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

🙂 Solo nomad: Sialkot is 32.4% cheaper than Rawalpindi without rent, and 19.4% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Sialkot is 24.9% cheaper than Rawalpindi without rent, and 31.2% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Sialkot
Rawalpindi
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$1.04 PKR 293
$1.73 PKR 489
-39.88%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$6.87 PKR 1,940
$13.98 PKR 3,948
-50.86%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$2.67 PKR 754
$5.29 PKR 1,493
-49.53%
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.8 PKR 507
$1.57 PKR 444
14.65%
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.46 PKR 977
$3.37 PKR 951
2.67%
Cappuccino
$1.51 PKR 427
$1.63 PKR 461
-7.36%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.43 PKR 121
$0.32 PKR 89
34.37%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.18 PKR 50.4
$0.23 PKR 65.1
-21.74%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Sialkot
Rawalpindi
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.77 PKR 219
$0.78 PKR 221
-1.28%
White Bread (500g)
$0.61 PKR 174
$0.52 PKR 147
17.31%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.17 PKR 330
$1.24 PKR 350
-5.65%
Eggs
$1.24 PKR 351
$1.13 PKR 320
9.73%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$4.28 PKR 1,210
$5.99 PKR 1,693
-28.55%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$2.59 PKR 731
$3.28 PKR 926
-21.04%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$4.1 PKR 1,157
$4.57 PKR 1,289
-10.28%
Apples (1kg)
$1.01 PKR 284
$0.94 PKR 266
7.45%
Banana (1kg)
$0.64 PKR 180
$0.69 PKR 195
-7.25%
Oranges (1kg)
$0.95 PKR 269
$0.86 PKR 243
10.47%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.59 PKR 168
$0.47 PKR 134
25.53%
Potato (1kg)
$0.39 PKR 109
$0.34 PKR 95.8
14.71%
Onion (1kg)
$0.54 PKR 152
$0.52 PKR 148
3.85%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.31 PKR 87.5
$0.26 PKR 73.6
19.23%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.33 PKR 92.7
$0.39 PKR 111
-15.38%
Bottle of Non-Alcoholic Wine (Mid-Range)
$1.44 PKR 407
$15.94 PKR 4,502
-90.97%
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$0.86 PKR 244
$0.99 PKR 280
-13.13%
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.94 PKR 548
$2.31 PKR 652
-16.02%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.18 PKR 614
$1.93 PKR 546
12.95%
🚌 Getting Around
Sialkot
Rawalpindi
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.19 PKR 52.7
$0.19 PKR 52.5
-
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$10.78 PKR 3,046
$9.81 PKR 2,770
9.89%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.74 PKR 210
$0.87 PKR 245
-14.94%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.41 PKR 115
$0.35 PKR 99.1
17.14%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$2.8 PKR 791
$2.95 PKR 833
-5.08%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.96 PKR 271
$0.95 PKR 268
1.05%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$21.6K PKR 6.1M
$17.6K PKR 5M
22.13%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$26.4K PKR 7.5M
$22.5K PKR 6.3M
17.47%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Sialkot
Rawalpindi
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$114 PKR 32.2K
$103 PKR 29.2K
10.05%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$3.44 PKR 973
$3.99 PKR 1,126
-13.78%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$6.1 PKR 1,722
$16.44 PKR 4,643
-62.90%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Sialkot
Rawalpindi
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$7.25 PKR 2,048
$9.99 PKR 2,822
-27.43%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$5.43 PKR 1,533
$7.76 PKR 2,192
-30.03%
Cinema Ticket
$4.26 PKR 1,202
$3.6 PKR 1,018
18.33%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Sialkot
Rawalpindi
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$21.06 PKR 5,947
$40.12 PKR 11.3K
-47.51%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$262 PKR 73.9K
$946 PKR 267.2K
-72.34%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Sialkot
Rawalpindi
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$11.1 PKR 3,136
$11.56 PKR 3,266
-3.98%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$13.71 PKR 3,872
$18.51 PKR 5,229
-25.93%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$26.43 PKR 7,464
$88.7 PKR 25.1K
-70.21%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$20.82 PKR 5,879
$28.41 PKR 8,023
-26.72%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Sialkot
Rawalpindi
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$47.36 PKR 13.4K
$131 PKR 36.9K
-63.73%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$32.16 PKR 9,082
$64.8 PKR 18.3K
-50.36%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$106 PKR 29.9K
$335 PKR 94.5K
-68.37%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$66.1 PKR 18.7K
$173 PKR 48.9K
-61.85%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$650 PKR 183.6K
$1,151 PKR 325.1K
-43.52%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$390 PKR 110.1K
$515 PKR 145.3K
-24.26%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Sialkot
Rawalpindi
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$231 PKR 65.3K
$167 PKR 47.2K
38.42%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
20.2
20.17
0.15%

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Last update for Sialkot: October 28, 2025

Last update for Rawalpindi: October 29, 2025

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