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

šŸ™‚ Solo nomad: Jaranwala is 14.8% cheaper than Karachi without rent, and 13% cheaper with rent.
šŸ˜ Family of 3: Jaranwala is 1.2% more expensive than Karachi without rent, and 12.7% cheaper with rent.
Currency
šŸ½ Eating Out
Jaranwala
Karachi
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$1.82 PKRĀ 508
$2.09 PKRĀ 585
-12.92%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$14.09 PKRĀ 3,942
$12.54 PKRĀ 3,508
12.36%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$5.33 PKRĀ 1,490
$4.18 PKRĀ 1,169
27.51%
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.57 PKRĀ 440
$1.99 PKRĀ 556
-21.11%
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.47 PKRĀ 970
$5.15 PKRĀ 1,441
-32.62%
Cappuccino
$1.66 PKRĀ 463
$1.90 PKRĀ 532
-12.63%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.32 PKRĀ 89.2
$0.37 PKRĀ 103
-13.51%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.23 PKRĀ 64.4
$0.23 PKRĀ 64.5
-
šŸ›’ Groceries & Markets
Jaranwala
Karachi
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.84 PKRĀ 236
$0.86 PKRĀ 240
-2.33%
White Bread (500g)
$0.52 PKRĀ 144
$0.55 PKRĀ 154
-5.45%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.25 PKRĀ 351
$1.17 PKRĀ 328
6.84%
Eggs
$1.17 PKRĀ 328
$1.17 PKRĀ 327
-
Local Cheese (1kg)
$6.03 PKRĀ 1,688
$6.40 PKRĀ 1,790
-5.78%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.42 PKRĀ 956
$3.26 PKRĀ 911
4.91%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$4.45 PKRĀ 1,244
$5.01 PKRĀ 1,402
-11.18%
Apples (1kg)
$0.95 PKRĀ 267
$1.08 PKRĀ 301
-12.04%
Banana (1kg)
$0.64 PKRĀ 179
$0.55 PKRĀ 155
16.36%
Oranges (1kg)
$0.91 PKRĀ 255
$0.88 PKRĀ 246
3.41%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.50 PKRĀ 140
$0.54 PKRĀ 150
-7.41%
Potato (1kg)
$0.34 PKRĀ 94.7
$0.35 PKRĀ 98.6
-2.86%
Onion (1kg)
$0.52 PKRĀ 145
$0.48 PKRĀ 133
8.33%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.24 PKRĀ 66.6
$0.35 PKRĀ 98.9
-31.43%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.39 PKRĀ 110
$0.43 PKRĀ 121
-9.30%
Bottle of Non-Alcoholic Wine (Mid-Range)
$1.39 PKRĀ 388
$1.44 PKRĀ 403
-3.47%
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$0.99 PKRĀ 277
$1.32 PKRĀ 368
-25.00%
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.40 PKRĀ 672
$2.13 PKRĀ 595
12.68%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$1.93 PKRĀ 540
$2.16 PKRĀ 603
-10.65%
šŸšŒ Getting Around
Jaranwala
Karachi
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.18 PKRĀ 51.3
$0.34 PKRĀ 94.1
-47.06%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$7.14 PKRĀ 1,997
$6.20 PKRĀ 1,735
15.16%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.85 PKRĀ 237
$0.68 PKRĀ 190
25.00%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.44 PKRĀ 122
$0.67 PKRĀ 188
-34.33%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$3.05 PKRĀ 853
$1.75 PKRĀ 488
74.29%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.89 PKRĀ 248
$0.87 PKRĀ 242
2.30%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$17.5K PKRĀ 4.9M
$16.3K PKRĀ 4.6M
7.40%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$22.9K PKRĀ 6.4M
$25.0K PKRĀ 7.0M
-8.77%
šŸ§¾ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Jaranwala
Karachi
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$103 PKRĀ 28.7K
$133 PKRĀ 37.2K
-22.78%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$3.94 PKRĀ 1,103
$4.83 PKRĀ 1,350
-18.43%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$16.72 PKRĀ 4,677
$13.44 PKRĀ 3,759
24.40%
šŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Jaranwala
Karachi
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$12.20 PKRĀ 3,412
$15.83 PKRĀ 4,429
-22.93%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$5.90 PKRĀ 1,650
$14.50 PKRĀ 4,057
-59.31%
Cinema Ticket
$3.61 PKRĀ 1,009
$4.14 PKRĀ 1,157
-12.80%
šŸ§ø Childcare & Education
Jaranwala
Karachi
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$40.13 PKRĀ 11.2K
$57.7 PKRĀ 16.1K
-30.50%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$932 PKRĀ 260.7K
$1,378 PKRĀ 385.4K
-32.35%
šŸ‘•šŸ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Jaranwala
Karachi
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$11.79 PKRĀ 3,297
$17.74 PKRĀ 4,962
-33.54%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$18.81 PKRĀ 5,262
$25.73 PKRĀ 7,196
-26.89%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$87.4 PKRĀ 24.5K
$63.8 PKRĀ 17.8K
37.15%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$28.30 PKRĀ 7,916
$36.69 PKRĀ 10.3K
-22.87%
šŸ  Accommodation & Living
Jaranwala
Karachi
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$74.6 PKRĀ 20.9K
$119 PKRĀ 33.2K
-37.25%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$52.5 PKRĀ 14.7K
$76.2 PKRĀ 21.3K
-31.04%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$164 PKRĀ 45.8K
$321 PKRĀ 89.7K
-48.98%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$107 PKRĀ 30.0K
$181 PKRĀ 50.6K
-40.64%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$752 PKRĀ 210.2K
$764 PKRĀ 213.7K
-1.60%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$536 PKRĀ 150.0K
$461 PKRĀ 128.9K
16.35%
šŸ’µ Salaries & Financials
Jaranwala
Karachi
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
-
$171 PKRĀ 47.8K
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
20.17
17.8
13.31%

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Last update for Jaranwala: March 3, 2026

Last update for Karachi: March 2, 2026

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