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

🙂 Solo nomad: Karachi is 4% cheaper than Attock without rent, and 43.4% more expensive with rent.

🙂 Family of 3: Karachi is 10.5% cheaper than Attock without rent, and 30.7% more expensive with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$2.17 PKR 611

$2.91 PKR 819

-25.43%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$12.19 PKR 3,438

$9.26 PKR 2,610

31.64%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$4.15 PKR 1,171

$5.40 PKR 1,522

-23.15%

Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$2.00 PKR 563

$1.72 PKR 486

16.28%

Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$5.33 PKR 1,503

$3.97 PKR 1,119

34.26%

Cappuccino

$1.90 PKR 535

$2.00 PKR 565

-5.00%

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

$0.34 PKR 95.4

$0.42 PKR 119

-19.05%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.23 PKR 65.1

$0.24 PKR 67.9

-4.17%

Milk (1 liter)

$0.85 PKR 240

$0.63 PKR 177

34.92%

White Bread (500g)

$0.58 PKR 163

$0.36 PKR 102

61.11%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$1.17 PKR 329

$1.28 PKR 361

-8.59%

Eggs

$1.16 PKR 327

$1.02 PKR 286

13.73%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$6.31 PKR 1,781

$6.08 PKR 1,713

3.78%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$3.27 PKR 922

$3.56 PKR 1,004

-8.15%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$5.11 PKR 1,441

$3.61 PKR 1,018

41.55%

Apples (1kg)

$1.08 PKR 306

$1.01 PKR 284

6.93%

Banana (1kg)

$0.55 PKR 154

$0.54 PKR 153

1.85%

Oranges (1kg)

$0.88 PKR 249

$0.96 PKR 271

-8.33%

Tomato (1kg)

$0.53 PKR 150

$0.55 PKR 155

-3.64%

Potato (1kg)

$0.38 PKR 108

$0.39 PKR 110

-2.56%

Onion (1kg)

$0.48 PKR 135

$0.40 PKR 113

20.00%

Lettuce (1 head)

$0.35 PKR 99.2

$0.33 PKR 93.5

6.06%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.41 PKR 115

$0.37 PKR 105

10.81%

Bottle of Non-Alcoholic Wine (Mid-Range)

$1.56 PKR 440

$1.92 PKR 541

-18.75%

Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$1.25 PKR 354

$0.85 PKR 239

47.06%

Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.08 PKR 587

$2.02 PKR 568

2.97%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$2.07 PKR 584

$2.08 PKR 587

-0.48%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.36 PKR 103

$0.18 PKR 52.0

100.00%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$6.46 PKR 1,821

$7.10 PKR 2,002

-9.01%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$0.70 PKR 197

$0.89 PKR 251

-21.35%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$0.66 PKR 185

$0.41 PKR 115

60.98%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$1.80 PKR 507

$2.75 PKR 774

-34.55%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$0.92 PKR 260

$0.98 PKR 277

-6.12%

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

$16.5K PKR 4.7M

$20.8K PKR 5.9M

-20.65%

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

$25.4K PKR 7.2M

$26.2K PKR 7.4M

-2.95%

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

$136 PKR 38.4K

$35.49 PKR 10.0K

283.57%

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

$4.85 PKR 1,368

$2.80 PKR 790

73.21%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$13.74 PKR 3,873

$13.98 PKR 3,942

-1.72%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$15.46 PKR 4,360

$7.17 PKR 2,022

115.62%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$14.14 PKR 3,987

$1.78 PKR 503

694.38%

Cinema Ticket

$4.32 PKR 1,220

$4.14 PKR 1,167

4.35%

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

$56.7 PKR 16.0K

$14.41 PKR 4,064

293.68%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$1,388 PKR 391.4K

$955 PKR 269.4K

45.31%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$17.33 PKR 4,887

$21.12 PKR 5,957

-17.95%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$25.38 PKR 7,156

$28.16 PKR 7,940

-9.87%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$64.8 PKR 18.3K

$87.4 PKR 24.6K

-25.85%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$35.62 PKR 10.0K

$40.33 PKR 11.4K

-11.68%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$119 PKR 33.5K

$31.87 PKR 8,987

272.42%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$73.6 PKR 20.7K

$19.54 PKR 5,510

276.51%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$317 PKR 89.4K

$72.4 PKR 20.4K

337.68%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$178 PKR 50.3K

$43.89 PKR 12.4K

306.13%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$726 PKR 204.6K

$732 PKR 206.5K

-0.93%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$435 PKR 122.6K

$554 PKR 156.1K

-21.46%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$176 PKR 49.5K

$161 PKR 45.4K

9.18%

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: January 11, 2026

Last update for Attock: January 11, 2026

City Median Internet Speeds Comparison (Updated December 2025)

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