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

🙂 Solo nomad: Abbottabad is 23.1% cheaper than Karachi without rent, and 35.3% cheaper with rent.

🙂 Family of 3: Abbottabad is 11.6% cheaper than Karachi without rent, and 31.2% cheaper with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$1.79 PKR 501

$2.09 PKR 584

-14.35%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$12.22 PKR 3,415

$12.54 PKR 3,505

-2.55%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$5.40 PKR 1,511

$4.18 PKR 1,169

29.19%

Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$1.72 PKR 482

$1.99 PKR 555

-13.57%

Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$1.76 PKR 492

$5.15 PKR 1,440

-65.83%

Cappuccino

$1.38 PKR 385

$1.90 PKR 531

-27.37%

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

$0.33 PKR 92.5

$0.37 PKR 102

-10.81%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.21 PKR 58.6

$0.23 PKR 64.5

-8.70%

Milk (1 liter)

$0.83 PKR 231

$0.86 PKR 240

-3.49%

White Bread (500g)

$0.62 PKR 174

$0.55 PKR 153

12.73%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$1.21 PKR 339

$1.17 PKR 328

3.42%

Eggs

$1.23 PKR 344

$1.17 PKR 327

5.13%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$3.53 PKR 986

$6.40 PKR 1,789

-44.84%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$2.36 PKR 660

$3.26 PKR 910

-27.61%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$4.34 PKR 1,213

$5.01 PKR 1,401

-13.37%

Apples (1kg)

$0.89 PKR 250

$1.08 PKR 301

-17.59%

Banana (1kg)

$0.74 PKR 205

$0.55 PKR 155

34.55%

Oranges (1kg)

$0.84 PKR 234

$0.88 PKR 246

-4.55%

Tomato (1kg)

$0.51 PKR 141

$0.54 PKR 150

-5.56%

Potato (1kg)

$0.30 PKR 83.2

$0.35 PKR 98.6

-14.29%

Onion (1kg)

$0.48 PKR 134

$0.48 PKR 133

Lettuce (1 head)

$0.33 PKR 93.5

$0.35 PKR 98.9

-5.71%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.18 PKR 49.80

$0.43 PKR 121

-58.14%

Bottle of Non-Alcoholic Wine (Mid-Range)

$1.89 PKR 528

$1.44 PKR 403

31.25%

Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$0.87 PKR 243

$1.32 PKR 368

-34.09%

Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.03 PKR 567

$2.13 PKR 594

-4.69%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$1.81 PKR 507

$2.16 PKR 603

-16.20%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.24 PKR 66.5

$0.34 PKR 94.0

-29.41%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$7.21 PKR 2,014

$6.20 PKR 1,734

16.29%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$0.86 PKR 239

$0.68 PKR 190

26.47%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$0.43 PKR 121

$0.67 PKR 188

-35.82%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$2.90 PKR 812

$1.75 PKR 488

65.71%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$0.96 PKR 269

$0.87 PKR 242

10.34%

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

$21.0K PKR 5.9M

$16.3K PKR 4.6M

28.61%

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

$25.9K PKR 7.2M

$25.0K PKR 7.0M

3.41%

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

$43.85 PKR 12.3K

$133 PKR 37.1K

-66.99%

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

$3.08 PKR 861

$4.83 PKR 1,349

-36.23%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$18.61 PKR 5,203

$13.44 PKR 3,756

38.47%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$17.45 PKR 4,876

$15.83 PKR 4,426

10.23%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$3.48 PKR 974

$14.50 PKR 4,054

-76.00%

Cinema Ticket

$4.31 PKR 1,205

$4.14 PKR 1,156

4.11%

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

$35.18 PKR 9,832

$57.7 PKR 16.1K

-39.07%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$521 PKR 145.6K

$1,378 PKR 385.1K

-62.19%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$9.10 PKR 2,543

$17.74 PKR 4,958

-48.70%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$7.09 PKR 1,980

$25.73 PKR 7,190

-72.44%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$90.1 PKR 25.2K

$63.8 PKR 17.8K

41.27%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$12.53 PKR 3,502

$36.69 PKR 10.3K

-65.85%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$34.98 PKR 9,777

$119 PKR 33.2K

-70.56%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$21.05 PKR 5,883

$76.2 PKR 21.3K

-72.37%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$167 PKR 46.8K

$321 PKR 89.6K

-47.84%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$42.72 PKR 11.9K

$181 PKR 50.5K

-76.36%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$764 PKR 213.5K

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$461 PKR 128.8K

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$230 PKR 64.2K

$171 PKR 47.8K

34.40%

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: March 3, 2026

Last update for Karachi: March 2, 2026

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