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

😐 Solo nomad: Chittagong is 4.3% more expensive than Karachi without rent, and 22.9% cheaper with rent.

😐 Family of 3: Chittagong is 6.7% more expensive than Karachi without rent, and 8.7% cheaper with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$1.69 ৳206

$2.17 PKR 610

-22.12%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$14.81 ৳1,810

$12.19 PKR 3,435

21.49%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$7.55 ৳924

$4.15 PKR 1,170

81.93%

Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$5.58 ৳683

$2.00 PKR 563

179.00%

Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$4.13 ৳505

$5.33 PKR 1,501

-22.51%

Cappuccino

$1.69 ৳206

$1.90 PKR 534

-11.05%

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

$0.35 ৳43.29

$0.34 PKR 95.3

2.94%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.14 ৳17.12

$0.23 PKR 65.1

-39.13%

Milk (1 liter)

$0.73 ৳89.1

$0.85 PKR 240

-14.12%

White Bread (500g)

$0.58 ৳70.6

$0.58 PKR 162

Rice (white) (1kg)

$0.62 ৳75.6

$1.17 PKR 329

-47.01%

Eggs

$1.21 ৳148

$1.16 PKR 327

4.31%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$8.87 ৳1,085

$6.31 PKR 1,779

40.57%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$1.68 ৳205

$3.27 PKR 922

-48.62%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$7.54 ৳922

$5.11 PKR 1,439

47.55%

Apples (1kg)

$2.27 ৳278

$1.08 PKR 305

110.19%

Banana (1kg)

$1.02 ৳125

$0.55 PKR 154

85.45%

Oranges (1kg)

$2.06 ৳251

$0.88 PKR 248

134.09%

Tomato (1kg)

$0.85 ৳103

$0.53 PKR 150

60.38%

Potato (1kg)

$0.47 ৳57.6

$0.38 PKR 108

23.68%

Onion (1kg)

$0.84 ৳103

$0.48 PKR 135

75.00%

Lettuce (1 head)

$0.38 ৳46.43

$0.35 PKR 99.2

8.57%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.27 ৳33.20

$0.41 PKR 115

-34.15%

Bottle of Non-Alcoholic Wine (Mid-Range)

$8.90 ৳1,089

$1.56 PKR 439

470.51%

Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$0.84 ৳103

$1.25 PKR 354

-32.80%

Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$1.51 ৳185

$2.08 PKR 586

-27.40%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$2.93 ৳358

$2.07 PKR 584

41.55%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.17 ৳20.22

$0.36 PKR 103

-52.78%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$4.02 ৳492

$6.46 PKR 1,819

-37.77%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$0.78 ৳95.5

$0.70 PKR 197

11.43%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$0.39 ৳47.92

$0.66 PKR 185

-40.91%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$2.42 ৳297

$1.80 PKR 506

34.44%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.01 ৳124

$0.92 PKR 259

9.78%

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

$32.9K ৳4.0M

$16.5K PKR 4.7M

99.34%

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

$34.3K ৳4.2M

$25.4K PKR 7.2M

34.84%

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

$23.07 ৳2,822

$136 PKR 38.4K

-83.05%

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

$5.86 ৳716

$4.85 PKR 1,367

20.82%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$13.12 ৳1,604

$13.74 PKR 3,870

-4.51%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$15.53 ৳1,899

$15.46 PKR 4,356

0.45%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$11.49 ৳1,405

$14.14 PKR 3,984

-18.74%

Cinema Ticket

$3.29 ৳402

$4.32 PKR 1,218

-23.84%

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

$29.73 ৳3,635

$56.7 PKR 16.0K

-47.59%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$1,373 ৳167.8K

$1,388 PKR 391.0K

-1.11%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$20.70 ৳2,531

$17.33 PKR 4,882

19.45%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$18.70 ৳2,286

$25.38 PKR 7,149

-26.32%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$51.8 ৳6,336

$64.8 PKR 18.3K

-20.02%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$33.56 ৳4,103

$35.62 PKR 10.0K

-5.78%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$127 ৳15.5K

$119 PKR 33.4K

6.74%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$58.8 ৳7,190

$73.6 PKR 20.7K

-20.08%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$244 ৳29.9K

$317 PKR 89.3K

-22.95%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$147 ৳17.9K

$178 PKR 50.2K

-17.77%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$821 ৳100.4K

$726 PKR 204.4K

13.12%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$454 ৳55.5K

$435 PKR 122.5K

4.43%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$247 ৳30.2K

$176 PKR 49.5K

40.46%

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: January 13, 2026

Last update for Karachi: January 11, 2026

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