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

🙂 Solo nomad: Jhang is 5.1% cheaper than Karachi without rent, and 21% cheaper with rent.

🙂 Family of 3: Jhang is 5.4% cheaper than Karachi without rent, and 17% cheaper with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$1.73 PKR 487

$2.17 PKR 611

-20.28%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$14.19 PKR 4,001

$12.19 PKR 3,438

16.41%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$3.62 PKR 1,020

$4.15 PKR 1,171

-12.77%

Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$2.90 PKR 817

$2.00 PKR 563

45.00%

Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$3.67 PKR 1,035

$5.33 PKR 1,503

-31.14%

Cappuccino

$2.36 PKR 666

$1.90 PKR 535

24.21%

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

$0.36 PKR 101

$0.34 PKR 95.4

5.88%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.23 PKR 65.1

Milk (1 liter)

$0.58 PKR 165

$0.85 PKR 240

-31.76%

White Bread (500g)

$0.57 PKR 161

$0.58 PKR 163

-1.72%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$1.22 PKR 343

$1.17 PKR 329

4.27%

Eggs

$1.05 PKR 295

$1.16 PKR 327

-9.48%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$5.98 PKR 1,685

$6.31 PKR 1,781

-5.23%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$3.02 PKR 851

$3.27 PKR 922

-7.65%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$4.53 PKR 1,276

$5.11 PKR 1,441

-11.35%

Apples (1kg)

$1.02 PKR 288

$1.08 PKR 306

-5.56%

Banana (1kg)

$0.64 PKR 182

$0.55 PKR 154

16.36%

Oranges (1kg)

$0.61 PKR 173

$0.88 PKR 249

-30.68%

Tomato (1kg)

$0.44 PKR 125

$0.53 PKR 150

-16.98%

Potato (1kg)

$0.35 PKR 99.1

$0.38 PKR 108

-7.89%

Onion (1kg)

$0.52 PKR 147

$0.48 PKR 135

8.33%

Lettuce (1 head)

$0.44 PKR 125

$0.35 PKR 99.2

25.71%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.36 PKR 102

$0.41 PKR 115

-12.20%

Bottle of Non-Alcoholic Wine (Mid-Range)

$0.73 PKR 207

$1.56 PKR 440

-53.21%

Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$0.54 PKR 152

$1.25 PKR 354

-56.80%

Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$1.06 PKR 300

$2.08 PKR 587

-49.04%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$0.83 PKR 235

$2.07 PKR 584

-59.90%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.20 PKR 56.9

$0.36 PKR 103

-44.44%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$7.17 PKR 2,022

$6.46 PKR 1,821

10.99%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$0.69 PKR 196

$0.70 PKR 197

-1.43%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$0.53 PKR 148

$0.66 PKR 185

-19.70%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$1.82 PKR 514

$1.80 PKR 507

1.11%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$0.88 PKR 250

$0.92 PKR 260

-4.35%

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

$18.0K PKR 5.1M

$16.5K PKR 4.7M

8.77%

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

$23.1K PKR 6.5M

$25.4K PKR 7.2M

-8.98%

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

$70.9 PKR 20.0K

$136 PKR 38.4K

-47.92%

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

$3.78 PKR 1,067

$4.85 PKR 1,368

-22.06%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$10.54 PKR 2,973

$13.74 PKR 3,873

-23.29%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$12.27 PKR 3,461

$15.46 PKR 4,360

-20.63%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$5.86 PKR 1,654

$14.14 PKR 3,987

-58.56%

Cinema Ticket

$3.49 PKR 985

$4.32 PKR 1,220

-19.21%

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

$16.11 PKR 4,542

$56.7 PKR 16.0K

-71.60%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$1,228 PKR 346.2K

$1,388 PKR 391.4K

-11.54%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$15.05 PKR 4,244

$17.33 PKR 4,887

-13.16%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$20.93 PKR 5,901

$25.38 PKR 7,156

-17.53%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$73.2 PKR 20.6K

$64.8 PKR 18.3K

12.95%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$30.27 PKR 8,537

$35.62 PKR 10.0K

-15.02%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$74.1 PKR 20.9K

$119 PKR 33.5K

-37.57%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$52.5 PKR 14.8K

$73.6 PKR 20.7K

-28.61%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$166 PKR 46.7K

$317 PKR 89.4K

-47.71%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$105 PKR 29.6K

$178 PKR 50.3K

-41.13%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$732 PKR 206.5K

$726 PKR 204.6K

0.93%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$547 PKR 154.4K

$435 PKR 122.6K

25.87%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$143 PKR 40.3K

$176 PKR 49.5K

-18.63%

20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)

17.8

1.12%

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

Last update for Jhang: January 11, 2026

Last update for Karachi: January 11, 2026

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