Cost of Living Comparison Between Haroonabad and Karachi Cost of Living Comparison Between Haroonabad and Karachi

😐 Solo nomad: Haroonabad is 5.9% more expensive than Karachi without rent, and 5.4% cheaper with rent.

🙂 Family of 3: Haroonabad is 4.5% cheaper than Karachi without rent, and 11.4% cheaper with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$2.15 PKR 602

$2.09 PKR 585

2.87%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$10.74 PKR 3,004

$12.54 PKR 3,508

-14.35%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$4.22 PKR 1,180

$4.18 PKR 1,169

0.96%

Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$2.85 PKR 796

$1.99 PKR 556

43.22%

Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$3.76 PKR 1,051

$5.15 PKR 1,441

-26.99%

Cappuccino

$2.28 PKR 639

$1.90 PKR 532

20.00%

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

$0.35 PKR 98.2

$0.37 PKR 103

-5.41%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.21 PKR 58.5

$0.23 PKR 64.5

-8.70%

Milk (1 liter)

$0.87 PKR 243

$0.86 PKR 240

1.16%

White Bread (500g)

$0.58 PKR 162

$0.55 PKR 154

5.45%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$1.21 PKR 337

$1.17 PKR 328

3.42%

Eggs

$1.20 PKR 337

$1.17 PKR 327

2.56%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$5.87 PKR 1,641

$6.40 PKR 1,790

-8.28%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$2.46 PKR 687

$3.26 PKR 911

-24.54%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$4.49 PKR 1,256

$5.01 PKR 1,402

-10.38%

Apples (1kg)

$1.03 PKR 287

$1.08 PKR 301

-4.63%

Banana (1kg)

$0.65 PKR 180

$0.55 PKR 155

18.18%

Oranges (1kg)

$0.58 PKR 161

$0.88 PKR 246

-34.09%

Tomato (1kg)

$0.48 PKR 133

$0.54 PKR 150

-11.11%

Potato (1kg)

$0.35 PKR 99.2

$0.35 PKR 98.6

Onion (1kg)

$0.49 PKR 136

$0.48 PKR 133

2.08%

Lettuce (1 head)

$0.48 PKR 134

$0.35 PKR 98.9

37.14%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.33 PKR 93.6

$0.43 PKR 121

-23.26%

Bottle of Non-Alcoholic Wine (Mid-Range)

$0.68 PKR 189

$1.44 PKR 403

-52.78%

Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$0.51 PKR 143

$1.32 PKR 368

-61.36%

Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$1.08 PKR 302

$2.13 PKR 595

-49.30%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$1.98 PKR 555

$2.16 PKR 603

-8.33%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.19 PKR 52.1

$0.34 PKR 94.1

-44.12%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$6.95 PKR 1,944

$6.20 PKR 1,735

12.10%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$0.68 PKR 190

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$0.52 PKR 146

$0.67 PKR 188

-22.39%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$1.81 PKR 506

$1.75 PKR 488

3.43%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$0.90 PKR 251

$0.87 PKR 242

3.45%

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

$18.0K PKR 5.0M

$16.3K PKR 4.6M

10.00%

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

$23.5K PKR 6.6M

$25.0K PKR 7.0M

-6.29%

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

$137 PKR 38.4K

$133 PKR 37.2K

3.32%

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

$5.49 PKR 1,537

$4.83 PKR 1,350

13.66%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$10.63 PKR 2,973

$13.44 PKR 3,759

-20.91%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$12.27 PKR 3,433

$15.83 PKR 4,429

-22.49%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$5.96 PKR 1,668

$14.50 PKR 4,057

-58.90%

Cinema Ticket

$4.26 PKR 1,193

$4.14 PKR 1,157

2.90%

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

$10.70 PKR 2,993

$57.7 PKR 16.1K

-81.47%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$1,081 PKR 302.5K

$1,378 PKR 385.4K

-21.52%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$10.67 PKR 2,985

$17.74 PKR 4,962

-39.85%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$23.35 PKR 6,532

$25.73 PKR 7,196

-9.25%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$72.1 PKR 20.2K

$63.8 PKR 17.8K

13.16%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$28.48 PKR 7,967

$36.69 PKR 10.3K

-22.38%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$75.9 PKR 21.2K

$119 PKR 33.2K

-36.09%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$52.5 PKR 14.7K

$76.2 PKR 21.3K

-31.08%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$168 PKR 47.1K

$321 PKR 89.7K

-47.52%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$105 PKR 29.5K

$181 PKR 50.6K

-41.70%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$706 PKR 197.6K

$764 PKR 213.7K

-7.54%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$637 PKR 178.2K

$461 PKR 128.9K

38.23%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$171 PKR 47.8K

20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)

19.88

17.8

11.69%

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

Last update for Haroonabad: March 1, 2026

Last update for Karachi: March 2, 2026

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