Cost of Living Comparison Between Karachi and Sialkot Cost of Living Comparison Between Karachi and Sialkot

😐 Solo nomad: Karachi is 46.8% more expensive than Sialkot without rent, and 42.3% more expensive with rent.

😐 Family of 3: Karachi is 42.8% more expensive than Sialkot without rent, and 51.8% more expensive with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$2.17 PKR 610

$1.08 PKR 305

100.93%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$12.19 PKR 3,435

$6.88 PKR 1,937

77.18%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$4.15 PKR 1,170

$2.68 PKR 756

54.85%

Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$2.00 PKR 563

$1.73 PKR 488

15.61%

Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$5.33 PKR 1,501

$3.44 PKR 968

54.94%

Cappuccino

$1.90 PKR 534

$1.45 PKR 410

31.03%

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

$0.34 PKR 95.3

$0.43 PKR 121

-20.93%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.23 PKR 65.1

$0.18 PKR 50.1

27.78%

Milk (1 liter)

$0.85 PKR 240

$0.71 PKR 201

19.72%

White Bread (500g)

$0.58 PKR 162

$0.57 PKR 161

1.75%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$1.17 PKR 329

$1.13 PKR 318

3.54%

Eggs

$1.16 PKR 327

$1.27 PKR 357

-8.66%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$6.31 PKR 1,779

$4.28 PKR 1,207

47.43%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$3.27 PKR 922

$2.66 PKR 750

22.93%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$5.11 PKR 1,439

$4.09 PKR 1,151

24.94%

Apples (1kg)

$1.08 PKR 305

$1.04 PKR 293

3.85%

Banana (1kg)

$0.55 PKR 154

$0.64 PKR 182

-14.06%

Oranges (1kg)

$0.88 PKR 248

$0.92 PKR 260

-4.35%

Tomato (1kg)

$0.53 PKR 150

$0.61 PKR 171

-13.11%

Potato (1kg)

$0.38 PKR 108

$0.42 PKR 118

-9.52%

Onion (1kg)

$0.48 PKR 135

$0.58 PKR 162

-17.24%

Lettuce (1 head)

$0.35 PKR 99.2

$0.31 PKR 87.3

12.90%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.41 PKR 115

$0.36 PKR 100

13.89%

Bottle of Non-Alcoholic Wine (Mid-Range)

$1.56 PKR 439

$1.39 PKR 392

12.23%

Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$1.25 PKR 354

$0.93 PKR 262

34.41%

Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.08 PKR 586

$2.04 PKR 574

1.96%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$2.07 PKR 584

$2.10 PKR 592

-1.43%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.36 PKR 103

$0.17 PKR 49.24

111.76%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$6.46 PKR 1,819

$10.53 PKR 2,967

-38.65%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$0.70 PKR 197

$0.68 PKR 192

2.94%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$0.66 PKR 185

$0.40 PKR 113

65.00%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$1.80 PKR 506

$2.87 PKR 810

-37.28%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$0.92 PKR 259

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

$16.5K PKR 4.7M

$21.1K PKR 5.9M

-21.65%

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

$25.4K PKR 7.2M

$25.9K PKR 7.3M

-1.88%

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

$136 PKR 38.4K

$112 PKR 31.5K

21.77%

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

$4.85 PKR 1,367

$3.34 PKR 940

45.21%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$13.74 PKR 3,870

$6.30 PKR 1,776

118.10%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$15.46 PKR 4,356

$6.95 PKR 1,957

122.45%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$14.14 PKR 3,984

$5.28 PKR 1,488

167.80%

Cinema Ticket

$4.32 PKR 1,218

$4.19 PKR 1,182

3.10%

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

$56.7 PKR 16.0K

$21.15 PKR 5,957

168.23%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$1,388 PKR 391.0K

$262 PKR 73.8K

430.21%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$17.33 PKR 4,882

$11.18 PKR 3,149

55.01%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$25.38 PKR 7,149

$13.52 PKR 3,809

87.72%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$64.8 PKR 18.3K

$26.84 PKR 7,561

141.39%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$35.62 PKR 10.0K

$21.00 PKR 5,917

69.62%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$119 PKR 33.4K

$48.19 PKR 13.6K

146.30%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$73.6 PKR 20.7K

$31.71 PKR 8,933

132.01%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$317 PKR 89.3K

$105 PKR 29.5K

202.84%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$178 PKR 50.2K

$64.6 PKR 18.2K

175.89%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$726 PKR 204.4K

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$435 PKR 122.5K

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$176 PKR 49.5K

$160 PKR 45.0K

10.01%

20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)

17.8

20.2

-11.88%

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

Last update for Karachi: January 11, 2026

Last update for Sialkot: January 12, 2026

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