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

🙂 Solo nomad: Jaranwala is 14.9% cheaper than Karachi without rent, and 12.8% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Jaranwala is 2.4% cheaper than Karachi without rent, and 14.5% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Jaranwala
Karachi
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$1.73 PKR 481
$2.15 PKR 601
-19.53%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$14.20 PKR 3,961
$12.35 PKR 3,444
14.98%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$5.40 PKR 1,506
$4.22 PKR 1,178
27.96%
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.57 PKR 439
$1.98 PKR 552
-20.71%
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.39 PKR 946
$5.19 PKR 1,449
-34.68%
Cappuccino
$1.71 PKR 477
$1.88 PKR 524
-9.04%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.34 PKR 95.3
$0.34 PKR 94.2
-
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.21 PKR 58.5
$0.23 PKR 64.4
-8.70%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Jaranwala
Karachi
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.80 PKR 223
$0.81 PKR 225
-1.23%
White Bread (500g)
$0.53 PKR 147
$0.58 PKR 162
-8.62%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.30 PKR 362
$1.13 PKR 316
15.04%
Eggs
$1.12 PKR 313
$1.17 PKR 326
-4.27%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$6.11 PKR 1,705
$6.44 PKR 1,797
-5.12%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.34 PKR 931
$3.13 PKR 874
6.71%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$4.37 PKR 1,220
$5.15 PKR 1,437
-15.15%
Apples (1kg)
$0.95 PKR 264
$1.07 PKR 299
-11.21%
Banana (1kg)
$0.65 PKR 181
$0.55 PKR 154
18.18%
Oranges (1kg)
$0.90 PKR 252
$0.96 PKR 266
-6.25%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.50 PKR 140
$0.57 PKR 160
-12.28%
Potato (1kg)
$0.33 PKR 93.2
$0.38 PKR 106
-13.16%
Onion (1kg)
$0.48 PKR 135
$0.47 PKR 130
2.13%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.24 PKR 66.8
$0.38 PKR 107
-36.84%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.37 PKR 102
$0.40 PKR 112
-7.50%
Bottle of Non-Alcoholic Wine (Mid-Range)
$1.46 PKR 408
$1.63 PKR 455
-10.43%
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$0.98 PKR 274
$1.26 PKR 352
-22.22%
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.30 PKR 642
$2.04 PKR 570
12.75%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$1.90 PKR 531
$2.17 PKR 605
-12.44%
🚌 Getting Around
Jaranwala
Karachi
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.16 PKR 45.18
$0.33 PKR 92.8
-51.52%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$7.09 PKR 1,978
$6.23 PKR 1,738
13.80%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.89 PKR 249
$0.74 PKR 207
20.27%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.41 PKR 113
$0.65 PKR 181
-36.92%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$2.98 PKR 830
$1.75 PKR 488
70.29%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.96 PKR 267
$0.87 PKR 242
10.34%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$17.5K PKR 4.9M
$16.4K PKR 4.6M
6.43%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$22.6K PKR 6.3M
$25.3K PKR 7.0M
-10.33%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Jaranwala
Karachi
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$102 PKR 28.3K
$134 PKR 37.4K
-24.11%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$4.09 PKR 1,141
$4.86 PKR 1,355
-15.84%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$16.51 PKR 4,606
$13.64 PKR 3,806
21.04%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Jaranwala
Karachi
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$12.40 PKR 3,460
$15.61 PKR 4,354
-20.56%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$5.92 PKR 1,650
$14.21 PKR 3,965
-58.34%
Cinema Ticket
$3.59 PKR 1,003
$4.22 PKR 1,176
-14.93%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Jaranwala
Karachi
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$39.97 PKR 11.2K
$58.1 PKR 16.2K
-31.16%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$945 PKR 263.6K
$1,405 PKR 391.9K
-32.73%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Jaranwala
Karachi
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$11.72 PKR 3,270
$17.52 PKR 4,889
-33.11%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$18.86 PKR 5,260
$25.62 PKR 7,147
-26.39%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$88.2 PKR 24.6K
$65.7 PKR 18.3K
34.29%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$28.48 PKR 7,944
$35.88 PKR 10.0K
-20.62%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Jaranwala
Karachi
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$74.3 PKR 20.7K
$118 PKR 33.0K
-37.12%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$51.3 PKR 14.3K
$76.4 PKR 21.3K
-32.83%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$167 PKR 46.7K
$324 PKR 90.3K
-48.24%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$105 PKR 29.4K
$182 PKR 50.8K
-42.17%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$892 PKR 248.9K
$728 PKR 203.2K
22.50%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$498 PKR 138.9K
$461 PKR 128.5K
8.07%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Jaranwala
Karachi
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
-
$171 PKR 47.7K
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
20.17
17.8
13.31%

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Last update for Jaranwala: April 12, 2026

Last update for Karachi: April 12, 2026

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