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Rahim Yar Khan vs. Cairo Cost of Living Summary

Rahim Yar Khan is 5.0% cheaper than Cairo.

Restaurants: pay 20.2% less in Rahim Yar Khan
Groceries: pay 14.5% less in Rahim Yar Khan
Transportation: pay 75.9% more in Rahim Yar Khan
Housing: pay 58.5% more in Rahim Yar Khan
Childcare: pay 71.5% less in Rahim Yar Khan
Entertainment and Sports: pay 9.5% less in Rahim Yar Khan
Clothing: pay 53.6% less in Rahim Yar Khan

The cost of transportation and housing in Rahim Yar Khan are more expensive than in Cairo. Expenses including childcare, clothing, restaurants, groceries, and entertainment and sports are lower in Rahim Yar Khan. Notably, transportation is significantly more expensive in Rahim Yar Khan.

Rahim Yar Khan vs. Cairo Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Rahim Yar Khan instead of Cairo, you would:

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pay 20.2% less for restaurants

	Cairo	Rahim Yar Khan
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$4.16 EGP198.00	$1.41 PKR398.52	-66.0%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$5.19 EGP247.51	$4.16 PKR1,170.66	-20.0%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.38 EGP18.15	$0.31 PKR88.01	-18.0%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.14 EGP6.85	$0.18 PKR49.82	+23.1%
Average			-20.2%

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pay 14.5% less for groceries

	Cairo	Rahim Yar Khan
Bread 1 loaf	$0.60 EGP28.55	$0.53 PKR150.00	-11.1%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$1.88 EGP89.38	$1.95 PKR547.97	+3.7%
Milk (1 gallon)	$3.73 EGP177.64	$2.45 PKR689.86	-34.3%
Eggs 1 dozen	$1.45 EGP68.95	$1.11 PKR313.56	-23.1%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.06 EGP98.36	$1.10 PKR308.81	-46.9%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.74 EGP35.43	$0.35 PKR97.92	-53.3%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.34 EGP15.97	$0.27 PKR75.32	-20.2%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.28 EGP13.55	$0.23 PKR64.78	-19.1%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.13 EGP6.01	$0.20 PKR56.49	+58.9%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.19 EGP8.97	$0.18 PKR49.71	-6.3%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.19 EGP8.88	$0.17 PKR48.20	-8.2%
Average			-14.5%

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pay 75.9% more for transportation

	Cairo	Rahim Yar Khan
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$1.36 EGP64.90	$3.58 PKR1,008.33	+162.8%
Monthly public transit pass	$6.44 EGP306.91	??
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$37,398.47 EGP1,782,036.92	$24,506.45 PKR6,904,002.20	-34.5%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$2.66 EGP126.72	$5.30 PKR1,494.46	+99.5%
Average			+75.9%

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pay 58.5% more for housing

	Cairo	Rahim Yar Khan
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$12.92 EGP615.43	$15.47 PKR4,358.85	+19.8%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$213.48 EGP10,172.29	$111.99 PKR31,549.80	-47.5%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$137.13 EGP6,534.14	$70.73 PKR19,926.19	-48.4%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$19.12 EGP911.30	$78.43 PKR22,094.63	+310.1%
Average			+58.5%

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pay 71.5% less for childcare

	Cairo	Rahim Yar Khan
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$92.85 EGP4,424.15	$15.91 PKR4,483.39	-82.9%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$2,210.79 EGP105,344.37	$884.13 PKR249,077.40	-60.0%
Average			-71.5%

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pay 9.5% less for entertainment and sports

	Cairo	Rahim Yar Khan
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$1.45 EGP69.30	$2.65 PKR747.23	+82.4%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$1.62 EGP76.99	$0.88 PKR249.08	-45.3%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$2.08 EGP99.00	$1.59 PKR448.34	-23.4%
Monthly membership at local gym	$17.31 EGP825.00	$9.73 PKR2,739.85	-43.8%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$3.74 EGP178.20	$3.09 PKR871.77	-17.3%
Average			-9.5%

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pay 53.6% less for clothing

	Cairo	Rahim Yar Khan
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$33.96 EGP1,618.06	$12.38 PKR3,487.08	-63.5%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$45.38 EGP2,162.58	$21.22 PKR5,977.86	-53.2%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$117.30 EGP5,589.12	$73.38 PKR20,673.42	-37.4%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$61.59 EGP2,934.70	$24.46 PKR6,891.14	-60.3%
Average			-53.6%

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The statistics used to build this comparison are calculated using data from users just like you. We average the price of thousands of data points entered by users across the world. Learn more about our data sources. Page last updated: December 2025

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