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

😐 Solo nomad: Lahore is 39% more expensive than Sialkot without rent, and 49.5% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Lahore is 58.4% more expensive than Sialkot without rent, and 57.6% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Lahore
Sialkot
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$2.14 PKR 596
$1.03 PKR 287
107.77%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$14.22 PKR 3,966
$7.13 PKR 1,989
99.44%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$4.15 PKR 1,157
$2.70 PKR 753
53.70%
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.81 PKR 782
$1.75 PKR 489
60.57%
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.60 PKR 1,005
$3.56 PKR 993
1.12%
Cappuccino
$2.36 PKR 658
$1.51 PKR 420
56.29%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.33 PKR 91.4
$0.43 PKR 120
-23.26%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.23 PKR 64.2
$0.16 PKR 44.86
43.75%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Lahore
Sialkot
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.93 PKR 260
$0.73 PKR 204
27.40%
White Bread (500g)
$0.60 PKR 168
$0.62 PKR 172
-3.23%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.16 PKR 323
$1.11 PKR 310
4.50%
Eggs
$1.21 PKR 339
$1.22 PKR 339
-0.82%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$5.92 PKR 1,650
$4.37 PKR 1,219
35.47%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$2.96 PKR 825
$2.68 PKR 748
10.45%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$4.53 PKR 1,264
$4.05 PKR 1,129
11.85%
Apples (1kg)
$1.06 PKR 297
$1.03 PKR 288
2.91%
Banana (1kg)
$0.63 PKR 176
$0.69 PKR 193
-8.70%
Oranges (1kg)
$0.56 PKR 157
$0.94 PKR 262
-40.43%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.47 PKR 131
$0.59 PKR 165
-20.34%
Potato (1kg)
$0.35 PKR 98.6
$0.39 PKR 108
-10.26%
Onion (1kg)
$0.48 PKR 133
$0.57 PKR 159
-15.79%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.47 PKR 132
$0.30 PKR 84.8
56.67%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.36 PKR 99.2
$0.33 PKR 91.8
9.09%
Bottle of Non-Alcoholic Wine (Mid-Range)
$0.75 PKR 209
$1.46 PKR 409
-48.63%
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$0.55 PKR 153
$0.87 PKR 242
-36.78%
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.11 PKR 310
$1.96 PKR 546
-43.37%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$1.99 PKR 556
$2.14 PKR 596
-7.01%
🚌 Getting Around
Lahore
Sialkot
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.20 PKR 55.7
$0.19 PKR 53.9
5.26%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$7.20 PKR 2,007
$10.42 PKR 2,907
-30.90%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.73 PKR 203
$0.73 PKR 203
-
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.53 PKR 148
$0.41 PKR 113
29.27%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$1.75 PKR 488
$2.77 PKR 773
-36.82%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.91 PKR 253
$0.97 PKR 270
-6.19%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$17.5K PKR 4.9M
$21.2K PKR 5.9M
-17.83%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$23.0K PKR 6.4M
$26.8K PKR 7.5M
-14.09%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Lahore
Sialkot
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$137 PKR 38.2K
$113 PKR 31.6K
20.95%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$5.50 PKR 1,534
$3.27 PKR 912
68.20%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$17.08 PKR 4,763
$6.21 PKR 1,733
175.04%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Lahore
Sialkot
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$13.60 PKR 3,792
$6.95 PKR 1,939
95.68%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$5.79 PKR 1,615
$5.43 PKR 1,514
6.63%
Cinema Ticket
$4.13 PKR 1,151
$4.14 PKR 1,154
-0.24%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Lahore
Sialkot
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$34.76 PKR 9,695
$21.50 PKR 5,998
61.67%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$1,243 PKR 346.7K
$265 PKR 73.9K
369.00%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Lahore
Sialkot
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$15.30 PKR 4,268
$11.40 PKR 3,180
34.21%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$22.78 PKR 6,355
$13.46 PKR 3,753
69.24%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$72.4 PKR 20.2K
$26.64 PKR 7,429
171.73%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$30.50 PKR 8,506
$20.86 PKR 5,819
46.21%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Lahore
Sialkot
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$117 PKR 32.6K
$47.44 PKR 13.2K
146.10%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$75.2 PKR 21.0K
$31.20 PKR 8,700
140.93%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$283 PKR 79.1K
$108 PKR 30.1K
162.84%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$189 PKR 52.6K
$64.6 PKR 18.0K
191.88%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$813 PKR 226.6K
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-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$618 PKR 172.5K
-
-
💵 Salaries & Financials
Lahore
Sialkot
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$185 PKR 51.6K
$152 PKR 42.4K
21.70%
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: April 12, 2026

Last update for Sialkot: April 11, 2026

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