Cost of Living Comparison Between Jaranwala and Karachi Cost of Living Comparison Between Jaranwala and Karachi

😐 Solo nomad: Jaranwala is 6.8% more expensive than Karachi without rent, and 11.7% cheaper with rent.

😐 Family of 3: Jaranwala is 10.3% more expensive than Karachi without rent, and 10.6% cheaper with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$1.74 PKR 490

$2.17 PKR 611

-19.82%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$13.99 PKR 3,945

$12.19 PKR 3,438

14.77%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$5.22 PKR 1,471

$4.15 PKR 1,171

25.78%

Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$1.63 PKR 459

$2.00 PKR 563

-18.50%

Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$3.54 PKR 997

$5.33 PKR 1,503

-33.58%

Cappuccino

$1.67 PKR 471

$1.90 PKR 535

-12.11%

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

$0.34 PKR 96.7

$0.34 PKR 95.4

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.23 PKR 65.1

Milk (1 liter)

$0.78 PKR 221

$0.85 PKR 240

-8.24%

White Bread (500g)

$0.52 PKR 146

$0.58 PKR 163

-10.34%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$1.31 PKR 369

$1.17 PKR 329

11.97%

Eggs

$1.12 PKR 316

$1.16 PKR 327

-3.45%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$6.27 PKR 1,768

$6.31 PKR 1,781

-0.63%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$3.42 PKR 965

$3.27 PKR 922

4.59%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$4.42 PKR 1,246

$5.11 PKR 1,441

-13.50%

Apples (1kg)

$0.94 PKR 264

$1.08 PKR 306

-12.96%

Banana (1kg)

$0.64 PKR 181

$0.55 PKR 154

16.36%

Oranges (1kg)

$0.86 PKR 241

$0.88 PKR 249

-2.27%

Tomato (1kg)

$0.50 PKR 142

$0.53 PKR 150

-5.66%

Potato (1kg)

$0.34 PKR 95.0

$0.38 PKR 108

-10.53%

Onion (1kg)

$0.52 PKR 148

$0.48 PKR 135

8.33%

Lettuce (1 head)

$0.26 PKR 74.0

$0.35 PKR 99.2

-25.71%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.40 PKR 112

$0.41 PKR 115

-2.44%

Bottle of Non-Alcoholic Wine (Mid-Range)

$1.97 PKR 556

$1.56 PKR 440

26.28%

Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$1.02 PKR 289

$1.25 PKR 354

-18.40%

Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.37 PKR 668

$2.08 PKR 587

13.94%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$1.91 PKR 539

$2.07 PKR 584

-7.73%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.18 PKR 50.6

$0.36 PKR 103

-50.00%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$7.27 PKR 2,051

$6.46 PKR 1,821

12.54%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$0.89 PKR 251

$0.70 PKR 197

27.14%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$0.43 PKR 122

$0.66 PKR 185

-34.85%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$3.08 PKR 869

$1.80 PKR 507

71.11%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$0.89 PKR 250

$0.92 PKR 260

-3.26%

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

$17.5K PKR 4.9M

$16.5K PKR 4.7M

6.24%

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

$22.6K PKR 6.4M

$25.4K PKR 7.2M

-11.13%

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

$103 PKR 29.1K

$136 PKR 38.4K

-24.12%

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

$3.99 PKR 1,125

$4.85 PKR 1,368

-17.73%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$16.48 PKR 4,646

$13.74 PKR 3,873

19.94%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$12.51 PKR 3,528

$15.46 PKR 4,360

-19.08%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$5.91 PKR 1,668

$14.14 PKR 3,987

-58.20%

Cinema Ticket

$3.46 PKR 976

$4.32 PKR 1,220

-19.91%

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

$40.91 PKR 11.5K

$56.7 PKR 16.0K

-27.89%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$933 PKR 263.1K

$1,388 PKR 391.4K

-32.78%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$11.68 PKR 3,294

$17.33 PKR 4,887

-32.60%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$18.60 PKR 5,246

$25.38 PKR 7,156

-26.71%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$87.3 PKR 24.6K

$64.8 PKR 18.3K

34.67%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$28.35 PKR 7,995

$35.62 PKR 10.0K

-20.41%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$76.3 PKR 21.5K

$119 PKR 33.5K

-35.75%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$51.4 PKR 14.5K

$73.6 PKR 20.7K

-30.15%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$164 PKR 46.3K

$317 PKR 89.4K

-48.21%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$108 PKR 30.5K

$178 PKR 50.3K

-39.33%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$761 PKR 214.7K

$726 PKR 204.6K

4.96%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$502 PKR 141.5K

$435 PKR 122.6K

15.42%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$176 PKR 49.5K

20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)

20.17

17.8

13.31%

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

Last update for Jaranwala: January 11, 2026

Last update for Karachi: January 11, 2026

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