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

šŸ™‚ Solo nomad: Sialkot is 43.8% cheaper than Islamabad without rent, and 35.6% cheaper with rent.
šŸ™‚ Family of 3: Sialkot is 34.1% cheaper than Islamabad without rent, and 45.1% cheaper with rent.
Currency
šŸ½ Eating Out
Sialkot
Islamabad
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$1.04 PKRĀ 293
$2.85 PKRĀ 806
-63.51%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$6.87 PKRĀ 1,940
$14.4 PKRĀ 4,068
-52.29%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$2.67 PKRĀ 754
$5.28 PKRĀ 1,491
-49.43%
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.8 PKRĀ 507
$1.75 PKRĀ 496
2.86%
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.46 PKRĀ 977
$3.83 PKRĀ 1,083
-9.66%
Cappuccino
$1.51 PKRĀ 427
$2.01 PKRĀ 567
-24.88%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.43 PKRĀ 121
$0.39 PKRĀ 111
10.26%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.18 PKRĀ 50.4
$0.24 PKRĀ 68.1
-25.00%
šŸ›’ Groceries & Markets
Sialkot
Islamabad
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.77 PKRĀ 219
$1 PKRĀ 282
-23.00%
White Bread (500g)
$0.61 PKRĀ 174
$0.67 PKRĀ 188
-8.96%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.17 PKRĀ 330
$1.22 PKRĀ 344
-4.10%
Eggs
$1.24 PKRĀ 351
$1.27 PKRĀ 358
-2.36%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$4.28 PKRĀ 1,210
$6.15 PKRĀ 1,736
-30.41%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$2.59 PKRĀ 731
$3.55 PKRĀ 1,004
-27.04%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$4.1 PKRĀ 1,157
$4.31 PKRĀ 1,216
-4.87%
Apples (1kg)
$1.01 PKRĀ 284
$1.03 PKRĀ 292
-1.94%
Banana (1kg)
$0.64 PKRĀ 180
$0.85 PKRĀ 239
-24.71%
Oranges (1kg)
$0.95 PKRĀ 269
$0.9 PKRĀ 255
5.56%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.59 PKRĀ 168
$0.59 PKRĀ 167
-
Potato (1kg)
$0.39 PKRĀ 109
$0.42 PKRĀ 118
-7.14%
Onion (1kg)
$0.54 PKRĀ 152
$0.52 PKRĀ 148
3.85%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.31 PKRĀ 87.5
$0.31 PKRĀ 87.3
-
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.33 PKRĀ 92.7
$0.4 PKRĀ 114
-17.50%
Bottle of Non-Alcoholic Wine (Mid-Range)
$1.44 PKRĀ 407
$1.78 PKRĀ 503
-19.10%
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$0.86 PKRĀ 244
$0.87 PKRĀ 247
-1.15%
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.94 PKRĀ 548
$1.96 PKRĀ 554
-1.02%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.18 PKRĀ 614
$2.17 PKRĀ 613
0.46%
šŸšŒ Getting Around
Sialkot
Islamabad
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.19 PKRĀ 52.7
$0.19 PKRĀ 53
-
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$10.78 PKRĀ 3,046
$6.95 PKRĀ 1,964
55.11%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.74 PKRĀ 210
$0.85 PKRĀ 239
-12.94%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.41 PKRĀ 115
$0.44 PKRĀ 123
-6.82%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$2.8 PKRĀ 791
$2.9 PKRĀ 820
-3.45%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.96 PKRĀ 271
$0.98 PKRĀ 277
-2.04%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$21.6K PKRĀ 6.1M
$21.6K PKRĀ 6.1M
-0.15%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$26.4K PKRĀ 7.5M
$26K PKRĀ 7.3M
1.68%
šŸ§¾ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Sialkot
Islamabad
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$114 PKRĀ 32.2K
$111 PKRĀ 31.3K
2.79%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$3.44 PKRĀ 973
$5.35 PKRĀ 1,512
-35.70%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$6.1 PKRĀ 1,722
$18.38 PKRĀ 5,191
-66.81%
šŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Sialkot
Islamabad
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$7.25 PKRĀ 2,048
$22.44 PKRĀ 6,339
-67.69%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$5.43 PKRĀ 1,533
$6.02 PKRĀ 1,700
-9.80%
Cinema Ticket
$4.26 PKRĀ 1,202
$4.3 PKRĀ 1,214
-0.93%
šŸ§ø Childcare & Education
Sialkot
Islamabad
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$21.06 PKRĀ 5,947
$59.2 PKRĀ 16.7K
-64.41%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$262 PKRĀ 73.9K
$2,713 PKRĀ 766.3K
-90.35%
šŸ‘•šŸ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Sialkot
Islamabad
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$11.1 PKRĀ 3,136
$21.17 PKRĀ 5,980
-47.57%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$13.71 PKRĀ 3,872
$28.14 PKRĀ 7,947
-51.28%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$26.43 PKRĀ 7,464
$87.7 PKRĀ 24.8K
-69.86%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$20.82 PKRĀ 5,879
$39.86 PKRĀ 11.3K
-47.77%
šŸ  Accommodation & Living
Sialkot
Islamabad
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$47.36 PKRĀ 13.4K
$202 PKRĀ 57K
-76.52%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$32.16 PKRĀ 9,082
$112 PKRĀ 31.5K
-71.20%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$106 PKRĀ 29.9K
$499 PKRĀ 141.1K
-78.80%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$66.1 PKRĀ 18.7K
$298 PKRĀ 84.3K
-77.86%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$650 PKRĀ 183.6K
$1,315 PKRĀ 371.4K
-50.56%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$390 PKRĀ 110.1K
$781 PKRĀ 220.5K
-50.08%
šŸ’µ Salaries & Financials
Sialkot
Islamabad
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$231 PKRĀ 65.3K
$289 PKRĀ 81.6K
-19.95%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
20.2
20.2
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Last update for Sialkot: October 28, 2025

Last update for Islamabad: October 29, 2025

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