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

🙂 Solo nomad: Sialkot is 31.9% cheaper than Karachi without rent, and 29.7% cheaper with rent.

🙂 Family of 3: Sialkot is 30% cheaper than Karachi without rent, and 34.1% cheaper with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$1.08 PKR 305

$2.17 PKR 611

-50.23%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$6.88 PKR 1,939

$12.19 PKR 3,438

-43.56%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$2.68 PKR 757

$4.15 PKR 1,171

-35.42%

Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$1.73 PKR 488

$2.00 PKR 563

-13.50%

Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$3.44 PKR 969

$5.33 PKR 1,503

-35.46%

Cappuccino

$1.45 PKR 410

$1.90 PKR 535

-23.68%

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

$0.43 PKR 121

$0.34 PKR 95.4

26.47%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.18 PKR 50.2

$0.23 PKR 65.1

-21.74%

Milk (1 liter)

$0.71 PKR 201

$0.85 PKR 240

-16.47%

White Bread (500g)

$0.57 PKR 161

$0.58 PKR 163

-1.72%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$1.13 PKR 318

$1.17 PKR 329

-3.42%

Eggs

$1.27 PKR 357

$1.16 PKR 327

9.48%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$4.28 PKR 1,208

$6.31 PKR 1,781

-32.17%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$2.66 PKR 750

$3.27 PKR 922

-18.65%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$4.09 PKR 1,152

$5.11 PKR 1,441

-19.96%

Apples (1kg)

$1.04 PKR 294

$1.08 PKR 306

-3.70%

Banana (1kg)

$0.64 PKR 182

$0.55 PKR 154

16.36%

Oranges (1kg)

$0.92 PKR 260

$0.88 PKR 249

4.55%

Tomato (1kg)

$0.61 PKR 171

$0.53 PKR 150

15.09%

Potato (1kg)

$0.42 PKR 118

$0.38 PKR 108

10.53%

Onion (1kg)

$0.58 PKR 162

$0.48 PKR 135

20.83%

Lettuce (1 head)

$0.31 PKR 87.4

$0.35 PKR 99.2

-11.43%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.36 PKR 100

$0.41 PKR 115

-12.20%

Bottle of Non-Alcoholic Wine (Mid-Range)

$1.39 PKR 392

$1.56 PKR 440

-10.90%

Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$0.93 PKR 262

$1.25 PKR 354

-25.60%

Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.04 PKR 575

$2.08 PKR 587

-1.92%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$2.10 PKR 592

$2.07 PKR 584

1.45%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.17 PKR 49.28

$0.36 PKR 103

-52.78%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$10.53 PKR 2,970

$6.46 PKR 1,821

63.00%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$0.68 PKR 192

$0.70 PKR 197

-2.86%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$0.40 PKR 113

$0.66 PKR 185

-39.39%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$2.87 PKR 811

$1.80 PKR 507

59.44%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$0.92 PKR 259

$0.92 PKR 260

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

$21.1K PKR 5.9M

$16.5K PKR 4.7M

27.64%

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

$25.9K PKR 7.3M

$25.4K PKR 7.2M

1.92%

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

$112 PKR 31.5K

$136 PKR 38.4K

-17.88%

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

$3.34 PKR 941

$4.85 PKR 1,368

-31.13%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$6.30 PKR 1,778

$13.74 PKR 3,873

-54.15%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$6.95 PKR 1,958

$15.46 PKR 4,360

-55.05%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$5.28 PKR 1,489

$14.14 PKR 3,987

-62.66%

Cinema Ticket

$4.19 PKR 1,183

$4.32 PKR 1,220

-3.01%

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

$21.15 PKR 5,963

$56.7 PKR 16.0K

-62.72%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$262 PKR 73.8K

$1,388 PKR 391.4K

-81.14%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$11.18 PKR 3,152

$17.33 PKR 4,887

-35.49%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$13.52 PKR 3,813

$25.38 PKR 7,156

-46.73%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$26.84 PKR 7,569

$64.8 PKR 18.3K

-58.57%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$21.00 PKR 5,922

$35.62 PKR 10.0K

-41.04%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$48.19 PKR 13.6K

$119 PKR 33.5K

-59.40%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$31.71 PKR 8,941

$73.6 PKR 20.7K

-56.90%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$105 PKR 29.5K

$317 PKR 89.4K

-66.98%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$64.6 PKR 18.2K

$178 PKR 50.3K

-63.75%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$726 PKR 204.6K

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$435 PKR 122.6K

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$160 PKR 45.0K

$176 PKR 49.5K

-9.10%

20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)

20.2

17.8

13.48%

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

Last update for Sialkot: January 12, 2026

Last update for Karachi: January 11, 2026

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