Cost of Living Comparison Between Sialkot and Karachi Cost of Living Comparison Between Sialkot and Karachi

šŸ™‚ Solo nomad: Sialkot is 33.4% cheaper than Karachi without rent, and 29.1% cheaper with rent.
šŸ™‚ Family of 3: Sialkot is 26.5% cheaper than Karachi without rent, and 33.6% cheaper with rent.
Currency
šŸ½ Eating Out
Sialkot
Karachi
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$1.04 PKRĀ 293
$2.08 PKRĀ 588
-50.00%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$6.87 PKRĀ 1,940
$12.27 PKRĀ 3,465
-44.01%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$2.67 PKRĀ 754
$4.07 PKRĀ 1,149
-34.40%
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.8 PKRĀ 507
$2 PKRĀ 565
-10.00%
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.46 PKRĀ 977
$5.14 PKRĀ 1,453
-32.68%
Cappuccino
$1.51 PKRĀ 427
$1.84 PKRĀ 519
-17.93%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.43 PKRĀ 121
$0.37 PKRĀ 104
16.22%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.18 PKRĀ 50.4
$0.23 PKRĀ 65.2
-21.74%
šŸ›’ Groceries & Markets
Sialkot
Karachi
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.77 PKRĀ 219
$0.8 PKRĀ 225
-3.75%
White Bread (500g)
$0.61 PKRĀ 174
$0.55 PKRĀ 155
10.91%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.17 PKRĀ 330
$1.13 PKRĀ 319
3.54%
Eggs
$1.24 PKRĀ 351
$1.18 PKRĀ 332
5.08%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$4.28 PKRĀ 1,210
$6.54 PKRĀ 1,846
-34.56%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$2.59 PKRĀ 731
$3.24 PKRĀ 915
-20.06%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$4.1 PKRĀ 1,157
$5.08 PKRĀ 1,435
-19.29%
Apples (1kg)
$1.01 PKRĀ 284
$1.08 PKRĀ 306
-6.48%
Banana (1kg)
$0.64 PKRĀ 180
$0.55 PKRĀ 155
16.36%
Oranges (1kg)
$0.95 PKRĀ 269
$0.89 PKRĀ 250
6.74%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.59 PKRĀ 168
$0.54 PKRĀ 152
9.26%
Potato (1kg)
$0.39 PKRĀ 109
$0.38 PKRĀ 108
2.63%
Onion (1kg)
$0.54 PKRĀ 152
$0.47 PKRĀ 133
14.89%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.31 PKRĀ 87.5
$0.36 PKRĀ 100
-13.89%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.33 PKRĀ 92.7
$0.44 PKRĀ 124
-25.00%
Bottle of Non-Alcoholic Wine (Mid-Range)
$1.44 PKRĀ 407
$1.22 PKRĀ 344
18.03%
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$0.86 PKRĀ 244
$1.31 PKRĀ 371
-34.35%
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.94 PKRĀ 548
$2.12 PKRĀ 599
-8.49%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.18 PKRĀ 614
$2.18 PKRĀ 616
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šŸšŒ Getting Around
Sialkot
Karachi
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.19 PKRĀ 52.7
$0.37 PKRĀ 103
-48.65%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$10.78 PKRĀ 3,046
$6.28 PKRĀ 1,772
71.66%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.74 PKRĀ 210
$0.7 PKRĀ 197
5.71%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.41 PKRĀ 115
$0.66 PKRĀ 187
-37.88%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$2.8 PKRĀ 791
$1.72 PKRĀ 485
62.79%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.96 PKRĀ 271
$0.93 PKRĀ 263
3.23%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$21.6K PKRĀ 6.1M
$16.8K PKRĀ 4.7M
28.58%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$26.4K PKRĀ 7.5M
$25K PKRĀ 7.1M
5.68%
šŸ§¾ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Sialkot
Karachi
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$114 PKRĀ 32.2K
$136 PKRĀ 38.3K
-16.04%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$3.44 PKRĀ 973
$4.88 PKRĀ 1,379
-29.51%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$6.1 PKRĀ 1,722
$13.36 PKRĀ 3,775
-54.34%
šŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Sialkot
Karachi
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$7.25 PKRĀ 2,048
$15.31 PKRĀ 4,325
-52.65%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$5.43 PKRĀ 1,533
$14.22 PKRĀ 4,016
-61.81%
Cinema Ticket
$4.26 PKRĀ 1,202
$4.35 PKRĀ 1,230
-2.07%
šŸ§ø Childcare & Education
Sialkot
Karachi
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$21.06 PKRĀ 5,947
$57.7 PKRĀ 16.3K
-63.49%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$262 PKRĀ 73.9K
$1,350 PKRĀ 381.3K
-80.61%
šŸ‘•šŸ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Sialkot
Karachi
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$11.1 PKRĀ 3,136
$17.87 PKRĀ 5,047
-37.88%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$13.71 PKRĀ 3,872
$25.27 PKRĀ 7,138
-45.75%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$26.43 PKRĀ 7,464
$65.4 PKRĀ 18.5K
-59.57%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$20.82 PKRĀ 5,879
$35.61 PKRĀ 10.1K
-41.53%
šŸ  Accommodation & Living
Sialkot
Karachi
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$47.36 PKRĀ 13.4K
$121 PKRĀ 34.2K
-60.83%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$32.16 PKRĀ 9,082
$75.9 PKRĀ 21.4K
-57.61%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$106 PKRĀ 29.9K
$321 PKRĀ 90.7K
-67.05%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$66.1 PKRĀ 18.7K
$182 PKRĀ 51.4K
-63.69%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$650 PKRĀ 183.6K
$576 PKRĀ 162.7K
12.82%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$390 PKRĀ 110.1K
$365 PKRĀ 103.2K
6.63%
šŸ’µ Salaries & Financials
Sialkot
Karachi
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$231 PKRĀ 65.3K
$190 PKRĀ 53.8K
21.48%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
20.2
17.8
13.48%

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Last update for Sialkot: October 28, 2025

Last update for Karachi: October 27, 2025

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