Cost of Living Comparison Between Jhelum and Karachi Cost of Living Comparison Between Jhelum and Karachi

🙂 Solo nomad: Jhelum is 25.5% cheaper than Karachi without rent, and 32.5% cheaper with rent.

🙂 Family of 3: Jhelum is 26.8% cheaper than Karachi without rent, and 28% cheaper with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$1.73 PKR 490

$2.08 PKR 588

-16.83%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$10.59 PKR 2,991

$12.27 PKR 3,465

-13.69%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$3.62 PKR 1,023

$4.07 PKR 1,149

-11.06%

Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$2.86 PKR 809

$2 PKR 565

43.00%

Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$4.71 PKR 1,330

$5.14 PKR 1,453

-8.37%

Cappuccino

$1.53 PKR 432

$1.84 PKR 519

-16.85%

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

$0.31 PKR 87.1

$0.37 PKR 104

-16.22%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.24 PKR 68.2

$0.23 PKR 65.2

4.35%

Milk (1 liter)

$0.6 PKR 170

$0.8 PKR 225

-25.00%

White Bread (500g)

$0.6 PKR 169

$0.55 PKR 155

9.09%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$1.26 PKR 357

$1.13 PKR 319

11.50%

Eggs

$1.2 PKR 340

$1.18 PKR 332

1.69%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$5.13 PKR 1,450

$6.54 PKR 1,846

-21.56%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$2.46 PKR 694

$3.24 PKR 915

-24.07%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$2.95 PKR 833

$5.08 PKR 1,435

-41.93%

Apples (1kg)

$1.03 PKR 290

$1.08 PKR 306

-4.63%

Banana (1kg)

$0.56 PKR 157

$0.55 PKR 155

1.82%

Oranges (1kg)

$0.66 PKR 186

$0.89 PKR 250

-25.84%

Tomato (1kg)

$0.52 PKR 146

$0.54 PKR 152

-3.70%

Potato (1kg)

$0.35 PKR 98.5

$0.38 PKR 108

-7.89%

Onion (1kg)

$0.51 PKR 144

$0.47 PKR 133

8.51%

Lettuce (1 head)

$0.16 PKR 46.34

$0.36 PKR 100

-55.56%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.22 PKR 61.9

$0.44 PKR 124

-50.00%

Bottle of Non-Alcoholic Wine (Mid-Range)

$1.45 PKR 408

$1.22 PKR 344

18.85%

Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$0.73 PKR 206

$1.31 PKR 371

-44.27%

Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.02 PKR 572

$2.12 PKR 599

-4.72%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$0.85 PKR 241

$2.18 PKR 616

-61.01%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.16 PKR 45

$0.37 PKR 103

-56.76%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$6.98 PKR 1,970

$6.28 PKR 1,772

11.15%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$1.05 PKR 296

$0.7 PKR 197

50.00%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$0.53 PKR 151

$0.66 PKR 187

-19.70%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$1.79 PKR 505

$1.72 PKR 485

4.07%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$0.92 PKR 259

$0.93 PKR 263

-1.08%

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

$22.1K PKR 6.2M

$16.8K PKR 4.7M

32.02%

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

$21.6K PKR 6.1M

$25K PKR 7.1M

-13.73%

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

$54.1 PKR 15.3K

$136 PKR 38.3K

-60.11%

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

$2.84 PKR 803

$4.88 PKR 1,379

-41.80%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$13.05 PKR 3,685

$13.36 PKR 3,775

-2.32%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$12.55 PKR 3,545

$15.31 PKR 4,325

-18.03%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$5.91 PKR 1,669

$14.22 PKR 4,016

-58.44%

Cinema Ticket

$3.63 PKR 1,025

$4.35 PKR 1,230

-16.55%

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

$17.85 PKR 5,041

$57.7 PKR 16.3K

-69.05%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$1,109 PKR 313.3K

$1,350 PKR 381.3K

-17.83%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$16.19 PKR 4,574

$17.87 PKR 5,047

-9.40%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$22.46 PKR 6,344

$25.27 PKR 7,138

-11.12%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$59.5 PKR 16.8K

$65.4 PKR 18.5K

-8.99%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$25.51 PKR 7,204

$35.61 PKR 10.1K

-28.36%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$74.2 PKR 21K

$121 PKR 34.2K

-38.61%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$51.2 PKR 14.5K

$75.9 PKR 21.4K

-32.49%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$167 PKR 47.1K

$321 PKR 90.7K

-48.11%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$107 PKR 30.3K

$182 PKR 51.4K

-41.11%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$509 PKR 143.7K

$576 PKR 162.7K

-11.71%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$437 PKR 123.4K

$365 PKR 103.2K

19.54%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$139 PKR 39.4K

$190 PKR 53.8K

-26.75%

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 Jhelum: October 28, 2025

Last update for Karachi: October 27, 2025

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