Cost of Living Comparison Between Rawalpindi and Sialkot Cost of Living Comparison Between Rawalpindi and Sialkot

😐 Solo nomad: Rawalpindi is 47.8% more expensive than Sialkot without rent, and 24.1% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Rawalpindi is 33.1% more expensive than Sialkot without rent, and 45.4% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Rawalpindi
Sialkot
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$1.73 PKR 489
$1.04 PKR 293
66.35%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$13.98 PKR 3,948
$6.87 PKR 1,940
103.49%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$5.29 PKR 1,493
$2.67 PKR 754
98.13%
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.57 PKR 444
$1.8 PKR 507
-12.78%
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.37 PKR 951
$3.46 PKR 977
-2.60%
Cappuccino
$1.63 PKR 461
$1.51 PKR 427
7.95%
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
$0.18 PKR 50.4
27.78%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Rawalpindi
Sialkot
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.78 PKR 221
$0.77 PKR 219
1.30%
White Bread (500g)
$0.52 PKR 147
$0.61 PKR 174
-14.75%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.24 PKR 350
$1.17 PKR 330
5.98%
Eggs
$1.13 PKR 320
$1.24 PKR 351
-8.87%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$5.99 PKR 1,693
$4.28 PKR 1,210
39.95%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.28 PKR 926
$2.59 PKR 731
26.64%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$4.57 PKR 1,289
$4.1 PKR 1,157
11.46%
Apples (1kg)
$0.94 PKR 266
$1.01 PKR 284
-6.93%
Banana (1kg)
$0.69 PKR 195
$0.64 PKR 180
7.81%
Oranges (1kg)
$0.86 PKR 243
$0.95 PKR 269
-9.47%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.47 PKR 134
$0.59 PKR 168
-20.34%
Potato (1kg)
$0.34 PKR 95.8
$0.39 PKR 109
-12.82%
Onion (1kg)
$0.52 PKR 148
$0.54 PKR 152
-3.70%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.26 PKR 73.6
$0.31 PKR 87.5
-16.13%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.39 PKR 111
$0.33 PKR 92.7
18.18%
Bottle of Non-Alcoholic Wine (Mid-Range)
$15.94 PKR 4,502
$1.44 PKR 407
1006.94%
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$0.99 PKR 280
$0.86 PKR 244
15.12%
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
$2.18 PKR 614
-11.47%
🚌 Getting Around
Rawalpindi
Sialkot
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.19 PKR 52.5
$0.19 PKR 52.7
-
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$9.81 PKR 2,770
$10.78 PKR 3,046
-9.00%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.87 PKR 245
$0.74 PKR 210
17.57%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.35 PKR 99.1
$0.41 PKR 115
-14.63%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$2.95 PKR 833
$2.8 PKR 791
5.36%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.95 PKR 268
$0.96 PKR 271
-1.04%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$17.6K PKR 5M
$21.6K PKR 6.1M
-18.12%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$22.5K PKR 6.3M
$26.4K PKR 7.5M
-14.87%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Rawalpindi
Sialkot
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$103 PKR 29.2K
$114 PKR 32.2K
-9.13%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$3.99 PKR 1,126
$3.44 PKR 973
15.99%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$16.44 PKR 4,643
$6.1 PKR 1,722
169.51%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Rawalpindi
Sialkot
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$9.99 PKR 2,822
$7.25 PKR 2,048
37.79%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$7.76 PKR 2,192
$5.43 PKR 1,533
42.91%
Cinema Ticket
$3.6 PKR 1,018
$4.26 PKR 1,202
-15.49%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Rawalpindi
Sialkot
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$40.12 PKR 11.3K
$21.06 PKR 5,947
90.50%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$946 PKR 267.2K
$262 PKR 73.9K
261.51%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Rawalpindi
Sialkot
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$11.56 PKR 3,266
$11.1 PKR 3,136
4.14%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$18.51 PKR 5,229
$13.71 PKR 3,872
35.01%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$88.7 PKR 25.1K
$26.43 PKR 7,464
235.64%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$28.41 PKR 8,023
$20.82 PKR 5,879
36.46%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Rawalpindi
Sialkot
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$131 PKR 36.9K
$47.36 PKR 13.4K
175.68%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$64.8 PKR 18.3K
$32.16 PKR 9,082
101.46%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$335 PKR 94.5K
$106 PKR 29.9K
216.11%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$173 PKR 48.9K
$66.1 PKR 18.7K
162.12%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,151 PKR 325.1K
$650 PKR 183.6K
77.04%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$515 PKR 145.3K
$390 PKR 110.1K
32.04%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Rawalpindi
Sialkot
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$167 PKR 47.2K
$231 PKR 65.3K
-27.76%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
20.17
20.2
-0.15%

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Last update for Rawalpindi: October 29, 2025

Last update for Sialkot: October 28, 2025

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