Cost of Living Comparison Between Gujranwala and Karachi Cost of Living Comparison Between Gujranwala and Karachi

🙂 Solo nomad: Gujranwala is 6.6% cheaper than Karachi without rent, and 23.2% cheaper with rent.

🙂 Family of 3: Gujranwala is 11.8% cheaper than Karachi without rent, and 23.1% cheaper with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$0.55 PKR 155

$2.17 PKR 610

-74.65%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$14.40 PKR 4,058

$12.19 PKR 3,435

18.13%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$5.28 PKR 1,487

$4.15 PKR 1,170

27.23%

Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$0.92 PKR 258

$2.00 PKR 563

-54.00%

Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$3.80 PKR 1,072

$5.33 PKR 1,501

-28.71%

Cappuccino

$1.34 PKR 379

$1.90 PKR 534

-29.47%

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

$0.20 PKR 56.2

$0.34 PKR 95.3

-41.18%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.15 PKR 41.07

$0.23 PKR 65.1

-34.78%

Milk (1 liter)

$0.71 PKR 201

$0.85 PKR 240

-16.47%

White Bread (500g)

$0.66 PKR 185

$0.58 PKR 162

13.79%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$1.11 PKR 313

$1.17 PKR 329

-5.13%

Eggs

$1.14 PKR 323

$1.16 PKR 327

-1.72%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$6.31 PKR 1,777

$6.31 PKR 1,779

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$2.58 PKR 727

$3.27 PKR 922

-21.10%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$4.18 PKR 1,177

$5.11 PKR 1,439

-18.20%

Apples (1kg)

$1.05 PKR 295

$1.08 PKR 305

-2.78%

Banana (1kg)

$0.62 PKR 174

$0.55 PKR 154

12.73%

Oranges (1kg)

$0.90 PKR 252

$0.88 PKR 248

2.27%

Tomato (1kg)

$0.49 PKR 137

$0.53 PKR 150

-7.55%

Potato (1kg)

$0.35 PKR 99.4

$0.38 PKR 108

-7.89%

Onion (1kg)

$0.45 PKR 127

$0.48 PKR 135

-6.25%

Lettuce (1 head)

$0.31 PKR 86.9

$0.35 PKR 99.2

-11.43%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.34 PKR 96.7

$0.41 PKR 115

-17.07%

Bottle of Non-Alcoholic Wine (Mid-Range)

$1.81 PKR 510

$1.56 PKR 439

16.03%

Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$0.87 PKR 246

$1.25 PKR 354

-30.40%

Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.03 PKR 573

$2.08 PKR 586

-2.40%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$2.11 PKR 593

$2.07 PKR 584

1.93%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.20 PKR 56.3

$0.36 PKR 103

-44.44%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$7.28 PKR 2,051

$6.46 PKR 1,819

12.69%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$0.55 PKR 156

$0.70 PKR 197

-21.43%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$0.44 PKR 124

$0.66 PKR 185

-33.33%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$1.44 PKR 406

$1.80 PKR 506

-20.00%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$0.86 PKR 244

$0.92 PKR 259

-6.52%

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

$21.0K PKR 5.9M

$16.5K PKR 4.7M

27.40%

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

$14.1K PKR 4.0M

$25.4K PKR 7.2M

-44.41%

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

$111 PKR 31.3K

$136 PKR 38.4K

-18.47%

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

$3.45 PKR 971

$4.85 PKR 1,367

-28.87%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$16.73 PKR 4,713

$13.74 PKR 3,870

21.76%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$4.80 PKR 1,352

$15.46 PKR 4,356

-68.95%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$2.79 PKR 787

$14.14 PKR 3,984

-80.27%

Cinema Ticket

$3.28 PKR 923

$4.32 PKR 1,218

-24.07%

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

$16.89 PKR 4,758

$56.7 PKR 16.0K

-70.23%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$836 PKR 235.6K

$1,388 PKR 391.0K

-39.75%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$12.43 PKR 3,502

$17.33 PKR 4,882

-28.27%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$24.75 PKR 6,972

$25.38 PKR 7,149

-2.48%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$87.8 PKR 24.7K

$64.8 PKR 18.3K

35.45%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$21.53 PKR 6,066

$35.62 PKR 10.0K

-39.56%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$54.2 PKR 15.3K

$119 PKR 33.4K

-54.33%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$19.07 PKR 5,373

$73.6 PKR 20.7K

-74.08%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$112 PKR 31.6K

$317 PKR 89.3K

-64.60%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$56.4 PKR 15.9K

$178 PKR 50.2K

-68.38%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$726 PKR 204.4K

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$435 PKR 122.5K

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$262 PKR 73.8K

$176 PKR 49.5K

49.19%

20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)

20.2

17.8

13.48%

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

Last update for Gujranwala: January 12, 2026

Last update for Karachi: January 11, 2026

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