Cost of Living Comparison Between Karachi and Agra Cost of Living Comparison Between Karachi and Agra

🙂 Solo nomad: Karachi is 5.6% cheaper than Agra without rent, and 19.9% more expensive with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Karachi is 6.8% cheaper than Agra without rent, and 16.9% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Karachi
Agra
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$2.09 PKR 584
$2.38 ₹219
-12.18%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$12.54 PKR 3,502
$19.89 ₹1,834
-36.95%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$4.18 PKR 1,168
$4.17 ₹385
0.24%
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.99 PKR 555
-
-
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$5.15 PKR 1,439
-
-
Cappuccino
$1.90 PKR 531
$1.79 ₹165
6.15%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.37 PKR 102
$0.43 ₹39.71
-13.95%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.23 PKR 64.4
$0.14 ₹13.23
64.29%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
-
$1.75 ₹162
-
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
-
$2.96 ₹273
-
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Karachi
Agra
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.86 PKR 239
$0.70 ₹65.0
22.86%
White Bread (500g)
$0.55 PKR 153
$0.45 ₹41.88
22.22%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.17 PKR 328
$0.82 ₹75.4
42.68%
Eggs
$1.17 PKR 326
$1.07 ₹98.7
9.35%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$6.40 PKR 1,787
$4.53 ₹418
41.28%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.26 PKR 909
$3.43 ₹317
-4.96%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$5.01 PKR 1,400
-
-
Apples (1kg)
$1.08 PKR 300
$2.09 ₹193
-48.33%
Banana (1kg)
$0.55 PKR 155
$0.65 ₹59.7
-15.38%
Oranges (1kg)
$0.88 PKR 245
$0.76 ₹70.4
15.79%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.54 PKR 150
$0.49 ₹44.84
10.20%
Potato (1kg)
$0.35 PKR 98.5
$0.30 ₹27.21
16.67%
Onion (1kg)
$0.48 PKR 133
$0.35 ₹32.46
37.14%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.35 PKR 98.8
$0.60 ₹54.9
-41.67%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.43 PKR 121
$0.30 ₹27.23
43.33%
Bottle of Non-Alcoholic Wine (Mid-Range)
$1.44 PKR 402
-
-
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.32 PKR 367
-
-
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.13 PKR 594
-
-
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.16 PKR 602
$3.81 ₹351
-43.31%
Wine (Bottle)
-
$8.74 ₹806
-
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
-
$1.41 ₹130
-
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
-
$1.97 ₹181
-
Buffalo Round (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) (1kg)
-
$4.19 ₹386
-
🚌 Getting Around
Karachi
Agra
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.34 PKR 93.9
$0.40 ₹36.62
-15.00%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$6.20 PKR 1,732
$11.79 ₹1,087
-47.41%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.68 PKR 190
$0.59 ₹54.7
15.25%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.67 PKR 188
$0.42 ₹38.69
59.52%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$1.75 PKR 487
$1.30 ₹120
34.62%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.87 PKR 242
$1.17 ₹108
-25.64%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$16.3K PKR 4.6M
$11.8K ₹1.1M
38.32%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$25.0K PKR 7.0M
$23.6K ₹2.2M
6.23%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Karachi
Agra
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$133 PKR 37.1K
$63.5 ₹5,855
109.18%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$4.83 PKR 1,348
$3.38 ₹311
42.90%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$13.44 PKR 3,753
$7.96 ₹734
68.84%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Karachi
Agra
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$15.83 PKR 4,422
$15.36 ₹1,416
3.06%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$14.50 PKR 4,050
$5.69 ₹525
154.83%
Cinema Ticket
$4.14 PKR 1,155
$2.38 ₹220
73.95%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Karachi
Agra
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$57.7 PKR 16.1K
$40.95 ₹3,776
41.00%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$1,378 PKR 384.8K
$1,537 ₹141.7K
-10.33%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Karachi
Agra
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$17.74 PKR 4,954
$27.82 ₹2,565
-36.23%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$25.73 PKR 7,184
$28.60 ₹2,637
-10.03%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$63.8 PKR 17.8K
$45.78 ₹4,220
39.25%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$36.69 PKR 10.2K
$26.67 ₹2,459
37.57%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Karachi
Agra
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$119 PKR 33.2K
$136 ₹12.5K
-12.63%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$76.2 PKR 21.3K
$58.9 ₹5,429
29.38%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$321 PKR 89.6K
$200 ₹18.5K
60.14%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$181 PKR 50.5K
$68.9 ₹6,356
162.16%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$764 PKR 213.3K
$1,077 ₹99.3K
-29.06%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$461 PKR 128.7K
$175 ₹16.1K
164.00%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Karachi
Agra
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$171 PKR 47.7K
$306 ₹28.2K
-44.16%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
17.8
8.17
117.87%

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

Last update for Karachi: March 2, 2026

Last update for Agra: February 28, 2026

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