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

🙂 Solo nomad: Karachi is 15.6% cheaper than Asansol without rent, and 28.4% more expensive with rent.

😐 Family of 3: Karachi is 15.9% more expensive than Asansol without rent, and 12.7% more expensive with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$2.09 PKR 584

$3.28 ₹302

-36.28%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$12.54 PKR 3,502

$11.40 ₹1,051

10.00%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$4.18 PKR 1,168

$3.52 ₹324

18.75%

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

$1.33 ₹123

42.86%

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

$0.37 PKR 102

$0.37 ₹34.43

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.23 PKR 64.4

$0.15 ₹14.23

53.33%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$1.77 ₹163

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$1.77 ₹163

Milk (1 liter)

$0.86 PKR 239

$0.67 ₹61.9

28.36%

White Bread (500g)

$0.55 PKR 153

$0.37 ₹34.08

48.65%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$1.17 PKR 328

$0.69 ₹63.8

69.57%

Eggs

$1.17 PKR 326

$0.86 ₹79.5

36.05%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$6.40 PKR 1,787

$5.45 ₹502

17.43%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$3.26 PKR 909

$2.83 ₹261

15.19%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$5.01 PKR 1,400

Apples (1kg)

$1.08 PKR 300

$1.81 ₹167

-40.33%

Banana (1kg)

$0.55 PKR 155

$0.54 ₹49.50

1.85%

Oranges (1kg)

$0.88 PKR 245

$1.25 ₹116

-29.60%

Tomato (1kg)

$0.54 PKR 150

$0.66 ₹60.9

-18.18%

Potato (1kg)

$0.35 PKR 98.5

$0.36 ₹33.29

-2.78%

Onion (1kg)

$0.48 PKR 133

$0.47 ₹42.91

2.13%

Lettuce (1 head)

$0.35 PKR 98.8

$0.37 ₹33.71

-5.41%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.43 PKR 121

$0.28 ₹25.71

53.57%

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

$3.92 ₹362

-44.90%

Wine (Bottle)

$10.51 ₹969

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$1.68 ₹155

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.41 ₹222

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

$7.28 ₹671

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.34 PKR 93.9

$0.34 ₹30.91

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$6.20 PKR 1,732

$15.52 ₹1,431

-60.05%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$0.68 PKR 190

$0.59 ₹54.8

15.25%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$0.67 PKR 188

$0.30 ₹27.94

123.33%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$1.75 PKR 487

$2.01 ₹185

-12.94%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$0.87 PKR 242

$1.19 ₹110

-26.89%

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

$16.3K PKR 4.6M

$15.7K ₹1.4M

4.13%

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

$25.0K PKR 7.0M

$20.1K ₹1.8M

24.86%

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

$133 PKR 37.1K

$38.80 ₹3,577

242.35%

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

$4.83 PKR 1,348

$3.91 ₹361

23.53%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$13.44 PKR 3,753

$7.19 ₹663

86.93%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$15.83 PKR 4,422

$11.27 ₹1,039

40.46%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$14.50 PKR 4,050

$8.34 ₹769

73.86%

Cinema Ticket

$4.14 PKR 1,155

$3.43 ₹316

20.70%

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

$57.7 PKR 16.1K

$43.05 ₹3,969

34.12%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$1,378 PKR 384.8K

$1,573 ₹145.0K

-12.39%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$17.74 PKR 4,954

$26.60 ₹2,453

-33.31%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$25.73 PKR 7,184

$22.23 ₹2,050

15.74%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$63.8 PKR 17.8K

$50.2 ₹4,628

26.99%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$36.69 PKR 10.2K

$31.32 ₹2,888

17.15%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$119 PKR 33.2K

$92.4 ₹8,516

28.65%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$76.2 PKR 21.3K

$58.6 ₹5,399

30.11%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$321 PKR 89.6K

$259 ₹23.9K

23.60%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$181 PKR 50.5K

$186 ₹17.2K

-3.01%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$764 PKR 213.3K

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$461 PKR 128.7K

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$171 PKR 47.7K

$288 ₹26.5K

-40.59%

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: March 2, 2026

Last update for Asansol: March 2, 2026

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