Last update: Oct 2026

Cost of Living Comparison Between Cambodia and Karachi

For one person, living is cheaper in Karachi: $490 a month against $878 in Cambodia, rent and utilities included – about $4,700 less a year. Other living expenses account for most of the difference.

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🇰🇭 Cambodia

$878

/mo nomad

Karachi

🇵🇰 Pakistan

$490

/mo nomad

😐 Solo nomad: Cambodia is 73.3% more expensive than Karachi without rent, and 79.1% more expensive with rent.

😐 Family of 3: Cambodia is 70.2% more expensive than Karachi without rent, and 90.5% more expensive with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$3.04 ៛12.3K

$2.15 PKR 596

41.40%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$30.39 ៛123.2K

$13.37 PKR 3,700

127.30%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$7.15 ៛29.0K

$5.29 PKR 1,464

35.16%

Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$2.19 PKR 606

Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$7.25 PKR 2,005

Cappuccino

$2.36 ៛9,561

$2.11 PKR 583

11.85%

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

$1.05 ៛4,245

$0.37 PKR 103

183.78%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.54 ៛2,181

$0.28 PKR 78.2

92.86%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$0.97 ៛3,952

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.53 ៛10.2K

Milk (1 liter)

$2.18 ៛8,842

$0.86 PKR 238

153.49%

White Bread (500g)

$1.67 ៛6,790

$0.52 PKR 144

221.15%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$0.91 ៛3,694

$1.24 PKR 344

-26.61%

Eggs

$1.75 ៛7,092

$1.24 PKR 342

41.13%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$14.59 ៛59.2K

$5.86 PKR 1,622

148.98%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$3.82 ៛15.5K

$3.12 PKR 862

22.44%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$9.96 ៛40.4K

$6.25 PKR 1,731

59.36%

Apples (1kg)

$3.66 ៛14.8K

$1.29 PKR 356

183.72%

Banana (1kg)

$1.45 ៛5,893

$0.54 PKR 150

168.52%

Oranges (1kg)

$4.11 ៛16.7K

$0.99 PKR 273

315.15%

Tomato (1kg)

$1.66 ៛6,718

$0.56 PKR 155

196.43%

Potato (1kg)

$1.33 ៛5,406

$0.33 PKR 91.6

303.03%

Onion (1kg)

$1.09 ៛4,437

$0.35 PKR 95.9

211.43%

Lettuce (1 head)

$1.36 ៛5,535

$0.45 PKR 124

202.22%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.83 ៛3,364

$0.44 PKR 121

88.64%

Bottle of Non-Alcoholic Wine (Mid-Range)

$1.23 PKR 341

Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$1.37 PKR 381

Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.44 PKR 676

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$1.74 ៛7,045

$1.79 PKR 497

-2.79%

Wine (Bottle)

$10.81 ៛43.8K

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$1.01 ៛4,087

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$1.91 ៛7,767

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.97 ៛3,946

$0.28 PKR 76.5

246.43%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$10.20 ៛41.4K

$9.68 PKR 2,679

5.37%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$1.09 ៛4,422

$0.92 PKR 255

18.48%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$0.98 ៛3,994

$0.71 PKR 196

38.03%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$5.02 ៛20.4K

$2.22 PKR 615

126.13%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.33 ៛5,397

$1.35 PKR 372

-1.48%

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

$34.4K ៛139.7M

$17.8K PKR 4.9M

93.07%

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

$33.7K ៛136.5M

$26.7K PKR 7.4M

25.86%

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

$105 ៛424.3K

$112 PKR 30.9K

-6.42%

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

$6.46 ៛26.2K

$6.05 PKR 1,673

6.78%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$21.68 ៛88.0K

$13.29 PKR 3,679

63.13%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$38.62 ៛156.6K

$21.51 PKR 5,954

79.54%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$10.29 ៛41.7K

$17.80 PKR 4,927

-42.19%

Cinema Ticket

$5.14 ៛20.8K

$4.42 PKR 1,222

16.29%

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

$543 ៛2.2M

$50.7 PKR 14.0K

969.56%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$6,508 ៛26.4M

$1,957 PKR 541.6K

232.57%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$27.17 ៛110.2K

$17.57 PKR 4,862

54.64%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$22.78 ៛92.4K

$22.78 PKR 6,304

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$73.4 ៛297.5K

$67.6 PKR 18.7K

8.55%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$49.97 ៛202.7K

$40.97 PKR 11.3K

21.97%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$373 ៛1.5M

$117 PKR 32.5K

218.30%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$262 ៛1.1M

$75.7 PKR 21.0K

245.70%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$779 ៛3.2M

$365 PKR 101.1K

113.25%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$545 ៛2.2M

$182 PKR 50.5K

198.90%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$2,665 ៛10.8M

$1,054 PKR 291.6K

152.97%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$1,334 ៛5.4M

$491 PKR 135.8K

171.86%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$284 ៛1.2M

$185 PKR 51.2K

53.86%

20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)

8.19

13.21

-38.00%

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

Last update for Cambodia: October 6, 2026

Last update for Karachi: October 4, 2026

Monthly budget structure

Share of the monthly basket for one person, rent included.

Accommodation & Living

Cambodia

$262 29.8%

Karachi

$76 15.7% 71.1% $186

Groceries & Markets

Cambodia

$246 28%

Karachi

$101 20.9% 59% $145

Monthly Utilities & Internet

Cambodia

$133 15.1%

Karachi

$131 27.3% 1.2% $1.6

Eating Out

Cambodia

$90 10.3%

Karachi

$61 12.7% 32.4% $29

Clothing & Footwear

Cambodia

$78 8.9%

Karachi

$67 13.9% 14.1% $11

Sport & Entertainment

Cambodia

$49 5.6%

Karachi

$30 6.3% 37.9% $19

Getting Around

Cambodia

$20 2.3%

Karachi

$15 3.2% 24.2% $4.9

Good to know

🇰🇭 Cambodia

🇵🇰 Karachi

🕒 Local time

10:21 10:21 AM

08:21 8:21 AM

2 h behind Cambodia

🌤 Weather

👥 Population

17,423,880

14,910,352

💱 Currency

Cambodian Riel KHR ៛

Pakistani Rupee PKR ₨

📈 Exchange rate

10,000 KHR = 2.47 USD

10,000 KHR = 2.2 EUR

1,000 PKR = 3.61 USD

1,000 PKR = 3.22 EUR

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PKR, USD, EUR to KHR – Cambodian Riel Converter

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🇰🇭 Cambodian Riel (៛)

Cambodian Riel exchange rates as of October 10, 2026: 1 USD = 4,056 KHR (10,000 KHR = 2.47 USD). 1 EUR = 4,549 KHR (10,000 KHR = 2.2 EUR).

Pakistani Rupee exchange rates as of October 10, 2026: 1 USD = 277 PKR (1,000 PKR = 3.61 USD). 1 EUR = 310 PKR (1,000 PKR = 3.22 EUR).

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