Cost of Living Comparison Between Sargodha and Rawalpindi Cost of Living Comparison Between Sargodha and Rawalpindi

😐 Solo nomad: Sargodha is 19.1% more expensive than Rawalpindi without rent, and 1.2% more expensive with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Sargodha is 8.1% cheaper than Rawalpindi without rent, and 5.3% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Sargodha
Rawalpindi
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$1.43 PKR 404
$1.73 PKR 489
-17.34%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$13.89 PKR 3,922
$13.98 PKR 3,948
-0.64%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$5.4 PKR 1,526
$5.29 PKR 1,493
2.08%
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.81 PKR 511
$1.57 PKR 444
15.29%
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.94 PKR 1,113
$3.37 PKR 951
16.91%
Cappuccino
$2.09 PKR 589
$1.63 PKR 461
28.22%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.43 PKR 121
$0.32 PKR 89
34.37%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.22 PKR 62
$0.23 PKR 65.1
-4.35%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Sargodha
Rawalpindi
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.73 PKR 205
$0.78 PKR 221
-6.41%
White Bread (500g)
$0.61 PKR 174
$0.52 PKR 147
17.31%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.26 PKR 356
$1.24 PKR 350
1.61%
Eggs
$0.7 PKR 197
$1.13 PKR 320
-38.05%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$6.18 PKR 1,746
$5.99 PKR 1,693
3.17%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$1.85 PKR 524
$3.28 PKR 926
-43.60%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$4.4 PKR 1,242
$4.57 PKR 1,289
-3.72%
Apples (1kg)
$0.51 PKR 144
$0.94 PKR 266
-45.74%
Banana (1kg)
$0.8 PKR 226
$0.69 PKR 195
15.94%
Oranges (1kg)
$0.9 PKR 255
$0.86 PKR 243
4.65%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.59 PKR 167
$0.47 PKR 134
25.53%
Potato (1kg)
$0.41 PKR 117
$0.34 PKR 95.8
20.59%
Onion (1kg)
$0.53 PKR 150
$0.52 PKR 148
1.92%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.33 PKR 94.5
$0.26 PKR 73.6
26.92%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.38 PKR 107
$0.39 PKR 111
-2.56%
Bottle of Non-Alcoholic Wine (Mid-Range)
$1.42 PKR 402
$15.94 PKR 4,502
-91.09%
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$0.92 PKR 259
$0.99 PKR 280
-7.07%
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.94 PKR 548
$2.31 PKR 652
-16.02%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.13 PKR 602
$1.93 PKR 546
10.36%
🚌 Getting Around
Sargodha
Rawalpindi
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.19 PKR 54
$0.19 PKR 52.5
-
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$6.93 PKR 1,956
$9.81 PKR 2,770
-29.36%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.91 PKR 256
$0.87 PKR 245
4.60%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.4 PKR 114
$0.35 PKR 99.1
14.29%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$2.89 PKR 815
$2.95 PKR 833
-2.03%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.99 PKR 279
$0.95 PKR 268
4.21%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$21.2K PKR 6M
$17.6K PKR 5M
20.33%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$26.5K PKR 7.5M
$22.5K PKR 6.3M
17.73%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Sargodha
Rawalpindi
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$112 PKR 31.7K
$103 PKR 29.2K
8.55%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$5.45 PKR 1,539
$3.99 PKR 1,126
36.59%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$18.77 PKR 5,301
$16.44 PKR 4,643
14.17%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Sargodha
Rawalpindi
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$12.3 PKR 3,474
$9.99 PKR 2,822
23.12%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$6.08 PKR 1,716
$7.76 PKR 2,192
-21.65%
Cinema Ticket
$4.21 PKR 1,190
$3.6 PKR 1,018
16.94%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Sargodha
Rawalpindi
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$61.1 PKR 17.2K
$40.12 PKR 11.3K
52.22%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$1,102 PKR 311.2K
$946 PKR 267.2K
16.45%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Sargodha
Rawalpindi
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$21.48 PKR 6,066
$11.56 PKR 3,266
85.81%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$28.21 PKR 7,968
$18.51 PKR 5,229
52.40%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$87.9 PKR 24.8K
$88.7 PKR 25.1K
-0.89%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$39.97 PKR 11.3K
$28.41 PKR 8,023
40.69%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Sargodha
Rawalpindi
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$74.6 PKR 21.1K
$131 PKR 36.9K
-42.83%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$51.2 PKR 14.5K
$64.8 PKR 18.3K
-20.98%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$166 PKR 46.8K
$335 PKR 94.5K
-50.54%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$104 PKR 29.4K
$173 PKR 48.9K
-39.93%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$574 PKR 162.1K
$1,151 PKR 325.1K
-50.14%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$439 PKR 123.9K
$515 PKR 145.3K
-14.77%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Sargodha
Rawalpindi
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$176 PKR 49.6K
$167 PKR 47.2K
5.17%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
14
20.17
-30.59%

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Last update for Sargodha: October 27, 2025

Last update for Rawalpindi: October 29, 2025

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