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

🙂 Solo nomad: Karachi is 13.7% cheaper than Attock without rent, and 44.9% more expensive with rent.

😐 Family of 3: Karachi is 5.5% more expensive than Attock without rent, and 33.3% more expensive with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$2.08 PKR 588

$2.86 PKR 807

-27.27%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$12.27 PKR 3,465

$9.02 PKR 2,548

36.03%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$4.07 PKR 1,149

$5.15 PKR 1,454

-20.97%

Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$2 PKR 565

$1.74 PKR 490

14.94%

Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$5.14 PKR 1,453

$3.99 PKR 1,127

28.82%

Cappuccino

$1.84 PKR 519

$2.05 PKR 579

-10.24%

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

$0.37 PKR 104

$0.4 PKR 112

-7.50%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.23 PKR 65.2

$0.24 PKR 68.2

-4.17%

Milk (1 liter)

$0.8 PKR 225

$0.58 PKR 163

37.93%

White Bread (500g)

$0.55 PKR 155

$0.36 PKR 102

52.78%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$1.13 PKR 319

$1.27 PKR 360

-11.02%

Eggs

$1.18 PKR 332

$1.07 PKR 302

10.28%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$6.54 PKR 1,846

$6.23 PKR 1,761

4.98%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$3.24 PKR 915

$3.56 PKR 1,005

-8.99%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$5.08 PKR 1,435

$3.44 PKR 971

47.67%

Apples (1kg)

$1.08 PKR 306

$1.05 PKR 295

2.86%

Banana (1kg)

$0.55 PKR 155

$0.55 PKR 154

Oranges (1kg)

$0.89 PKR 250

$0.95 PKR 267

-6.32%

Tomato (1kg)

$0.54 PKR 152

$0.55 PKR 155

-1.82%

Potato (1kg)

$0.38 PKR 108

$0.41 PKR 116

-7.32%

Onion (1kg)

$0.47 PKR 133

$0.4 PKR 113

17.50%

Lettuce (1 head)

$0.36 PKR 100

$0.33 PKR 94.2

9.09%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.44 PKR 124

$0.37 PKR 106

18.92%

Bottle of Non-Alcoholic Wine (Mid-Range)

$1.22 PKR 344

$1.39 PKR 392

-12.23%

Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$1.31 PKR 371

$0.87 PKR 247

50.57%

Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.12 PKR 599

$1.96 PKR 553

8.16%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$2.18 PKR 616

$2.11 PKR 595

3.32%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.37 PKR 103

$0.19 PKR 54.6

94.74%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$6.28 PKR 1,772

$7.02 PKR 1,982

-10.54%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$0.7 PKR 197

$0.85 PKR 241

-17.65%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$0.66 PKR 187

$0.4 PKR 113

65.00%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$1.72 PKR 485

$2.85 PKR 804

-39.65%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$0.93 PKR 263

$0.91 PKR 258

2.20%

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

$16.8K PKR 4.7M

$21.2K PKR 6M

-21.08%

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

$25K PKR 7.1M

$26.4K PKR 7.5M

-5.44%

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

$136 PKR 38.3K

$35.67 PKR 10.1K

280.18%

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

$4.88 PKR 1,379

$2.91 PKR 821

67.70%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$13.36 PKR 3,775

$14.05 PKR 3,969

-4.91%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$15.31 PKR 4,325

$6.94 PKR 1,960

120.61%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$14.22 PKR 4,016

$1.76 PKR 497

707.95%

Cinema Ticket

$4.35 PKR 1,230

$4.15 PKR 1,173

4.82%

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

$57.7 PKR 16.3K

$14.04 PKR 3,965

310.83%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$1,350 PKR 381.3K

$943 PKR 266.4K

43.15%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$17.87 PKR 5,047

$21.42 PKR 6,050

-16.57%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$25.27 PKR 7,138

$28.52 PKR 8,055

-11.40%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$65.4 PKR 18.5K

$87.4 PKR 24.7K

-25.21%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$35.61 PKR 10.1K

$39.57 PKR 11.2K

-10.01%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$121 PKR 34.2K

$31.88 PKR 9,004

279.30%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$75.9 PKR 21.4K

$19.51 PKR 5,509

288.88%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$321 PKR 90.7K

$72.6 PKR 20.5K

342.38%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$182 PKR 51.4K

$43.38 PKR 12.3K

319.41%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$576 PKR 162.7K

$568 PKR 160.4K

1.45%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$365 PKR 103.2K

$446 PKR 126K

-18.09%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$190 PKR 53.8K

$161 PKR 45.5K

18.21%

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: October 27, 2025

Last update for Attock: October 27, 2025

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