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

🙂 Solo nomad: Sialkot is 26.1% cheaper than Karachi without rent, and 30.8% cheaper with rent.

🙂 Family of 3: Sialkot is 37% cheaper than Karachi without rent, and 36% cheaper with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$1.03 PKR 287

$2.15 PKR 601

-52.09%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$7.13 PKR 1,989

$12.35 PKR 3,444

-42.27%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$2.70 PKR 753

$4.22 PKR 1,177

-36.02%

Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$1.75 PKR 489

$1.98 PKR 552

-11.62%

Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$3.56 PKR 993

$5.19 PKR 1,449

-31.41%

Cappuccino

$1.51 PKR 420

$1.88 PKR 523

-19.68%

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

$0.43 PKR 120

$0.34 PKR 94.1

26.47%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.16 PKR 44.86

$0.23 PKR 64.4

-30.43%

Milk (1 liter)

$0.73 PKR 204

$0.81 PKR 225

-9.88%

White Bread (500g)

$0.62 PKR 172

$0.58 PKR 162

6.90%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$1.11 PKR 310

$1.13 PKR 316

-1.77%

Eggs

$1.22 PKR 339

$1.17 PKR 326

4.27%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$4.37 PKR 1,219

$6.44 PKR 1,796

-32.14%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$2.68 PKR 748

$3.13 PKR 874

-14.38%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$4.05 PKR 1,129

$5.15 PKR 1,437

-21.36%

Apples (1kg)

$1.03 PKR 288

$1.07 PKR 299

-3.74%

Banana (1kg)

$0.69 PKR 193

$0.55 PKR 154

25.45%

Oranges (1kg)

$0.94 PKR 262

$0.96 PKR 266

-2.08%

Tomato (1kg)

$0.59 PKR 165

$0.57 PKR 160

3.51%

Potato (1kg)

$0.39 PKR 108

$0.38 PKR 106

2.63%

Onion (1kg)

$0.57 PKR 159

$0.47 PKR 130

21.28%

Lettuce (1 head)

$0.30 PKR 84.8

$0.38 PKR 107

-21.05%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.33 PKR 91.8

$0.40 PKR 112

-17.50%

Bottle of Non-Alcoholic Wine (Mid-Range)

$1.46 PKR 409

$1.63 PKR 455

-10.43%

Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$0.87 PKR 242

$1.26 PKR 352

-30.95%

Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$1.96 PKR 546

$2.04 PKR 570

-3.92%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$2.14 PKR 596

$2.17 PKR 605

-1.38%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.19 PKR 53.9

$0.33 PKR 92.8

-42.42%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$10.42 PKR 2,907

$6.23 PKR 1,738

67.26%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$0.73 PKR 203

$0.74 PKR 207

-1.35%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$0.41 PKR 113

$0.65 PKR 181

-36.92%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$2.77 PKR 773

$1.75 PKR 488

58.29%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$0.97 PKR 270

$0.87 PKR 242

11.49%

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

$21.2K PKR 5.9M

$16.4K PKR 4.6M

29.26%

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

$26.8K PKR 7.5M

$25.3K PKR 7.0M

5.96%

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

$113 PKR 31.6K

$134 PKR 37.3K

-15.52%

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

$3.27 PKR 912

$4.86 PKR 1,355

-32.72%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$6.21 PKR 1,733

$13.64 PKR 3,805

-54.47%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$6.95 PKR 1,939

$15.61 PKR 4,353

-55.48%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$5.43 PKR 1,514

$14.21 PKR 3,964

-61.79%

Cinema Ticket

$4.14 PKR 1,154

$4.22 PKR 1,176

-1.90%

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

$21.50 PKR 5,998

$58.1 PKR 16.2K

-62.97%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$265 PKR 73.9K

$1,405 PKR 391.8K

-81.14%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$11.40 PKR 3,180

$17.52 PKR 4,888

-34.93%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$13.46 PKR 3,753

$25.62 PKR 7,146

-47.46%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$26.64 PKR 7,429

$65.7 PKR 18.3K

-59.43%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$20.86 PKR 5,819

$35.88 PKR 10.0K

-41.86%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$47.44 PKR 13.2K

$118 PKR 33.0K

-59.85%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$31.20 PKR 8,700

$76.4 PKR 21.3K

-59.15%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$108 PKR 30.1K

$324 PKR 90.2K

-66.67%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$64.6 PKR 18.0K

$182 PKR 50.7K

-64.48%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$728 PKR 203.2K

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$461 PKR 128.5K

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$152 PKR 42.4K

$171 PKR 47.7K

-11.21%

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: April 11, 2026

Last update for Karachi: April 12, 2026

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