Cost of Living Comparison Between Gilgit and Karachi Cost of Living Comparison Between Gilgit and Karachi

🙂 Solo nomad: Gilgit is 12.4% cheaper than Karachi without rent, and 18.8% cheaper with rent.

🙂 Family of 3: Gilgit is 4.3% cheaper than Karachi without rent, and 19.3% cheaper with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$1.73 PKR 490

$2.08 PKR 588

-16.83%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$10.55 PKR 2,979

$12.27 PKR 3,465

-14.02%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$4.2 PKR 1,185

$4.07 PKR 1,149

3.19%

Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$1.82 PKR 514

$2 PKR 565

-9.00%

Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$3.56 PKR 1,005

$5.14 PKR 1,453

-30.74%

Cappuccino

$1.44 PKR 406

$1.84 PKR 519

-21.74%

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

$0.31 PKR 88.9

$0.37 PKR 104

-16.22%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.23 PKR 65.2

Milk (1 liter)

$0.78 PKR 219

$0.8 PKR 225

-2.50%

White Bread (500g)

$0.57 PKR 160

$0.55 PKR 155

3.64%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$1.17 PKR 329

$1.13 PKR 319

3.54%

Eggs

$1.3 PKR 368

$1.18 PKR 332

10.17%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$3.97 PKR 1,122

$6.54 PKR 1,846

-39.30%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$2.98 PKR 841

$3.24 PKR 915

-8.02%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$3.66 PKR 1,033

$5.08 PKR 1,435

-27.95%

Apples (1kg)

$0.51 PKR 145

$1.08 PKR 306

-52.78%

Banana (1kg)

$0.51 PKR 144

$0.55 PKR 155

-7.27%

Oranges (1kg)

$0.62 PKR 176

$0.89 PKR 250

-30.34%

Tomato (1kg)

$0.51 PKR 143

$0.54 PKR 152

-5.56%

Potato (1kg)

$0.35 PKR 98.2

$0.38 PKR 108

-7.89%

Onion (1kg)

$0.6 PKR 170

$0.47 PKR 133

27.66%

Lettuce (1 head)

$0.33 PKR 93.9

$0.36 PKR 100

-8.33%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.47 PKR 134

$0.44 PKR 124

6.82%

Bottle of Non-Alcoholic Wine (Mid-Range)

$1.27 PKR 359

$1.22 PKR 344

4.10%

Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$0.93 PKR 262

$1.31 PKR 371

-29.01%

Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.04 PKR 575

$2.12 PKR 599

-3.77%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$1.9 PKR 537

$2.18 PKR 616

-12.84%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.19 PKR 55

$0.37 PKR 103

-48.65%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$7.18 PKR 2,027

$6.28 PKR 1,772

14.33%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$0.9 PKR 255

$0.7 PKR 197

28.57%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$0.41 PKR 115

$0.66 PKR 187

-37.88%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$1.8 PKR 509

$1.72 PKR 485

4.65%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$0.98 PKR 275

$0.93 PKR 263

5.38%

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

$21.2K PKR 6M

$16.8K PKR 4.7M

26.37%

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

$23K PKR 6.5M

$25K PKR 7.1M

-7.81%

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

$102 PKR 28.8K

$136 PKR 38.3K

-24.86%

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

$1.99 PKR 563

$4.88 PKR 1,379

-59.22%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$13.68 PKR 3,863

$13.36 PKR 3,775

2.40%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$12.52 PKR 3,537

$15.31 PKR 4,325

-18.22%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$6.06 PKR 1,711

$14.22 PKR 4,016

-57.38%

Cinema Ticket

$3.48 PKR 983

$4.35 PKR 1,230

-20.00%

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

$14.06 PKR 3,970

$57.7 PKR 16.3K

-75.62%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$1,125 PKR 317.6K

$1,350 PKR 381.3K

-16.70%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$15.03 PKR 4,244

$17.87 PKR 5,047

-15.89%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$22.3 PKR 6,299

$25.27 PKR 7,138

-11.75%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$71 PKR 20.1K

$65.4 PKR 18.5K

8.64%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$28.98 PKR 8,186

$35.61 PKR 10.1K

-18.62%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$75.1 PKR 21.2K

$121 PKR 34.2K

-37.89%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$52.8 PKR 14.9K

$75.9 PKR 21.4K

-30.39%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$169 PKR 47.8K

$321 PKR 90.7K

-47.33%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$108 PKR 30.4K

$182 PKR 51.4K

-40.87%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$568 PKR 160.4K

$576 PKR 162.7K

-1.45%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$442 PKR 124.8K

$365 PKR 103.2K

20.87%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$176 PKR 49.7K

$190 PKR 53.8K

-7.53%

20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)

17.8

6.74%

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

Last update for Gilgit: October 28, 2025

Last update for Karachi: October 27, 2025

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