Cost of Living Comparison Between Rawalpindi and Sargodha Cost of Living Comparison Between Rawalpindi and Sargodha

🙂 Solo nomad: Rawalpindi is 16% cheaper than Sargodha without rent, and 1.2% cheaper with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Rawalpindi is 8.8% more expensive than Sargodha without rent, and 5.6% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Rawalpindi
Sargodha
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$1.73 PKR 489
$1.43 PKR 404
20.98%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$13.98 PKR 3,948
$13.89 PKR 3,922
0.65%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$5.29 PKR 1,493
$5.4 PKR 1,526
-2.04%
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.57 PKR 444
$1.81 PKR 511
-13.26%
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.37 PKR 951
$3.94 PKR 1,113
-14.47%
Cappuccino
$1.63 PKR 461
$2.09 PKR 589
-22.01%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.32 PKR 89
$0.43 PKR 121
-25.58%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.23 PKR 65.1
$0.22 PKR 62
4.55%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Rawalpindi
Sargodha
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.78 PKR 221
$0.73 PKR 205
6.85%
White Bread (500g)
$0.52 PKR 147
$0.61 PKR 174
-14.75%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.24 PKR 350
$1.26 PKR 356
-1.59%
Eggs
$1.13 PKR 320
$0.7 PKR 197
61.43%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$5.99 PKR 1,693
$6.18 PKR 1,746
-3.07%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.28 PKR 926
$1.85 PKR 524
77.30%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$4.57 PKR 1,289
$4.4 PKR 1,242
3.86%
Apples (1kg)
$0.94 PKR 266
$0.51 PKR 144
84.31%
Banana (1kg)
$0.69 PKR 195
$0.8 PKR 226
-13.75%
Oranges (1kg)
$0.86 PKR 243
$0.9 PKR 255
-4.44%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.47 PKR 134
$0.59 PKR 167
-20.34%
Potato (1kg)
$0.34 PKR 95.8
$0.41 PKR 117
-17.07%
Onion (1kg)
$0.52 PKR 148
$0.53 PKR 150
-1.89%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.26 PKR 73.6
$0.33 PKR 94.5
-21.21%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.39 PKR 111
$0.38 PKR 107
2.63%
Bottle of Non-Alcoholic Wine (Mid-Range)
$15.94 PKR 4,502
$1.42 PKR 402
1022.54%
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$0.99 PKR 280
$0.92 PKR 259
7.61%
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.31 PKR 652
$1.94 PKR 548
19.07%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$1.93 PKR 546
$2.13 PKR 602
-9.39%
🚌 Getting Around
Rawalpindi
Sargodha
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.19 PKR 52.5
$0.19 PKR 54
-
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$9.81 PKR 2,770
$6.93 PKR 1,956
41.56%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.87 PKR 245
$0.91 PKR 256
-4.40%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.35 PKR 99.1
$0.4 PKR 114
-12.50%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$2.95 PKR 833
$2.89 PKR 815
2.08%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.95 PKR 268
$0.99 PKR 279
-4.04%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$17.6K PKR 5M
$21.2K PKR 6M
-16.89%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$22.5K PKR 6.3M
$26.5K PKR 7.5M
-15.06%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Rawalpindi
Sargodha
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$103 PKR 29.2K
$112 PKR 31.7K
-7.88%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$3.99 PKR 1,126
$5.45 PKR 1,539
-26.79%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$16.44 PKR 4,643
$18.77 PKR 5,301
-12.41%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Rawalpindi
Sargodha
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$9.99 PKR 2,822
$12.3 PKR 3,474
-18.78%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$7.76 PKR 2,192
$6.08 PKR 1,716
27.63%
Cinema Ticket
$3.6 PKR 1,018
$4.21 PKR 1,190
-14.49%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Rawalpindi
Sargodha
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$40.12 PKR 11.3K
$61.1 PKR 17.2K
-34.30%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$946 PKR 267.2K
$1,102 PKR 311.2K
-14.13%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Rawalpindi
Sargodha
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$11.56 PKR 3,266
$21.48 PKR 6,066
-46.18%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$18.51 PKR 5,229
$28.21 PKR 7,968
-34.38%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$88.7 PKR 25.1K
$87.9 PKR 24.8K
0.90%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$28.41 PKR 8,023
$39.97 PKR 11.3K
-28.92%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Rawalpindi
Sargodha
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$131 PKR 36.9K
$74.6 PKR 21.1K
74.92%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$64.8 PKR 18.3K
$51.2 PKR 14.5K
26.54%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$335 PKR 94.5K
$166 PKR 46.8K
102.17%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$173 PKR 48.9K
$104 PKR 29.4K
66.47%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,151 PKR 325.1K
$574 PKR 162.1K
100.57%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$515 PKR 145.3K
$439 PKR 123.9K
17.32%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Rawalpindi
Sargodha
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$167 PKR 47.2K
$176 PKR 49.6K
-4.92%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
20.17
14
44.07%

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Last update for Rawalpindi: October 29, 2025

Last update for Sargodha: October 27, 2025

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