Cost of Living Comparison Between Rawalpindi and Sylhet Cost of Living Comparison Between Rawalpindi and Sylhet

😐 Solo nomad: Rawalpindi is 10.2% more expensive than Sylhet without rent, and 19.2% more expensive with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Rawalpindi is 7% cheaper than Sylhet without rent, and 13.6% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Rawalpindi
Sylhet
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$1.74 PKR 485
$2.00 ৳245
-13.00%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$14.12 PKR 3,948
$10.54 ৳1,291
33.97%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$5.16 PKR 1,443
$4.00 ৳489
29.00%
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.55 PKR 434
$4.12 ৳504
-62.38%
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.51 PKR 981
$4.33 ৳530
-18.94%
Cappuccino
$1.73 PKR 483
$1.90 ৳233
-8.95%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.35 PKR 96.6
$0.34 ৳41.87
2.94%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.21 PKR 58.5
$0.19 ৳23.31
10.53%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Rawalpindi
Sylhet
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.80 PKR 225
$0.80 ৳98.5
-
White Bread (500g)
$0.52 PKR 145
$0.50 ৳61.4
4.00%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.25 PKR 349
$0.65 ৳79.2
92.31%
Eggs
$1.12 PKR 314
$1.26 ৳155
-11.11%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$6.07 PKR 1,697
$7.00 ৳857
-13.29%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.40 PKR 950
$2.53 ৳310
34.39%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$4.38 PKR 1,224
$6.38 ৳781
-31.35%
Apples (1kg)
$0.96 PKR 269
$2.19 ৳269
-56.16%
Banana (1kg)
$0.63 PKR 176
$1.05 ৳128
-40.00%
Oranges (1kg)
$0.86 PKR 241
$2.00 ৳245
-57.00%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.47 PKR 130
$0.50 ৳61.7
-6.00%
Potato (1kg)
$0.34 PKR 94.6
$0.39 ৳47.49
-12.82%
Onion (1kg)
$0.48 PKR 133
$0.62 ৳76.1
-22.58%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.24 PKR 66.5
$0.36 ৳43.68
-33.33%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.36 PKR 102
$0.26 ৳31.69
38.46%
Bottle of Non-Alcoholic Wine (Mid-Range)
$16.33 PKR 4,566
$3.67 ৳449
344.96%
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$0.98 PKR 275
$2.32 ৳284
-57.76%
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.28 PKR 636
$4.55 ৳557
-49.89%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$1.98 PKR 554
$2.64 ৳323
-25.00%
🚌 Getting Around
Rawalpindi
Sylhet
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.16 PKR 44.93
$0.43 ৳52.7
-62.79%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$9.94 PKR 2,780
$16.16 ৳1,979
-38.49%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.86 PKR 241
$0.84 ৳103
2.38%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.33 PKR 91.1
$0.32 ৳38.92
3.13%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$2.93 PKR 820
$1.49 ৳182
96.64%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.96 PKR 269
$0.96 ৳117
-
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$18.0K PKR 5.0M
$28.7K ৳3.5M
-37.24%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$23.3K PKR 6.5M
$25.1K ৳3.1M
-7.29%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Rawalpindi
Sylhet
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$101 PKR 28.3K
$29.64 ৳3,629
240.99%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$4.17 PKR 1,166
$4.86 ৳595
-14.20%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$16.70 PKR 4,670
$13.08 ৳1,601
27.68%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Rawalpindi
Sylhet
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$10.20 PKR 2,852
$9.78 ৳1,197
4.29%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$7.77 PKR 2,174
$7.97 ৳977
-2.51%
Cinema Ticket
$3.50 PKR 979
$4.13 ৳506
-15.25%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Rawalpindi
Sylhet
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$40.43 PKR 11.3K
$36.73 ৳4,497
10.07%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$931 PKR 260.3K
$949 ৳116.3K
-1.94%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Rawalpindi
Sylhet
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$11.53 PKR 3,225
$13.92 ৳1,705
-17.17%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$18.69 PKR 5,226
$16.64 ৳2,038
12.32%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$88.3 PKR 24.7K
$38.20 ৳4,678
131.05%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$28.89 PKR 8,080
$35.82 ৳4,387
-19.35%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Rawalpindi
Sylhet
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$132 PKR 37.0K
$68.9 ৳8,435
91.88%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$65.4 PKR 18.3K
$60.3 ৳7,385
8.37%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$327 PKR 91.4K
$161 ৳19.7K
102.87%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$171 PKR 47.7K
$112 ৳13.7K
52.62%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,130 PKR 316.0K
$597 ৳73.1K
89.22%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$504 PKR 141.0K
$307 ৳37.6K
64.18%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Rawalpindi
Sylhet
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$169 PKR 47.2K
$228 ৳27.9K
-25.87%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
20.17
8.83
128.43%

CityCost data is based on AI and user input – minor inaccuracies may occur.

Last update for Rawalpindi: February 28, 2026

Last update for Sylhet: March 2, 2026

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