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

🙂 Solo nomad: Rawalpindi is 0.1% cheaper than Sylhet without rent, and 19.1% more expensive with rent.

😐 Family of 3: Rawalpindi is 18.9% more expensive than Sylhet without rent, and 17.2% more expensive with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$1.79 PKR 503

$2.09 ৳255

-14.35%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$14.09 PKR 3,971

$10.76 ৳1,316

30.95%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$5.17 PKR 1,457

$4.05 ৳495

27.65%

Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$1.63 PKR 461

$4.03 ৳492

-59.55%

Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$3.36 PKR 947

$4.29 ৳524

-21.68%

Cappuccino

$1.66 PKR 469

$1.83 ৳223

-9.29%

Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.35 PKR 97.3

$0.32 ৳38.55

9.37%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.21 PKR 59.0

$0.15 ৳18.95

40.00%

Milk (1 liter)

$0.80 PKR 225

$0.79 ৳96.8

1.27%

White Bread (500g)

$0.56 PKR 157

$0.49 ৳60.4

14.29%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$1.25 PKR 351

$0.61 ৳74.7

104.92%

Eggs

$1.18 PKR 332

$1.20 ৳147

-1.67%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$6.06 PKR 1,708

$6.71 ৳821

-9.69%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$3.31 PKR 932

$2.48 ৳303

33.47%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$4.62 PKR 1,303

$6.20 ৳758

-25.48%

Apples (1kg)

$0.95 PKR 268

$2.16 ৳265

-56.02%

Banana (1kg)

$0.63 PKR 178

$1.00 ৳123

-37.00%

Oranges (1kg)

$0.91 PKR 255

$2.04 ৳249

-55.39%

Tomato (1kg)

$0.47 PKR 132

$0.47 ৳57.2

Potato (1kg)

$0.36 PKR 101

$0.36 ৳43.64

Onion (1kg)

$0.52 PKR 147

$0.66 ৳80.9

-21.21%

Lettuce (1 head)

$0.24 PKR 67.2

$0.32 ৳39.54

-25.00%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.39 PKR 111

$0.26 ৳31.43

50.00%

Bottle of Non-Alcoholic Wine (Mid-Range)

$15.84 PKR 4,463

$3.88 ৳474

308.25%

Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$0.98 PKR 276

$2.28 ৳279

-57.02%

Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.29 PKR 644

$4.53 ৳554

-49.45%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$1.97 PKR 555

$2.62 ৳320

-24.81%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.20 PKR 55.3

$0.40 ৳48.46

-50.00%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$9.51 PKR 2,680

$16.28 ৳1,991

-41.58%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$0.89 PKR 251

$0.79 ৳97.1

12.66%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$0.33 PKR 91.6

$0.35 ৳42.19

-5.71%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$3.06 PKR 863

$1.52 ৳186

101.32%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$0.96 PKR 269

$0.96 ৳118

Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)

$17.8K PKR 5.0M

$28.3K ৳3.5M

-37.30%

Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)

$23.1K PKR 6.5M

$25.1K ৳3.1M

-8.00%

Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)

$103 PKR 29.0K

$29.81 ৳3,645

245.35%

SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)

$3.98 PKR 1,121

$4.72 ৳577

-15.68%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$16.31 PKR 4,596

$12.93 ৳1,581

26.14%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$10.15 PKR 2,858

$9.92 ৳1,214

2.32%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$7.62 PKR 2,146

$8.24 ৳1,008

-7.52%

Cinema Ticket

$3.62 PKR 1,019

$4.01 ৳490

-9.73%

Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)

$40.93 PKR 11.5K

$37.23 ৳4,552

9.94%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$944 PKR 266.0K

$951 ৳116.3K

-0.69%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$11.76 PKR 3,313

$13.49 ৳1,649

-12.82%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$18.55 PKR 5,225

$16.86 ৳2,061

10.02%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$86.6 PKR 24.4K

$38.51 ৳4,710

124.75%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$28.77 PKR 8,105

$35.89 ৳4,389

-19.84%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$133 PKR 37.4K

$69.9 ৳8,543

90.08%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$66.0 PKR 18.6K

$59.9 ৳7,328

10.20%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$325 PKR 91.5K

$165 ৳20.2K

96.90%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$169 PKR 47.7K

$109 ৳13.3K

55.71%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$1,144 PKR 322.2K

$594 ৳72.6K

92.65%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$520 PKR 146.6K

$302 ৳37.0K

72.01%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$169 PKR 47.5K

$230 ৳28.2K

-26.80%

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: January 11, 2026

Last update for Sylhet: January 12, 2026

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