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

🙂 Solo nomad: Karachi is 4.2% cheaper than Ahmednagar without rent, and 10.2% more expensive with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Karachi is 8.9% cheaper than Ahmednagar without rent, and 9.2% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Karachi
Ahmednagar
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$2.15 PKR 601
$3.40 ₹316
-36.76%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$12.35 PKR 3,445
$9.41 ₹874
31.24%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$4.22 PKR 1,178
$4.11 ₹382
2.68%
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.98 PKR 552
-
-
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$5.19 PKR 1,449
-
-
Cappuccino
$1.88 PKR 524
$2.06 ₹191
-8.74%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.34 PKR 94.2
$0.27 ₹25.35
25.93%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.23 PKR 64.4
$0.15 ₹13.60
53.33%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
-
$2.40 ₹223
-
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
-
$3.42 ₹318
-
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Karachi
Ahmednagar
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.81 PKR 225
$0.66 ₹61.3
22.73%
White Bread (500g)
$0.58 PKR 162
$0.49 ₹45.79
18.37%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.13 PKR 316
$0.51 ₹47.04
121.57%
Eggs
$1.17 PKR 326
$1.00 ₹93.1
17.00%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$6.44 PKR 1,797
$6.07 ₹564
6.10%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.13 PKR 874
$3.39 ₹315
-7.67%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$5.15 PKR 1,437
-
-
Apples (1kg)
$1.07 PKR 299
$2.49 ₹232
-57.03%
Banana (1kg)
$0.55 PKR 154
$0.66 ₹61.8
-16.67%
Oranges (1kg)
$0.96 PKR 266
$1.04 ₹96.2
-7.69%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.57 PKR 160
$0.36 ₹33.22
58.33%
Potato (1kg)
$0.38 PKR 107
$0.29 ₹26.83
31.03%
Onion (1kg)
$0.47 PKR 130
$0.31 ₹28.67
51.61%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.38 PKR 107
$0.56 ₹52.2
-32.14%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.40 PKR 112
$0.35 ₹32.67
14.29%
Bottle of Non-Alcoholic Wine (Mid-Range)
$1.63 PKR 456
-
-
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.26 PKR 352
-
-
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.04 PKR 570
-
-
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.17 PKR 605
$3.66 ₹340
-40.71%
Wine (Bottle)
-
$7.77 ₹722
-
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
-
$1.85 ₹172
-
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
-
$2.69 ₹250
-
Buffalo Round (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) (1kg)
-
$4.25 ₹395
-
🚌 Getting Around
Karachi
Ahmednagar
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.33 PKR 92.8
$0.30 ₹28.27
10.00%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$6.23 PKR 1,738
$8.89 ₹826
-29.92%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.74 PKR 207
$0.35 ₹32.16
111.43%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.65 PKR 181
$0.31 ₹28.46
109.68%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$1.75 PKR 488
$1.77 ₹164
-1.13%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.87 PKR 242
$1.24 ₹115
-29.84%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$16.4K PKR 4.6M
$11.8K ₹1.1M
39.16%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$25.3K PKR 7.0M
$26.0K ₹2.4M
-2.83%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Karachi
Ahmednagar
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$134 PKR 37.4K
$58.7 ₹5,450
128.28%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$4.86 PKR 1,355
$4.55 ₹423
6.81%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$13.64 PKR 3,807
$7.29 ₹677
87.11%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Karachi
Ahmednagar
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$15.61 PKR 4,355
$16.13 ₹1,499
-3.22%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$14.21 PKR 3,966
$6.95 ₹646
104.46%
Cinema Ticket
$4.22 PKR 1,177
$4.04 ₹375
4.46%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Karachi
Ahmednagar
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$58.1 PKR 16.2K
$86.8 ₹8,066
-33.11%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$1,405 PKR 392.0K
$1,514 ₹140.7K
-7.22%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Karachi
Ahmednagar
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$17.52 PKR 4,890
$23.21 ₹2,156
-24.52%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$25.62 PKR 7,149
$18.18 ₹1,690
40.92%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$65.7 PKR 18.3K
$41.80 ₹3,884
57.11%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$35.88 PKR 10.0K
$34.17 ₹3,175
5.00%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Karachi
Ahmednagar
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$118 PKR 33.0K
$124 ₹11.5K
-4.71%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$76.4 PKR 21.3K
$75.9 ₹7,051
0.65%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$324 PKR 90.3K
$269 ₹25.0K
20.31%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$182 PKR 50.8K
$178 ₹16.5K
2.34%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$728 PKR 203.2K
$518 ₹48.2K
40.53%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$461 PKR 128.5K
$347 ₹32.3K
32.61%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Karachi
Ahmednagar
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$171 PKR 47.7K
$128 ₹11.9K
33.71%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
17.8
9.02
97.34%

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Last update for Karachi: April 12, 2026

Last update for Ahmednagar: April 13, 2026

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