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

😐 Solo nomad: Islamabad is 78% more expensive than Sialkot without rent, and 55.4% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Islamabad is 51.8% more expensive than Sialkot without rent, and 82.2% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Islamabad
Sialkot
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$2.85 PKR 806
$1.04 PKR 293
174.04%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$14.4 PKR 4,068
$6.87 PKR 1,940
109.61%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$5.28 PKR 1,491
$2.67 PKR 754
97.75%
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.75 PKR 496
$1.8 PKR 507
-2.78%
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.83 PKR 1,083
$3.46 PKR 977
10.69%
Cappuccino
$2.01 PKR 567
$1.51 PKR 427
33.11%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.39 PKR 111
$0.43 PKR 121
-9.30%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.24 PKR 68.1
$0.18 PKR 50.4
33.33%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Islamabad
Sialkot
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1 PKR 282
$0.77 PKR 219
29.87%
White Bread (500g)
$0.67 PKR 188
$0.61 PKR 174
9.84%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.22 PKR 344
$1.17 PKR 330
4.27%
Eggs
$1.27 PKR 358
$1.24 PKR 351
2.42%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$6.15 PKR 1,736
$4.28 PKR 1,210
43.69%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.55 PKR 1,004
$2.59 PKR 731
37.07%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$4.31 PKR 1,216
$4.1 PKR 1,157
5.12%
Apples (1kg)
$1.03 PKR 292
$1.01 PKR 284
1.98%
Banana (1kg)
$0.85 PKR 239
$0.64 PKR 180
32.81%
Oranges (1kg)
$0.9 PKR 255
$0.95 PKR 269
-5.26%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.59 PKR 167
$0.59 PKR 168
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Potato (1kg)
$0.42 PKR 118
$0.39 PKR 109
7.69%
Onion (1kg)
$0.52 PKR 148
$0.54 PKR 152
-3.70%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.31 PKR 87.3
$0.31 PKR 87.5
-
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.4 PKR 114
$0.33 PKR 92.7
21.21%
Bottle of Non-Alcoholic Wine (Mid-Range)
$1.78 PKR 503
$1.44 PKR 407
23.61%
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$0.87 PKR 247
$0.86 PKR 244
1.16%
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.96 PKR 554
$1.94 PKR 548
1.03%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.17 PKR 613
$2.18 PKR 614
-0.46%
🚌 Getting Around
Islamabad
Sialkot
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.19 PKR 53
$0.19 PKR 52.7
-
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$6.95 PKR 1,964
$10.78 PKR 3,046
-35.53%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.85 PKR 239
$0.74 PKR 210
14.86%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.44 PKR 123
$0.41 PKR 115
7.32%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$2.9 PKR 820
$2.8 PKR 791
3.57%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.98 PKR 277
$0.96 PKR 271
2.08%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$21.6K PKR 6.1M
$21.6K PKR 6.1M
0.15%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$26K PKR 7.3M
$26.4K PKR 7.5M
-1.65%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Islamabad
Sialkot
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$111 PKR 31.3K
$114 PKR 32.2K
-2.71%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$5.35 PKR 1,512
$3.44 PKR 973
55.52%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$18.38 PKR 5,191
$6.1 PKR 1,722
201.31%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Islamabad
Sialkot
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$22.44 PKR 6,339
$7.25 PKR 2,048
209.52%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$6.02 PKR 1,700
$5.43 PKR 1,533
10.87%
Cinema Ticket
$4.3 PKR 1,214
$4.26 PKR 1,202
0.94%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Islamabad
Sialkot
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$59.2 PKR 16.7K
$21.06 PKR 5,947
180.96%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$2,713 PKR 766.3K
$262 PKR 73.9K
936.52%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Islamabad
Sialkot
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$21.17 PKR 5,980
$11.1 PKR 3,136
90.72%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$28.14 PKR 7,947
$13.71 PKR 3,872
105.25%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$87.7 PKR 24.8K
$26.43 PKR 7,464
231.74%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$39.86 PKR 11.3K
$20.82 PKR 5,879
91.45%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Islamabad
Sialkot
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$202 PKR 57K
$47.36 PKR 13.4K
325.84%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$112 PKR 31.5K
$32.16 PKR 9,082
247.23%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$499 PKR 141.1K
$106 PKR 29.9K
371.73%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$298 PKR 84.3K
$66.1 PKR 18.7K
351.70%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,315 PKR 371.4K
$650 PKR 183.6K
102.28%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$781 PKR 220.5K
$390 PKR 110.1K
100.31%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Islamabad
Sialkot
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$289 PKR 81.6K
$231 PKR 65.3K
24.92%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
20.2
20.2
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Last update for Islamabad: October 29, 2025

Last update for Sialkot: October 28, 2025

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