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

šŸ™‚ Solo nomad: Sialkot is 25.4% cheaper than Karachi without rent, and 28.5% cheaper with rent.
šŸ™‚ Family of 3: Sialkot is 35.2% cheaper than Karachi without rent, and 33.4% cheaper with rent.
Currency
šŸ½ Eating Out
Sialkot
Karachi
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$1.03 PKRĀ 289
$2.09 PKRĀ 584
-50.72%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$7.23 PKRĀ 2,021
$12.54 PKRĀ 3,505
-42.34%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$2.77 PKRĀ 774
$4.18 PKRĀ 1,169
-33.73%
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.74 PKRĀ 486
$1.99 PKRĀ 555
-12.56%
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.60 PKRĀ 1,007
$5.15 PKRĀ 1,440
-30.10%
Cappuccino
$1.45 PKRĀ 407
$1.90 PKRĀ 531
-23.68%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.43 PKRĀ 119
$0.37 PKRĀ 102
16.22%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.17 PKRĀ 48.41
$0.23 PKRĀ 64.5
-26.09%
šŸ›’ Groceries & Markets
Sialkot
Karachi
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.71 PKRĀ 200
$0.86 PKRĀ 240
-17.44%
White Bread (500g)
$0.58 PKRĀ 161
$0.55 PKRĀ 153
5.45%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.11 PKRĀ 309
$1.17 PKRĀ 328
-5.13%
Eggs
$1.21 PKRĀ 338
$1.17 PKRĀ 327
3.42%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$4.25 PKRĀ 1,188
$6.40 PKRĀ 1,789
-33.59%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$2.63 PKRĀ 735
$3.26 PKRĀ 910
-19.33%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$4.07 PKRĀ 1,139
$5.01 PKRĀ 1,401
-18.76%
Apples (1kg)
$1.00 PKRĀ 280
$1.08 PKRĀ 301
-7.41%
Banana (1kg)
$0.65 PKRĀ 183
$0.55 PKRĀ 155
18.18%
Oranges (1kg)
$0.93 PKRĀ 261
$0.88 PKRĀ 246
5.68%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.60 PKRĀ 169
$0.54 PKRĀ 150
11.11%
Potato (1kg)
$0.41 PKRĀ 116
$0.35 PKRĀ 98.6
17.14%
Onion (1kg)
$0.54 PKRĀ 150
$0.48 PKRĀ 133
12.50%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.31 PKRĀ 86.4
$0.35 PKRĀ 98.9
-11.43%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.35 PKRĀ 98.4
$0.43 PKRĀ 121
-18.60%
Bottle of Non-Alcoholic Wine (Mid-Range)
$1.39 PKRĀ 388
$1.44 PKRĀ 403
-3.47%
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$0.91 PKRĀ 255
$1.32 PKRĀ 368
-31.06%
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.95 PKRĀ 545
$2.13 PKRĀ 594
-8.45%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.15 PKRĀ 601
$2.16 PKRĀ 603
-0.46%
šŸšŒ Getting Around
Sialkot
Karachi
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.20 PKRĀ 56.8
$0.34 PKRĀ 94.0
-41.18%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$10.78 PKRĀ 3,012
$6.20 PKRĀ 1,734
73.87%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.68 PKRĀ 190
$0.68 PKRĀ 190
-
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.44 PKRĀ 123
$0.67 PKRĀ 188
-34.33%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$2.76 PKRĀ 772
$1.75 PKRĀ 488
57.71%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.98 PKRĀ 274
$0.87 PKRĀ 242
12.64%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$21.3K PKRĀ 6.0M
$16.3K PKRĀ 4.6M
30.66%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$25.9K PKRĀ 7.3M
$25.0K PKRĀ 7.0M
3.59%
šŸ§¾ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Sialkot
Karachi
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$111 PKRĀ 31.0K
$133 PKRĀ 37.1K
-16.50%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$3.34 PKRĀ 933
$4.83 PKRĀ 1,349
-30.85%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$6.08 PKRĀ 1,699
$13.44 PKRĀ 3,756
-54.76%
šŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Sialkot
Karachi
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$7.19 PKRĀ 2,009
$15.83 PKRĀ 4,426
-54.58%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$5.20 PKRĀ 1,453
$14.50 PKRĀ 4,054
-64.14%
Cinema Ticket
$4.28 PKRĀ 1,196
$4.14 PKRĀ 1,156
3.38%
šŸ§ø Childcare & Education
Sialkot
Karachi
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$21.27 PKRĀ 5,945
$57.7 PKRĀ 16.1K
-63.16%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$263 PKRĀ 73.4K
$1,378 PKRĀ 385.1K
-80.93%
šŸ‘•šŸ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Sialkot
Karachi
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$11.35 PKRĀ 3,171
$17.74 PKRĀ 4,958
-36.02%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$13.61 PKRĀ 3,805
$25.73 PKRĀ 7,190
-47.10%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$26.56 PKRĀ 7,423
$63.8 PKRĀ 17.8K
-58.34%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$21.00 PKRĀ 5,869
$36.69 PKRĀ 10.3K
-42.76%
šŸ  Accommodation & Living
Sialkot
Karachi
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$47.52 PKRĀ 13.3K
$119 PKRĀ 33.2K
-60.01%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$31.85 PKRĀ 8,902
$76.2 PKRĀ 21.3K
-58.20%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$106 PKRĀ 29.7K
$321 PKRĀ 89.6K
-66.89%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$65.3 PKRĀ 18.3K
$181 PKRĀ 50.5K
-63.86%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
-
$764 PKRĀ 213.5K
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
-
$461 PKRĀ 128.8K
-
šŸ’µ Salaries & Financials
Sialkot
Karachi
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$164 PKRĀ 45.8K
$171 PKRĀ 47.8K
-4.23%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
20.2
17.8
13.48%

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Last update for Sialkot: March 1, 2026

Last update for Karachi: March 2, 2026

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