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

🙂 Solo nomad: Hyderabad is 6% cheaper than Karachi without rent, and 4.6% cheaper with rent.

🙂 Family of 3: Hyderabad is 3% cheaper than Karachi without rent, and 3.4% cheaper with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$1.79 PKR 505

$2.17 PKR 611

-17.51%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$10.58 PKR 2,984

$12.19 PKR 3,438

-13.21%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$4.13 PKR 1,164

$4.15 PKR 1,171

-0.48%

Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$1.97 PKR 555

$2.00 PKR 563

-1.50%

Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$5.14 PKR 1,451

$5.33 PKR 1,503

-3.56%

Cappuccino

$0.92 PKR 261

$1.90 PKR 535

-51.58%

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

$0.36 PKR 103

$0.34 PKR 95.4

5.88%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.23 PKR 64.9

$0.23 PKR 65.1

Milk (1 liter)

$0.73 PKR 205

$0.85 PKR 240

-14.12%

White Bread (500g)

$0.54 PKR 151

$0.58 PKR 163

-6.90%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$1.12 PKR 315

$1.17 PKR 329

-4.27%

Eggs

$1.10 PKR 309

$1.16 PKR 327

-5.17%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$6.16 PKR 1,736

$6.31 PKR 1,781

-2.38%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$2.72 PKR 766

$3.27 PKR 922

-16.82%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$4.05 PKR 1,143

$5.11 PKR 1,441

-20.74%

Apples (1kg)

$1.05 PKR 295

$1.08 PKR 306

-2.78%

Banana (1kg)

$0.59 PKR 165

$0.55 PKR 154

7.27%

Oranges (1kg)

$0.86 PKR 243

$0.88 PKR 249

-2.27%

Tomato (1kg)

$0.53 PKR 148

$0.53 PKR 150

Potato (1kg)

$0.36 PKR 100

$0.38 PKR 108

-5.26%

Onion (1kg)

$0.48 PKR 135

Lettuce (1 head)

$0.36 PKR 101

$0.35 PKR 99.2

2.86%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.44 PKR 123

$0.41 PKR 115

7.32%

Bottle of Non-Alcoholic Wine (Mid-Range)

$0.91 PKR 258

$1.56 PKR 440

-41.67%

Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$1.32 PKR 372

$1.25 PKR 354

5.60%

Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.14 PKR 604

$2.08 PKR 587

2.88%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$2.07 PKR 584

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.19 PKR 54.1

$0.36 PKR 103

-47.22%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$9.98 PKR 2,814

$6.46 PKR 1,821

54.49%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$0.60 PKR 170

$0.70 PKR 197

-14.29%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$0.19 PKR 53.0

$0.66 PKR 185

-71.21%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$0.73 PKR 207

$1.80 PKR 507

-59.44%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$0.93 PKR 263

$0.92 PKR 260

1.09%

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

$16.4K PKR 4.6M

$16.5K PKR 4.7M

-0.81%

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

$23.6K PKR 6.6M

$25.4K PKR 7.2M

-7.23%

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

$135 PKR 38.1K

$136 PKR 38.4K

-0.66%

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

$4.71 PKR 1,327

$4.85 PKR 1,368

-2.89%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$13.38 PKR 3,774

$13.74 PKR 3,873

-2.62%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$20.74 PKR 5,848

$15.46 PKR 4,360

34.15%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$3.48 PKR 981

$14.14 PKR 3,987

-75.39%

Cinema Ticket

$3.46 PKR 977

$4.32 PKR 1,220

-19.91%

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

$40.13 PKR 11.3K

$56.7 PKR 16.0K

-29.26%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$1,101 PKR 310.4K

$1,388 PKR 391.4K

-20.69%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$17.62 PKR 4,969

$17.33 PKR 4,887

1.67%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$25.05 PKR 7,063

$25.38 PKR 7,156

-1.30%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$65.1 PKR 18.3K

$64.8 PKR 18.3K

0.42%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$35.79 PKR 10.1K

$35.62 PKR 10.0K

0.48%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$122 PKR 34.4K

$119 PKR 33.5K

2.72%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$69.2 PKR 19.5K

$73.6 PKR 20.7K

-6.01%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$298 PKR 84.1K

$317 PKR 89.4K

-5.97%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$193 PKR 54.3K

$178 PKR 50.3K

8.01%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$587 PKR 165.5K

$726 PKR 204.6K

-19.11%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$189 PKR 53.2K

$435 PKR 122.6K

-56.60%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$148 PKR 41.7K

$176 PKR 49.5K

-15.78%

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: January 12, 2026

Last update for Karachi: January 11, 2026

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