Cost of Living Comparison Between Sahiwal and Islamabad Cost of Living Comparison Between Sahiwal and Islamabad

🙂 Solo nomad: Sahiwal is 15.9% cheaper than Islamabad without rent, and 31.4% cheaper with rent.

🙂 Family of 3: Sahiwal is 14.1% cheaper than Islamabad without rent, and 34.5% cheaper with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$1.74 PKR 490

$2.76 PKR 779

-36.96%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$10.44 PKR 2,944

$14.05 PKR 3,963

-25.69%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$4.27 PKR 1,203

$5.44 PKR 1,534

-21.51%

Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$2.46 PKR 693

$1.73 PKR 489

42.20%

Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$3.78 PKR 1,065

$3.81 PKR 1,074

-0.79%

Cappuccino

$1.76 PKR 495

$2.00 PKR 563

-12.00%

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

$0.36 PKR 101

$0.39 PKR 110

-7.69%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.20 PKR 56.2

$0.24 PKR 68.0

-16.67%

Milk (1 liter)

$0.59 PKR 166

$0.99 PKR 280

-40.40%

White Bread (500g)

$0.44 PKR 123

$0.67 PKR 189

-34.33%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$1.16 PKR 328

$1.23 PKR 348

-5.69%

Eggs

$1.16 PKR 328

$1.23 PKR 346

-5.69%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$6.02 PKR 1,698

$6.33 PKR 1,786

-4.90%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$2.91 PKR 822

$3.38 PKR 954

-13.91%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$4.59 PKR 1,296

$4.33 PKR 1,222

6.00%

Apples (1kg)

$1.06 PKR 298

$1.04 PKR 294

1.92%

Banana (1kg)

$0.61 PKR 172

$0.78 PKR 220

-21.79%

Oranges (1kg)

$0.36 PKR 103

$0.96 PKR 272

-62.50%

Tomato (1kg)

$0.46 PKR 130

$0.56 PKR 157

-17.86%

Potato (1kg)

$0.33 PKR 92.2

$0.41 PKR 117

-19.51%

Onion (1kg)

$0.49 PKR 137

$0.57 PKR 162

-14.04%

Lettuce (1 head)

$0.47 PKR 133

$0.33 PKR 94.1

42.42%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.36 PKR 103

$0.37 PKR 106

-2.70%

Bottle of Non-Alcoholic Wine (Mid-Range)

$0.74 PKR 208

$1.92 PKR 543

-61.46%

Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$0.55 PKR 156

$0.86 PKR 242

-36.05%

Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$1.10 PKR 311

$1.97 PKR 555

-44.16%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$1.93 PKR 543

$2.14 PKR 604

-9.81%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.17 PKR 47.82

$0.19 PKR 53.6

-10.53%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$7.21 PKR 2,032

$7.25 PKR 2,044

-0.55%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$0.72 PKR 204

$0.86 PKR 243

-16.28%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$0.49 PKR 139

$0.44 PKR 124

11.36%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$1.73 PKR 487

$2.81 PKR 793

-38.43%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$0.94 PKR 266

$0.90 PKR 254

4.44%

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

$17.7K PKR 5.0M

$21.0K PKR 5.9M

-15.90%

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

$23.6K PKR 6.6M

$26.2K PKR 7.4M

-10.01%

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

$72.0 PKR 20.3K

$111 PKR 31.2K

-34.87%

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

$5.28 PKR 1,489

$5.53 PKR 1,559

-4.52%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$17.32 PKR 4,883

$18.50 PKR 5,217

-6.38%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$12.44 PKR 3,507

$22.98 PKR 6,481

-45.87%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$5.92 PKR 1,668

$6.07 PKR 1,711

-2.47%

Cinema Ticket

$3.61 PKR 1,019

$4.29 PKR 1,211

-15.85%

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

$17.43 PKR 4,915

$59.1 PKR 16.7K

-70.50%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$1,225 PKR 345.5K

$2,792 PKR 787.2K

-56.11%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$14.08 PKR 3,970

$21.28 PKR 6,001

-33.83%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$12.51 PKR 3,527

$28.32 PKR 7,987

-55.83%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$73.3 PKR 20.7K

$89.1 PKR 25.1K

-17.78%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$28.41 PKR 8,013

$40.51 PKR 11.4K

-29.87%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$75.8 PKR 21.4K

$196 PKR 55.3K

-61.34%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$51.1 PKR 14.4K

$110 PKR 30.9K

-53.41%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$168 PKR 47.3K

$517 PKR 145.7K

-67.54%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$107 PKR 30.3K

$294 PKR 82.8K

-63.43%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$687 PKR 193.7K

$1,529 PKR 431.2K

-55.09%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$623 PKR 175.8K

$750 PKR 211.6K

-16.92%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$142 PKR 40.1K

$285 PKR 80.4K

-50.18%

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 Sahiwal: January 11, 2026

Last update for Islamabad: January 12, 2026

City Median Internet Speeds Comparison (Updated December 2025)

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