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

😐 Solo nomad: Rawalpindi is 32.3% more expensive than Sialkot without rent, and 23.1% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Rawalpindi is 55.1% more expensive than Sialkot without rent, and 38.7% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Rawalpindi
Sialkot
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$1.74 PKR 485
$1.03 PKR 289
68.93%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$14.12 PKR 3,946
$7.23 PKR 2,021
95.30%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$5.16 PKR 1,442
$2.77 PKR 774
86.28%
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.55 PKR 433
$1.74 PKR 486
-10.92%
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.51 PKR 981
$3.60 PKR 1,007
-2.50%
Cappuccino
$1.73 PKR 483
$1.45 PKR 407
19.31%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.35 PKR 96.6
$0.43 PKR 119
-18.60%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.21 PKR 58.5
$0.17 PKR 48.41
23.53%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Rawalpindi
Sialkot
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.80 PKR 224
$0.71 PKR 200
12.68%
White Bread (500g)
$0.52 PKR 145
$0.58 PKR 161
-10.34%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.25 PKR 348
$1.11 PKR 309
12.61%
Eggs
$1.12 PKR 314
$1.21 PKR 338
-7.44%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$6.07 PKR 1,696
$4.25 PKR 1,188
42.82%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.40 PKR 949
$2.63 PKR 735
29.28%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$4.38 PKR 1,223
$4.07 PKR 1,139
7.62%
Apples (1kg)
$0.96 PKR 269
$1.00 PKR 280
-4.00%
Banana (1kg)
$0.63 PKR 176
$0.65 PKR 183
-3.08%
Oranges (1kg)
$0.86 PKR 241
$0.93 PKR 261
-7.53%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.47 PKR 130
$0.60 PKR 169
-21.67%
Potato (1kg)
$0.34 PKR 94.6
$0.41 PKR 116
-17.07%
Onion (1kg)
$0.48 PKR 133
$0.54 PKR 150
-11.11%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.24 PKR 66.5
$0.31 PKR 86.4
-22.58%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.36 PKR 102
$0.35 PKR 98.4
2.86%
Bottle of Non-Alcoholic Wine (Mid-Range)
$16.33 PKR 4,564
$1.39 PKR 388
1074.82%
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$0.98 PKR 275
$0.91 PKR 255
7.69%
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.28 PKR 636
$1.95 PKR 545
16.92%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$1.98 PKR 554
$2.15 PKR 601
-7.91%
🚌 Getting Around
Rawalpindi
Sialkot
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.16 PKR 44.91
$0.20 PKR 56.8
-20.00%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$9.94 PKR 2,779
$10.78 PKR 3,012
-7.79%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.86 PKR 241
$0.68 PKR 190
26.47%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.33 PKR 91.1
$0.44 PKR 123
-25.00%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$2.93 PKR 819
$2.76 PKR 772
6.16%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.96 PKR 269
$0.98 PKR 274
-2.04%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$18.0K PKR 5.0M
$21.3K PKR 6.0M
-15.73%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$23.3K PKR 6.5M
$25.9K PKR 7.3M
-10.35%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Rawalpindi
Sialkot
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$101 PKR 28.2K
$111 PKR 31.0K
-8.87%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$4.17 PKR 1,166
$3.34 PKR 933
24.85%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$16.70 PKR 4,668
$6.08 PKR 1,699
174.67%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Rawalpindi
Sialkot
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$10.20 PKR 2,851
$7.19 PKR 2,009
41.86%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$7.77 PKR 2,173
$5.20 PKR 1,453
49.42%
Cinema Ticket
$3.50 PKR 978
$4.28 PKR 1,196
-18.22%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Rawalpindi
Sialkot
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$40.43 PKR 11.3K
$21.27 PKR 5,945
90.08%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$931 PKR 260.2K
$263 PKR 73.4K
254.26%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Rawalpindi
Sialkot
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$11.53 PKR 3,223
$11.35 PKR 3,171
1.59%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$18.69 PKR 5,224
$13.61 PKR 3,805
37.33%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$88.3 PKR 24.7K
$26.56 PKR 7,423
232.30%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$28.89 PKR 8,075
$21.00 PKR 5,869
37.57%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Rawalpindi
Sialkot
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$132 PKR 36.9K
$47.52 PKR 13.3K
178.14%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$65.4 PKR 18.3K
$31.85 PKR 8,902
105.18%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$327 PKR 91.4K
$106 PKR 29.7K
207.83%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$171 PKR 47.7K
$65.3 PKR 18.3K
161.17%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,130 PKR 315.8K
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Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$504 PKR 140.9K
-
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💵 Salaries & Financials
Rawalpindi
Sialkot
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$169 PKR 47.2K
$164 PKR 45.8K
3.12%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
20.17
20.2
-0.15%

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Last update for Rawalpindi: February 28, 2026

Last update for Sialkot: March 1, 2026

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