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

😐 Solo nomad: Karachi is 9.2% more expensive than Asansol without rent, and 25.6% more expensive with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Karachi is 7.3% cheaper than Asansol without rent, and 12% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Karachi
Asansol
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$2.15 PKR 601
$3.23 ₹300
-33.44%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$12.35 PKR 3,445
$11.83 ₹1,099
4.40%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$4.22 PKR 1,178
$3.45 ₹320
22.32%
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
$1.31 ₹121
43.51%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.34 PKR 94.2
$0.37 ₹34.55
-8.11%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.23 PKR 64.4
$0.14 ₹13.39
64.29%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
-
$1.72 ₹160
-
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
-
$1.69 ₹157
-
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Karachi
Asansol
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.81 PKR 225
$0.65 ₹60.5
24.62%
White Bread (500g)
$0.58 PKR 162
$0.37 ₹34.08
56.76%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.13 PKR 316
$0.67 ₹62.0
68.66%
Eggs
$1.17 PKR 326
$0.87 ₹80.5
34.48%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$6.44 PKR 1,797
$5.57 ₹517
15.62%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.13 PKR 874
$2.96 ₹275
5.74%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$5.15 PKR 1,437
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-
Apples (1kg)
$1.07 PKR 299
$1.81 ₹168
-40.88%
Banana (1kg)
$0.55 PKR 154
$0.54 ₹50.6
1.85%
Oranges (1kg)
$0.96 PKR 266
$1.26 ₹117
-23.81%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.57 PKR 160
$0.66 ₹60.9
-13.64%
Potato (1kg)
$0.38 PKR 107
$0.33 ₹30.90
15.15%
Onion (1kg)
$0.47 PKR 130
$0.46 ₹42.92
2.17%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.38 PKR 107
$0.37 ₹34.11
2.70%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.40 PKR 112
$0.28 ₹25.66
42.86%
Bottle of Non-Alcoholic Wine (Mid-Range)
$1.63 PKR 456
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-
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
$3.98 ₹370
-45.48%
Wine (Bottle)
-
$10.10 ₹938
-
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
-
$1.68 ₹156
-
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
-
$2.50 ₹233
-
Buffalo Round (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) (1kg)
-
$6.90 ₹641
-
🚌 Getting Around
Karachi
Asansol
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.33 PKR 92.8
$0.34 ₹31.26
-2.94%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$6.23 PKR 1,738
$15.63 ₹1,452
-60.14%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.74 PKR 207
$0.57 ₹52.6
29.82%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.65 PKR 181
$0.30 ₹28.23
116.67%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$1.75 PKR 488
$2.00 ₹186
-12.50%
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
$15.9K ₹1.5M
3.52%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$25.3K PKR 7.0M
$20.2K ₹1.9M
24.99%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Karachi
Asansol
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$134 PKR 37.4K
$38.92 ₹3,616
244.06%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$4.86 PKR 1,355
$4.02 ₹374
20.90%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$13.64 PKR 3,807
$7.14 ₹664
91.04%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Karachi
Asansol
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$15.61 PKR 4,355
$11.17 ₹1,038
39.75%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$14.21 PKR 3,966
$8.58 ₹797
65.62%
Cinema Ticket
$4.22 PKR 1,177
$3.53 ₹328
19.55%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Karachi
Asansol
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$58.1 PKR 16.2K
$44.22 ₹4,109
31.30%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$1,405 PKR 392.0K
$1,586 ₹147.4K
-11.44%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Karachi
Asansol
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$17.52 PKR 4,890
$26.94 ₹2,503
-34.97%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$25.62 PKR 7,149
$22.87 ₹2,125
12.02%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$65.7 PKR 18.3K
$48.78 ₹4,533
34.62%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$35.88 PKR 10.0K
$31.81 ₹2,956
12.79%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Karachi
Asansol
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$118 PKR 33.0K
$92.6 ₹8,602
27.64%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$76.4 PKR 21.3K
$58.8 ₹5,467
29.79%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$324 PKR 90.3K
$259 ₹24.0K
25.01%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$182 PKR 50.8K
$189 ₹17.6K
-3.88%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$728 PKR 203.2K
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Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$461 PKR 128.5K
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💵 Salaries & Financials
Karachi
Asansol
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$171 PKR 47.7K
$282 ₹26.2K
-39.34%
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: April 12, 2026

Last update for Asansol: April 13, 2026

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