Cost of Living Comparison Between Islamabad and Sialkot Cost of Living Comparison Between Islamabad and Sialkot

😐 Solo nomad: Islamabad is 70.2% more expensive than Sialkot without rent, and 63.3% more expensive with rent.

😐 Family of 3: Islamabad is 63% more expensive than Sialkot without rent, and 84.3% more expensive with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$2.76 PKR 779

$1.08 PKR 305

155.56%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$14.05 PKR 3,959

$6.88 PKR 1,937

104.22%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$5.44 PKR 1,532

$2.68 PKR 756

102.99%

Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$1.73 PKR 488

Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$3.81 PKR 1,073

$3.44 PKR 968

10.76%

Cappuccino

$2.00 PKR 562

$1.45 PKR 410

37.93%

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

$0.39 PKR 110

$0.43 PKR 121

-9.30%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.24 PKR 68.0

$0.18 PKR 50.1

33.33%

Milk (1 liter)

$0.99 PKR 280

$0.71 PKR 201

39.44%

White Bread (500g)

$0.67 PKR 189

$0.57 PKR 161

17.54%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$1.23 PKR 348

$1.13 PKR 318

8.85%

Eggs

$1.23 PKR 345

$1.27 PKR 357

-3.15%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$6.33 PKR 1,784

$4.28 PKR 1,207

47.90%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$3.38 PKR 953

$2.66 PKR 750

27.07%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$4.33 PKR 1,221

$4.09 PKR 1,151

5.87%

Apples (1kg)

$1.04 PKR 294

$1.04 PKR 293

Banana (1kg)

$0.78 PKR 220

$0.64 PKR 182

21.88%

Oranges (1kg)

$0.96 PKR 272

$0.92 PKR 260

4.35%

Tomato (1kg)

$0.56 PKR 157

$0.61 PKR 171

-8.20%

Potato (1kg)

$0.41 PKR 117

$0.42 PKR 118

-2.38%

Onion (1kg)

$0.57 PKR 161

$0.58 PKR 162

-1.72%

Lettuce (1 head)

$0.33 PKR 94.0

$0.31 PKR 87.3

6.45%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.37 PKR 105

$0.36 PKR 100

2.78%

Bottle of Non-Alcoholic Wine (Mid-Range)

$1.92 PKR 542

$1.39 PKR 392

38.13%

Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$0.86 PKR 242

$0.93 PKR 262

-7.53%

Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$1.97 PKR 554

$2.04 PKR 574

-3.43%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$2.14 PKR 604

$2.10 PKR 592

1.90%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.19 PKR 53.6

$0.17 PKR 49.24

11.76%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$7.25 PKR 2,042

$10.53 PKR 2,967

-31.15%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$0.86 PKR 242

$0.68 PKR 192

26.47%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$0.44 PKR 124

$0.40 PKR 113

10.00%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$2.81 PKR 792

$2.87 PKR 810

-2.09%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$0.90 PKR 254

$0.92 PKR 259

-2.17%

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

$21.0K PKR 5.9M

$21.1K PKR 5.9M

-0.34%

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

$26.2K PKR 7.4M

$25.9K PKR 7.3M

1.10%

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

$111 PKR 31.1K

$112 PKR 31.5K

-1.09%

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

$5.53 PKR 1,557

$3.34 PKR 940

65.57%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$18.50 PKR 5,212

$6.30 PKR 1,776

193.65%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$22.98 PKR 6,475

$6.95 PKR 1,957

230.65%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$6.07 PKR 1,709

$5.28 PKR 1,488

14.96%

Cinema Ticket

$4.29 PKR 1,210

$4.19 PKR 1,182

2.39%

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

$59.1 PKR 16.6K

$21.15 PKR 5,957

179.39%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$2,792 PKR 786.4K

$262 PKR 73.8K

966.33%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$21.28 PKR 5,995

$11.18 PKR 3,149

90.34%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$28.32 PKR 7,980

$13.52 PKR 3,809

109.47%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$89.1 PKR 25.1K

$26.84 PKR 7,561

232.00%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$40.51 PKR 11.4K

$21.00 PKR 5,917

92.90%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$196 PKR 55.2K

$48.19 PKR 13.6K

306.81%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$110 PKR 30.9K

$31.71 PKR 8,933

245.88%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$517 PKR 145.5K

$105 PKR 29.5K

393.48%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$294 PKR 82.7K

$64.6 PKR 18.2K

354.60%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$1,529 PKR 430.8K

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$750 PKR 211.4K

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$285 PKR 80.3K

$160 PKR 45.0K

78.67%

20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)

20.2

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

Last update for Islamabad: January 12, 2026

Last update for Sialkot: January 12, 2026

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