Cost of living comparison
compared to
Nairobi vs. Rahim Yar Khan Cost of Living Summary
Nairobi is 3.7 times more expensive than Rahim Yar Khan.
- Restaurants
-
pay 2.8 times more in Nairobi
- Groceries
-
pay 2.5 times more in Nairobi
- Transportation
-
pay 86.7% more in Nairobi
- Housing
-
pay 2.5 times more in Nairobi
- Childcare
-
pay 12.0 times more in Nairobi
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 2.5 times more in Nairobi
- Clothing
-
pay 55.7% more in Nairobi
The cost of childcare, restaurants, housing, entertainment and sports, groceries, and transportation in Nairobi are more expensive than in Rahim Yar Khan. Notably, childcare, restaurants, and housing are significantly more expensive in Nairobi.
Nairobi vs. Rahim Yar Khan Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Nairobi instead of Rahim Yar Khan, you would:
pay 2.8 times more for restaurants
|
Rahim Yar Khan
|
Nairobi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$1.41
PKR398.52
|
$5.80
KES751.45
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$4.16
PKR1,170.66
|
$6.97
KES901.74
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.31
PKR88.01
|
$0.70
KES90.86
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.18
PKR49.82
|
$0.55
KES71.09
|
|
Rahim Yar Khan vs. Nairobi - Cost of restaurants
pay 2.5 times more for groceries
|
Rahim Yar Khan
|
Nairobi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.53
PKR150.00
|
$0.55
KES70.74
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$1.95
PKR547.97
|
$5.57
KES720.62
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$2.45
PKR689.86
|
$3.36
KES434.42
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.11
PKR313.56
|
$1.64
KES212.89
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.10
PKR308.81
|
$2.92
KES377.80
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.35
PKR97.92
|
$1.41
KES182.10
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.27
PKR75.32
|
$0.47
KES61.45
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.23
PKR64.78
|
$0.89
KES115.16
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.20
PKR56.49
|
$0.46
KES59.05
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.18
PKR49.71
|
$0.49
KES63.55
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.17
PKR48.20
|
$0.51
KES65.57
|
|
Rahim Yar Khan vs. Nairobi - Cost of groceries
pay 86.7% more for transportation
|
Rahim Yar Khan
|
Nairobi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.58
PKR1,008.33
|
$5.40
KES698.91
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$30.96
KES4,007.74
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$24,506.45
PKR6,904,002.20
|
$21,671.83
KES2,805,417.96
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$5.30
PKR1,494.46
|
$17.03
KES2,204.26
|
|
Rahim Yar Khan vs. Nairobi - Cost of transportation
pay 2.5 times more for housing
|
Rahim Yar Khan
|
Nairobi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$15.47
PKR4,358.85
|
$39.86
KES5,160.40
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$111.99
PKR31,549.80
|
$476.96
KES61,741.91
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$70.73
PKR19,926.19
|
$206.31
KES26,706.75
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$78.43
PKR22,094.63
|
$29.32
KES3,796.09
|
|
Rahim Yar Khan vs. Nairobi - Cost of housing
pay 12.0 times more for childcare
|
Rahim Yar Khan
|
Nairobi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$15.91
PKR4,483.39
|
$224.14
KES29,014.37
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$884.13
PKR249,077.40
|
$8,775.09
KES1,135,934.95
|
|
Rahim Yar Khan vs. Nairobi - Cost of childcare
pay 2.5 times more for entertainment and sports
|
Rahim Yar Khan
|
Nairobi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.65
PKR747.23
|
$2.32
KES300.58
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$0.88
PKR249.08
|
$2.37
KES306.78
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.59
PKR448.34
|
$3.10
KES400.77
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$9.73
PKR2,739.85
|
$45.30
KES5,863.82
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$3.09
PKR871.77
|
$7.35
KES951.84
|
|
Rahim Yar Khan vs. Nairobi - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 55.7% more for clothing
|
Rahim Yar Khan
|
Nairobi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$12.38
PKR3,487.08
|
$19.62
KES2,540.20
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$21.22
PKR5,977.86
|
$24.88
KES3,220.51
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$73.38
PKR20,673.42
|
$67.92
KES8,791.98
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$24.46
PKR6,891.14
|
$62.28
KES8,061.57
|
|
Rahim Yar Khan vs. Nairobi - Cost of clothing
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