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

🙂 Solo nomad: Chiniot is 0.3% cheaper than Karachi without rent, and 12.9% cheaper with rent.

🙂 Family of 3: Chiniot is 13.1% cheaper than Karachi without rent, and 17.3% cheaper with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$1.75 PKR 493

$2.17 PKR 611

-19.35%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$9.02 PKR 2,542

$12.19 PKR 3,438

-26.00%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$5.45 PKR 1,536

$4.15 PKR 1,171

31.33%

Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$1.57 PKR 444

$2.00 PKR 563

-21.50%

Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$3.42 PKR 964

$5.33 PKR 1,503

-35.83%

Cappuccino

$0.89 PKR 251

$1.90 PKR 535

-53.16%

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

$0.34 PKR 96.2

$0.34 PKR 95.4

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.16 PKR 46.17

$0.23 PKR 65.1

-30.43%

Milk (1 liter)

$0.55 PKR 155

$0.85 PKR 240

-35.29%

White Bread (500g)

$0.56 PKR 159

$0.58 PKR 163

-3.45%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$1.25 PKR 352

$1.17 PKR 329

6.84%

Eggs

$1.14 PKR 320

$1.16 PKR 327

-1.72%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$6.23 PKR 1,756

$6.31 PKR 1,781

-1.27%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$3.38 PKR 952

$3.27 PKR 922

3.36%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$4.47 PKR 1,261

$5.11 PKR 1,441

-12.52%

Apples (1kg)

$1.02 PKR 288

$1.08 PKR 306

-5.56%

Banana (1kg)

$0.68 PKR 193

$0.55 PKR 154

23.64%

Oranges (1kg)

$0.90 PKR 255

$0.88 PKR 249

2.27%

Tomato (1kg)

$0.51 PKR 144

$0.53 PKR 150

-3.77%

Potato (1kg)

$0.33 PKR 94.2

$0.38 PKR 108

-13.16%

Onion (1kg)

$0.52 PKR 148

$0.48 PKR 135

8.33%

Lettuce (1 head)

$0.24 PKR 67.6

$0.35 PKR 99.2

-31.43%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.40 PKR 112

$0.41 PKR 115

-2.44%

Bottle of Non-Alcoholic Wine (Mid-Range)

$1.89 PKR 533

$1.56 PKR 440

21.15%

Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$1.04 PKR 293

$1.25 PKR 354

-16.80%

Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.36 PKR 665

$2.08 PKR 587

13.46%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$1.93 PKR 543

$2.07 PKR 584

-6.76%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.18 PKR 49.76

$0.36 PKR 103

-50.00%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$7.18 PKR 2,023

$6.46 PKR 1,821

11.15%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$0.84 PKR 237

$0.70 PKR 197

20.00%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$0.41 PKR 116

$0.66 PKR 185

-37.88%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$2.98 PKR 841

$1.80 PKR 507

65.56%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$0.92 PKR 258

$0.92 PKR 260

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

$17.4K PKR 4.9M

$16.5K PKR 4.7M

5.15%

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

$22.8K PKR 6.4M

$25.4K PKR 7.2M

-10.12%

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

$101 PKR 28.5K

$136 PKR 38.4K

-25.71%

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

$3.95 PKR 1,114

$4.85 PKR 1,368

-18.56%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$16.14 PKR 4,550

$13.74 PKR 3,873

17.47%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$12.21 PKR 3,443

$15.46 PKR 4,360

-21.02%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$5.79 PKR 1,633

$14.14 PKR 3,987

-59.05%

Cinema Ticket

$3.48 PKR 981

$4.32 PKR 1,220

-19.44%

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

$39.96 PKR 11.3K

$56.7 PKR 16.0K

-29.56%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$957 PKR 269.7K

$1,388 PKR 391.4K

-31.09%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$11.85 PKR 3,342

$17.33 PKR 4,887

-31.62%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$18.42 PKR 5,195

$25.38 PKR 7,156

-27.42%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$89.6 PKR 25.3K

$64.8 PKR 18.3K

38.35%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$28.25 PKR 7,967

$35.62 PKR 10.0K

-20.69%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$75.7 PKR 21.3K

$119 PKR 33.5K

-36.24%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$52.7 PKR 14.8K

$73.6 PKR 20.7K

-28.44%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$166 PKR 46.8K

$317 PKR 89.4K

-47.62%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$105 PKR 29.7K

$178 PKR 50.3K

-40.96%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$758 PKR 213.8K

$726 PKR 204.6K

4.53%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$487 PKR 137.2K

$435 PKR 122.6K

11.90%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$176 PKR 49.5K

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: January 13, 2026

Last update for Karachi: January 11, 2026

City Median Internet Speeds Comparison (Updated December 2025)

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