Cost of Living Comparison Between Abbottabad and Karachi Cost of Living Comparison Between Abbottabad and Karachi

🙂 Solo nomad: Abbottabad is 6.7% cheaper than Karachi without rent, and 35.2% cheaper with rent.

🙂 Family of 3: Abbottabad is 8.6% cheaper than Karachi without rent, and 32% cheaper with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$1.74 PKR 490

$2.17 PKR 611

-19.82%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$12.24 PKR 3,450

$12.19 PKR 3,438

0.41%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$5.43 PKR 1,530

$4.15 PKR 1,171

30.84%

Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$1.82 PKR 513

$2.00 PKR 563

-9.00%

Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$1.80 PKR 509

$5.33 PKR 1,503

-66.23%

Cappuccino

$1.39 PKR 393

$1.90 PKR 535

-26.84%

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

$0.34 PKR 94.5

$0.34 PKR 95.4

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.23 PKR 65.0

$0.23 PKR 65.1

Milk (1 liter)

$0.82 PKR 230

$0.85 PKR 240

-3.53%

White Bread (500g)

$0.62 PKR 174

$0.58 PKR 163

6.90%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$1.20 PKR 339

$1.17 PKR 329

2.56%

Eggs

$1.18 PKR 333

$1.16 PKR 327

1.72%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$3.47 PKR 980

$6.31 PKR 1,781

-45.01%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$2.25 PKR 633

$3.27 PKR 922

-31.19%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$4.48 PKR 1,264

$5.11 PKR 1,441

-12.33%

Apples (1kg)

$0.90 PKR 252

$1.08 PKR 306

-16.67%

Banana (1kg)

$0.73 PKR 206

$0.55 PKR 154

32.73%

Oranges (1kg)

$0.84 PKR 236

$0.88 PKR 249

-4.55%

Tomato (1kg)

$0.50 PKR 142

$0.53 PKR 150

-5.66%

Potato (1kg)

$0.29 PKR 83.1

$0.38 PKR 108

-23.68%

Onion (1kg)

$0.48 PKR 136

$0.48 PKR 135

Lettuce (1 head)

$0.31 PKR 86.7

$0.35 PKR 99.2

-11.43%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.20 PKR 57.8

$0.41 PKR 115

-51.22%

Bottle of Non-Alcoholic Wine (Mid-Range)

$1.90 PKR 535

$1.56 PKR 440

21.79%

Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$0.90 PKR 255

$1.25 PKR 354

-28.00%

Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$1.96 PKR 554

$2.08 PKR 587

-5.77%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$1.79 PKR 506

$2.07 PKR 584

-13.53%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.24 PKR 67.0

$0.36 PKR 103

-33.33%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$7.23 PKR 2,039

$6.46 PKR 1,821

11.92%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$0.91 PKR 257

$0.70 PKR 197

30.00%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$0.41 PKR 115

$0.66 PKR 185

-37.88%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$2.89 PKR 814

$1.80 PKR 507

60.56%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$0.91 PKR 257

$0.92 PKR 260

-1.09%

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

$21.6K PKR 6.1M

$16.5K PKR 4.7M

30.86%

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

$26.3K PKR 7.4M

$25.4K PKR 7.2M

3.58%

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

$44.43 PKR 12.5K

$136 PKR 38.4K

-67.36%

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

$2.99 PKR 843

$4.85 PKR 1,368

-38.35%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$18.31 PKR 5,163

$13.74 PKR 3,873

33.26%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$17.96 PKR 5,065

$15.46 PKR 4,360

16.17%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$3.51 PKR 989

$14.14 PKR 3,987

-75.18%

Cinema Ticket

$4.27 PKR 1,205

$4.32 PKR 1,220

-1.16%

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

$35.66 PKR 10.1K

$56.7 PKR 16.0K

-37.14%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$541 PKR 152.5K

$1,388 PKR 391.4K

-61.03%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$8.71 PKR 2,456

$17.33 PKR 4,887

-49.74%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$6.87 PKR 1,938

$25.38 PKR 7,156

-72.93%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$89.4 PKR 25.2K

$64.8 PKR 18.3K

37.95%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$12.44 PKR 3,509

$35.62 PKR 10.0K

-65.08%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$34.94 PKR 9,851

$119 PKR 33.5K

-70.56%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$21.58 PKR 6,085

$73.6 PKR 20.7K

-70.67%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$164 PKR 46.2K

$317 PKR 89.4K

-48.35%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$41.80 PKR 11.8K

$178 PKR 50.3K

-76.55%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$726 PKR 204.6K

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$435 PKR 122.6K

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$236 PKR 66.5K

$176 PKR 49.5K

34.22%

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 Abbottabad: January 13, 2026

Last update for Karachi: January 11, 2026

City Median Internet Speeds Comparison (Updated December 2025)

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