Cost of Living Comparison Between Burewala and Karachi Cost of Living Comparison Between Burewala and Karachi

🙂 Solo nomad: Burewala is 5.9% cheaper than Karachi without rent, and 8.3% cheaper with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Burewala is 5.2% more expensive than Karachi without rent, and 14.2% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Burewala
Karachi
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$3.06 PKR 853
$2.15 PKR 601
42.33%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$8.68 PKR 2,422
$12.35 PKR 3,444
-29.72%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$4.00 PKR 1,115
$4.22 PKR 1,178
-5.21%
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$4.55 PKR 1,270
$1.98 PKR 552
129.80%
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.60 PKR 1,003
$5.19 PKR 1,449
-30.64%
Cappuccino
$1.75 PKR 487
$1.88 PKR 524
-6.91%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.51 PKR 143
$0.34 PKR 94.2
50.00%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.37 PKR 105
$0.23 PKR 64.4
60.87%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Burewala
Karachi
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.87 PKR 242
$0.81 PKR 225
7.41%
White Bread (500g)
$0.81 PKR 226
$0.58 PKR 162
39.66%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.23 PKR 622
$1.13 PKR 316
97.35%
Eggs
$0.94 PKR 263
$1.17 PKR 326
-19.66%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$6.15 PKR 1,717
$6.44 PKR 1,797
-4.50%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.40 PKR 950
$3.13 PKR 874
8.63%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$6.96 PKR 1,942
$5.15 PKR 1,437
35.15%
Apples (1kg)
$1.35 PKR 376
$1.07 PKR 299
26.17%
Banana (1kg)
$0.74 PKR 207
$0.55 PKR 154
34.55%
Oranges (1kg)
$0.65 PKR 182
$0.96 PKR 266
-32.29%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.23 PKR 64.0
$0.57 PKR 160
-59.65%
Potato (1kg)
$0.23 PKR 64.4
$0.38 PKR 106
-39.47%
Onion (1kg)
$0.70 PKR 196
$0.47 PKR 130
48.94%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.34 PKR 93.5
$0.38 PKR 107
-10.53%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.37 PKR 103
$0.40 PKR 112
-7.50%
Bottle of Non-Alcoholic Wine (Mid-Range)
$1.18 PKR 329
$1.63 PKR 455
-27.61%
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$0.85 PKR 236
$1.26 PKR 352
-32.54%
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.04 PKR 568
$2.04 PKR 570
-
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.20 PKR 612
$2.17 PKR 605
1.38%
🚌 Getting Around
Burewala
Karachi
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.20 PKR 56.6
$0.33 PKR 92.8
-39.39%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$7.24 PKR 2,019
$6.23 PKR 1,738
16.21%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.84 PKR 233
$0.74 PKR 207
13.51%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.44 PKR 122
$0.65 PKR 181
-32.31%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$1.76 PKR 491
$1.75 PKR 488
0.57%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.92 PKR 258
$0.87 PKR 242
5.75%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$21.2K PKR 5.9M
$16.4K PKR 4.6M
28.98%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$23.2K PKR 6.5M
$25.3K PKR 7.0M
-7.94%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Burewala
Karachi
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$101 PKR 28.3K
$134 PKR 37.4K
-24.31%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$4.03 PKR 1,123
$4.86 PKR 1,355
-17.08%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$13.72 PKR 3,828
$13.64 PKR 3,806
0.59%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Burewala
Karachi
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$12.49 PKR 3,483
$15.61 PKR 4,354
-19.99%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$5.87 PKR 1,637
$14.21 PKR 3,965
-58.69%
Cinema Ticket
$3.63 PKR 1,012
$4.22 PKR 1,176
-13.98%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Burewala
Karachi
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$30.38 PKR 8,475
$58.1 PKR 16.2K
-47.67%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$1,130 PKR 315.2K
$1,405 PKR 391.9K
-19.57%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Burewala
Karachi
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$15.41 PKR 4,300
$17.52 PKR 4,889
-12.04%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$22.40 PKR 6,249
$25.62 PKR 7,147
-12.57%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$69.1 PKR 19.3K
$65.7 PKR 18.3K
5.16%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$29.72 PKR 8,290
$35.88 PKR 10.0K
-17.17%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Burewala
Karachi
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$76.1 PKR 21.2K
$118 PKR 33.0K
-35.62%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$52.3 PKR 14.6K
$76.4 PKR 21.3K
-31.49%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$170 PKR 47.4K
$324 PKR 90.3K
-47.45%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$105 PKR 29.4K
$182 PKR 50.8K
-42.06%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$823 PKR 229.5K
$728 PKR 203.2K
12.92%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$570 PKR 159.1K
$461 PKR 128.5K
23.83%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Burewala
Karachi
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$108 PKR 30.1K
$171 PKR 47.7K
-36.96%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
19
17.8
6.74%

CityCost data is based on AI and user input – minor inaccuracies may occur.

Last update for Burewala: April 14, 2026

Last update for Karachi: April 12, 2026

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