Cost of Living Comparison Between Jhang and Karachi Cost of Living Comparison Between Jhang and Karachi

šŸ˜ Solo nomad: Jhang is 3.6% more expensive than Karachi without rent, and 21.3% cheaper with rent.
šŸ™‚ Family of 3: Jhang is 10.2% cheaper than Karachi without rent, and 17.4% cheaper with rent.
Currency
šŸ½ Eating Out
Jhang
Karachi
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$1.81 PKRĀ 508
$2.09 PKRĀ 585
-13.40%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$14.17 PKRĀ 3,964
$12.54 PKRĀ 3,508
13.00%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$3.57 PKRĀ 999
$4.18 PKRĀ 1,169
-14.59%
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.86 PKRĀ 800
$1.99 PKRĀ 556
43.72%
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.67 PKRĀ 1,028
$5.15 PKRĀ 1,441
-28.74%
Cappuccino
$2.28 PKRĀ 639
$1.90 PKRĀ 532
20.00%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.32 PKRĀ 90.9
$0.37 PKRĀ 103
-13.51%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.21 PKRĀ 58.6
$0.23 PKRĀ 64.5
-8.70%
šŸ›’ Groceries & Markets
Jhang
Karachi
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.58 PKRĀ 162
$0.86 PKRĀ 240
-32.56%
White Bread (500g)
$0.60 PKRĀ 168
$0.55 PKRĀ 154
9.09%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.17 PKRĀ 328
$1.17 PKRĀ 328
-
Eggs
$1.09 PKRĀ 305
$1.17 PKRĀ 327
-6.84%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$6.00 PKRĀ 1,679
$6.40 PKRĀ 1,790
-6.25%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.06 PKRĀ 857
$3.26 PKRĀ 911
-6.13%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$4.50 PKRĀ 1,257
$5.01 PKRĀ 1,402
-10.18%
Apples (1kg)
$1.07 PKRĀ 298
$1.08 PKRĀ 301
-0.93%
Banana (1kg)
$0.60 PKRĀ 166
$0.55 PKRĀ 155
9.09%
Oranges (1kg)
$0.57 PKRĀ 161
$0.88 PKRĀ 246
-35.23%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.48 PKRĀ 135
$0.54 PKRĀ 150
-11.11%
Potato (1kg)
$0.35 PKRĀ 98.0
$0.35 PKRĀ 98.6
-
Onion (1kg)
$0.51 PKRĀ 144
$0.48 PKRĀ 133
6.25%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.48 PKRĀ 134
$0.35 PKRĀ 98.9
37.14%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.36 PKRĀ 102
$0.43 PKRĀ 121
-16.28%
Bottle of Non-Alcoholic Wine (Mid-Range)
$0.72 PKRĀ 202
$1.44 PKRĀ 403
-50.00%
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$0.51 PKRĀ 143
$1.32 PKRĀ 368
-61.36%
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.07 PKRĀ 299
$2.13 PKRĀ 595
-49.77%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$0.78 PKRĀ 219
$2.16 PKRĀ 603
-63.89%
šŸšŒ Getting Around
Jhang
Karachi
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.20 PKRĀ 56.1
$0.34 PKRĀ 94.1
-41.18%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$6.86 PKRĀ 1,919
$6.20 PKRĀ 1,735
10.65%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.73 PKRĀ 206
$0.68 PKRĀ 190
7.35%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.49 PKRĀ 138
$0.67 PKRĀ 188
-26.87%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$1.73 PKRĀ 484
$1.75 PKRĀ 488
-1.14%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.84 PKRĀ 234
$0.87 PKRĀ 242
-3.45%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$17.6K PKRĀ 4.9M
$16.3K PKRĀ 4.6M
7.84%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$23.4K PKRĀ 6.5M
$25.0K PKRĀ 7.0M
-6.78%
šŸ§¾ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Jhang
Karachi
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$71.3 PKRĀ 20.0K
$133 PKRĀ 37.2K
-46.30%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$3.83 PKRĀ 1,071
$4.83 PKRĀ 1,350
-20.70%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$10.64 PKRĀ 2,977
$13.44 PKRĀ 3,759
-20.83%
šŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Jhang
Karachi
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$12.43 PKRĀ 3,476
$15.83 PKRĀ 4,429
-21.48%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$6.01 PKRĀ 1,682
$14.50 PKRĀ 4,057
-58.55%
Cinema Ticket
$3.63 PKRĀ 1,017
$4.14 PKRĀ 1,157
-12.32%
šŸ§ø Childcare & Education
Jhang
Karachi
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$15.64 PKRĀ 4,374
$57.7 PKRĀ 16.1K
-72.91%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$1,228 PKRĀ 343.4K
$1,378 PKRĀ 385.4K
-10.90%
šŸ‘•šŸ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Jhang
Karachi
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$14.93 PKRĀ 4,176
$17.74 PKRĀ 4,962
-15.84%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$21.41 PKRĀ 5,990
$25.73 PKRĀ 7,196
-16.79%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$72.8 PKRĀ 20.4K
$63.8 PKRĀ 17.8K
14.15%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$29.78 PKRĀ 8,330
$36.69 PKRĀ 10.3K
-18.83%
šŸ  Accommodation & Living
Jhang
Karachi
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$74.0 PKRĀ 20.7K
$119 PKRĀ 33.2K
-37.76%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$51.3 PKRĀ 14.3K
$76.2 PKRĀ 21.3K
-32.73%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$167 PKRĀ 46.7K
$321 PKRĀ 89.7K
-47.92%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$104 PKRĀ 29.1K
$181 PKRĀ 50.6K
-42.42%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$793 PKRĀ 221.9K
$764 PKRĀ 213.7K
3.85%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$562 PKRĀ 157.1K
$461 PKRĀ 128.9K
21.83%
šŸ’µ Salaries & Financials
Jhang
Karachi
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$141 PKRĀ 39.5K
$171 PKRĀ 47.8K
-17.30%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
18
17.8
1.12%

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Last update for Jhang: March 2, 2026

Last update for Karachi: March 2, 2026

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