PKR 1,013
$3.60 PKR 1,005
0.83%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Talagang
Rawalpindi
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$29.34 PKR 8,184
$40.92 PKR 11.4K
-28.30%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$1,125 PKR 313.7K
$965 PKR 269.3K
16.50%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Talagang
Rawalpindi
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$15.20 PKR 4,241
$11.87 PKR 3,312
28.05%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$22.13 PKR 6,173
$18.81 PKR 5,246
17.65%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$68.6 PKR 19.1K
$86.8 PKR 24.2K
-20.94%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$29.36 PKR 8,192
$28.11 PKR 7,840
4.45%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Talagang
Rawalpindi
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$76.5 PKR 21.3K
$131 PKR 36.5K
-41.59%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$52.9 PKR 14.8K
$64.9 PKR 18.1K
-18.56%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$165 PKR 45.9K
$334 PKR 93.0K
-50.63%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$106 PKR 29.5K
$173 PKR 48.2K
-38.79%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$748 PKR 208.7K
$1,171 PKR 326.8K
-36.13%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$569 PKR 158.8K
$517 PKR 144.2K
10.13%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Talagang
Rawalpindi
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
-
$172 PKR 48.0K
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
19
20.17
-5.80%

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Last update for Talagang: April 14, 2026

Last update for Rawalpindi: April 13, 2026

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