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

🙂 Solo nomad: Sialkot is 41.3% cheaper than Islamabad without rent, and 38.8% cheaper with rent.

🙂 Family of 3: Sialkot is 38.7% cheaper than Islamabad without rent, and 45.7% cheaper with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$1.08 PKR 305

$2.76 PKR 779

-60.87%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$6.88 PKR 1,939

$14.05 PKR 3,963

-51.03%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$2.68 PKR 757

$5.44 PKR 1,534

-50.74%

Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$1.73 PKR 488

$1.73 PKR 489

Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$3.44 PKR 969

$3.81 PKR 1,074

-9.71%

Cappuccino

$1.45 PKR 410

$2.00 PKR 563

-27.50%

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

$0.43 PKR 121

$0.39 PKR 110

10.26%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.18 PKR 50.2

$0.24 PKR 68.0

-25.00%

Milk (1 liter)

$0.71 PKR 201

$0.99 PKR 280

-28.28%

White Bread (500g)

$0.57 PKR 161

$0.67 PKR 189

-14.93%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$1.13 PKR 318

$1.23 PKR 348

-8.13%

Eggs

$1.27 PKR 357

$1.23 PKR 346

3.25%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$4.28 PKR 1,208

$6.33 PKR 1,786

-32.39%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$2.66 PKR 750

$3.38 PKR 954

-21.30%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$4.09 PKR 1,152

$4.33 PKR 1,222

-5.54%

Apples (1kg)

$1.04 PKR 294

Banana (1kg)

$0.64 PKR 182

$0.78 PKR 220

-17.95%

Oranges (1kg)

$0.92 PKR 260

$0.96 PKR 272

-4.17%

Tomato (1kg)

$0.61 PKR 171

$0.56 PKR 157

8.93%

Potato (1kg)

$0.42 PKR 118

$0.41 PKR 117

2.44%

Onion (1kg)

$0.58 PKR 162

$0.57 PKR 162

1.75%

Lettuce (1 head)

$0.31 PKR 87.4

$0.33 PKR 94.1

-6.06%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.36 PKR 100

$0.37 PKR 106

-2.70%

Bottle of Non-Alcoholic Wine (Mid-Range)

$1.39 PKR 392

$1.92 PKR 543

-27.60%

Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$0.93 PKR 262

$0.86 PKR 242

8.14%

Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.04 PKR 575

$1.97 PKR 555

3.55%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$2.10 PKR 592

$2.14 PKR 604

-1.87%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.17 PKR 49.28

$0.19 PKR 53.6

-10.53%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$10.53 PKR 2,970

$7.25 PKR 2,044

45.24%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$0.68 PKR 192

$0.86 PKR 243

-20.93%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$0.40 PKR 113

$0.44 PKR 124

-9.09%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$2.87 PKR 811

$2.81 PKR 793

2.14%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$0.92 PKR 259

$0.90 PKR 254

2.22%

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

$21.1K PKR 5.9M

$21.0K PKR 5.9M

0.34%

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

$25.9K PKR 7.3M

$26.2K PKR 7.4M

-1.09%

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

$112 PKR 31.5K

$111 PKR 31.2K

1.10%

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

$3.34 PKR 941

$5.53 PKR 1,559

-39.60%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$6.30 PKR 1,778

$18.50 PKR 5,217

-65.95%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$6.95 PKR 1,958

$22.98 PKR 6,481

-69.76%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$5.28 PKR 1,489

$6.07 PKR 1,711

-13.01%

Cinema Ticket

$4.19 PKR 1,183

$4.29 PKR 1,211

-2.33%

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

$21.15 PKR 5,963

$59.1 PKR 16.7K

-64.21%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$262 PKR 73.8K

$2,792 PKR 787.2K

-90.62%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$11.18 PKR 3,152

$21.28 PKR 6,001

-47.46%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$13.52 PKR 3,813

$28.32 PKR 7,987

-52.26%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$26.84 PKR 7,569

$89.1 PKR 25.1K

-69.88%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$21.00 PKR 5,922

$40.51 PKR 11.4K

-48.16%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$48.19 PKR 13.6K

$196 PKR 55.3K

-75.42%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$31.71 PKR 8,941

$110 PKR 30.9K

-71.09%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$105 PKR 29.5K

$517 PKR 145.7K

-79.74%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$64.6 PKR 18.2K

$294 PKR 82.8K

-78.00%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$1,529 PKR 431.2K

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$750 PKR 211.6K

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$160 PKR 45.0K

$285 PKR 80.4K

-44.03%

20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)

20.2

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

Last update for Sialkot: January 12, 2026

Last update for Islamabad: January 12, 2026

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