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

🙂 Solo nomad: Sialkot is 24.4% cheaper than Rawalpindi without rent, and 18.7% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Sialkot is 35.5% cheaper than Rawalpindi without rent, and 27.9% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Sialkot
Rawalpindi
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$1.03 PKR 289
$1.74 PKR 485
-40.80%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$7.23 PKR 2,021
$14.12 PKR 3,946
-48.80%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$2.77 PKR 774
$5.16 PKR 1,442
-46.32%
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.74 PKR 486
$1.55 PKR 433
12.26%
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.60 PKR 1,007
$3.51 PKR 981
2.56%
Cappuccino
$1.45 PKR 407
$1.73 PKR 483
-16.18%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.43 PKR 119
$0.35 PKR 96.6
22.86%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.17 PKR 48.41
$0.21 PKR 58.5
-19.05%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Sialkot
Rawalpindi
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.71 PKR 200
$0.80 PKR 224
-11.25%
White Bread (500g)
$0.58 PKR 161
$0.52 PKR 145
11.54%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.11 PKR 309
$1.25 PKR 348
-11.20%
Eggs
$1.21 PKR 338
$1.12 PKR 314
8.04%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$4.25 PKR 1,188
$6.07 PKR 1,696
-29.98%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$2.63 PKR 735
$3.40 PKR 949
-22.65%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$4.07 PKR 1,139
$4.38 PKR 1,223
-7.08%
Apples (1kg)
$1.00 PKR 280
$0.96 PKR 269
4.17%
Banana (1kg)
$0.65 PKR 183
$0.63 PKR 176
3.17%
Oranges (1kg)
$0.93 PKR 261
$0.86 PKR 241
8.14%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.60 PKR 169
$0.47 PKR 130
27.66%
Potato (1kg)
$0.41 PKR 116
$0.34 PKR 94.6
20.59%
Onion (1kg)
$0.54 PKR 150
$0.48 PKR 133
12.50%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.31 PKR 86.4
$0.24 PKR 66.5
29.17%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.35 PKR 98.4
$0.36 PKR 102
-2.78%
Bottle of Non-Alcoholic Wine (Mid-Range)
$1.39 PKR 388
$16.33 PKR 4,564
-91.49%
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$0.91 PKR 255
$0.98 PKR 275
-7.14%
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.95 PKR 545
$2.28 PKR 636
-14.47%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.15 PKR 601
$1.98 PKR 554
8.59%
🚌 Getting Around
Sialkot
Rawalpindi
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.20 PKR 56.8
$0.16 PKR 44.91
25.00%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$10.78 PKR 3,012
$9.94 PKR 2,779
8.45%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.68 PKR 190
$0.86 PKR 241
-20.93%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.44 PKR 123
$0.33 PKR 91.1
33.33%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$2.76 PKR 772
$2.93 PKR 819
-5.80%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.98 PKR 274
$0.96 PKR 269
2.08%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$21.3K PKR 6.0M
$18.0K PKR 5.0M
18.66%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$25.9K PKR 7.3M
$23.3K PKR 6.5M
11.54%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Sialkot
Rawalpindi
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$111 PKR 31.0K
$101 PKR 28.2K
9.74%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$3.34 PKR 933
$4.17 PKR 1,166
-19.90%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$6.08 PKR 1,699
$16.70 PKR 4,668
-63.59%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Sialkot
Rawalpindi
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$7.19 PKR 2,009
$10.20 PKR 2,851
-29.51%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$5.20 PKR 1,453
$7.77 PKR 2,173
-33.08%
Cinema Ticket
$4.28 PKR 1,196
$3.50 PKR 978
22.29%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Sialkot
Rawalpindi
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$21.27 PKR 5,945
$40.43 PKR 11.3K
-47.39%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$263 PKR 73.4K
$931 PKR 260.2K
-71.77%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Sialkot
Rawalpindi
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$11.35 PKR 3,171
$11.53 PKR 3,223
-1.56%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$13.61 PKR 3,805
$18.69 PKR 5,224
-27.18%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$26.56 PKR 7,423
$88.3 PKR 24.7K
-69.91%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$21.00 PKR 5,869
$28.89 PKR 8,075
-27.31%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Sialkot
Rawalpindi
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$47.52 PKR 13.3K
$132 PKR 36.9K
-64.05%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$31.85 PKR 8,902
$65.4 PKR 18.3K
-51.26%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$106 PKR 29.7K
$327 PKR 91.4K
-67.51%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$65.3 PKR 18.3K
$171 PKR 47.7K
-61.71%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
-
$1,130 PKR 315.8K
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
-
$504 PKR 140.9K
-
💵 Salaries & Financials
Sialkot
Rawalpindi
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$164 PKR 45.8K
$169 PKR 47.2K
-3.03%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
20.2
20.17
0.15%

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

Last update for Sialkot: March 1, 2026

Last update for Rawalpindi: February 28, 2026

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