Cost of Living Comparison Between Karachi and Bhiwadi Cost of Living Comparison Between Karachi and Bhiwadi

🙂 Solo nomad: Karachi is 0.7% cheaper than Bhiwadi without rent, and 39.6% more expensive with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Karachi is 0.1% cheaper than Bhiwadi without rent, and 14.6% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Karachi
Bhiwadi
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$2.09 PKR 584
$3.59 ₹331
-41.78%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$12.54 PKR 3,502
$11.60 ₹1,069
8.10%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$4.18 PKR 1,168
$2.85 ₹263
46.67%
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.99 PKR 555
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Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$5.15 PKR 1,439
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Cappuccino
$1.90 PKR 531
$2.24 ₹207
-15.18%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.37 PKR 102
$0.24 ₹22.17
54.17%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.23 PKR 64.4
$0.16 ₹14.45
43.75%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
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$1.43 ₹132
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Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
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$3.85 ₹355
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🛒 Groceries & Markets
Karachi
Bhiwadi
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.86 PKR 239
$0.71 ₹65.4
21.13%
White Bread (500g)
$0.55 PKR 153
$0.54 ₹50.2
1.85%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.17 PKR 328
$0.86 ₹79.6
36.05%
Eggs
$1.17 PKR 326
$0.99 ₹91.6
18.18%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$6.40 PKR 1,787
$2.73 ₹252
134.43%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.26 PKR 909
$2.43 ₹224
34.16%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$5.01 PKR 1,400
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Apples (1kg)
$1.08 PKR 300
$2.08 ₹191
-48.08%
Banana (1kg)
$0.55 PKR 155
$0.89 ₹82.0
-38.20%
Oranges (1kg)
$0.88 PKR 245
$1.00 ₹92.2
-12.00%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.54 PKR 150
$0.64 ₹58.7
-15.62%
Potato (1kg)
$0.35 PKR 98.5
$0.24 ₹22.22
45.83%
Onion (1kg)
$0.48 PKR 133
$0.28 ₹25.99
71.43%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.35 PKR 98.8
$0.68 ₹63.1
-48.53%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.43 PKR 121
$0.34 ₹31.26
26.47%
Bottle of Non-Alcoholic Wine (Mid-Range)
$1.44 PKR 402
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Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.32 PKR 367
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Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.13 PKR 594
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Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.16 PKR 602
$4.50 ₹415
-52.00%
Wine (Bottle)
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$9.04 ₹834
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Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
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$1.74 ₹161
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Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
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$2.71 ₹250
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Buffalo Round (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) (1kg)
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$6.83 ₹630
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🚌 Getting Around
Karachi
Bhiwadi
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.34 PKR 93.9
$0.22 ₹20.28
54.55%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$6.20 PKR 1,732
$8.81 ₹813
-29.63%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.68 PKR 190
$1.14 ₹105
-40.35%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.67 PKR 188
$0.42 ₹38.38
59.52%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$1.75 PKR 487
$2.28 ₹211
-23.25%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.87 PKR 242
$1.20 ₹110
-27.50%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$16.3K PKR 4.6M
$19.0K ₹1.8M
-14.26%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$25.0K PKR 7.0M
$28.4K ₹2.6M
-11.73%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Karachi
Bhiwadi
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$133 PKR 37.1K
$44.42 ₹4,096
199.03%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$4.83 PKR 1,348
$4.22 ₹389
14.45%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$13.44 PKR 3,753
$7.53 ₹694
78.49%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Karachi
Bhiwadi
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$15.83 PKR 4,422
$8.66 ₹799
82.79%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$14.50 PKR 4,050
$7.01 ₹646
106.85%
Cinema Ticket
$4.14 PKR 1,155
$2.99 ₹276
38.46%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Karachi
Bhiwadi
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$57.7 PKR 16.1K
$91.6 ₹8,442
-36.94%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$1,378 PKR 384.8K
$1,373 ₹126.6K
0.36%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Karachi
Bhiwadi
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$17.74 PKR 4,954
$17.68 ₹1,630
0.34%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$25.73 PKR 7,184
$26.90 ₹2,480
-4.35%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$63.8 PKR 17.8K
$31.75 ₹2,927
100.79%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$36.69 PKR 10.2K
$23.04 ₹2,124
59.24%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Karachi
Bhiwadi
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$119 PKR 33.2K
$59.0 ₹5,436
101.54%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$76.2 PKR 21.3K
$34.39 ₹3,171
121.55%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$321 PKR 89.6K
$141 ₹13.0K
127.44%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$181 PKR 50.5K
$182 ₹16.8K
-0.86%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$764 PKR 213.3K
$398 ₹36.7K
91.94%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$461 PKR 128.7K
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💵 Salaries & Financials
Karachi
Bhiwadi
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$171 PKR 47.7K
$575 ₹53.1K
-70.29%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
17.8
7.55
135.76%

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Last update for Karachi: March 2, 2026

Last update for Bhiwadi: March 1, 2026

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