Cost of Living Comparison Between Asansol and Karachi Cost of Living Comparison Between Asansol and Karachi

🙂 Solo nomad: Asansol is 8.4% cheaper than Karachi without rent, and 20.4% cheaper with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Asansol is 7.8% more expensive than Karachi without rent, and 10.7% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Asansol
Karachi
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$3.23 ₹300
$2.15 PKR 601
50.23%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$11.83 ₹1,099
$12.35 PKR 3,445
-4.21%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$3.45 ₹320
$4.22 PKR 1,178
-18.25%
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter draught)
-
$1.98 PKR 552
-
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
-
$5.19 PKR 1,449
-
Cappuccino
$1.31 ₹121
$1.88 PKR 524
-30.32%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.37 ₹34.55
$0.34 PKR 94.2
8.82%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.14 ₹13.39
$0.23 PKR 64.4
-39.13%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.72 ₹160
-
-
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.69 ₹157
-
-
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Asansol
Karachi
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.65 ₹60.5
$0.81 PKR 225
-19.75%
White Bread (500g)
$0.37 ₹34.08
$0.58 PKR 162
-36.21%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$0.67 ₹62.0
$1.13 PKR 316
-40.71%
Eggs
$0.87 ₹80.5
$1.17 PKR 326
-25.64%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$5.57 ₹517
$6.44 PKR 1,797
-13.51%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$2.96 ₹275
$3.13 PKR 874
-5.43%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
-
$5.15 PKR 1,437
-
Apples (1kg)
$1.81 ₹168
$1.07 PKR 299
69.16%
Banana (1kg)
$0.54 ₹50.6
$0.55 PKR 154
-1.82%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.26 ₹117
$0.96 PKR 266
31.25%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.66 ₹60.9
$0.57 PKR 160
15.79%
Potato (1kg)
$0.33 ₹30.90
$0.38 PKR 107
-13.16%
Onion (1kg)
$0.46 ₹42.92
$0.47 PKR 130
-2.13%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.37 ₹34.11
$0.38 PKR 107
-2.63%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.28 ₹25.66
$0.40 PKR 112
-30.00%
Bottle of Non-Alcoholic Wine (Mid-Range)
-
$1.63 PKR 456
-
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
-
$1.26 PKR 352
-
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
-
$2.04 PKR 570
-
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.98 ₹370
$2.17 PKR 605
83.41%
Wine (Bottle)
$10.10 ₹938
-
-
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.68 ₹156
-
-
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.50 ₹233
-
-
Buffalo Round (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) (1kg)
$6.90 ₹641
-
-
🚌 Getting Around
Asansol
Karachi
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.34 ₹31.26
$0.33 PKR 92.8
3.03%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$15.63 ₹1,452
$6.23 PKR 1,738
150.88%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.57 ₹52.6
$0.74 PKR 207
-22.97%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.30 ₹28.23
$0.65 PKR 181
-53.85%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$2.00 ₹186
$1.75 PKR 488
14.29%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.24 ₹115
$0.87 PKR 242
42.53%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$15.9K ₹1.5M
$16.4K PKR 4.6M
-3.40%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$20.2K ₹1.9M
$25.3K PKR 7.0M
-20.00%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Asansol
Karachi
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$38.92 ₹3,616
$134 PKR 37.4K
-70.94%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$4.02 ₹374
$4.86 PKR 1,355
-17.28%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$7.14 ₹664
$13.64 PKR 3,807
-47.65%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Asansol
Karachi
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$11.17 ₹1,038
$15.61 PKR 4,355
-28.44%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$8.58 ₹797
$14.21 PKR 3,966
-39.62%
Cinema Ticket
$3.53 ₹328
$4.22 PKR 1,177
-16.35%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Asansol
Karachi
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$44.22 ₹4,109
$58.1 PKR 16.2K
-23.84%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$1,586 ₹147.4K
$1,405 PKR 392.0K
12.92%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Asansol
Karachi
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$26.94 ₹2,503
$17.52 PKR 4,890
53.77%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$22.87 ₹2,125
$25.62 PKR 7,149
-10.73%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$48.78 ₹4,533
$65.7 PKR 18.3K
-25.72%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$31.81 ₹2,956
$35.88 PKR 10.0K
-11.34%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Asansol
Karachi
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$92.6 ₹8,602
$118 PKR 33.0K
-21.66%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$58.8 ₹5,467
$76.4 PKR 21.3K
-22.95%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$259 ₹24.0K
$324 PKR 90.3K
-20.01%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$189 ₹17.6K
$182 PKR 50.8K
4.04%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
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$728 PKR 203.2K
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
-
$461 PKR 128.5K
-
💵 Salaries & Financials
Asansol
Karachi
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$282 ₹26.2K
$171 PKR 47.7K
64.87%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
9.08
17.8
-48.99%

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Last update for Asansol: April 13, 2026

Last update for Karachi: April 12, 2026

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