Cost of Living Comparison Between Karachi and Asansol Cost of Living Comparison Between Karachi and Asansol

😐 Solo nomad: Karachi is 1.7% more expensive than Asansol without rent, and 27.7% more expensive with rent.

😐 Family of 3: Karachi is 11.8% more expensive than Asansol without rent, and 12.3% more expensive with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$2.16 PKR 605

$3.16 ₹283

-31.65%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$12.61 PKR 3,533

$11.72 ₹1,050

7.59%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$4.03 PKR 1,129

$3.43 ₹307

17.49%

Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$1.94 PKR 543

Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$5.4 PKR 1,513

Cappuccino

$1.87 PKR 525

$1.31 ₹117

42.75%

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

$0.34 PKR 94.2

$0.41 ₹36.68

-17.07%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.21 PKR 58.9

$0.16 ₹14.04

31.25%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$1.7 ₹152

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$1.76 ₹158

Milk (1 liter)

$0.8 PKR 223

$0.62 ₹55.5

29.03%

White Bread (500g)

$0.54 PKR 152

$0.39 ₹35.08

38.46%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$1.16 PKR 326

$0.7 ₹62.4

65.71%

Eggs

$1.21 PKR 340

$0.82 ₹73.2

47.56%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$6.32 PKR 1,772

$5.4 ₹484

17.04%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$3.29 PKR 922

$2.94 ₹263

11.90%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$5.19 PKR 1,455

Apples (1kg)

$1.07 PKR 301

$1.82 ₹163

-41.21%

Banana (1kg)

$0.59 PKR 167

$0.54 ₹48.79

9.26%

Oranges (1kg)

$0.94 PKR 262

$1.25 ₹112

-24.80%

Tomato (1kg)

$0.53 PKR 150

$0.62 ₹55.4

-14.52%

Potato (1kg)

$0.38 PKR 108

$0.36 ₹32.52

5.56%

Onion (1kg)

$0.51 PKR 143

$0.47 ₹41.78

8.51%

Lettuce (1 head)

$0.35 PKR 99

$0.36 ₹32.29

-2.78%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.43 PKR 122

$0.3 ₹27.25

43.33%

Bottle of Non-Alcoholic Wine (Mid-Range)

$1.47 PKR 413

Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$1.31 PKR 366

Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.06 PKR 577

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$2.14 PKR 599

$4.03 ₹361

-46.90%

Wine (Bottle)

$10.24 ₹917

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$1.74 ₹156

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.43 ₹217

Buffalo Round (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) (1kg)

$6.99 ₹626

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.34 PKR 94.7

$0.36 ₹32.25

-5.56%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$6.21 PKR 1,740

$15.72 ₹1,408

-60.50%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$0.69 PKR 193

$0.56 ₹50.4

23.21%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$0.61 PKR 171

$0.28 ₹25.08

117.86%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$1.74 PKR 488

$2 ₹179

-13.00%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$0.92 PKR 259

$1.21 ₹108

-23.97%

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

$16.5K PKR 4.6M

$15.7K ₹1.4M

4.94%

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

$25.1K PKR 7M

$20K ₹1.8M

25.49%

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

$136 PKR 38.1K

$39.83 ₹3,568

241.60%

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

$4.92 PKR 1,380

$4.03 ₹361

22.08%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$13.28 PKR 3,722

$7.32 ₹656

81.42%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$15.65 PKR 4,387

$11.21 ₹1,004

39.61%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$14.63 PKR 4,099

$8.63 ₹773

69.52%

Cinema Ticket

$4.19 PKR 1,176

$3.41 ₹306

22.87%

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

$57.4 PKR 16.1K

$44.19 ₹3,958

29.92%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$1,351 PKR 378.7K

$1,571 ₹140.7K

-13.97%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$17.78 PKR 4,983

$26.91 ₹2,410

-33.93%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$25.61 PKR 7,178

$22.37 ₹2,004

14.48%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$63.8 PKR 17.9K

$50 ₹4,483

27.56%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$36.68 PKR 10.3K

$31.74 ₹2,843

15.56%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$122 PKR 34.1K

$92.4 ₹8,274

31.84%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$73.6 PKR 20.6K

$58.9 ₹5,280

24.87%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$314 PKR 88.1K

$266 ₹23.8K

18.31%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$180 PKR 50.5K

$186 ₹16.7K

-3.08%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$595 PKR 166.9K

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$390 PKR 109.4K

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$190 PKR 53.1K

$292 ₹26.2K

-35.19%

20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)

17.8

9.08

96.04%

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

Last update for Karachi: November 24, 2025

Last update for Asansol: November 23, 2025

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