Cost of Living Comparison Between Sialkot and Islamabad Cost of Living Comparison Between Sialkot and Islamabad

šŸ™‚ Solo nomad: Sialkot is 35.2% cheaper than Islamabad without rent, and 37% cheaper with rent.
šŸ™‚ Family of 3: Sialkot is 42.8% cheaper than Islamabad without rent, and 43.5% cheaper with rent.
Currency
šŸ½ Eating Out
Sialkot
Islamabad
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$1.03 PKRĀ 289
$2.91 PKRĀ 812
-64.60%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$7.23 PKRĀ 2,021
$14.19 PKRĀ 3,966
-49.05%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$2.77 PKRĀ 774
$5.20 PKRĀ 1,455
-46.73%
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.74 PKRĀ 486
$1.79 PKRĀ 499
-2.79%
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.60 PKRĀ 1,007
$3.98 PKRĀ 1,112
-9.55%
Cappuccino
$1.45 PKRĀ 407
$1.99 PKRĀ 556
-27.14%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.43 PKRĀ 119
$0.43 PKRĀ 120
-
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.17 PKRĀ 48.41
$0.24 PKRĀ 67.4
-29.17%
šŸ›’ Groceries & Markets
Sialkot
Islamabad
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.71 PKRĀ 200
$1.01 PKRĀ 283
-29.70%
White Bread (500g)
$0.58 PKRĀ 161
$0.65 PKRĀ 182
-10.77%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.11 PKRĀ 309
$1.28 PKRĀ 358
-13.28%
Eggs
$1.21 PKRĀ 338
$1.23 PKRĀ 343
-1.63%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$4.25 PKRĀ 1,188
$6.12 PKRĀ 1,711
-30.56%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$2.63 PKRĀ 735
$3.37 PKRĀ 942
-21.96%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$4.07 PKRĀ 1,139
$4.51 PKRĀ 1,260
-9.76%
Apples (1kg)
$1.00 PKRĀ 280
$0.99 PKRĀ 277
1.01%
Banana (1kg)
$0.65 PKRĀ 183
$0.80 PKRĀ 223
-18.75%
Oranges (1kg)
$0.93 PKRĀ 261
$0.94 PKRĀ 262
-1.06%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.60 PKRĀ 169
$0.61 PKRĀ 170
-1.64%
Potato (1kg)
$0.41 PKRĀ 116
$0.41 PKRĀ 115
-
Onion (1kg)
$0.54 PKRĀ 150
$0.56 PKRĀ 157
-3.57%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.31 PKRĀ 86.4
$0.31 PKRĀ 85.8
-
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.35 PKRĀ 98.4
$0.37 PKRĀ 104
-5.41%
Bottle of Non-Alcoholic Wine (Mid-Range)
$1.39 PKRĀ 388
$1.93 PKRĀ 539
-27.98%
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$0.91 PKRĀ 255
$0.92 PKRĀ 258
-1.09%
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.95 PKRĀ 545
$2.04 PKRĀ 569
-4.41%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.15 PKRĀ 601
$2.15 PKRĀ 602
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šŸšŒ Getting Around
Sialkot
Islamabad
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.20 PKRĀ 56.8
$0.17 PKRĀ 46.29
17.65%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$10.78 PKRĀ 3,012
$6.96 PKRĀ 1,945
54.89%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.68 PKRĀ 190
$0.90 PKRĀ 252
-24.44%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.44 PKRĀ 123
$0.41 PKRĀ 114
7.32%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$2.76 PKRĀ 772
$2.75 PKRĀ 767
0.36%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.98 PKRĀ 274
$0.90 PKRĀ 252
8.89%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$21.3K PKRĀ 6.0M
$21.2K PKRĀ 5.9M
0.66%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$25.9K PKRĀ 7.3M
$26.4K PKRĀ 7.4M
-1.70%
šŸ§¾ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Sialkot
Islamabad
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$111 PKRĀ 31.0K
$112 PKRĀ 31.2K
-0.71%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$3.34 PKRĀ 933
$5.39 PKRĀ 1,507
-38.03%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$6.08 PKRĀ 1,699
$18.43 PKRĀ 5,151
-67.01%
šŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Sialkot
Islamabad
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$7.19 PKRĀ 2,009
$22.69 PKRĀ 6,341
-68.31%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$5.20 PKRĀ 1,453
$5.92 PKRĀ 1,655
-12.16%
Cinema Ticket
$4.28 PKRĀ 1,196
$4.21 PKRĀ 1,177
1.66%
šŸ§ø Childcare & Education
Sialkot
Islamabad
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$21.27 PKRĀ 5,945
$60.6 PKRĀ 16.9K
-64.92%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$263 PKRĀ 73.4K
$2,746 PKRĀ 767.6K
-90.43%
šŸ‘•šŸ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Sialkot
Islamabad
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$11.35 PKRĀ 3,171
$21.22 PKRĀ 5,932
-46.51%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$13.61 PKRĀ 3,805
$28.07 PKRĀ 7,846
-51.51%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$26.56 PKRĀ 7,423
$87.0 PKRĀ 24.3K
-69.49%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$21.00 PKRĀ 5,869
$40.27 PKRĀ 11.3K
-47.85%
šŸ  Accommodation & Living
Sialkot
Islamabad
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$47.52 PKRĀ 13.3K
$200 PKRĀ 56.0K
-76.30%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$31.85 PKRĀ 8,902
$110 PKRĀ 30.9K
-71.16%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$106 PKRĀ 29.7K
$513 PKRĀ 143.2K
-79.28%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$65.3 PKRĀ 18.3K
$289 PKRĀ 80.9K
-77.43%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
-
$1,548 PKRĀ 432.7K
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
-
$732 PKRĀ 204.6K
-
šŸ’µ Salaries & Financials
Sialkot
Islamabad
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$164 PKRĀ 45.8K
$303 PKRĀ 84.8K
-46.04%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
20.2
20.2
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Last update for Sialkot: March 1, 2026

Last update for Islamabad: March 2, 2026

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