Cost of Living Comparison Between Chittagong and Karachi Cost of Living Comparison Between Chittagong and Karachi

😐 Solo nomad: Chittagong is 3.4% more expensive than Karachi without rent, and 26.3% cheaper with rent.

😐 Family of 3: Chittagong is 3.4% more expensive than Karachi without rent, and 12% cheaper with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$1.61 ৳196

$2.16 PKR 605

-25.46%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$14.78 ৳1,804

$12.61 PKR 3,533

17.21%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$7.46 ৳910

$4.03 PKR 1,129

85.11%

Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$5.91 ৳721

$1.94 PKR 543

204.64%

Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$4.2 ৳512

$5.4 PKR 1,513

-22.22%

Cappuccino

$1.68 ৳205

$1.87 PKR 525

-10.16%

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

$0.39 ৳47.29

$0.34 PKR 94.2

14.71%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.16 ৳19.4

$0.21 PKR 58.9

-23.81%

Milk (1 liter)

$0.77 ৳94.1

$0.8 PKR 223

-3.75%

White Bread (500g)

$0.58 ৳71.4

$0.54 PKR 152

7.41%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$0.62 ৳75.7

$1.16 PKR 326

-46.55%

Eggs

$1.22 ৳149

$1.21 PKR 340

0.83%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$9.18 ৳1,120

$6.32 PKR 1,772

45.25%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$1.7 ৳207

$3.29 PKR 922

-48.33%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$7.24 ৳884

$5.19 PKR 1,455

39.50%

Apples (1kg)

$2.27 ৳277

$1.07 PKR 301

112.15%

Banana (1kg)

$0.95 ৳116

$0.59 PKR 167

61.02%

Oranges (1kg)

$2.03 ৳248

$0.94 PKR 262

115.96%

Tomato (1kg)

$0.81 ৳99.1

$0.53 PKR 150

52.83%

Potato (1kg)

$0.44 ৳53.8

$0.38 PKR 108

15.79%

Onion (1kg)

$0.9 ৳110

$0.51 PKR 143

76.47%

Lettuce (1 head)

$0.4 ৳49.39

$0.35 PKR 99

14.29%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.25 ৳30.23

$0.43 PKR 122

-41.86%

Bottle of Non-Alcoholic Wine (Mid-Range)

$8.83 ৳1,078

$1.47 PKR 413

500.68%

Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$0.79 ৳96.7

$1.31 PKR 366

-39.69%

Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$1.46 ৳179

$2.06 PKR 577

-29.13%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$2.81 ৳343

$2.14 PKR 599

31.31%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.16 ৳19.14

$0.34 PKR 94.7

-52.94%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$4.03 ৳492

$6.21 PKR 1,740

-35.10%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$0.85 ৳104

$0.69 PKR 193

23.19%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$0.4 ৳48.55

$0.61 PKR 171

-34.43%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$2.49 ৳304

$1.74 PKR 488

43.10%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.01 ৳124

$0.92 PKR 259

9.78%

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

$32.4K ৳4M

$16.5K PKR 4.6M

96.75%

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

$34.6K ৳4.2M

$25.1K PKR 7M

37.67%

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

$22.76 ৳2,778

$136 PKR 38.1K

-83.27%

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

$5.8 ৳708

$4.92 PKR 1,380

17.89%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$12.99 ৳1,586

$13.28 PKR 3,722

-2.18%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$15.16 ৳1,850

$15.65 PKR 4,387

-3.13%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$11.3 ৳1,380

$14.63 PKR 4,099

-22.76%

Cinema Ticket

$3.23 ৳394

$4.19 PKR 1,176

-22.91%

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

$29.89 ৳3,648

$57.4 PKR 16.1K

-47.94%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$1,385 ৳169K

$1,351 PKR 378.7K

2.47%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$20.29 ৳2,477

$17.78 PKR 4,983

14.12%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$18.17 ৳2,218

$25.61 PKR 7,178

-29.05%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$51.1 ৳6,232

$63.8 PKR 17.9K

-20.02%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$33.55 ৳4,095

$36.68 PKR 10.3K

-8.53%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$126 ৳15.4K

$122 PKR 34.1K

3.79%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$58.7 ৳7,163

$73.6 PKR 20.6K

-20.27%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$242 ৳29.5K

$314 PKR 88.1K

-22.99%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$150 ৳18.3K

$180 PKR 50.5K

-16.87%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$773 ৳94.3K

$595 PKR 166.9K

29.81%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$410 ৳50K

$390 PKR 109.4K

5.05%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$249 ৳30.4K

$190 PKR 53.1K

31.36%

20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)

11.67

17.8

-34.44%

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

Last update for Chittagong: November 22, 2025

Last update for Karachi: November 24, 2025

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