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

🙂 Solo nomad: Gujranwala is 11% cheaper than Karachi without rent, and 24.6% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Gujranwala is 6.2% cheaper than Karachi without rent, and 22.7% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Gujranwala
Karachi
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$0.51 PKR 145
$2.08 PKR 588
-75.48%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$14.27 PKR 4,029
$12.27 PKR 3,465
16.30%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$5.31 PKR 1,501
$4.07 PKR 1,149
30.47%
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$0.92 PKR 261
$2 PKR 565
-54.00%
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.81 PKR 1,077
$5.14 PKR 1,453
-25.88%
Cappuccino
$1.34 PKR 380
$1.84 PKR 519
-27.17%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.2 PKR 56.5
$0.37 PKR 104
-45.95%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.15 PKR 43.49
$0.23 PKR 65.2
-34.78%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Gujranwala
Karachi
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.75 PKR 213
$0.8 PKR 225
-6.25%
White Bread (500g)
$0.61 PKR 173
$0.55 PKR 155
10.91%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.11 PKR 312
$1.13 PKR 319
-1.77%
Eggs
$1.13 PKR 319
$1.18 PKR 332
-4.24%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$6.22 PKR 1,756
$6.54 PKR 1,846
-4.89%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$2.48 PKR 701
$3.24 PKR 915
-23.46%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$4.12 PKR 1,163
$5.08 PKR 1,435
-18.90%
Apples (1kg)
$1 PKR 282
$1.08 PKR 306
-7.41%
Banana (1kg)
$0.6 PKR 170
$0.55 PKR 155
9.09%
Oranges (1kg)
$0.89 PKR 251
$0.89 PKR 250
-
Tomato (1kg)
$0.48 PKR 137
$0.54 PKR 152
-11.11%
Potato (1kg)
$0.38 PKR 108
$0.38 PKR 108
-
Onion (1kg)
$0.46 PKR 130
$0.47 PKR 133
-2.13%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.33 PKR 94.2
$0.36 PKR 100
-8.33%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.38 PKR 106
$0.44 PKR 124
-13.64%
Bottle of Non-Alcoholic Wine (Mid-Range)
$1.71 PKR 484
$1.22 PKR 344
40.16%
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$0.9 PKR 255
$1.31 PKR 371
-31.30%
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.03 PKR 573
$2.12 PKR 599
-4.25%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.03 PKR 574
$2.18 PKR 616
-6.88%
🚌 Getting Around
Gujranwala
Karachi
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.16 PKR 46.19
$0.37 PKR 103
-56.76%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$6.91 PKR 1,952
$6.28 PKR 1,772
10.03%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.55 PKR 155
$0.7 PKR 197
-21.43%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.4 PKR 113
$0.66 PKR 187
-39.39%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$1.38 PKR 390
$1.72 PKR 485
-19.77%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.93 PKR 262
$0.93 PKR 263
-
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$21.4K PKR 6.1M
$16.8K PKR 4.7M
27.93%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$14.1K PKR 4M
$25K PKR 7.1M
-43.37%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Gujranwala
Karachi
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$113 PKR 31.9K
$136 PKR 38.3K
-16.75%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$3.46 PKR 977
$4.88 PKR 1,379
-29.10%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$16.29 PKR 4,601
$13.36 PKR 3,775
21.93%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Gujranwala
Karachi
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$4.78 PKR 1,349
$15.31 PKR 4,325
-68.78%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$2.91 PKR 823
$14.22 PKR 4,016
-79.54%
Cinema Ticket
$3.26 PKR 921
$4.35 PKR 1,230
-25.06%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Gujranwala
Karachi
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$16.63 PKR 4,697
$57.7 PKR 16.3K
-71.17%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$837 PKR 236.4K
$1,350 PKR 381.3K
-38.00%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Gujranwala
Karachi
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$12.44 PKR 3,515
$17.87 PKR 5,047
-30.39%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$25.02 PKR 7,066
$25.27 PKR 7,138
-0.99%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$88.2 PKR 24.9K
$65.4 PKR 18.5K
34.86%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$21.5 PKR 6,073
$35.61 PKR 10.1K
-39.62%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Gujranwala
Karachi
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$54.8 PKR 15.5K
$121 PKR 34.2K
-54.72%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$19.55 PKR 5,521
$75.9 PKR 21.4K
-74.23%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$114 PKR 32.3K
$321 PKR 90.7K
-64.38%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$57.7 PKR 16.3K
$182 PKR 51.4K
-68.31%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$627 PKR 177.1K
$576 PKR 162.7K
8.79%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$481 PKR 135.7K
$365 PKR 103.2K
31.51%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Gujranwala
Karachi
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$254 PKR 71.8K
$190 PKR 53.8K
33.61%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
20.2
17.8
13.48%

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Last update for Gujranwala: October 29, 2025

Last update for Karachi: October 27, 2025

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