Cost of Living Comparison Between Attock and Karachi Cost of Living Comparison Between Attock and Karachi

😐 Solo nomad: Attock is 0.9% more expensive than Karachi without rent, and 29.6% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Attock is 7.7% cheaper than Karachi without rent, and 24.8% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Attock
Karachi
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$2.89 PKR 809
$2.09 PKR 584
38.28%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$9.20 PKR 2,572
$12.54 PKR 3,505
-26.63%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$5.40 PKR 1,508
$4.18 PKR 1,169
29.19%
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.76 PKR 491
$1.99 PKR 555
-11.56%
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.97 PKR 1,110
$5.15 PKR 1,440
-22.91%
Cappuccino
$2.05 PKR 572
$1.90 PKR 531
7.89%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.43 PKR 119
$0.37 PKR 102
16.22%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.24 PKR 67.2
$0.23 PKR 64.5
4.35%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Attock
Karachi
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.58 PKR 162
$0.86 PKR 240
-32.56%
White Bread (500g)
$0.34 PKR 95.0
$0.55 PKR 153
-38.18%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.28 PKR 357
$1.17 PKR 328
9.40%
Eggs
$1.06 PKR 296
$1.17 PKR 327
-9.40%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$6.03 PKR 1,686
$6.40 PKR 1,789
-5.78%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.38 PKR 945
$3.26 PKR 910
3.68%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$3.57 PKR 997
$5.01 PKR 1,401
-28.74%
Apples (1kg)
$0.99 PKR 277
$1.08 PKR 301
-8.33%
Banana (1kg)
$0.51 PKR 141
$0.55 PKR 155
-7.27%
Oranges (1kg)
$0.96 PKR 268
$0.88 PKR 246
9.09%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.51 PKR 142
$0.54 PKR 150
-5.56%
Potato (1kg)
$0.42 PKR 117
$0.35 PKR 98.6
20.00%
Onion (1kg)
$0.40 PKR 112
$0.48 PKR 133
-16.67%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.31 PKR 86.3
$0.35 PKR 98.9
-11.43%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.37 PKR 105
$0.43 PKR 121
-13.95%
Bottle of Non-Alcoholic Wine (Mid-Range)
$1.39 PKR 388
$1.44 PKR 403
-3.47%
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$0.91 PKR 254
$1.32 PKR 368
-31.06%
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.95 PKR 544
$2.13 PKR 594
-8.45%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.16 PKR 604
$2.16 PKR 603
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🚌 Getting Around
Attock
Karachi
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.18 PKR 51.4
$0.34 PKR 94.0
-47.06%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$7.01 PKR 1,960
$6.20 PKR 1,734
13.06%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.86 PKR 240
$0.68 PKR 190
26.47%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.41 PKR 115
$0.67 PKR 188
-38.81%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$2.75 PKR 770
$1.75 PKR 488
57.14%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.92 PKR 257
$0.87 PKR 242
5.75%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$21.3K PKR 6.0M
$16.3K PKR 4.6M
30.44%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$26.5K PKR 7.4M
$25.0K PKR 7.0M
5.77%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Attock
Karachi
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$36.03 PKR 10.1K
$133 PKR 37.1K
-72.88%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$2.91 PKR 812
$4.83 PKR 1,349
-39.75%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$14.20 PKR 3,969
$13.44 PKR 3,756
5.65%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Attock
Karachi
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$7.26 PKR 2,029
$15.83 PKR 4,426
-54.14%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$1.79 PKR 499
$14.50 PKR 4,054
-87.66%
Cinema Ticket
$4.19 PKR 1,171
$4.14 PKR 1,156
1.21%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Attock
Karachi
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$14.29 PKR 3,993
$57.7 PKR 16.1K
-75.25%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$957 PKR 267.5K
$1,378 PKR 385.1K
-30.54%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Attock
Karachi
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$21.73 PKR 6,074
$17.74 PKR 4,958
22.49%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$28.27 PKR 7,902
$25.73 PKR 7,190
9.87%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$87.8 PKR 24.5K
$63.8 PKR 17.8K
37.69%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$40.01 PKR 11.2K
$36.69 PKR 10.3K
9.05%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Attock
Karachi
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$31.51 PKR 8,807
$119 PKR 33.2K
-73.48%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$19.68 PKR 5,501
$76.2 PKR 21.3K
-74.17%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$73.3 PKR 20.5K
$321 PKR 89.6K
-77.14%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$44.50 PKR 12.4K
$181 PKR 50.5K
-75.38%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$790 PKR 220.8K
$764 PKR 213.5K
3.44%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$560 PKR 156.6K
$461 PKR 128.8K
21.56%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Attock
Karachi
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$157 PKR 44.0K
$171 PKR 47.8K
-7.96%
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 Attock: March 2, 2026

Last update for Karachi: March 2, 2026

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