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

🙂 Solo nomad: Gujranwala is 6.2% cheaper than Karachi without rent, and 24.5% cheaper with rent.

🙂 Family of 3: Gujranwala is 6.3% cheaper than Karachi without rent, and 23.3% cheaper with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$0.52 PKR 144

$2.09 PKR 584

-75.12%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$14.21 PKR 3,973

$12.54 PKR 3,507

13.32%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$5.28 PKR 1,475

$4.18 PKR 1,169

26.32%

Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$0.91 PKR 256

$1.99 PKR 556

-54.27%

Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$3.86 PKR 1,079

$5.15 PKR 1,441

-25.05%

Cappuccino

$1.30 PKR 365

$1.90 PKR 532

-31.58%

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

$0.22 PKR 61.5

$0.37 PKR 103

-40.54%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.17 PKR 47.62

$0.23 PKR 64.5

-26.09%

Milk (1 liter)

$0.71 PKR 198

$0.86 PKR 240

-17.44%

White Bread (500g)

$0.61 PKR 172

$0.55 PKR 153

10.91%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$1.09 PKR 305

$1.17 PKR 328

-6.84%

Eggs

$1.14 PKR 318

$1.17 PKR 327

-2.56%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$6.05 PKR 1,693

$6.40 PKR 1,790

-5.47%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$2.49 PKR 696

$3.26 PKR 911

-23.62%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$4.10 PKR 1,147

$5.01 PKR 1,402

-18.16%

Apples (1kg)

$1.03 PKR 288

$1.08 PKR 301

-4.63%

Banana (1kg)

$0.61 PKR 170

$0.55 PKR 155

10.91%

Oranges (1kg)

$0.96 PKR 269

$0.88 PKR 246

9.09%

Tomato (1kg)

$0.48 PKR 135

$0.54 PKR 150

-11.11%

Potato (1kg)

$0.35 PKR 99.0

$0.35 PKR 98.6

Onion (1kg)

$0.46 PKR 129

$0.48 PKR 133

-4.17%

Lettuce (1 head)

$0.30 PKR 85.2

$0.35 PKR 98.9

-14.29%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.35 PKR 97.7

$0.43 PKR 121

-18.60%

Bottle of Non-Alcoholic Wine (Mid-Range)

$1.83 PKR 511

$1.44 PKR 403

27.08%

Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$0.87 PKR 244

$1.32 PKR 368

-34.09%

Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.03 PKR 568

$2.13 PKR 594

-4.69%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$2.00 PKR 561

$2.16 PKR 603

-7.41%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.20 PKR 55.5

$0.34 PKR 94.1

-41.18%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$7.01 PKR 1,959

$6.20 PKR 1,735

13.06%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$0.52 PKR 145

$0.68 PKR 190

-23.53%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$0.43 PKR 121

$0.67 PKR 188

-35.82%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$1.45 PKR 405

$1.75 PKR 488

-17.14%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$0.87 PKR 244

$0.87 PKR 242

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

$21.3K PKR 6.0M

$16.3K PKR 4.6M

30.41%

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

$14.0K PKR 3.9M

$25.0K PKR 7.0M

-44.02%

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

$113 PKR 31.5K

$133 PKR 37.1K

-15.16%

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

$3.48 PKR 973

$4.83 PKR 1,350

-27.95%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$16.30 PKR 4,558

$13.44 PKR 3,758

21.28%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$4.77 PKR 1,334

$15.83 PKR 4,428

-69.87%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$2.87 PKR 803

$14.50 PKR 4,056

-80.21%

Cinema Ticket

$3.33 PKR 932

$4.14 PKR 1,157

-19.57%

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

$16.82 PKR 4,704

$57.7 PKR 16.1K

-70.87%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$853 PKR 238.6K

$1,378 PKR 385.3K

-38.07%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$12.48 PKR 3,491

$17.74 PKR 4,961

-29.65%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$24.32 PKR 6,800

$25.73 PKR 7,194

-5.48%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$89.0 PKR 24.9K

$63.8 PKR 17.8K

39.56%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$21.39 PKR 5,982

$36.69 PKR 10.3K

-41.70%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$55.5 PKR 15.5K

$119 PKR 33.2K

-53.26%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$19.44 PKR 5,436

$76.2 PKR 21.3K

-74.48%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$115 PKR 32.3K

$321 PKR 89.7K

-64.01%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$55.6 PKR 15.5K

$181 PKR 50.5K

-69.25%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$764 PKR 213.6K

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$461 PKR 128.9K

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$258 PKR 72.2K

$171 PKR 47.8K

51.13%

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: February 28, 2026

Last update for Karachi: March 2, 2026

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