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

🙂 Solo nomad: Faisalabad is 9.8% cheaper than Karachi without rent, and 27.3% cheaper with rent.

🙂 Family of 3: Faisalabad is 10.5% cheaper than Karachi without rent, and 23.9% cheaper with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$1.74 PKR 485

$2.15 PKR 601

-19.07%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$10.58 PKR 2,952

$12.35 PKR 3,445

-14.33%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$3.52 PKR 982

$4.22 PKR 1,178

-16.59%

Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$2.85 PKR 794

$1.98 PKR 552

43.94%

Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$4.89 PKR 1,363

$5.19 PKR 1,449

-5.78%

Cappuccino

$1.51 PKR 422

$1.88 PKR 524

-19.68%

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

$0.34 PKR 93.5

$0.34 PKR 94.2

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.22 PKR 61.2

$0.23 PKR 64.4

-4.35%

Milk (1 liter)

$0.70 PKR 195

$0.81 PKR 225

-13.58%

White Bread (500g)

$0.60 PKR 166

$0.58 PKR 162

3.45%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$1.26 PKR 351

$1.13 PKR 316

11.50%

Eggs

$1.20 PKR 335

$1.17 PKR 326

2.56%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$7.11 PKR 1,984

$6.44 PKR 1,797

10.40%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$2.68 PKR 747

$3.13 PKR 874

-14.38%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$3.24 PKR 904

$5.15 PKR 1,437

-37.09%

Apples (1kg)

$1.04 PKR 289

$1.07 PKR 299

-2.80%

Banana (1kg)

$0.59 PKR 164

$0.55 PKR 154

7.27%

Oranges (1kg)

$0.63 PKR 175

$0.96 PKR 266

-34.37%

Tomato (1kg)

$0.56 PKR 156

$0.57 PKR 160

-1.75%

Potato (1kg)

$0.37 PKR 105

$0.38 PKR 107

-2.63%

Onion (1kg)

$0.51 PKR 141

$0.47 PKR 130

8.51%

Lettuce (1 head)

$0.59 PKR 165

$0.38 PKR 107

55.26%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.40 PKR 110

$0.40 PKR 112

Bottle of Non-Alcoholic Wine (Mid-Range)

$1.40 PKR 391

$1.63 PKR 456

-14.11%

Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$0.73 PKR 204

$1.26 PKR 352

-42.06%

Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$3.63 PKR 1,011

$2.04 PKR 570

77.94%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$1.82 PKR 509

$2.17 PKR 605

-16.13%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.16 PKR 43.91

$0.33 PKR 92.8

-51.52%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$3.46 PKR 964

$6.23 PKR 1,738

-44.46%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$1.09 PKR 304

$0.74 PKR 207

47.30%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$0.39 PKR 109

$0.65 PKR 181

-40.00%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$1.82 PKR 507

$1.75 PKR 488

4.00%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.00 PKR 278

$0.87 PKR 242

14.94%

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

$22.3K PKR 6.2M

$16.4K PKR 4.6M

35.70%

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

$21.0K PKR 5.9M

$25.3K PKR 7.0M

-16.96%

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

$57.3 PKR 16.0K

$134 PKR 37.4K

-57.20%

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

$3.91 PKR 1,090

$4.86 PKR 1,355

-19.55%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$12.84 PKR 3,582

$13.64 PKR 3,807

-5.87%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$15.17 PKR 4,234

$15.61 PKR 4,355

-2.82%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$10.82 PKR 3,018

$14.21 PKR 3,966

-23.86%

Cinema Ticket

$3.45 PKR 962

$4.22 PKR 1,177

-18.25%

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

$27.91 PKR 7,787

$58.1 PKR 16.2K

-51.93%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$1,141 PKR 318.4K

$1,405 PKR 392.0K

-18.78%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$15.91 PKR 4,440

$17.52 PKR 4,890

-9.19%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$21.78 PKR 6,076

$25.62 PKR 7,149

-14.99%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$59.8 PKR 16.7K

$65.7 PKR 18.3K

-8.95%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$25.70 PKR 7,170

$35.88 PKR 10.0K

-28.37%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$71.5 PKR 20.0K

$118 PKR 33.0K

-39.48%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$48.30 PKR 13.5K

$76.4 PKR 21.3K

-36.76%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$146 PKR 40.7K

$324 PKR 90.3K

-54.96%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$106 PKR 29.6K

$182 PKR 50.8K

-41.78%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$547 PKR 152.5K

$728 PKR 203.2K

-24.97%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$581 PKR 162.2K

$461 PKR 128.5K

26.20%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$199 PKR 55.5K

$171 PKR 47.7K

16.33%

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: April 11, 2026

Last update for Karachi: April 12, 2026

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