Cost of Living Comparison Between Gujrat and Karachi Cost of Living Comparison Between Gujrat and Karachi

🙂 Solo nomad: Gujrat is 18.5% cheaper than Karachi without rent, and 26.7% cheaper with rent.

🙂 Family of 3: Gujrat is 15.8% cheaper than Karachi without rent, and 22.4% cheaper with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$1.74 PKR 491

$2.17 PKR 611

-19.82%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$10.65 PKR 3,002

$12.19 PKR 3,438

-12.63%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$3.48 PKR 981

$4.15 PKR 1,171

-16.14%

Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$2.90 PKR 819

$2.00 PKR 563

45.00%

Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$4.67 PKR 1,316

$5.33 PKR 1,503

-12.38%

Cappuccino

$1.47 PKR 415

$1.90 PKR 535

-22.63%

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

$0.33 PKR 94.0

$0.34 PKR 95.4

-2.94%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.24 PKR 67.9

$0.23 PKR 65.1

4.35%

Milk (1 liter)

$0.75 PKR 211

$0.85 PKR 240

-11.76%

White Bread (500g)

$0.64 PKR 180

$0.58 PKR 163

10.34%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$1.31 PKR 369

$1.17 PKR 329

11.97%

Eggs

$1.20 PKR 339

$1.16 PKR 327

3.45%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$7.03 PKR 1,984

$6.31 PKR 1,781

11.41%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$2.66 PKR 749

$3.27 PKR 922

-18.65%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$3.25 PKR 918

$5.11 PKR 1,441

-36.40%

Apples (1kg)

$1.03 PKR 290

$1.08 PKR 306

-4.63%

Banana (1kg)

$0.58 PKR 164

$0.55 PKR 154

5.45%

Oranges (1kg)

$0.61 PKR 171

$0.88 PKR 249

-30.68%

Tomato (1kg)

$0.52 PKR 147

$0.53 PKR 150

-1.89%

Potato (1kg)

$0.37 PKR 105

$0.38 PKR 108

-2.63%

Onion (1kg)

$0.51 PKR 143

$0.48 PKR 135

6.25%

Lettuce (1 head)

$0.60 PKR 169

$0.35 PKR 99.2

71.43%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.42 PKR 120

$0.41 PKR 115

2.44%

Bottle of Non-Alcoholic Wine (Mid-Range)

$1.99 PKR 561

$1.56 PKR 440

27.56%

Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$0.73 PKR 206

$1.25 PKR 354

-41.60%

Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.03 PKR 572

$2.08 PKR 587

-2.40%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$1.85 PKR 521

$2.07 PKR 584

-10.63%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.16 PKR 45.30

$0.36 PKR 103

-55.56%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$7.19 PKR 2,028

$6.46 PKR 1,821

11.30%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$1.04 PKR 294

$0.70 PKR 197

48.57%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$0.40 PKR 113

$0.66 PKR 185

-39.39%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$1.80 PKR 507

Gasoline (1 liter)

$0.98 PKR 276

$0.92 PKR 260

6.52%

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

$21.9K PKR 6.2M

$16.5K PKR 4.7M

32.79%

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

$21.2K PKR 6.0M

$25.4K PKR 7.2M

-16.59%

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

$58.0 PKR 16.3K

$136 PKR 38.4K

-57.42%

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

$3.88 PKR 1,094

$4.85 PKR 1,368

-20.00%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$13.00 PKR 3,665

$13.74 PKR 3,873

-5.39%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$12.27 PKR 3,461

$15.46 PKR 4,360

-20.63%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$6.03 PKR 1,700

$14.14 PKR 3,987

-57.36%

Cinema Ticket

$3.62 PKR 1,021

$4.32 PKR 1,220

-16.20%

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

$28.61 PKR 8,068

$56.7 PKR 16.0K

-49.57%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$1,110 PKR 312.9K

$1,388 PKR 391.4K

-20.05%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$16.01 PKR 4,515

$17.33 PKR 4,887

-7.62%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$22.26 PKR 6,276

$25.38 PKR 7,156

-12.29%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$61.3 PKR 17.3K

$64.8 PKR 18.3K

-5.45%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$26.24 PKR 7,400

$35.62 PKR 10.0K

-26.33%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$74.7 PKR 21.1K

$119 PKR 33.5K

-37.05%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$52.0 PKR 14.7K

$73.6 PKR 20.7K

-29.35%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$168 PKR 47.4K

$317 PKR 89.4K

-46.99%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$106 PKR 30.0K

$178 PKR 50.3K

-40.29%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$726 PKR 204.6K

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$435 PKR 122.6K

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$205 PKR 57.8K

$176 PKR 49.5K

16.79%

20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)

17.8

1.12%

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

Last update for Gujrat: January 11, 2026

Last update for Karachi: January 11, 2026

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