Cost of Living Comparison Between Karachi and Ahmednagar Cost of Living Comparison Between Karachi and Ahmednagar

🙂 Solo nomad: Karachi is 16% cheaper than Ahmednagar without rent, and 11.2% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Karachi is 8.2% more expensive than Ahmednagar without rent, and 4.9% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Karachi
Ahmednagar
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$2.08 PKR 588
$3.52 ₹301
-40.91%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$12.27 PKR 3,465
$9.43 ₹807
30.12%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$4.07 PKR 1,149
$4.02 ₹344
1.24%
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2 PKR 565
-
-
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$5.14 PKR 1,453
-
-
Cappuccino
$1.84 PKR 519
$2.1 ₹179
-12.38%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.37 PKR 104
$0.27 ₹23.29
37.04%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.23 PKR 65.2
$0.17 ₹14.2
35.29%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
-
$2.37 ₹202
-
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
-
$3.34 ₹286
-
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Karachi
Ahmednagar
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.8 PKR 225
$0.72 ₹61.6
11.11%
White Bread (500g)
$0.55 PKR 155
$0.46 ₹39.29
19.57%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.13 PKR 319
$0.54 ₹46.11
109.26%
Eggs
$1.18 PKR 332
$1.01 ₹86.7
16.83%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$6.54 PKR 1,846
$5.99 ₹513
9.18%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.24 PKR 915
$3.58 ₹306
-9.50%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$5.08 PKR 1,435
-
-
Apples (1kg)
$1.08 PKR 306
$2.38 ₹204
-54.62%
Banana (1kg)
$0.55 PKR 155
$0.66 ₹56.7
-16.67%
Oranges (1kg)
$0.89 PKR 250
$1.03 ₹87.9
-13.59%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.54 PKR 152
$0.38 ₹32.74
42.11%
Potato (1kg)
$0.38 PKR 108
$0.31 ₹26.73
22.58%
Onion (1kg)
$0.47 PKR 133
$0.31 ₹26.38
51.61%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.36 PKR 100
$0.57 ₹48.56
-36.84%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.44 PKR 124
$0.35 ₹30.28
25.71%
Bottle of Non-Alcoholic Wine (Mid-Range)
$1.22 PKR 344
-
-
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.31 PKR 371
-
-
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.12 PKR 599
-
-
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.18 PKR 616
$3.61 ₹309
-39.61%
Wine (Bottle)
-
$7.81 ₹668
-
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
-
$1.77 ₹151
-
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
-
$2.63 ₹225
-
Buffalo Round (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) (1kg)
-
$4.38 ₹374
-
🚌 Getting Around
Karachi
Ahmednagar
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.37 PKR 103
$0.28 ₹23.8
32.14%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$6.28 PKR 1,772
$8.86 ₹758
-29.12%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.7 PKR 197
$0.31 ₹26.91
125.81%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.66 PKR 187
$0.33 ₹28.38
100.00%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$1.72 PKR 485
$1.78 ₹152
-3.37%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.93 PKR 263
$1.25 ₹107
-25.60%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$16.8K PKR 4.7M
$11.6K ₹993.2K
44.35%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$25K PKR 7.1M
$26.4K ₹2.3M
-5.42%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Karachi
Ahmednagar
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$136 PKR 38.3K
$57.7 ₹4,931
135.23%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$4.88 PKR 1,379
$4.54 ₹388
7.49%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$13.36 PKR 3,775
$7.37 ₹630
81.28%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Karachi
Ahmednagar
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$15.31 PKR 4,325
$15.72 ₹1,345
-2.61%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$14.22 PKR 4,016
$7 ₹599
103.14%
Cinema Ticket
$4.35 PKR 1,230
$4.18 ₹357
4.07%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Karachi
Ahmednagar
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$57.7 PKR 16.3K
$86.1 ₹7,365
-33.02%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$1,350 PKR 381.3K
$1,490 ₹127.5K
-9.40%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Karachi
Ahmednagar
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$17.87 PKR 5,047
$23.27 ₹1,990
-23.21%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$25.27 PKR 7,138
$18.06 ₹1,545
39.92%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$65.4 PKR 18.5K
$42.66 ₹3,649
53.23%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$35.61 PKR 10.1K
$33.34 ₹2,852
6.81%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Karachi
Ahmednagar
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$121 PKR 34.2K
$126 ₹10.8K
-3.97%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$75.9 PKR 21.4K
$74.9 ₹6,407
1.28%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$321 PKR 90.7K
$276 ₹23.6K
16.41%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$182 PKR 51.4K
$183 ₹15.7K
-0.71%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$576 PKR 162.7K
$901 ₹77.1K
-36.05%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$365 PKR 103.2K
$552 ₹47.2K
-33.79%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Karachi
Ahmednagar
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$190 PKR 53.8K
-
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
17.8
9.02
97.34%

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Last update for Karachi: October 27, 2025

Last update for Ahmednagar: October 29, 2025

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