Cost of Living Comparison Between Karachi and Burewala Cost of Living Comparison Between Karachi and Burewala

😐 Solo nomad: Karachi is 12.2% more expensive than Burewala without rent, and 10% more expensive with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Karachi is 2% cheaper than Burewala without rent, and 12.6% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Karachi
Burewala
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$2.09 PKR 585
$2.99 PKR 837
-30.10%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$12.54 PKR 3,508
$8.75 PKR 2,446
43.31%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$4.18 PKR 1,169
$4.03 PKR 1,128
3.72%
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.99 PKR 556
$4.46 PKR 1,248
-55.38%
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$5.15 PKR 1,441
$3.56 PKR 996
44.66%
Cappuccino
$1.90 PKR 532
$1.78 PKR 499
6.74%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.37 PKR 103
$0.55 PKR 153
-32.73%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.23 PKR 64.5
$0.37 PKR 105
-37.84%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Karachi
Burewala
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.86 PKR 240
$0.82 PKR 230
4.88%
White Bread (500g)
$0.55 PKR 154
$0.84 PKR 235
-34.52%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.17 PKR 328
$2.16 PKR 605
-45.83%
Eggs
$1.17 PKR 327
$0.94 PKR 262
24.47%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$6.40 PKR 1,790
$6.00 PKR 1,678
6.67%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.26 PKR 911
$3.42 PKR 956
-4.68%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$5.01 PKR 1,402
$7.01 PKR 1,960
-28.53%
Apples (1kg)
$1.08 PKR 301
$1.35 PKR 379
-20.00%
Banana (1kg)
$0.55 PKR 155
$0.78 PKR 218
-29.49%
Oranges (1kg)
$0.88 PKR 246
$0.67 PKR 188
31.34%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.54 PKR 150
$0.25 PKR 70.1
116.00%
Potato (1kg)
$0.35 PKR 98.6
$0.23 PKR 64.6
52.17%
Onion (1kg)
$0.48 PKR 133
$0.75 PKR 210
-36.00%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.35 PKR 98.9
$0.33 PKR 92.8
6.06%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.43 PKR 121
$0.38 PKR 105
13.16%
Bottle of Non-Alcoholic Wine (Mid-Range)
$1.44 PKR 403
$1.22 PKR 341
18.03%
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.32 PKR 368
$0.93 PKR 260
41.94%
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.13 PKR 595
$1.96 PKR 548
8.67%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.16 PKR 603
$2.22 PKR 620
-2.70%
🚌 Getting Around
Karachi
Burewala
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.34 PKR 94.1
$0.21 PKR 57.5
61.90%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$6.20 PKR 1,735
$6.96 PKR 1,948
-10.92%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.68 PKR 190
$0.85 PKR 238
-20.00%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.67 PKR 188
$0.40 PKR 113
67.50%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$1.75 PKR 488
$1.82 PKR 508
-3.85%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.87 PKR 242
$0.97 PKR 270
-10.31%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$16.3K PKR 4.6M
$20.9K PKR 5.8M
-21.70%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$25.0K PKR 7.0M
$22.4K PKR 6.3M
11.67%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Karachi
Burewala
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$133 PKR 37.2K
$100 PKR 28.0K
32.54%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$4.83 PKR 1,350
$3.99 PKR 1,117
21.05%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$13.44 PKR 3,759
$13.84 PKR 3,872
-2.89%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Karachi
Burewala
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$15.83 PKR 4,429
$12.46 PKR 3,484
27.05%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$14.50 PKR 4,057
$5.80 PKR 1,621
150.00%
Cinema Ticket
$4.14 PKR 1,157
$3.52 PKR 985
17.61%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Karachi
Burewala
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$57.7 PKR 16.1K
$29.71 PKR 8,310
94.35%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$1,378 PKR 385.4K
$1,129 PKR 315.8K
22.05%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Karachi
Burewala
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$17.74 PKR 4,962
$15.23 PKR 4,259
16.48%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$25.73 PKR 7,196
$22.20 PKR 6,209
15.90%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$63.8 PKR 17.8K
$69.7 PKR 19.5K
-8.59%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$36.69 PKR 10.3K
$29.00 PKR 8,112
26.52%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Karachi
Burewala
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$119 PKR 33.2K
$74.8 PKR 20.9K
58.86%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$76.2 PKR 21.3K
$51.7 PKR 14.4K
47.51%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$321 PKR 89.7K
$166 PKR 46.4K
93.25%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$181 PKR 50.6K
$108 PKR 30.2K
67.36%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$764 PKR 213.7K
$767 PKR 214.4K
-0.36%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$461 PKR 128.9K
$576 PKR 161.2K
-20.02%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Karachi
Burewala
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$171 PKR 47.8K
$108 PKR 30.2K
58.58%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
17.8
19
-6.32%

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

Last update for Karachi: March 2, 2026

Last update for Burewala: March 1, 2026

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