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

šŸ™‚ Solo nomad: Chiniot is 2.9% cheaper than Karachi without rent, and 14.6% cheaper with rent.
šŸ™‚ Family of 3: Chiniot is 7.9% cheaper than Karachi without rent, and 18.4% cheaper with rent.
Currency
šŸ½ Eating Out
Chiniot
Karachi
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$1.76 PKRĀ 491
$2.09 PKRĀ 585
-15.79%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$8.60 PKRĀ 2,406
$12.54 PKRĀ 3,508
-31.42%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$5.43 PKRĀ 1,519
$4.18 PKRĀ 1,169
29.90%
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.61 PKRĀ 451
$1.99 PKRĀ 556
-19.10%
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.44 PKRĀ 962
$5.15 PKRĀ 1,441
-33.20%
Cappuccino
$0.89 PKRĀ 249
$1.90 PKRĀ 532
-53.16%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.32 PKRĀ 89.0
$0.37 PKRĀ 103
-13.51%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.19 PKRĀ 52.0
$0.23 PKRĀ 64.5
-17.39%
šŸ›’ Groceries & Markets
Chiniot
Karachi
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.52 PKRĀ 145
$0.86 PKRĀ 240
-39.53%
White Bread (500g)
$0.55 PKRĀ 155
$0.55 PKRĀ 154
-
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.30 PKRĀ 364
$1.17 PKRĀ 328
11.11%
Eggs
$1.13 PKRĀ 315
$1.17 PKRĀ 327
-3.42%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$6.29 PKRĀ 1,760
$6.40 PKRĀ 1,790
-1.72%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.41 PKRĀ 954
$3.26 PKRĀ 911
4.60%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$4.38 PKRĀ 1,226
$5.01 PKRĀ 1,402
-12.57%
Apples (1kg)
$0.95 PKRĀ 267
$1.08 PKRĀ 301
-12.04%
Banana (1kg)
$0.64 PKRĀ 179
$0.55 PKRĀ 155
16.36%
Oranges (1kg)
$0.85 PKRĀ 237
$0.88 PKRĀ 246
-3.41%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.50 PKRĀ 140
$0.54 PKRĀ 150
-7.41%
Potato (1kg)
$0.36 PKRĀ 102
$0.35 PKRĀ 98.6
2.86%
Onion (1kg)
$0.52 PKRĀ 145
$0.48 PKRĀ 133
8.33%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.24 PKRĀ 67.1
$0.35 PKRĀ 98.9
-31.43%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.40 PKRĀ 111
$0.43 PKRĀ 121
-6.98%
Bottle of Non-Alcoholic Wine (Mid-Range)
$1.47 PKRĀ 412
$1.44 PKRĀ 403
2.08%
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.04 PKRĀ 290
$1.32 PKRĀ 368
-21.21%
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.32 PKRĀ 649
$2.13 PKRĀ 595
8.92%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$1.94 PKRĀ 541
$2.16 PKRĀ 603
-10.19%
šŸšŒ Getting Around
Chiniot
Karachi
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.19 PKRĀ 53.1
$0.34 PKRĀ 94.1
-44.12%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$7.09 PKRĀ 1,984
$6.20 PKRĀ 1,735
14.35%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.90 PKRĀ 252
$0.68 PKRĀ 190
32.35%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.41 PKRĀ 113
$0.67 PKRĀ 188
-38.81%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$2.92 PKRĀ 817
$1.75 PKRĀ 488
66.86%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.90 PKRĀ 253
$0.87 PKRĀ 242
3.45%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$17.6K PKRĀ 4.9M
$16.3K PKRĀ 4.6M
7.55%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$23.2K PKRĀ 6.5M
$25.0K PKRĀ 7.0M
-7.19%
šŸ§¾ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Chiniot
Karachi
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$103 PKRĀ 28.9K
$133 PKRĀ 37.2K
-22.28%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$3.99 PKRĀ 1,115
$4.83 PKRĀ 1,350
-17.39%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$16.50 PKRĀ 4,614
$13.44 PKRĀ 3,759
22.77%
šŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Chiniot
Karachi
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$12.49 PKRĀ 3,495
$15.83 PKRĀ 4,429
-21.10%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$5.79 PKRĀ 1,619
$14.50 PKRĀ 4,057
-60.07%
Cinema Ticket
$3.50 PKRĀ 978
$4.14 PKRĀ 1,157
-15.46%
šŸ§ø Childcare & Education
Chiniot
Karachi
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$40.76 PKRĀ 11.4K
$57.7 PKRĀ 16.1K
-29.41%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$940 PKRĀ 263.0K
$1,378 PKRĀ 385.4K
-31.75%
šŸ‘•šŸ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Chiniot
Karachi
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$11.65 PKRĀ 3,258
$17.74 PKRĀ 4,962
-34.33%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$18.41 PKRĀ 5,148
$25.73 PKRĀ 7,196
-28.45%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$89.6 PKRĀ 25.1K
$63.8 PKRĀ 17.8K
40.60%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$29.05 PKRĀ 8,125
$36.69 PKRĀ 10.3K
-20.82%
šŸ  Accommodation & Living
Chiniot
Karachi
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$75.1 PKRĀ 21.0K
$119 PKRĀ 33.2K
-36.83%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$51.9 PKRĀ 14.5K
$76.2 PKRĀ 21.3K
-31.91%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$169 PKRĀ 47.2K
$321 PKRĀ 89.7K
-47.36%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$105 PKRĀ 29.3K
$181 PKRĀ 50.6K
-41.97%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$773 PKRĀ 216.4K
$764 PKRĀ 213.7K
1.26%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$559 PKRĀ 156.3K
$461 PKRĀ 128.9K
21.19%
šŸ’µ Salaries & Financials
Chiniot
Karachi
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
-
$171 PKRĀ 47.8K
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
20.17
17.8
13.31%

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Last update for Chiniot: February 28, 2026

Last update for Karachi: March 2, 2026

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