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

🙂 Solo nomad: Gilgit is 23.2% cheaper than Karachi without rent, and 16.4% cheaper with rent.

🙂 Family of 3: Gilgit is 17.8% cheaper than Karachi without rent, and 20.4% cheaper with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$1.76 PKR 496

$2.17 PKR 611

-18.89%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$10.65 PKR 3,003

$12.19 PKR 3,438

-12.63%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$4.19 PKR 1,180

$4.15 PKR 1,171

0.96%

Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$1.79 PKR 506

$2.00 PKR 563

-10.50%

Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$3.58 PKR 1,008

$5.33 PKR 1,503

-32.83%

Cappuccino

$1.51 PKR 426

$1.90 PKR 535

-20.53%

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

$0.34 PKR 96.6

$0.34 PKR 95.4

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.21 PKR 59.1

$0.23 PKR 65.1

-8.70%

Milk (1 liter)

$0.73 PKR 205

$0.85 PKR 240

-14.12%

White Bread (500g)

$0.59 PKR 168

$0.58 PKR 163

1.72%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$1.16 PKR 326

$1.17 PKR 329

-0.85%

Eggs

$1.30 PKR 365

$1.16 PKR 327

12.07%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$3.92 PKR 1,104

$6.31 PKR 1,781

-37.88%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$2.87 PKR 810

$3.27 PKR 922

-12.23%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$3.75 PKR 1,057

$5.11 PKR 1,441

-26.61%

Apples (1kg)

$0.51 PKR 143

$1.08 PKR 306

-52.78%

Banana (1kg)

$0.55 PKR 155

$0.55 PKR 154

Oranges (1kg)

$0.62 PKR 173

$0.88 PKR 249

-29.55%

Tomato (1kg)

$0.51 PKR 145

$0.53 PKR 150

-3.77%

Potato (1kg)

$0.35 PKR 98.5

$0.38 PKR 108

-7.89%

Onion (1kg)

$0.59 PKR 166

$0.48 PKR 135

22.92%

Lettuce (1 head)

$0.31 PKR 86.1

$0.35 PKR 99.2

-11.43%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.45 PKR 127

$0.41 PKR 115

9.76%

Bottle of Non-Alcoholic Wine (Mid-Range)

$1.38 PKR 388

$1.56 PKR 440

-11.54%

Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$0.90 PKR 255

$1.25 PKR 354

-28.00%

Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.01 PKR 567

$2.08 PKR 587

-3.37%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$1.98 PKR 559

$2.07 PKR 584

-4.35%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.17 PKR 46.92

$0.36 PKR 103

-52.78%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$7.12 PKR 2,009

$6.46 PKR 1,821

10.22%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$0.84 PKR 237

$0.70 PKR 197

20.00%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$0.40 PKR 114

$0.66 PKR 185

-39.39%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$1.76 PKR 496

$1.80 PKR 507

-2.22%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$0.98 PKR 275

$0.92 PKR 260

6.52%

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

$21.4K PKR 6.0M

$16.5K PKR 4.7M

29.57%

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

$22.7K PKR 6.4M

$25.4K PKR 7.2M

-10.78%

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

$102 PKR 28.7K

$136 PKR 38.4K

-25.26%

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

$1.92 PKR 541

$4.85 PKR 1,368

-60.41%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$13.99 PKR 3,944

$13.74 PKR 3,873

1.82%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$12.62 PKR 3,559

$15.46 PKR 4,360

-18.37%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$5.96 PKR 1,682

$14.14 PKR 3,987

-57.85%

Cinema Ticket

$3.49 PKR 983

$4.32 PKR 1,220

-19.21%

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

$13.89 PKR 3,916

$56.7 PKR 16.0K

-75.52%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$1,105 PKR 311.6K

$1,388 PKR 391.4K

-20.39%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$15.30 PKR 4,316

$17.33 PKR 4,887

-11.71%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$21.74 PKR 6,130

$25.38 PKR 7,156

-14.34%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$70.6 PKR 19.9K

$64.8 PKR 18.3K

8.92%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$28.61 PKR 8,067

$35.62 PKR 10.0K

-19.68%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$76.5 PKR 21.6K

$119 PKR 33.5K

-35.57%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$52.0 PKR 14.6K

$73.6 PKR 20.7K

-29.39%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$166 PKR 46.9K

$317 PKR 89.4K

-47.51%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$105 PKR 29.7K

$178 PKR 50.3K

-40.97%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$760 PKR 214.4K

$726 PKR 204.6K

4.80%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$554 PKR 156.2K

$435 PKR 122.6K

27.36%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$177 PKR 49.8K

$176 PKR 49.5K

0.56%

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: January 13, 2026

Last update for Karachi: January 11, 2026

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