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

😐 Solo nomad: Hyderabad is 6.7% more expensive than Karachi without rent, and 6% cheaper with rent.

🙂 Family of 3: Hyderabad is 2% cheaper than Karachi without rent, and 1.7% cheaper with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$1.78 PKR 504

$2.08 PKR 588

-14.42%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$10.56 PKR 2,981

$12.27 PKR 3,465

-13.94%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$3.98 PKR 1,125

$4.07 PKR 1,149

-2.21%

Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$1.99 PKR 563

$2 PKR 565

-0.50%

Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$5.26 PKR 1,485

$5.14 PKR 1,453

2.33%

Cappuccino

$0.94 PKR 265

$1.84 PKR 519

-48.91%

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

$0.33 PKR 94.2

$0.37 PKR 104

-10.81%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.21 PKR 59.1

$0.23 PKR 65.2

-8.70%

Milk (1 liter)

$0.73 PKR 207

$0.8 PKR 225

-8.75%

White Bread (500g)

$0.51 PKR 144

$0.55 PKR 155

-7.27%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$1.13 PKR 320

$1.13 PKR 319

Eggs

$1.1 PKR 311

$1.18 PKR 332

-6.78%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$6.1 PKR 1,722

$6.54 PKR 1,846

-6.73%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$2.74 PKR 775

$3.24 PKR 915

-15.43%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$4 PKR 1,130

$5.08 PKR 1,435

-21.26%

Apples (1kg)

$1.05 PKR 296

$1.08 PKR 306

-2.78%

Banana (1kg)

$0.59 PKR 168

$0.55 PKR 155

7.27%

Oranges (1kg)

$0.81 PKR 229

$0.89 PKR 250

-8.99%

Tomato (1kg)

$0.56 PKR 158

$0.54 PKR 152

3.70%

Potato (1kg)

$0.33 PKR 92.7

$0.38 PKR 108

-13.16%

Onion (1kg)

$0.51 PKR 145

$0.47 PKR 133

8.51%

Lettuce (1 head)

$0.38 PKR 108

$0.36 PKR 100

5.56%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.41 PKR 115

$0.44 PKR 124

-6.82%

Bottle of Non-Alcoholic Wine (Mid-Range)

$1.21 PKR 342

$1.22 PKR 344

-0.82%

Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$1.31 PKR 370

$1.31 PKR 371

Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.08 PKR 588

$2.12 PKR 599

-1.89%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$2.16 PKR 610

$2.18 PKR 616

-0.92%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.17 PKR 47.26

$0.37 PKR 103

-54.05%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$9.78 PKR 2,762

$6.28 PKR 1,772

55.73%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$0.6 PKR 169

$0.7 PKR 197

-14.29%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$0.2 PKR 55.6

$0.66 PKR 187

-69.70%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$0.74 PKR 210

$1.72 PKR 485

-56.98%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$0.94 PKR 264

$0.93 PKR 263

1.08%

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

$16.6K PKR 4.7M

$16.8K PKR 4.7M

-0.69%

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

$22.8K PKR 6.4M

$25K PKR 7.1M

-8.91%

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

$134 PKR 37.8K

$136 PKR 38.3K

-1.22%

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

$4.56 PKR 1,287

$4.88 PKR 1,379

-6.56%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$13.73 PKR 3,877

$13.36 PKR 3,775

2.77%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$20.7 PKR 5,845

$15.31 PKR 4,325

35.21%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$3.55 PKR 1,004

$14.22 PKR 4,016

-75.04%

Cinema Ticket

$3.59 PKR 1,015

$4.35 PKR 1,230

-17.47%

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

$39.88 PKR 11.3K

$57.7 PKR 16.3K

-30.86%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$1,096 PKR 309.6K

$1,350 PKR 381.3K

-18.81%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$17.99 PKR 5,080

$17.87 PKR 5,047

0.67%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$24.97 PKR 7,053

$25.27 PKR 7,138

-1.19%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$63.9 PKR 18K

$65.4 PKR 18.5K

-2.31%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$35.65 PKR 10.1K

$35.61 PKR 10.1K

0.11%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$120 PKR 34K

$121 PKR 34.2K

-0.47%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$69 PKR 19.5K

$75.9 PKR 21.4K

-9.00%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$290 PKR 82K

$321 PKR 90.7K

-9.64%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$195 PKR 55.2K

$182 PKR 51.4K

7.44%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$565 PKR 159.5K

$576 PKR 162.7K

-1.98%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$189 PKR 53.2K

$365 PKR 103.2K

-48.42%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$148 PKR 41.7K

$190 PKR 53.8K

-22.35%

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: October 28, 2025

Last update for Karachi: October 27, 2025

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