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

😐 Solo nomad: Lahore is 35.5% more expensive than Sialkot without rent, and 41.2% more expensive with rent.

😐 Family of 3: Lahore is 55.7% more expensive than Sialkot without rent, and 53.5% more expensive with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$2.14 PKR 599

$1.03 PKR 289

107.77%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$13.91 PKR 3,887

$7.23 PKR 2,021

92.39%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$4.32 PKR 1,207

$2.77 PKR 774

55.96%

Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$2.75 PKR 769

$1.74 PKR 486

58.05%

Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$3.60 PKR 1,006

$3.60 PKR 1,007

Cappuccino

$2.28 PKR 637

$1.45 PKR 407

57.24%

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

$0.32 PKR 90.6

$0.43 PKR 119

-25.58%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.21 PKR 58.7

$0.17 PKR 48.41

23.53%

Milk (1 liter)

$0.96 PKR 267

$0.71 PKR 200

35.21%

White Bread (500g)

$0.62 PKR 172

$0.58 PKR 161

6.90%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$1.17 PKR 326

$1.11 PKR 309

5.41%

Eggs

$1.22 PKR 340

$1.21 PKR 338

0.83%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$6.12 PKR 1,711

$4.25 PKR 1,188

44.00%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$2.92 PKR 817

$2.63 PKR 735

11.03%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$4.43 PKR 1,239

$4.07 PKR 1,139

8.85%

Apples (1kg)

$1.07 PKR 299

$1.00 PKR 280

7.00%

Banana (1kg)

$0.61 PKR 170

$0.65 PKR 183

-6.15%

Oranges (1kg)

$0.57 PKR 158

$0.93 PKR 261

-38.71%

Tomato (1kg)

$0.47 PKR 132

$0.60 PKR 169

-21.67%

Potato (1kg)

$0.33 PKR 91.7

$0.41 PKR 116

-19.51%

Onion (1kg)

$0.48 PKR 133

$0.54 PKR 150

-11.11%

Lettuce (1 head)

$0.48 PKR 135

$0.31 PKR 86.4

54.84%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.38 PKR 106

$0.35 PKR 98.4

8.57%

Bottle of Non-Alcoholic Wine (Mid-Range)

$0.69 PKR 194

$1.39 PKR 388

-50.36%

Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$0.52 PKR 145

$0.91 PKR 255

-42.86%

Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$1.08 PKR 301

$1.95 PKR 545

-44.62%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$1.93 PKR 538

$2.15 PKR 601

-10.23%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.18 PKR 49.44

$0.20 PKR 56.8

-10.00%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$7.11 PKR 1,987

$10.78 PKR 3,012

-34.04%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$0.73 PKR 204

$0.68 PKR 190

7.35%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$0.49 PKR 137

$0.44 PKR 123

11.36%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$1.81 PKR 506

$2.76 PKR 772

-34.42%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$0.89 PKR 250

$0.98 PKR 274

-9.18%

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

$17.5K PKR 4.9M

$21.3K PKR 6.0M

-17.86%

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

$23.6K PKR 6.6M

$25.9K PKR 7.3M

-9.06%

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

$138 PKR 38.5K

$111 PKR 31.0K

24.06%

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

$5.30 PKR 1,480

$3.34 PKR 933

58.68%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$17.44 PKR 4,873

$6.08 PKR 1,699

186.84%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$13.33 PKR 3,725

$7.19 PKR 2,009

85.40%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$5.83 PKR 1,630

$5.20 PKR 1,453

12.12%

Cinema Ticket

$4.35 PKR 1,216

$4.28 PKR 1,196

1.64%

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

$34.41 PKR 9,616

$21.27 PKR 5,945

61.78%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$1,235 PKR 345.2K

$263 PKR 73.4K

370.00%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$14.89 PKR 4,161

$11.35 PKR 3,171

31.19%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$23.35 PKR 6,526

$13.61 PKR 3,805

71.57%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$72.4 PKR 20.2K

$26.56 PKR 7,423

172.40%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$29.91 PKR 8,359

$21.00 PKR 5,869

42.43%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$120 PKR 33.6K

$47.52 PKR 13.3K

153.18%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$76.1 PKR 21.3K

$31.85 PKR 8,902

138.87%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$286 PKR 79.8K

$106 PKR 29.7K

168.92%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$187 PKR 52.3K

$65.3 PKR 18.3K

186.66%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$757 PKR 211.6K

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$596 PKR 166.7K

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$184 PKR 51.5K

$164 PKR 45.8K

12.46%

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: March 3, 2026

Last update for Sialkot: March 1, 2026

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