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

🙂 Solo nomad: Gilgit is 20.6% cheaper than Karachi without rent, and 18.7% cheaper with rent.

🙂 Family of 3: Gilgit is 11.5% cheaper than Karachi without rent, and 21.1% cheaper with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$1.78 PKR 498

$2.09 PKR 585

-14.83%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$10.53 PKR 2,945

$12.54 PKR 3,508

-16.03%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$3.99 PKR 1,115

$4.18 PKR 1,169

-4.55%

Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$1.74 PKR 488

$1.99 PKR 556

-12.56%

Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$3.56 PKR 997

$5.15 PKR 1,441

-30.87%

Cappuccino

$1.51 PKR 423

$1.90 PKR 532

-20.53%

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

$0.32 PKR 88.3

$0.37 PKR 103

-13.51%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.23 PKR 64.6

$0.23 PKR 64.5

Milk (1 liter)

$0.72 PKR 202

$0.86 PKR 240

-16.28%

White Bread (500g)

$0.60 PKR 168

$0.55 PKR 154

9.09%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$1.20 PKR 335

$1.17 PKR 328

2.56%

Eggs

$1.29 PKR 360

$1.17 PKR 327

10.26%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$3.98 PKR 1,112

$6.40 PKR 1,790

-37.81%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$3.01 PKR 841

$3.26 PKR 911

-7.67%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$3.77 PKR 1,054

$5.01 PKR 1,402

-24.75%

Apples (1kg)

$0.54 PKR 152

$1.08 PKR 301

-50.00%

Banana (1kg)

$0.52 PKR 145

$0.55 PKR 155

-5.45%

Oranges (1kg)

$0.66 PKR 184

$0.88 PKR 246

-25.00%

Tomato (1kg)

$0.51 PKR 143

$0.54 PKR 150

-5.56%

Potato (1kg)

$0.37 PKR 104

$0.35 PKR 98.6

5.71%

Onion (1kg)

$0.64 PKR 179

$0.48 PKR 133

33.33%

Lettuce (1 head)

$0.30 PKR 85.2

$0.35 PKR 98.9

-14.29%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.47 PKR 132

$0.43 PKR 121

9.30%

Bottle of Non-Alcoholic Wine (Mid-Range)

$1.62 PKR 452

$1.44 PKR 403

12.50%

Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$0.86 PKR 241

$1.32 PKR 368

-34.85%

Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.03 PKR 568

$2.13 PKR 595

-4.69%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$1.89 PKR 529

$2.16 PKR 603

-12.50%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.17 PKR 48.67

$0.34 PKR 94.1

-50.00%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$6.92 PKR 1,936

$6.20 PKR 1,735

11.61%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$0.91 PKR 255

$0.68 PKR 190

33.82%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$0.40 PKR 113

$0.67 PKR 188

-40.30%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$1.72 PKR 481

$1.75 PKR 488

-1.71%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$0.96 PKR 268

$0.87 PKR 242

10.34%

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

$21.3K PKR 6.0M

$16.3K PKR 4.6M

30.56%

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

$23.3K PKR 6.5M

$25.0K PKR 7.0M

-7.17%

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

$100 PKR 28.1K

$133 PKR 37.2K

-24.39%

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

$1.99 PKR 556

$4.83 PKR 1,350

-58.80%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$13.60 PKR 3,804

$13.44 PKR 3,759

1.19%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$12.21 PKR 3,415

$15.83 PKR 4,429

-22.87%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$5.81 PKR 1,625

$14.50 PKR 4,057

-59.93%

Cinema Ticket

$3.61 PKR 1,011

$4.14 PKR 1,157

-12.80%

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

$13.94 PKR 3,900

$57.7 PKR 16.1K

-75.86%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$1,121 PKR 313.4K

$1,378 PKR 385.4K

-18.67%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$15.00 PKR 4,195

$17.74 PKR 4,962

-15.45%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$21.70 PKR 6,069

$25.73 PKR 7,196

-15.66%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$68.6 PKR 19.2K

$63.8 PKR 17.8K

7.55%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$29.07 PKR 8,131

$36.69 PKR 10.3K

-20.77%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$74.7 PKR 20.9K

$119 PKR 33.2K

-37.15%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$52.5 PKR 14.7K

$76.2 PKR 21.3K

-31.08%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$168 PKR 47.1K

$321 PKR 89.7K

-47.47%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$106 PKR 29.6K

$181 PKR 50.6K

-41.38%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$767 PKR 214.6K

$764 PKR 213.7K

0.42%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$579 PKR 162.1K

$461 PKR 128.9K

25.68%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$177 PKR 49.6K

$171 PKR 47.8K

3.72%

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: March 3, 2026

Last update for Karachi: March 2, 2026

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