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

šŸ™‚ Solo nomad: Rawalpindi is 1.1% cheaper than Sargodha without rent, and 3.6% cheaper with rent.
šŸ™‚ Family of 3: Rawalpindi is 6.9% cheaper than Sargodha without rent, and 3.7% more expensive with rent.
Currency
šŸ½ Eating Out
Rawalpindi
Sargodha
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$1.74 PKRĀ 485
$1.40 PKRĀ 391
24.29%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$14.12 PKRĀ 3,949
$13.90 PKRĀ 3,887
1.58%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$5.16 PKRĀ 1,444
$5.19 PKRĀ 1,451
-0.58%
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.55 PKRĀ 434
$1.82 PKRĀ 508
-14.84%
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.51 PKRĀ 982
$3.86 PKRĀ 1,080
-9.07%
Cappuccino
$1.73 PKRĀ 483
$1.99 PKRĀ 556
-13.07%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.35 PKRĀ 96.6
$0.43 PKRĀ 119
-18.60%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.21 PKRĀ 58.5
$0.24 PKRĀ 67.3
-12.50%
šŸ›’ Groceries & Markets
Rawalpindi
Sargodha
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.80 PKRĀ 225
$0.70 PKRĀ 196
14.29%
White Bread (500g)
$0.52 PKRĀ 145
$0.61 PKRĀ 170
-14.75%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.25 PKRĀ 349
$1.23 PKRĀ 344
1.63%
Eggs
$1.12 PKRĀ 314
$0.67 PKRĀ 189
67.16%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$6.07 PKRĀ 1,697
$6.08 PKRĀ 1,702
-0.16%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.40 PKRĀ 950
$1.88 PKRĀ 526
80.85%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$4.38 PKRĀ 1,224
$4.35 PKRĀ 1,217
0.69%
Apples (1kg)
$0.96 PKRĀ 269
$0.55 PKRĀ 153
74.55%
Banana (1kg)
$0.63 PKRĀ 176
$0.83 PKRĀ 232
-24.10%
Oranges (1kg)
$0.86 PKRĀ 241
$0.88 PKRĀ 245
-2.27%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.47 PKRĀ 130
$0.57 PKRĀ 159
-17.54%
Potato (1kg)
$0.34 PKRĀ 94.7
$0.38 PKRĀ 107
-10.53%
Onion (1kg)
$0.48 PKRĀ 133
$0.57 PKRĀ 158
-15.79%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.24 PKRĀ 66.5
$0.33 PKRĀ 93.0
-27.27%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.36 PKRĀ 102
$0.38 PKRĀ 105
-5.26%
Bottle of Non-Alcoholic Wine (Mid-Range)
$16.33 PKRĀ 4,567
$1.40 PKRĀ 390
1066.43%
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$0.98 PKRĀ 275
$0.92 PKRĀ 257
6.52%
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.28 PKRĀ 636
$1.96 PKRĀ 549
16.33%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$1.98 PKRĀ 554
$2.16 PKRĀ 604
-8.33%
šŸšŒ Getting Around
Rawalpindi
Sargodha
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.16 PKRĀ 44.94
$0.20 PKRĀ 57.3
-20.00%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$9.94 PKRĀ 2,781
$7.20 PKRĀ 2,015
38.06%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.86 PKRĀ 241
$0.92 PKRĀ 256
-6.52%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.33 PKRĀ 91.2
$0.40 PKRĀ 113
-17.50%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$2.93 PKRĀ 820
$2.90 PKRĀ 811
1.03%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.96 PKRĀ 269
$0.95 PKRĀ 267
1.05%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$18.0K PKRĀ 5.0M
$21.6K PKRĀ 6.0M
-16.81%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$23.3K PKRĀ 6.5M
$26.3K PKRĀ 7.4M
-11.71%
šŸ§¾ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Rawalpindi
Sargodha
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$101 PKRĀ 28.3K
$110 PKRĀ 30.8K
-8.14%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$4.17 PKRĀ 1,167
$5.34 PKRĀ 1,495
-21.91%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$16.70 PKRĀ 4,672
$18.35 PKRĀ 5,133
-8.99%
šŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Rawalpindi
Sargodha
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$10.20 PKRĀ 2,853
$12.33 PKRĀ 3,448
-17.27%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$7.77 PKRĀ 2,175
$6.07 PKRĀ 1,698
28.01%
Cinema Ticket
$3.50 PKRĀ 979
$4.17 PKRĀ 1,166
-16.07%
šŸ§ø Childcare & Education
Rawalpindi
Sargodha
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$40.43 PKRĀ 11.3K
$60.7 PKRĀ 17.0K
-33.38%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$931 PKRĀ 260.4K
$1,091 PKRĀ 305.2K
-14.69%
šŸ‘•šŸ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Rawalpindi
Sargodha
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$11.53 PKRĀ 3,226
$21.27 PKRĀ 5,948
-45.79%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$18.69 PKRĀ 5,228
$27.56 PKRĀ 7,709
-32.18%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$88.3 PKRĀ 24.7K
$87.9 PKRĀ 24.6K
0.47%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$28.89 PKRĀ 8,082
$40.71 PKRĀ 11.4K
-29.03%
šŸ  Accommodation & Living
Rawalpindi
Sargodha
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$132 PKRĀ 37.0K
$73.8 PKRĀ 20.7K
79.02%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$65.4 PKRĀ 18.3K
$51.3 PKRĀ 14.4K
27.29%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$327 PKRĀ 91.4K
$169 PKRĀ 47.4K
92.92%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$171 PKRĀ 47.7K
$105 PKRĀ 29.3K
62.63%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,130 PKRĀ 316.1K
$776 PKRĀ 217.1K
45.59%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$504 PKRĀ 141.0K
$578 PKRĀ 161.7K
-12.77%
šŸ’µ Salaries & Financials
Rawalpindi
Sargodha
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$169 PKRĀ 47.2K
$178 PKRĀ 49.8K
-5.14%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
20.17
14
44.07%

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Last update for Rawalpindi: February 28, 2026

Last update for Sargodha: February 28, 2026

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