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

🙂 Solo nomad: Jhelum is 18.6% cheaper than Karachi without rent, and 31.2% cheaper with rent.

🙂 Family of 3: Jhelum is 7.9% cheaper than Karachi without rent, and 27.9% cheaper with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$1.74 PKR 490

$2.17 PKR 611

-19.82%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$10.47 PKR 2,953

$12.19 PKR 3,438

-14.11%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$3.46 PKR 977

$4.15 PKR 1,171

-16.63%

Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$2.89 PKR 815

$2.00 PKR 563

44.50%

Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$4.66 PKR 1,313

$5.33 PKR 1,503

-12.57%

Cappuccino

$1.47 PKR 415

$1.90 PKR 535

-22.63%

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

$0.34 PKR 94.5

$0.34 PKR 95.4

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.24 PKR 68.1

$0.23 PKR 65.1

4.35%

Milk (1 liter)

$0.62 PKR 175

$0.85 PKR 240

-27.06%

White Bread (500g)

$0.60 PKR 169

$0.58 PKR 163

3.45%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$1.26 PKR 355

$1.17 PKR 329

7.69%

Eggs

$1.15 PKR 325

$1.16 PKR 327

-0.86%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$5.11 PKR 1,442

$6.31 PKR 1,781

-19.02%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$2.50 PKR 706

$3.27 PKR 922

-23.55%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$2.93 PKR 828

$5.11 PKR 1,441

-42.66%

Apples (1kg)

$0.99 PKR 278

$1.08 PKR 306

-8.33%

Banana (1kg)

$0.59 PKR 166

$0.55 PKR 154

7.27%

Oranges (1kg)

$0.66 PKR 186

$0.88 PKR 249

-25.00%

Tomato (1kg)

$0.54 PKR 153

$0.53 PKR 150

1.89%

Potato (1kg)

$0.35 PKR 97.5

$0.38 PKR 108

-7.89%

Onion (1kg)

$0.50 PKR 142

$0.48 PKR 135

4.17%

Lettuce (1 head)

$0.16 PKR 46.40

$0.35 PKR 99.2

-54.29%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.24 PKR 67.7

$0.41 PKR 115

-41.46%

Bottle of Non-Alcoholic Wine (Mid-Range)

$0.69 PKR 195

$1.56 PKR 440

-55.77%

Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$0.73 PKR 206

$1.25 PKR 354

-41.60%

Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.01 PKR 567

$2.08 PKR 587

-3.37%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$0.84 PKR 238

$2.07 PKR 584

-59.42%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.21 PKR 58.1

$0.36 PKR 103

-41.67%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$7.18 PKR 2,025

$6.46 PKR 1,821

11.15%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$1.08 PKR 305

$0.70 PKR 197

54.29%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$0.53 PKR 150

$0.66 PKR 185

-19.70%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$1.75 PKR 493

$1.80 PKR 507

-2.78%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$0.92 PKR 259

$0.92 PKR 260

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

$22.5K PKR 6.4M

$16.5K PKR 4.7M

36.52%

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

$20.9K PKR 5.9M

$25.4K PKR 7.2M

-17.58%

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

$52.7 PKR 14.9K

$136 PKR 38.4K

-61.27%

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

$2.91 PKR 821

$4.85 PKR 1,368

-40.00%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$12.67 PKR 3,573

$13.74 PKR 3,873

-7.79%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$12.53 PKR 3,535

$15.46 PKR 4,360

-18.95%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$5.80 PKR 1,637

$14.14 PKR 3,987

-58.98%

Cinema Ticket

$3.55 PKR 1,001

$4.32 PKR 1,220

-17.82%

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

$17.47 PKR 4,925

$56.7 PKR 16.0K

-69.21%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$1,146 PKR 323.0K

$1,388 PKR 391.4K

-17.47%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$15.94 PKR 4,494

$17.33 PKR 4,887

-8.02%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$22.25 PKR 6,273

$25.38 PKR 7,156

-12.33%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$60.3 PKR 17.0K

$64.8 PKR 18.3K

-6.98%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$26.33 PKR 7,424

$35.62 PKR 10.0K

-26.08%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$74.5 PKR 21.0K

$119 PKR 33.5K

-37.22%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$52.2 PKR 14.7K

$73.6 PKR 20.7K

-29.01%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$166 PKR 46.8K

$317 PKR 89.4K

-47.59%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$106 PKR 30.0K

$178 PKR 50.3K

-40.31%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$780 PKR 220.1K

$726 PKR 204.6K

7.56%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$549 PKR 154.9K

$435 PKR 122.6K

26.30%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$176 PKR 49.5K

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: January 12, 2026

Last update for Karachi: January 11, 2026

City Median Internet Speeds Comparison (Updated December 2025)

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