Cost of Living Comparison Between Sialkot and Lahore Cost of Living Comparison Between Sialkot and Lahore

🙂 Solo nomad: Sialkot is 26.2% cheaper than Lahore without rent, and 29.2% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Sialkot is 35.8% cheaper than Lahore without rent, and 34.9% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Sialkot
Lahore
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$1.03 PKR 289
$2.14 PKR 599
-51.87%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$7.23 PKR 2,021
$13.91 PKR 3,887
-48.02%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$2.77 PKR 774
$4.32 PKR 1,207
-35.88%
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.74 PKR 486
$2.75 PKR 769
-36.73%
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.60 PKR 1,007
$3.60 PKR 1,006
-
Cappuccino
$1.45 PKR 407
$2.28 PKR 637
-36.40%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.43 PKR 119
$0.32 PKR 90.6
34.37%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.17 PKR 48.41
$0.21 PKR 58.7
-19.05%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Sialkot
Lahore
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.71 PKR 200
$0.96 PKR 267
-26.04%
White Bread (500g)
$0.58 PKR 161
$0.62 PKR 172
-6.45%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.11 PKR 309
$1.17 PKR 326
-5.13%
Eggs
$1.21 PKR 338
$1.22 PKR 340
-0.82%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$4.25 PKR 1,188
$6.12 PKR 1,711
-30.56%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$2.63 PKR 735
$2.92 PKR 817
-9.93%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$4.07 PKR 1,139
$4.43 PKR 1,239
-8.13%
Apples (1kg)
$1.00 PKR 280
$1.07 PKR 299
-6.54%
Banana (1kg)
$0.65 PKR 183
$0.61 PKR 170
6.56%
Oranges (1kg)
$0.93 PKR 261
$0.57 PKR 158
63.16%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.60 PKR 169
$0.47 PKR 132
27.66%
Potato (1kg)
$0.41 PKR 116
$0.33 PKR 91.7
24.24%
Onion (1kg)
$0.54 PKR 150
$0.48 PKR 133
12.50%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.31 PKR 86.4
$0.48 PKR 135
-35.42%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.35 PKR 98.4
$0.38 PKR 106
-7.89%
Bottle of Non-Alcoholic Wine (Mid-Range)
$1.39 PKR 388
$0.69 PKR 194
101.45%
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$0.91 PKR 255
$0.52 PKR 145
75.00%
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.95 PKR 545
$1.08 PKR 301
80.56%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.15 PKR 601
$1.93 PKR 538
11.40%
🚌 Getting Around
Sialkot
Lahore
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.20 PKR 56.8
$0.18 PKR 49.44
11.11%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$10.78 PKR 3,012
$7.11 PKR 1,987
51.62%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.68 PKR 190
$0.73 PKR 204
-6.85%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.44 PKR 123
$0.49 PKR 137
-10.20%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$2.76 PKR 772
$1.81 PKR 506
52.49%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.98 PKR 274
$0.89 PKR 250
10.11%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$21.3K PKR 6.0M
$17.5K PKR 4.9M
21.74%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$25.9K PKR 7.3M
$23.6K PKR 6.6M
9.96%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Sialkot
Lahore
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$111 PKR 31.0K
$138 PKR 38.5K
-19.39%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$3.34 PKR 933
$5.30 PKR 1,480
-36.98%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$6.08 PKR 1,699
$17.44 PKR 4,873
-65.14%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Sialkot
Lahore
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$7.19 PKR 2,009
$13.33 PKR 3,725
-46.06%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$5.20 PKR 1,453
$5.83 PKR 1,630
-10.81%
Cinema Ticket
$4.28 PKR 1,196
$4.35 PKR 1,216
-1.61%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Sialkot
Lahore
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$21.27 PKR 5,945
$34.41 PKR 9,616
-38.19%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$263 PKR 73.4K
$1,235 PKR 345.2K
-78.72%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Sialkot
Lahore
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$11.35 PKR 3,171
$14.89 PKR 4,161
-23.77%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$13.61 PKR 3,805
$23.35 PKR 6,526
-41.71%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$26.56 PKR 7,423
$72.4 PKR 20.2K
-63.29%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$21.00 PKR 5,869
$29.91 PKR 8,359
-29.79%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Sialkot
Lahore
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$47.52 PKR 13.3K
$120 PKR 33.6K
-60.50%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$31.85 PKR 8,902
$76.1 PKR 21.3K
-58.14%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$106 PKR 29.7K
$286 PKR 79.8K
-62.81%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$65.3 PKR 18.3K
$187 PKR 52.3K
-65.12%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
-
$757 PKR 211.6K
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
-
$596 PKR 166.7K
-
💵 Salaries & Financials
Sialkot
Lahore
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$164 PKR 45.8K
$184 PKR 51.5K
-11.08%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
20.2
19.88
1.61%

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Last update for Sialkot: March 1, 2026

Last update for Lahore: March 3, 2026

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