Cost of Living Comparison Between Hyderabad and Karachi Cost of Living Comparison Between Hyderabad and Karachi

🙂 Solo nomad: Hyderabad is 7.2% cheaper than Karachi without rent, and 6.8% cheaper with rent.

🙂 Family of 3: Hyderabad is 18% cheaper than Karachi without rent, and 6.1% cheaper with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$1.81 PKR 505

$2.09 PKR 584

-13.40%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$10.43 PKR 2,914

$12.54 PKR 3,505

-16.83%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$4.21 PKR 1,177

$4.18 PKR 1,169

0.72%

Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$1.99 PKR 557

$1.99 PKR 555

Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$5.33 PKR 1,490

$5.15 PKR 1,440

3.50%

Cappuccino

$0.87 PKR 244

$1.90 PKR 531

-54.21%

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

$0.34 PKR 94.7

$0.37 PKR 102

-8.11%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.21 PKR 58.5

$0.23 PKR 64.5

-8.70%

Milk (1 liter)

$0.74 PKR 207

$0.86 PKR 240

-13.95%

White Bread (500g)

$0.54 PKR 150

$0.55 PKR 153

-1.82%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$1.13 PKR 317

$1.17 PKR 328

-3.42%

Eggs

$1.10 PKR 308

$1.17 PKR 327

-5.98%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$6.05 PKR 1,692

$6.40 PKR 1,789

-5.47%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$2.73 PKR 764

$3.26 PKR 910

-16.26%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$3.98 PKR 1,112

$5.01 PKR 1,401

-20.56%

Apples (1kg)

$1.08 PKR 302

$1.08 PKR 301

Banana (1kg)

$0.55 PKR 154

$0.55 PKR 155

Oranges (1kg)

$0.87 PKR 243

$0.88 PKR 246

-1.14%

Tomato (1kg)

$0.52 PKR 144

$0.54 PKR 150

-3.70%

Potato (1kg)

$0.33 PKR 91.9

$0.35 PKR 98.6

-5.71%

Onion (1kg)

$0.47 PKR 131

$0.48 PKR 133

-2.08%

Lettuce (1 head)

$0.38 PKR 106

$0.35 PKR 98.9

8.57%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.43 PKR 120

$0.43 PKR 121

Bottle of Non-Alcoholic Wine (Mid-Range)

$0.91 PKR 254

$1.44 PKR 403

-36.81%

Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$1.32 PKR 370

$1.32 PKR 368

Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.07 PKR 578

$2.13 PKR 594

-2.82%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$2.18 PKR 609

$2.16 PKR 603

0.93%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.19 PKR 52.9

$0.34 PKR 94.0

-44.12%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$9.50 PKR 2,655

$6.20 PKR 1,734

53.23%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$0.65 PKR 181

$0.68 PKR 190

-4.41%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$0.21 PKR 57.5

$0.67 PKR 188

-68.66%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$0.68 PKR 190

$1.75 PKR 488

-61.14%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$0.92 PKR 256

$0.87 PKR 242

5.75%

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

$16.7K PKR 4.7M

$16.3K PKR 4.6M

2.06%

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

$22.9K PKR 6.4M

$25.0K PKR 7.0M

-8.47%

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

$137 PKR 38.3K

$133 PKR 37.1K

3.14%

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

$4.54 PKR 1,268

$4.83 PKR 1,349

-6.00%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$13.52 PKR 3,780

$13.44 PKR 3,756

0.60%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$20.35 PKR 5,687

$15.83 PKR 4,426

28.55%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$3.48 PKR 972

$14.50 PKR 4,054

-76.00%

Cinema Ticket

$3.63 PKR 1,015

$4.14 PKR 1,156

-12.32%

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

$40.42 PKR 11.3K

$57.7 PKR 16.1K

-30.00%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$1,088 PKR 304.0K

$1,378 PKR 385.1K

-21.05%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$17.50 PKR 4,892

$17.74 PKR 4,958

-1.35%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$25.60 PKR 7,154

$25.73 PKR 7,190

-0.51%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$63.7 PKR 17.8K

$63.8 PKR 17.8K

-0.16%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$36.52 PKR 10.2K

$36.69 PKR 10.3K

-0.46%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$119 PKR 33.2K

-0.03%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$68.0 PKR 19.0K

$76.2 PKR 21.3K

-10.71%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$296 PKR 82.8K

$321 PKR 89.6K

-7.65%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$193 PKR 54.0K

$181 PKR 50.5K

6.81%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$584 PKR 163.1K

$764 PKR 213.5K

-23.60%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$191 PKR 53.4K

$461 PKR 128.8K

-58.52%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$169 PKR 47.1K

$171 PKR 47.8K

-1.36%

20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)

17.8

-15.73%

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

Last update for Hyderabad: March 2, 2026

Last update for Karachi: March 2, 2026

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