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

🙂 Solo nomad: Sialkot is 38.2% cheaper than Islamabad without rent, and 37.8% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Sialkot is 44.2% cheaper than Islamabad without rent, and 45.2% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Sialkot
Islamabad
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$1.03 PKR 287
$2.76 PKR 771
-62.68%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$7.13 PKR 1,989
$14.25 PKR 3,974
-49.96%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$2.70 PKR 753
$5.32 PKR 1,485
-49.25%
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.75 PKR 489
$1.73 PKR 482
1.16%
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.56 PKR 993
$3.98 PKR 1,109
-10.55%
Cappuccino
$1.51 PKR 420
$2.08 PKR 581
-27.40%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.43 PKR 120
$0.42 PKR 118
2.38%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.16 PKR 44.86
$0.24 PKR 67.2
-33.33%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Sialkot
Islamabad
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.73 PKR 204
$0.97 PKR 269
-24.74%
White Bread (500g)
$0.62 PKR 172
$0.66 PKR 185
-6.06%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.11 PKR 310
$1.26 PKR 352
-11.90%
Eggs
$1.22 PKR 339
$1.27 PKR 355
-3.94%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$4.37 PKR 1,219
$6.02 PKR 1,680
-27.41%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$2.68 PKR 748
$3.43 PKR 958
-21.87%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$4.05 PKR 1,129
$4.40 PKR 1,227
-7.95%
Apples (1kg)
$1.03 PKR 288
$1.00 PKR 279
3.00%
Banana (1kg)
$0.69 PKR 193
$0.85 PKR 236
-18.82%
Oranges (1kg)
$0.94 PKR 262
$0.90 PKR 251
4.44%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.59 PKR 165
$0.57 PKR 158
3.51%
Potato (1kg)
$0.39 PKR 108
$0.38 PKR 106
2.63%
Onion (1kg)
$0.57 PKR 159
$0.57 PKR 160
-
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.30 PKR 84.8
$0.33 PKR 93.0
-9.09%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.33 PKR 91.8
$0.37 PKR 104
-10.81%
Bottle of Non-Alcoholic Wine (Mid-Range)
$1.46 PKR 409
$1.91 PKR 534
-23.56%
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$0.87 PKR 242
$0.91 PKR 255
-4.40%
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.96 PKR 546
$2.03 PKR 566
-3.45%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.14 PKR 596
$2.06 PKR 575
3.88%
🚌 Getting Around
Sialkot
Islamabad
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.19 PKR 53.9
$0.18 PKR 50.4
5.56%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$10.42 PKR 2,907
$6.90 PKR 1,923
51.01%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.73 PKR 203
$0.91 PKR 253
-19.78%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.41 PKR 113
$0.40 PKR 112
2.50%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$2.77 PKR 773
$2.87 PKR 801
-3.48%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.97 PKR 270
$0.92 PKR 258
5.43%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$21.2K PKR 5.9M
$20.9K PKR 5.8M
1.60%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$26.8K PKR 7.5M
$26.2K PKR 7.3M
2.31%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Sialkot
Islamabad
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$113 PKR 31.6K
$111 PKR 31.1K
1.59%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$3.27 PKR 912
$5.57 PKR 1,555
-41.29%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$6.21 PKR 1,733
$18.70 PKR 5,216
-66.79%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Sialkot
Islamabad
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$6.95 PKR 1,939
$22.29 PKR 6,217
-68.82%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$5.43 PKR 1,514
$5.86 PKR 1,634
-7.34%
Cinema Ticket
$4.14 PKR 1,154
$4.30 PKR 1,200
-3.72%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Sialkot
Islamabad
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$21.50 PKR 5,998
$60.6 PKR 16.9K
-64.50%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$265 PKR 73.9K
$2,738 PKR 763.7K
-90.32%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Sialkot
Islamabad
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$11.40 PKR 3,180
$21.38 PKR 5,962
-46.68%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$13.46 PKR 3,753
$28.45 PKR 7,934
-52.69%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$26.64 PKR 7,429
$89.5 PKR 24.9K
-70.22%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$20.86 PKR 5,819
$40.17 PKR 11.2K
-48.07%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Sialkot
Islamabad
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$47.44 PKR 13.2K
$197 PKR 55.0K
-75.95%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$31.20 PKR 8,700
$111 PKR 31.1K
-71.98%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$108 PKR 30.1K
$505 PKR 140.7K
-78.63%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$64.6 PKR 18.0K
$292 PKR 81.6K
-77.91%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
-
$1,535 PKR 428.0K
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
-
$752 PKR 209.7K
-
💵 Salaries & Financials
Sialkot
Islamabad
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$152 PKR 42.4K
$304 PKR 84.7K
-49.95%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
20.2
20.2
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Last update for Sialkot: April 11, 2026

Last update for Islamabad: April 12, 2026

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