Cost of Living Comparison Between Karachi and Attock Cost of Living Comparison Between Karachi and Attock

🙂 Solo nomad: Karachi is 0.9% cheaper than Attock without rent, and 42.1% more expensive with rent.

😐 Family of 3: Karachi is 8.3% more expensive than Attock without rent, and 33% more expensive with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$2.09 PKR 584

$2.89 PKR 809

-27.68%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$12.54 PKR 3,505

$9.20 PKR 2,572

36.30%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$4.18 PKR 1,169

$5.40 PKR 1,508

-22.59%

Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$1.99 PKR 555

$1.76 PKR 491

13.07%

Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$5.15 PKR 1,440

$3.97 PKR 1,110

29.72%

Cappuccino

$1.90 PKR 531

$2.05 PKR 572

-7.32%

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

$0.37 PKR 102

$0.43 PKR 119

-13.95%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.23 PKR 64.5

$0.24 PKR 67.2

-4.17%

Milk (1 liter)

$0.86 PKR 240

$0.58 PKR 162

48.28%

White Bread (500g)

$0.55 PKR 153

$0.34 PKR 95.0

61.76%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$1.17 PKR 328

$1.28 PKR 357

-8.59%

Eggs

$1.17 PKR 327

$1.06 PKR 296

10.38%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$6.40 PKR 1,789

$6.03 PKR 1,686

6.14%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$3.26 PKR 910

$3.38 PKR 945

-3.55%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$5.01 PKR 1,401

$3.57 PKR 997

40.34%

Apples (1kg)

$1.08 PKR 301

$0.99 PKR 277

9.09%

Banana (1kg)

$0.55 PKR 155

$0.51 PKR 141

7.84%

Oranges (1kg)

$0.88 PKR 246

$0.96 PKR 268

-8.33%

Tomato (1kg)

$0.54 PKR 150

$0.51 PKR 142

5.88%

Potato (1kg)

$0.35 PKR 98.6

$0.42 PKR 117

-16.67%

Onion (1kg)

$0.48 PKR 133

$0.40 PKR 112

20.00%

Lettuce (1 head)

$0.35 PKR 98.9

$0.31 PKR 86.3

12.90%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.43 PKR 121

$0.37 PKR 105

16.22%

Bottle of Non-Alcoholic Wine (Mid-Range)

$1.44 PKR 403

$1.39 PKR 388

3.60%

Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$1.32 PKR 368

$0.91 PKR 254

45.05%

Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.13 PKR 594

$1.95 PKR 544

9.23%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$2.16 PKR 603

$2.16 PKR 604

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.34 PKR 94.0

$0.18 PKR 51.4

88.89%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$6.20 PKR 1,734

$7.01 PKR 1,960

-11.55%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$0.68 PKR 190

$0.86 PKR 240

-20.93%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$0.67 PKR 188

$0.41 PKR 115

63.41%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$1.75 PKR 488

$2.75 PKR 770

-36.36%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$0.87 PKR 242

$0.92 PKR 257

-5.43%

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

$16.3K PKR 4.6M

$21.3K PKR 6.0M

-23.34%

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

$25.0K PKR 7.0M

$26.5K PKR 7.4M

-5.46%

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

$133 PKR 37.1K

$36.03 PKR 10.1K

268.67%

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

$4.83 PKR 1,349

$2.91 PKR 812

65.98%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$13.44 PKR 3,756

$14.20 PKR 3,969

-5.35%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$15.83 PKR 4,426

$7.26 PKR 2,029

118.04%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$14.50 PKR 4,054

$1.79 PKR 499

710.06%

Cinema Ticket

$4.14 PKR 1,156

$4.19 PKR 1,171

-1.19%

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

$57.7 PKR 16.1K

$14.29 PKR 3,993

304.06%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$1,378 PKR 385.1K

$957 PKR 267.5K

43.96%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$17.74 PKR 4,958

$21.73 PKR 6,074

-18.36%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$25.73 PKR 7,190

$28.27 PKR 7,902

-8.98%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$63.8 PKR 17.8K

$87.8 PKR 24.5K

-27.38%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$36.69 PKR 10.3K

$40.01 PKR 11.2K

-8.30%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$119 PKR 33.2K

$31.51 PKR 8,807

277.12%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$76.2 PKR 21.3K

$19.68 PKR 5,501

287.14%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$321 PKR 89.6K

$73.3 PKR 20.5K

337.45%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$181 PKR 50.5K

$44.50 PKR 12.4K

306.13%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$764 PKR 213.5K

$790 PKR 220.8K

-3.33%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$461 PKR 128.8K

$560 PKR 156.6K

-17.74%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$171 PKR 47.8K

$157 PKR 44.0K

8.64%

20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)

17.8

20.2

-11.88%

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

Last update for Karachi: March 2, 2026

Last update for Attock: March 2, 2026

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