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

🙂 Solo nomad: Sialkot is 25.3% cheaper than Rawalpindi without rent, and 22.1% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Sialkot is 36.3% cheaper than Rawalpindi without rent, and 29.7% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Sialkot
Rawalpindi
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$1.03 PKR 287
$1.80 PKR 502
-42.78%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$7.13 PKR 1,989
$14.33 PKR 3,996
-50.24%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$2.70 PKR 753
$5.25 PKR 1,464
-48.57%
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.75 PKR 489
$1.54 PKR 431
13.64%
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.56 PKR 993
$3.43 PKR 956
3.79%
Cappuccino
$1.51 PKR 420
$1.63 PKR 455
-7.36%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.43 PKR 120
$0.32 PKR 88.2
34.37%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.16 PKR 44.86
$0.21 PKR 58.6
-23.81%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Sialkot
Rawalpindi
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.73 PKR 204
$0.80 PKR 224
-8.75%
White Bread (500g)
$0.62 PKR 172
$0.56 PKR 156
10.71%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.11 PKR 310
$1.28 PKR 358
-13.28%
Eggs
$1.22 PKR 339
$1.17 PKR 326
4.27%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$4.37 PKR 1,219
$6.27 PKR 1,749
-30.30%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$2.68 PKR 748
$3.26 PKR 908
-17.79%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$4.05 PKR 1,129
$4.39 PKR 1,225
-7.74%
Apples (1kg)
$1.03 PKR 288
$0.94 PKR 262
9.57%
Banana (1kg)
$0.69 PKR 193
$0.69 PKR 191
-
Oranges (1kg)
$0.94 PKR 262
$0.85 PKR 237
10.59%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.59 PKR 165
$0.47 PKR 130
25.53%
Potato (1kg)
$0.39 PKR 108
$0.37 PKR 102
5.41%
Onion (1kg)
$0.57 PKR 159
$0.51 PKR 143
11.76%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.30 PKR 84.8
$0.26 PKR 73.1
15.38%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.33 PKR 91.8
$0.36 PKR 101
-8.33%
Bottle of Non-Alcoholic Wine (Mid-Range)
$1.46 PKR 409
$15.97 PKR 4,455
-90.86%
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$0.87 PKR 242
$1.03 PKR 286
-15.53%
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.96 PKR 546
$2.30 PKR 642
-14.78%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.14 PKR 596
$1.92 PKR 536
11.46%
🚌 Getting Around
Sialkot
Rawalpindi
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.19 PKR 53.9
$0.19 PKR 52.9
-
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$10.42 PKR 2,907
$9.85 PKR 2,748
5.79%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.73 PKR 203
$0.84 PKR 235
-13.10%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.41 PKR 113
$0.33 PKR 91.9
24.24%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$2.77 PKR 773
$2.99 PKR 834
-7.36%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.97 PKR 270
$0.94 PKR 263
3.19%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$21.2K PKR 5.9M
$17.8K PKR 5.0M
19.11%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$26.8K PKR 7.5M
$22.8K PKR 6.3M
17.62%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Sialkot
Rawalpindi
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$113 PKR 31.6K
$103 PKR 28.9K
9.35%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$3.27 PKR 912
$4.18 PKR 1,166
-21.77%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$6.21 PKR 1,733
$16.52 PKR 4,608
-62.41%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Sialkot
Rawalpindi
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$6.95 PKR 1,939
$9.86 PKR 2,750
-29.51%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$5.43 PKR 1,514
$7.47 PKR 2,085
-27.31%
Cinema Ticket
$4.14 PKR 1,154
$3.60 PKR 1,005
15.00%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Sialkot
Rawalpindi
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$21.50 PKR 5,998
$40.92 PKR 11.4K
-47.46%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$265 PKR 73.9K
$965 PKR 269.2K
-72.54%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Sialkot
Rawalpindi
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$11.40 PKR 3,180
$11.87 PKR 3,312
-3.96%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$13.46 PKR 3,753
$18.81 PKR 5,245
-28.44%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$26.64 PKR 7,429
$86.8 PKR 24.2K
-69.32%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$20.86 PKR 5,819
$28.11 PKR 7,839
-25.79%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Sialkot
Rawalpindi
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$47.44 PKR 13.2K
$131 PKR 36.5K
-63.77%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$31.20 PKR 8,700
$64.9 PKR 18.1K
-51.95%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$108 PKR 30.1K
$334 PKR 93.0K
-67.67%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$64.6 PKR 18.0K
$173 PKR 48.1K
-62.56%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
-
$1,171 PKR 326.7K
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
-
$517 PKR 144.1K
-
💵 Salaries & Financials
Sialkot
Rawalpindi
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$152 PKR 42.4K
$172 PKR 47.9K
-11.63%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
20.2
20.17
0.15%

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Last update for Sialkot: April 11, 2026

Last update for Rawalpindi: April 13, 2026

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