Cost of Living Comparison Between Balasore and Karachi Cost of Living Comparison Between Balasore and Karachi

😐 Solo nomad: Balasore is 5.1% more expensive than Karachi without rent, and 18.1% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Balasore is 6.3% cheaper than Karachi without rent, and 15.9% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Balasore
Karachi
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$2.10 ₹194
$2.09 PKR 584
0.48%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$8.62 ₹794
$12.54 PKR 3,505
-31.26%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$4.70 ₹433
$4.18 PKR 1,169
12.44%
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter draught)
-
$1.99 PKR 555
-
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
-
$5.15 PKR 1,440
-
Cappuccino
$1.11 ₹103
$1.90 PKR 531
-41.58%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.38 ₹34.59
$0.37 PKR 102
2.70%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.12 ₹11.26
$0.23 PKR 64.5
-47.83%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.59 ₹146
-
-
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.83 ₹260
-
-
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Balasore
Karachi
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.61 ₹56.0
$0.86 PKR 240
-29.07%
White Bread (500g)
$0.39 ₹36.32
$0.55 PKR 153
-29.09%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$0.48 ₹44.19
$1.17 PKR 328
-58.97%
Eggs
$0.93 ₹85.3
$1.17 PKR 327
-20.51%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$3.38 ₹311
$6.40 PKR 1,789
-47.19%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$2.37 ₹218
$3.26 PKR 910
-27.30%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
-
$5.01 PKR 1,401
-
Apples (1kg)
$2.11 ₹194
$1.08 PKR 301
95.37%
Banana (1kg)
$0.71 ₹64.9
$0.55 PKR 155
29.09%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.19 ₹110
$0.88 PKR 246
35.23%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.56 ₹51.3
$0.54 PKR 150
3.70%
Potato (1kg)
$0.25 ₹23.17
$0.35 PKR 98.6
-28.57%
Onion (1kg)
$0.31 ₹28.54
$0.48 PKR 133
-35.42%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.42 ₹38.95
$0.35 PKR 98.9
20.00%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.24 ₹22.18
$0.43 PKR 121
-44.19%
Bottle of Non-Alcoholic Wine (Mid-Range)
-
$1.44 PKR 403
-
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
-
$1.32 PKR 368
-
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
-
$2.13 PKR 594
-
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.69 ₹248
$2.16 PKR 603
24.54%
Wine (Bottle)
$10.35 ₹954
-
-
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.54 ₹142
-
-
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.34 ₹215
-
-
Buffalo Round (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) (1kg)
$5.12 ₹471
-
-
🚌 Getting Around
Balasore
Karachi
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.51 ₹46.65
$0.34 PKR 94.0
50.00%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$8.52 ₹785
$6.20 PKR 1,734
37.42%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.60 ₹55.5
$0.68 PKR 190
-11.76%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.22 ₹20.19
$0.67 PKR 188
-67.16%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$2.09 ₹193
$1.75 PKR 488
19.43%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.15 ₹106
$0.87 PKR 242
32.18%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$15.9K ₹1.5M
$16.3K PKR 4.6M
-2.91%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$22.4K ₹2.1M
$25.0K PKR 7.0M
-10.41%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Balasore
Karachi
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$26.32 ₹2,424
$133 PKR 37.1K
-80.19%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$3.25 ₹299
$4.83 PKR 1,349
-32.71%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$7.07 ₹651
$13.44 PKR 3,756
-47.40%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Balasore
Karachi
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$29.16 ₹2,686
$15.83 PKR 4,426
84.21%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$0.89 ₹81.9
$14.50 PKR 4,054
-93.86%
Cinema Ticket
$2.19 ₹202
$4.14 PKR 1,156
-47.10%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Balasore
Karachi
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$37.05 ₹3,413
$57.7 PKR 16.1K
-35.83%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$1,577 ₹145.2K
$1,378 PKR 385.1K
14.43%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Balasore
Karachi
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$28.49 ₹2,624
$17.74 PKR 4,958
60.60%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$30.64 ₹2,822
$25.73 PKR 7,190
19.08%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$49.12 ₹4,524
$63.8 PKR 17.8K
-22.95%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$32.06 ₹2,953
$36.69 PKR 10.3K
-12.62%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Balasore
Karachi
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$134 ₹12.4K
$119 PKR 33.2K
13.05%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$80.1 ₹7,377
$76.2 PKR 21.3K
5.11%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$296 ₹27.2K
$321 PKR 89.6K
-7.86%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$181 ₹16.7K
$181 PKR 50.5K
0.19%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$584 ₹53.8K
$764 PKR 213.5K
-23.55%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$401 ₹37.0K
$461 PKR 128.8K
-12.97%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Balasore
Karachi
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$430 ₹39.6K
$171 PKR 47.8K
151.28%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
7.8
17.8
-56.18%

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Last update for Balasore: March 1, 2026

Last update for Karachi: March 2, 2026

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