Cost of Living Comparison Between Chiniot and Karachi Cost of Living Comparison Between Chiniot and Karachi

🙂 Solo nomad: Chiniot is 14.4% cheaper than Karachi without rent, and 16.3% cheaper with rent.

🙂 Family of 3: Chiniot is 24.4% cheaper than Karachi without rent, and 15.4% cheaper with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$1.72 PKR 486

$2.08 PKR 588

-17.31%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$8.61 PKR 2,432

$12.27 PKR 3,465

-29.83%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$5.26 PKR 1,484

$4.07 PKR 1,149

29.24%

Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$1.61 PKR 455

$2 PKR 565

-19.50%

Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$3.53 PKR 996

$5.14 PKR 1,453

-31.32%

Cappuccino

$0.92 PKR 261

$1.84 PKR 519

-50.00%

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

$0.31 PKR 88.7

$0.37 PKR 104

-16.22%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.18 PKR 50.6

$0.23 PKR 65.2

-21.74%

Milk (1 liter)

$0.51 PKR 144

$0.8 PKR 225

-36.25%

White Bread (500g)

$0.53 PKR 149

$0.55 PKR 155

-3.64%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$1.25 PKR 353

$1.13 PKR 319

10.62%

Eggs

$1.12 PKR 317

$1.18 PKR 332

-5.08%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$6 PKR 1,696

$6.54 PKR 1,846

-8.26%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$3.33 PKR 940

$3.24 PKR 915

2.78%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$4.5 PKR 1,272

$5.08 PKR 1,435

-11.42%

Apples (1kg)

$0.96 PKR 272

$1.08 PKR 306

-11.11%

Banana (1kg)

$0.63 PKR 179

$0.55 PKR 155

14.55%

Oranges (1kg)

$0.91 PKR 258

$0.89 PKR 250

2.25%

Tomato (1kg)

$0.51 PKR 144

$0.54 PKR 152

-5.56%

Potato (1kg)

$0.34 PKR 95.6

$0.38 PKR 108

-10.53%

Onion (1kg)

$0.52 PKR 148

$0.47 PKR 133

10.64%

Lettuce (1 head)

$0.26 PKR 74

$0.36 PKR 100

-27.78%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.4 PKR 112

$0.44 PKR 124

-9.09%

Bottle of Non-Alcoholic Wine (Mid-Range)

$1.41 PKR 397

$1.22 PKR 344

15.57%

Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$1.02 PKR 288

$1.31 PKR 371

-22.14%

Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.35 PKR 665

$2.12 PKR 599

10.85%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$1.98 PKR 559

$2.18 PKR 616

-9.17%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.16 PKR 45.72

$0.37 PKR 103

-56.76%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$6.87 PKR 1,939

$6.28 PKR 1,772

9.39%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$0.91 PKR 256

$0.7 PKR 197

30.00%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$0.44 PKR 123

$0.66 PKR 187

-33.33%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$3.08 PKR 871

$1.72 PKR 485

79.07%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$0.89 PKR 252

$0.93 PKR 263

-4.30%

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

$17.4K PKR 4.9M

$16.8K PKR 4.7M

3.95%

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

$23.3K PKR 6.6M

$25K PKR 7.1M

-6.90%

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

$100 PKR 28.3K

$136 PKR 38.3K

-25.99%

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

$4.14 PKR 1,170

$4.88 PKR 1,379

-15.16%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$16.72 PKR 4,723

$13.36 PKR 3,775

25.15%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$12.3 PKR 3,473

$15.31 PKR 4,325

-19.66%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$6.02 PKR 1,702

$14.22 PKR 4,016

-57.67%

Cinema Ticket

$3.47 PKR 981

$4.35 PKR 1,230

-20.23%

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

$39.81 PKR 11.2K

$57.7 PKR 16.3K

-30.98%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$968 PKR 273.3K

$1,350 PKR 381.3K

-28.32%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$11.57 PKR 3,268

$17.87 PKR 5,047

-35.25%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$18.47 PKR 5,216

$25.27 PKR 7,138

-26.91%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$89.1 PKR 25.2K

$65.4 PKR 18.5K

36.29%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$28.5 PKR 8,048

$35.61 PKR 10.1K

-19.97%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$73.9 PKR 20.9K

$121 PKR 34.2K

-38.85%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$52.2 PKR 14.7K

$75.9 PKR 21.4K

-31.20%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$164 PKR 46.3K

$321 PKR 90.7K

-48.97%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$104 PKR 29.4K

$182 PKR 51.4K

-42.75%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$568 PKR 160.3K

$576 PKR 162.7K

-1.50%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$396 PKR 111.9K

$365 PKR 103.2K

8.38%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$70.1 PKR 19.8K

$190 PKR 53.8K

-63.16%

20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)

20.17

17.8

13.31%

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

Last update for Chiniot: October 29, 2025

Last update for Karachi: October 27, 2025

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