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

🙂 Solo nomad: Faisalabad is 10.7% cheaper than Karachi without rent, and 27.8% cheaper with rent.

🙂 Family of 3: Faisalabad is 12.7% cheaper than Karachi without rent, and 25.5% cheaper with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$1.75 PKR 489

$2.09 PKR 584

-16.27%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$10.56 PKR 2,949

$12.54 PKR 3,502

-15.79%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$3.64 PKR 1,016

$4.18 PKR 1,168

-12.92%

Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$2.78 PKR 776

$1.99 PKR 555

39.70%

Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$4.82 PKR 1,346

$5.15 PKR 1,439

-6.41%

Cappuccino

$1.52 PKR 424

$1.90 PKR 531

-20.00%

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

$0.33 PKR 92.4

$0.37 PKR 102

-10.81%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.22 PKR 61.3

$0.23 PKR 64.4

-4.35%

Milk (1 liter)

$0.72 PKR 200

$0.86 PKR 239

-16.28%

White Bread (500g)

$0.64 PKR 178

$0.55 PKR 153

16.36%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$1.30 PKR 362

$1.17 PKR 328

11.11%

Eggs

$1.15 PKR 322

$1.17 PKR 326

-1.71%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$7.08 PKR 1,976

$6.40 PKR 1,787

10.62%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$2.68 PKR 747

$3.26 PKR 909

-17.79%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$3.27 PKR 912

$5.01 PKR 1,400

-34.73%

Apples (1kg)

$0.99 PKR 276

$1.08 PKR 300

-8.33%

Banana (1kg)

$0.55 PKR 154

$0.55 PKR 155

Oranges (1kg)

$0.65 PKR 182

$0.88 PKR 245

-26.14%

Tomato (1kg)

$0.56 PKR 155

$0.54 PKR 150

3.70%

Potato (1kg)

$0.35 PKR 97.4

$0.35 PKR 98.5

Onion (1kg)

$0.56 PKR 155

$0.48 PKR 133

16.67%

Lettuce (1 head)

$0.59 PKR 165

$0.35 PKR 98.8

68.57%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.43 PKR 120

$0.43 PKR 121

Bottle of Non-Alcoholic Wine (Mid-Range)

$1.46 PKR 408

$1.44 PKR 402

1.39%

Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$0.73 PKR 205

$1.32 PKR 367

-44.70%

Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$3.61 PKR 1,008

$2.13 PKR 594

69.48%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$1.90 PKR 531

$2.16 PKR 602

-12.04%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.18 PKR 49.42

$0.34 PKR 93.9

-47.06%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$3.61 PKR 1,007

$6.20 PKR 1,732

-41.77%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$1.03 PKR 288

$0.68 PKR 190

51.47%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$0.39 PKR 110

$0.67 PKR 188

-41.79%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$1.75 PKR 488

$1.75 PKR 487

Gasoline (1 liter)

$0.94 PKR 262

$0.87 PKR 242

8.05%

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

$22.5K PKR 6.3M

$16.3K PKR 4.6M

37.58%

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

$21.3K PKR 5.9M

$25.0K PKR 7.0M

-15.00%

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

$58.6 PKR 16.4K

$133 PKR 37.1K

-55.88%

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

$3.83 PKR 1,071

$4.83 PKR 1,348

-20.70%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$12.90 PKR 3,603

$13.44 PKR 3,753

-4.02%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$15.13 PKR 4,225

$15.83 PKR 4,422

-4.42%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$10.48 PKR 2,927

$14.50 PKR 4,050

-27.72%

Cinema Ticket

$3.45 PKR 963

$4.14 PKR 1,155

-16.67%

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

$28.76 PKR 8,030

$57.7 PKR 16.1K

-50.19%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$1,118 PKR 312.3K

$1,378 PKR 384.8K

-18.84%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$16.23 PKR 4,533

$17.74 PKR 4,954

-8.51%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$22.40 PKR 6,254

$25.73 PKR 7,184

-12.94%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$59.7 PKR 16.7K

$63.8 PKR 17.8K

-6.31%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$26.29 PKR 7,341

$36.69 PKR 10.2K

-28.35%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$70.6 PKR 19.7K

$119 PKR 33.2K

-40.60%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$47.01 PKR 13.1K

$76.2 PKR 21.3K

-38.30%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$149 PKR 41.7K

$321 PKR 89.6K

-53.44%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$107 PKR 29.9K

$181 PKR 50.5K

-40.75%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$531 PKR 148.2K

$764 PKR 213.3K

-30.50%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$564 PKR 157.4K

$461 PKR 128.7K

22.26%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$197 PKR 54.9K

$171 PKR 47.7K

14.95%

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: March 2, 2026

Last update for Karachi: March 2, 2026

City Median Internet Speeds Comparison (Updated December 2025)

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