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

🙂 Solo nomad: Karachi is 15.6% cheaper than Attock without rent, and 45.9% more expensive with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Karachi is 4.6% cheaper than Attock without rent, and 38.8% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Karachi
Attock
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$2.15 PKR 601
$2.87 PKR 801
-25.09%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$12.35 PKR 3,444
$8.86 PKR 2,471
39.39%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$4.22 PKR 1,177
$5.24 PKR 1,462
-19.47%
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.98 PKR 552
$1.75 PKR 487
13.14%
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$5.19 PKR 1,449
$3.82 PKR 1,064
35.86%
Cappuccino
$1.88 PKR 523
$1.98 PKR 553
-5.05%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.34 PKR 94.1
$0.40 PKR 111
-15.00%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.23 PKR 64.4
$0.24 PKR 67.1
-4.17%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Karachi
Attock
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.81 PKR 225
$0.58 PKR 161
39.66%
White Bread (500g)
$0.58 PKR 162
$0.36 PKR 101
61.11%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.13 PKR 316
$1.27 PKR 355
-11.02%
Eggs
$1.17 PKR 326
$1.06 PKR 297
10.38%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$6.44 PKR 1,796
$6.02 PKR 1,680
6.98%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.13 PKR 874
$3.49 PKR 974
-10.32%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$5.15 PKR 1,437
$3.61 PKR 1,007
42.66%
Apples (1kg)
$1.07 PKR 299
$1.03 PKR 287
3.88%
Banana (1kg)
$0.55 PKR 154
$0.52 PKR 145
5.77%
Oranges (1kg)
$0.96 PKR 266
$0.90 PKR 252
6.67%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.57 PKR 160
$0.51 PKR 143
11.76%
Potato (1kg)
$0.38 PKR 106
$0.39 PKR 109
-2.56%
Onion (1kg)
$0.47 PKR 130
$0.40 PKR 113
17.50%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.38 PKR 107
$0.31 PKR 86.4
22.58%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.40 PKR 112
$0.40 PKR 112
-
Bottle of Non-Alcoholic Wine (Mid-Range)
$1.63 PKR 455
$1.42 PKR 395
14.79%
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.26 PKR 352
$0.92 PKR 257
36.96%
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.04 PKR 570
$2.05 PKR 572
-0.49%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.17 PKR 605
$2.16 PKR 603
0.46%
🚌 Getting Around
Karachi
Attock
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.33 PKR 92.8
$0.20 PKR 56.1
65.00%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$6.23 PKR 1,738
$6.90 PKR 1,924
-9.71%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.74 PKR 207
$0.86 PKR 239
-13.95%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.65 PKR 181
$0.41 PKR 113
58.54%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$1.75 PKR 488
$2.88 PKR 804
-39.24%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.87 PKR 242
$0.96 PKR 268
-9.37%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$16.4K PKR 4.6M
$21.3K PKR 5.9M
-22.74%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$25.3K PKR 7.0M
$26.6K PKR 7.4M
-5.11%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Karachi
Attock
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$134 PKR 37.3K
$34.77 PKR 9,698
285.13%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$4.86 PKR 1,355
$2.87 PKR 801
69.34%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$13.64 PKR 3,805
$14.32 PKR 3,993
-4.75%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Karachi
Attock
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$15.61 PKR 4,353
$7.01 PKR 1,954
122.68%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$14.21 PKR 3,964
$1.74 PKR 485
716.67%
Cinema Ticket
$4.22 PKR 1,176
$4.34 PKR 1,210
-2.76%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Karachi
Attock
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$58.1 PKR 16.2K
$13.93 PKR 3,886
316.80%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$1,405 PKR 391.8K
$941 PKR 262.5K
49.26%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Karachi
Attock
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$17.52 PKR 4,888
$21.64 PKR 6,036
-19.04%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$25.62 PKR 7,146
$27.83 PKR 7,762
-7.94%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$65.7 PKR 18.3K
$88.2 PKR 24.6K
-25.54%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$35.88 PKR 10.0K
$39.68 PKR 11.1K
-9.58%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Karachi
Attock
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$118 PKR 33.0K
$31.86 PKR 8,885
270.87%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$76.4 PKR 21.3K
$19.72 PKR 5,499
287.27%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$324 PKR 90.2K
$71.1 PKR 19.8K
355.13%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$182 PKR 50.7K
$43.92 PKR 12.3K
314.28%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$728 PKR 203.2K
$802 PKR 223.6K
-9.13%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$461 PKR 128.5K
$576 PKR 160.7K
-20.05%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Karachi
Attock
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$171 PKR 47.7K
$163 PKR 45.3K
5.27%
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: April 12, 2026

Last update for Attock: April 13, 2026

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