Cost of Living Comparison Between Sahiwal and Rawalpindi Cost of Living Comparison Between Sahiwal and Rawalpindi

😐 Solo nomad: Sahiwal is 0.9% more expensive than Rawalpindi without rent, and 11.6% cheaper with rent.

🙂 Family of 3: Sahiwal is 8.6% cheaper than Rawalpindi without rent, and 14.2% cheaper with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$1.80 PKR 504

$1.74 PKR 485

3.45%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$10.78 PKR 3,014

$14.12 PKR 3,949

-23.65%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$4.19 PKR 1,172

$5.16 PKR 1,444

-18.80%

Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$2.50 PKR 699

$1.55 PKR 434

61.29%

Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$3.70 PKR 1,034

$3.51 PKR 982

5.41%

Cappuccino

$1.73 PKR 485

$1.73 PKR 483

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

$0.36 PKR 99.7

$0.35 PKR 96.6

2.86%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.19 PKR 51.8

$0.21 PKR 58.5

-9.52%

Milk (1 liter)

$0.63 PKR 177

$0.80 PKR 225

-21.25%

White Bread (500g)

$0.44 PKR 123

$0.52 PKR 145

-15.38%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$1.17 PKR 327

$1.25 PKR 349

-6.40%

Eggs

$1.16 PKR 324

$1.12 PKR 314

3.57%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$5.90 PKR 1,650

$6.07 PKR 1,697

-2.80%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$3.03 PKR 848

$3.40 PKR 950

-10.88%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$4.39 PKR 1,229

$4.38 PKR 1,224

0.23%

Apples (1kg)

$1.06 PKR 296

$0.96 PKR 269

10.42%

Banana (1kg)

$0.59 PKR 165

$0.63 PKR 176

-6.35%

Oranges (1kg)

$0.36 PKR 102

$0.86 PKR 241

-58.14%

Tomato (1kg)

$0.46 PKR 128

$0.47 PKR 130

-2.13%

Potato (1kg)

$0.33 PKR 91.8

$0.34 PKR 94.7

-2.94%

Onion (1kg)

$0.51 PKR 143

$0.48 PKR 133

6.25%

Lettuce (1 head)

$0.44 PKR 124

$0.24 PKR 66.5

83.33%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.34 PKR 94.2

$0.36 PKR 102

-5.56%

Bottle of Non-Alcoholic Wine (Mid-Range)

$0.74 PKR 208

$16.33 PKR 4,567

-95.47%

Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$0.52 PKR 145

$0.98 PKR 275

-46.94%

Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$1.11 PKR 312

$2.28 PKR 636

-51.32%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$2.00 PKR 560

$1.98 PKR 554

1.01%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.17 PKR 46.17

$0.16 PKR 44.94

6.25%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$7.03 PKR 1,965

$9.94 PKR 2,781

-29.28%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$0.69 PKR 192

$0.86 PKR 241

-19.77%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$0.50 PKR 140

$0.33 PKR 91.2

51.52%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$1.74 PKR 486

$2.93 PKR 820

-40.61%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$0.96 PKR 270

$0.96 PKR 269

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

$17.3K PKR 4.9M

$18.0K PKR 5.0M

-3.52%

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

$23.6K PKR 6.6M

$23.3K PKR 6.5M

1.44%

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

$70.5 PKR 19.7K

$101 PKR 28.3K

-30.26%

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

$5.58 PKR 1,561

$4.17 PKR 1,167

33.81%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$17.23 PKR 4,819

$16.70 PKR 4,672

3.17%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$12.18 PKR 3,407

$10.20 PKR 2,853

19.41%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$5.79 PKR 1,619

$7.77 PKR 2,175

-25.48%

Cinema Ticket

$3.58 PKR 1,002

$3.50 PKR 979

2.29%

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

$17.38 PKR 4,862

$40.43 PKR 11.3K

-57.01%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$1,230 PKR 344.1K

$931 PKR 260.4K

32.15%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$13.98 PKR 3,911

$11.53 PKR 3,226

21.25%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$12.26 PKR 3,429

$18.69 PKR 5,228

-34.40%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$73.3 PKR 20.5K

$88.3 PKR 24.7K

-16.92%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$28.76 PKR 8,044

$28.89 PKR 8,082

-0.45%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$76.1 PKR 21.3K

$132 PKR 37.0K

-42.45%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$50.9 PKR 14.2K

$65.4 PKR 18.3K

-22.08%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$167 PKR 46.8K

$327 PKR 91.4K

-48.87%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$107 PKR 30.0K

$171 PKR 47.7K

-37.21%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$768 PKR 214.9K

$1,130 PKR 316.1K

-32.00%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$503 PKR 140.6K

$504 PKR 141.0K

-0.25%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$144 PKR 40.4K

$169 PKR 47.2K

-14.52%

20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)

19.88

20.17

-1.44%

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

Last update for Sahiwal: March 3, 2026

Last update for Rawalpindi: February 28, 2026

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