Cost of Living Comparison Between Daska and Karachi Cost of Living Comparison Between Daska and Karachi

šŸ˜ Solo nomad: Daska is 4.6% more expensive than Karachi without rent, and 3% cheaper with rent.
šŸ™‚ Family of 3: Daska is 5% cheaper than Karachi without rent, and 1.8% cheaper with rent.
Currency
šŸ½ Eating Out
Daska
Karachi
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$2.90 PKRĀ 810
$2.09 PKRĀ 585
38.76%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$14.05 PKRĀ 3,930
$12.54 PKRĀ 3,508
12.04%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$5.39 PKRĀ 1,509
$4.18 PKRĀ 1,169
28.95%
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.82 PKRĀ 510
$1.99 PKRĀ 556
-8.54%
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.01 PKRĀ 1,121
$5.15 PKRĀ 1,441
-22.14%
Cappuccino
$2.02 PKRĀ 564
$1.90 PKRĀ 532
6.32%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.42 PKRĀ 118
$0.37 PKRĀ 103
13.51%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.22 PKRĀ 61.3
$0.23 PKRĀ 64.5
-4.35%
šŸ›’ Groceries & Markets
Daska
Karachi
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.93 PKRĀ 261
$0.86 PKRĀ 240
8.14%
White Bread (500g)
$0.61 PKRĀ 172
$0.55 PKRĀ 154
10.91%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.22 PKRĀ 340
$1.17 PKRĀ 328
4.27%
Eggs
$1.21 PKRĀ 338
$1.17 PKRĀ 327
3.42%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$6.05 PKRĀ 1,693
$6.40 PKRĀ 1,790
-5.47%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.52 PKRĀ 983
$3.26 PKRĀ 911
7.98%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$4.37 PKRĀ 1,222
$5.01 PKRĀ 1,402
-12.77%
Apples (1kg)
$0.99 PKRĀ 277
$1.08 PKRĀ 301
-8.33%
Banana (1kg)
$0.82 PKRĀ 230
$0.55 PKRĀ 155
49.09%
Oranges (1kg)
$0.90 PKRĀ 251
$0.88 PKRĀ 246
2.27%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.59 PKRĀ 165
$0.54 PKRĀ 150
9.26%
Potato (1kg)
$0.39 PKRĀ 109
$0.35 PKRĀ 98.6
11.43%
Onion (1kg)
$0.57 PKRĀ 158
$0.48 PKRĀ 133
18.75%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.31 PKRĀ 86.2
$0.35 PKRĀ 98.9
-11.43%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.40 PKRĀ 112
$0.43 PKRĀ 121
-6.98%
Bottle of Non-Alcoholic Wine (Mid-Range)
$1.47 PKRĀ 411
$1.44 PKRĀ 403
2.08%
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$0.92 PKRĀ 258
$1.32 PKRĀ 368
-30.30%
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.98 PKRĀ 553
$2.13 PKRĀ 595
-7.04%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.14 PKRĀ 598
$2.16 PKRĀ 603
-0.93%
šŸšŒ Getting Around
Daska
Karachi
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.17 PKRĀ 47.74
$0.34 PKRĀ 94.1
-50.00%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$7.04 PKRĀ 1,970
$6.20 PKRĀ 1,735
13.55%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.90 PKRĀ 253
$0.68 PKRĀ 190
32.35%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.44 PKRĀ 122
$0.67 PKRĀ 188
-34.33%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$2.85 PKRĀ 797
$1.75 PKRĀ 488
62.86%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.91 PKRĀ 255
$0.87 PKRĀ 242
4.60%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$21.4K PKRĀ 6.0M
$16.3K PKRĀ 4.6M
31.04%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$26.1K PKRĀ 7.3M
$25.0K PKRĀ 7.0M
4.18%
šŸ§¾ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Daska
Karachi
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$112 PKRĀ 31.4K
$133 PKRĀ 37.2K
-15.38%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$5.46 PKRĀ 1,527
$4.83 PKRĀ 1,350
13.04%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$19.02 PKRĀ 5,320
$13.44 PKRĀ 3,759
41.52%
šŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Daska
Karachi
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$12.28 PKRĀ 3,436
$15.83 PKRĀ 4,429
-22.43%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$5.97 PKRĀ 1,669
$14.50 PKRĀ 4,057
-58.83%
Cinema Ticket
$4.18 PKRĀ 1,169
$4.14 PKRĀ 1,157
0.97%
šŸ§ø Childcare & Education
Daska
Karachi
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$59.7 PKRĀ 16.7K
$57.7 PKRĀ 16.1K
3.45%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$1,116 PKRĀ 312.2K
$1,378 PKRĀ 385.4K
-18.98%
šŸ‘•šŸ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Daska
Karachi
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$21.79 PKRĀ 6,096
$17.74 PKRĀ 4,962
22.83%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$28.38 PKRĀ 7,938
$25.73 PKRĀ 7,196
10.30%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$89.9 PKRĀ 25.1K
$63.8 PKRĀ 17.8K
41.02%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$39.74 PKRĀ 11.1K
$36.69 PKRĀ 10.3K
8.31%
šŸ  Accommodation & Living
Daska
Karachi
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$74.3 PKRĀ 20.8K
$119 PKRĀ 33.2K
-37.47%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$51.6 PKRĀ 14.4K
$76.2 PKRĀ 21.3K
-32.31%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$167 PKRĀ 46.7K
$321 PKRĀ 89.7K
-48.00%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$106 PKRĀ 29.8K
$181 PKRĀ 50.6K
-41.08%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$667 PKRĀ 186.5K
$764 PKRĀ 213.7K
-12.71%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$623 PKRĀ 174.3K
$461 PKRĀ 128.9K
35.18%
šŸ’µ Salaries & Financials
Daska
Karachi
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
-
$171 PKRĀ 47.8K
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
20.2
17.8
13.48%

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Last update for Daska: March 2, 2026

Last update for Karachi: March 2, 2026

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