Cost of living comparison
Sialkot is 13.2% more expensive than Pakistan overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 10.2% less in Sialkot
- Groceries
-
pay 6.1% more in Sialkot
- Transportation
-
pay 3.1% more in Sialkot
- Housing
-
pay 10.3% less in Sialkot
- Childcare
-
pay 2.1 times more in Sialkot
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 7.6% more in Sialkot
- Clothing
-
pay 14.9% less in Sialkot
The cost of childcare, entertainment and sports, groceries, and transportation in Sialkot are more expensive than in Pakistan. Expenses including clothing, housing, and restaurants are lower in Sialkot. Notably, childcare is significantly more expensive in Sialkot.
If you lived in Sialkot instead of Pakistan, you would:
pay 10.2% less for restaurants
|
Pakistan
|
Sialkot
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$1.63
PKR457.70
|
$1.16
PKR326.04
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$3.70
PKR1,037.36
|
$3.03
PKR847.69
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.30
PKR83.58
|
$0.35
PKR99.18
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.20
PKR57.13
|
$0.18
PKR50.16
|
|
pay 6.1% more for groceries
|
Pakistan
|
Sialkot
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.54
PKR152.58
|
$0.53
PKR147.13
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$2.48
PKR693.75
|
$1.97
PKR551.75
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$2.74
PKR767.69
|
$2.80
PKR784.81
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.15
PKR323.38
|
$1.25
PKR350.32
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.24
PKR346.65
|
$1.19
PKR333.70
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.47
PKR130.51
|
$0.48
PKR134.32
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.28
PKR78.40
|
$0.35
PKR98.59
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.32
PKR89.94
|
$0.37
PKR104.12
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.23
PKR64.27
|
$0.26
PKR73.12
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.17
PKR46.90
|
$0.19
PKR52.85
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.22
PKR61.78
|
$0.25
PKR70.26
|
|
pay 3.1% more for transportation
|
Pakistan
|
Sialkot
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.71
PKR1,039.67
|
$3.81
PKR1,066.70
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$6.71
PKR1,880.98
|
?? | |
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$18,760.96
PKR5,257,330.98
|
$21,479.46
PKR6,019,126.70
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$4.64
PKR1,300.19
|
$4.27
PKR1,197.81
|
|
pay 10.3% less for housing
|
Pakistan
|
Sialkot
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$13.82
PKR3,873.08
|
$5.37
PKR1,504.78
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$88.73
PKR24,864.77
|
?? | |
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$52.29
PKR14,652.91
|
?? | |
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$60.51
PKR16,955.30
|
$84.99
PKR23,815.54
|
|
pay 2.1 times more for childcare
|
Pakistan
|
Sialkot
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$34.35
PKR9,626.09
|
$60.17
PKR16,861.27
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$1,271.23
PKR356,232.58
|
$3,142.14
PKR880,512.25
|
|
pay 7.6% more for entertainment and sports
|
Pakistan
|
Sialkot
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.82
PKR511.25
|
$1.79
PKR501.59
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.50
PKR419.13
|
$1.61
PKR451.43
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.89
PKR529.81
|
$2.15
PKR601.91
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$12.72
PKR3,564.02
|
?? | |
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$3.87
PKR1,084.70
|
$4.30
PKR1,203.83
|
|
pay 14.9% less for clothing
|
Pakistan
|
Sialkot
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$14.19
PKR3,975.47
|
$5.37
PKR1,504.78
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$21.90
PKR6,135.84
|
$7.16
PKR2,006.38
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$61.34
PKR17,190.40
|
$83.29
PKR23,340.84
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$28.94
PKR8,109.50
|
$38.79
PKR10,870.79
|
|
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