Cost of Living Comparison Between Lahore and Sialkot Cost of Living Comparison Between Lahore and Sialkot

😐 Solo nomad: Lahore is 45.9% more expensive than Sialkot without rent, and 48.5% more expensive with rent.

😐 Family of 3: Lahore is 44.6% more expensive than Sialkot without rent, and 57% more expensive with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$2.08 PKR 587

$1.08 PKR 305

92.59%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$14.36 PKR 4,050

$6.88 PKR 1,939

108.72%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$4.29 PKR 1,211

$2.68 PKR 757

60.07%

Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$2.77 PKR 781

$1.73 PKR 488

60.12%

Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$3.68 PKR 1,039

$3.44 PKR 969

6.98%

Cappuccino

$2.35 PKR 663

$1.45 PKR 410

62.07%

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

$0.36 PKR 100

$0.43 PKR 121

-16.28%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.21 PKR 59.0

$0.18 PKR 50.2

16.67%

Milk (1 liter)

$0.95 PKR 266

$0.71 PKR 201

33.80%

White Bread (500g)

$0.56 PKR 158

$0.57 PKR 161

-1.75%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$1.16 PKR 328

$1.13 PKR 318

2.65%

Eggs

$1.18 PKR 331

$1.27 PKR 357

-7.09%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$6.09 PKR 1,718

$4.28 PKR 1,208

42.29%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$3.00 PKR 846

$2.66 PKR 750

12.78%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$4.57 PKR 1,287

$4.09 PKR 1,152

11.74%

Apples (1kg)

$1.02 PKR 289

$1.04 PKR 294

-1.92%

Banana (1kg)

$0.60 PKR 169

$0.64 PKR 182

-6.25%

Oranges (1kg)

$0.56 PKR 159

$0.92 PKR 260

-39.13%

Tomato (1kg)

$0.44 PKR 125

$0.61 PKR 171

-27.87%

Potato (1kg)

$0.36 PKR 101

$0.42 PKR 118

-14.29%

Onion (1kg)

$0.48 PKR 136

$0.58 PKR 162

-17.24%

Lettuce (1 head)

$0.44 PKR 124

$0.31 PKR 87.4

41.94%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.38 PKR 108

$0.36 PKR 100

5.56%

Bottle of Non-Alcoholic Wine (Mid-Range)

$0.68 PKR 192

$1.39 PKR 392

-51.08%

Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$0.51 PKR 143

$0.93 PKR 262

-45.16%

Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$1.12 PKR 315

$2.04 PKR 575

-45.10%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$1.99 PKR 561

$2.10 PKR 592

-5.24%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.17 PKR 49.29

$0.17 PKR 49.28

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$6.99 PKR 1,972

$10.53 PKR 2,970

-33.62%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$0.73 PKR 206

$0.68 PKR 192

7.35%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$0.49 PKR 137

$0.40 PKR 113

22.50%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$1.79 PKR 503

$2.87 PKR 811

-37.63%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$0.89 PKR 250

$0.92 PKR 259

-3.26%

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

$17.6K PKR 5.0M

$21.1K PKR 5.9M

-16.56%

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

$23.2K PKR 6.5M

$25.9K PKR 7.3M

-10.46%

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

$138 PKR 39.0K

$112 PKR 31.5K

23.87%

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

$5.55 PKR 1,565

$3.34 PKR 941

66.17%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$17.23 PKR 4,858

$6.30 PKR 1,778

173.49%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$13.24 PKR 3,733

$6.95 PKR 1,958

90.50%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$6.00 PKR 1,691

$5.28 PKR 1,489

13.64%

Cinema Ticket

$4.21 PKR 1,188

$4.19 PKR 1,183

0.48%

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

$34.42 PKR 9,705

$21.15 PKR 5,963

62.74%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$1,237 PKR 348.7K

$262 PKR 73.8K

372.35%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$15.28 PKR 4,309

$11.18 PKR 3,152

36.67%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$23.05 PKR 6,501

$13.52 PKR 3,813

70.49%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$73.6 PKR 20.8K

$26.84 PKR 7,569

174.22%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$29.90 PKR 8,431

$21.00 PKR 5,922

42.38%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$118 PKR 33.4K

$48.19 PKR 13.6K

145.88%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$77.8 PKR 21.9K

$31.71 PKR 8,941

145.38%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$289 PKR 81.6K

$105 PKR 29.5K

176.42%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$188 PKR 53.1K

$64.6 PKR 18.2K

191.21%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$770 PKR 217.0K

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$620 PKR 174.9K

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$171 PKR 48.3K

$160 PKR 45.0K

7.32%

20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)

19.88

20.2

-1.58%

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

Last update for Lahore: January 11, 2026

Last update for Sialkot: January 12, 2026

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