Cost of Living Comparison Between Faisalabad and Karachi Cost of Living Comparison Between Faisalabad and Karachi

🙂 Solo nomad: Faisalabad is 11.6% cheaper than Karachi without rent, and 27.4% cheaper with rent.

🙂 Family of 3: Faisalabad is 12% cheaper than Karachi without rent, and 21.6% cheaper with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$1.80 PKR 508

$2.17 PKR 611

-17.05%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$10.48 PKR 2,955

$12.19 PKR 3,438

-14.03%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$3.52 PKR 994

$4.15 PKR 1,171

-15.18%

Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$2.89 PKR 814

$2.00 PKR 563

44.50%

Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$4.65 PKR 1,311

$5.33 PKR 1,503

-12.76%

Cappuccino

$1.47 PKR 415

$1.90 PKR 535

-22.63%

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

$0.30 PKR 85.9

$0.34 PKR 95.4

-11.76%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.22 PKR 62.0

$0.23 PKR 65.1

-4.35%

Milk (1 liter)

$0.74 PKR 210

$0.85 PKR 240

-12.94%

White Bread (500g)

$0.64 PKR 181

$0.58 PKR 163

10.34%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$1.25 PKR 353

$1.17 PKR 329

6.84%

Eggs

$1.15 PKR 323

$1.16 PKR 327

-0.86%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$7.10 PKR 2,001

$6.31 PKR 1,781

12.52%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$2.67 PKR 752

$3.27 PKR 922

-18.35%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$3.29 PKR 928

$5.11 PKR 1,441

-35.62%

Apples (1kg)

$0.98 PKR 278

$1.08 PKR 306

-9.26%

Banana (1kg)

$0.56 PKR 158

$0.55 PKR 154

1.82%

Oranges (1kg)

$0.61 PKR 173

$0.88 PKR 249

-30.68%

Tomato (1kg)

$0.55 PKR 156

$0.53 PKR 150

3.77%

Potato (1kg)

$0.37 PKR 104

$0.38 PKR 108

-2.63%

Onion (1kg)

$0.52 PKR 146

$0.48 PKR 135

8.33%

Lettuce (1 head)

$0.59 PKR 166

$0.35 PKR 99.2

68.57%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.42 PKR 118

$0.41 PKR 115

2.44%

Bottle of Non-Alcoholic Wine (Mid-Range)

$1.39 PKR 393

$1.56 PKR 440

-10.90%

Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$0.73 PKR 205

$1.25 PKR 354

-41.60%

Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$3.47 PKR 978

$2.08 PKR 587

66.83%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$1.90 PKR 535

$2.07 PKR 584

-8.21%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.17 PKR 47.02

$0.36 PKR 103

-52.78%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$3.55 PKR 1,002

$6.46 PKR 1,821

-45.05%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$1.03 PKR 291

$0.70 PKR 197

47.14%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$0.36 PKR 102

$0.66 PKR 185

-45.45%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$1.74 PKR 491

$1.80 PKR 507

-3.33%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$0.92 PKR 259

$0.92 PKR 260

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

$21.9K PKR 6.2M

$16.5K PKR 4.7M

32.74%

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

$21.5K PKR 6.1M

$25.4K PKR 7.2M

-15.30%

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

$57.7 PKR 16.3K

$136 PKR 38.4K

-57.59%

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

$3.86 PKR 1,090

$4.85 PKR 1,368

-20.41%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$12.72 PKR 3,587

$13.74 PKR 3,873

-7.42%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$14.81 PKR 4,177

$15.46 PKR 4,360

-4.20%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$10.46 PKR 2,949

$14.14 PKR 3,987

-26.03%

Cinema Ticket

$3.47 PKR 978

$4.32 PKR 1,220

-19.68%

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

$28.04 PKR 7,906

$56.7 PKR 16.0K

-50.57%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$1,137 PKR 320.5K

$1,388 PKR 391.4K

-18.12%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$16.53 PKR 4,662

$17.33 PKR 4,887

-4.62%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$22.35 PKR 6,301

$25.38 PKR 7,156

-11.94%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$61.1 PKR 17.2K

$64.8 PKR 18.3K

-5.68%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$25.42 PKR 7,167

$35.62 PKR 10.0K

-28.64%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$70.3 PKR 19.8K

$119 PKR 33.5K

-40.77%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$46.90 PKR 13.2K

$73.6 PKR 20.7K

-36.25%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$144 PKR 40.7K

$317 PKR 89.4K

-54.45%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$108 PKR 30.4K

$178 PKR 50.3K

-39.46%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$542 PKR 152.8K

$726 PKR 204.6K

-25.30%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$566 PKR 159.7K

$435 PKR 122.6K

30.24%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$202 PKR 56.9K

$176 PKR 49.5K

14.84%

20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)

17.8

1.12%

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

Last update for Faisalabad: January 12, 2026

Last update for Karachi: January 11, 2026

City Median Internet Speeds Comparison (Updated December 2025)

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