Cost of Living Comparison Between Sialkot and Okara Cost of Living Comparison Between Sialkot and Okara

šŸ˜ Solo nomad: Sialkot is 20.3% more expensive than Okara without rent, and 17.2% more expensive with rent.
šŸ˜ Family of 3: Sialkot is 1.6% more expensive than Okara without rent, and 9% more expensive with rent.
Currency
šŸ½ Eating Out
Sialkot
Okara
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$1.03 PKRĀ 289
$1.09 PKRĀ 304
-5.50%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$7.23 PKRĀ 2,021
$10.81 PKRĀ 3,021
-33.12%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$2.77 PKRĀ 774
$4.13 PKRĀ 1,155
-32.93%
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.74 PKRĀ 486
$2.89 PKRĀ 808
-39.79%
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.60 PKRĀ 1,007
$1.74 PKRĀ 487
106.90%
Cappuccino
$1.45 PKRĀ 407
$1.19 PKRĀ 334
21.85%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.43 PKRĀ 119
$0.33 PKRĀ 91.2
30.30%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.17 PKRĀ 48.41
$0.21 PKRĀ 58.5
-19.05%
šŸ›’ Groceries & Markets
Sialkot
Okara
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.71 PKRĀ 200
$0.69 PKRĀ 194
2.90%
White Bread (500g)
$0.58 PKRĀ 161
$0.44 PKRĀ 122
31.82%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.11 PKRĀ 309
$1.17 PKRĀ 327
-5.13%
Eggs
$1.21 PKRĀ 338
$1.20 PKRĀ 335
0.83%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$4.25 PKRĀ 1,188
$2.24 PKRĀ 626
89.73%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$2.63 PKRĀ 735
$2.34 PKRĀ 654
12.39%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$4.07 PKRĀ 1,139
$3.24 PKRĀ 906
25.62%
Apples (1kg)
$1.00 PKRĀ 280
$1.01 PKRĀ 282
-0.99%
Banana (1kg)
$0.65 PKRĀ 183
$0.52 PKRĀ 144
25.00%
Oranges (1kg)
$0.93 PKRĀ 261
$0.40 PKRĀ 110
132.50%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.60 PKRĀ 169
$0.47 PKRĀ 133
27.66%
Potato (1kg)
$0.41 PKRĀ 116
$0.33 PKRĀ 91.9
24.24%
Onion (1kg)
$0.54 PKRĀ 150
$0.48 PKRĀ 135
12.50%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.31 PKRĀ 86.4
$0.42 PKRĀ 118
-26.19%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.35 PKRĀ 98.4
$0.27 PKRĀ 74.9
29.63%
Bottle of Non-Alcoholic Wine (Mid-Range)
$1.39 PKRĀ 388
$0.70 PKRĀ 196
98.57%
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$0.91 PKRĀ 255
$0.34 PKRĀ 94.5
167.65%
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.95 PKRĀ 545
$0.84 PKRĀ 235
132.14%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.15 PKRĀ 601
$1.48 PKRĀ 413
45.27%
šŸšŒ Getting Around
Sialkot
Okara
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.20 PKRĀ 56.8
$0.12 PKRĀ 32.65
66.67%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$10.78 PKRĀ 3,012
$2.79 PKRĀ 779
286.38%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.68 PKRĀ 190
$0.73 PKRĀ 205
-6.85%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.44 PKRĀ 123
$0.49 PKRĀ 136
-10.20%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$2.76 PKRĀ 772
$1.81 PKRĀ 505
52.49%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.98 PKRĀ 274
$0.90 PKRĀ 250
8.89%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$21.3K PKRĀ 6.0M
$17.8K PKRĀ 5.0M
19.89%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$25.9K PKRĀ 7.3M
$23.0K PKRĀ 6.4M
12.84%
šŸ§¾ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Sialkot
Okara
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$111 PKRĀ 31.0K
$87.1 PKRĀ 24.4K
27.29%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$3.34 PKRĀ 933
$3.22 PKRĀ 899
3.73%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$6.08 PKRĀ 1,699
$10.47 PKRĀ 2,926
-41.93%
šŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Sialkot
Okara
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$7.19 PKRĀ 2,009
$12.48 PKRĀ 3,489
-42.39%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$5.20 PKRĀ 1,453
$5.76 PKRĀ 1,610
-9.72%
Cinema Ticket
$4.28 PKRĀ 1,196
$4.18 PKRĀ 1,167
2.39%
šŸ§ø Childcare & Education
Sialkot
Okara
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$21.27 PKRĀ 5,945
$13.95 PKRĀ 3,898
52.47%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$263 PKRĀ 73.4K
$1,209 PKRĀ 337.9K
-78.27%
šŸ‘•šŸ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Sialkot
Okara
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$11.35 PKRĀ 3,171
$15.00 PKRĀ 4,191
-24.33%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$13.61 PKRĀ 3,805
$21.09 PKRĀ 5,895
-35.47%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$26.56 PKRĀ 7,423
$31.46 PKRĀ 8,792
-15.58%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$21.00 PKRĀ 5,869
$30.51 PKRĀ 8,526
-31.17%
šŸ  Accommodation & Living
Sialkot
Okara
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$47.52 PKRĀ 13.3K
$27.79 PKRĀ 7,768
71.00%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$31.85 PKRĀ 8,902
$18.03 PKRĀ 5,040
76.65%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$106 PKRĀ 29.7K
$42.93 PKRĀ 12.0K
147.36%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$65.3 PKRĀ 18.3K
$32.20 PKRĀ 9,001
102.83%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
-
$761 PKRĀ 212.6K
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
-
$643 PKRĀ 179.7K
-
šŸ’µ Salaries & Financials
Sialkot
Okara
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$164 PKRĀ 45.8K
$140 PKRĀ 39.2K
16.74%
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 Okara: March 2, 2026

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