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

😐 Solo nomad: Karachi is 6.3% more expensive than Burewala without rent, and 9.1% more expensive with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Karachi is 4.9% cheaper than Burewala without rent, and 16.5% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Karachi
Burewala
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$2.15 PKR 601
$3.06 PKR 853
-29.74%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$12.35 PKR 3,444
$8.68 PKR 2,422
42.28%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$4.22 PKR 1,178
$4.00 PKR 1,115
5.50%
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.98 PKR 552
$4.55 PKR 1,270
-56.48%
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$5.19 PKR 1,449
$3.60 PKR 1,003
44.17%
Cappuccino
$1.88 PKR 524
$1.75 PKR 487
7.43%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.34 PKR 94.2
$0.51 PKR 143
-33.33%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.23 PKR 64.4
$0.37 PKR 105
-37.84%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Karachi
Burewala
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.81 PKR 225
$0.87 PKR 242
-6.90%
White Bread (500g)
$0.58 PKR 162
$0.81 PKR 226
-28.40%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.13 PKR 316
$2.23 PKR 622
-49.33%
Eggs
$1.17 PKR 326
$0.94 PKR 263
24.47%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$6.44 PKR 1,797
$6.15 PKR 1,717
4.72%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.13 PKR 874
$3.40 PKR 950
-7.94%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$5.15 PKR 1,437
$6.96 PKR 1,942
-26.01%
Apples (1kg)
$1.07 PKR 299
$1.35 PKR 376
-20.74%
Banana (1kg)
$0.55 PKR 154
$0.74 PKR 207
-25.68%
Oranges (1kg)
$0.96 PKR 266
$0.65 PKR 182
47.69%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.57 PKR 160
$0.23 PKR 64.0
147.83%
Potato (1kg)
$0.38 PKR 106
$0.23 PKR 64.4
65.22%
Onion (1kg)
$0.47 PKR 130
$0.70 PKR 196
-32.86%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.38 PKR 107
$0.34 PKR 93.5
11.76%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.40 PKR 112
$0.37 PKR 103
8.11%
Bottle of Non-Alcoholic Wine (Mid-Range)
$1.63 PKR 455
$1.18 PKR 329
38.14%
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.26 PKR 352
$0.85 PKR 236
48.24%
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.04 PKR 570
$2.04 PKR 568
-
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.17 PKR 605
$2.20 PKR 612
-1.36%
🚌 Getting Around
Karachi
Burewala
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.33 PKR 92.8
$0.20 PKR 56.6
65.00%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$6.23 PKR 1,738
$7.24 PKR 2,019
-13.95%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.74 PKR 207
$0.84 PKR 233
-11.90%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.65 PKR 181
$0.44 PKR 122
47.73%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$1.75 PKR 488
$1.76 PKR 491
-0.57%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.87 PKR 242
$0.92 PKR 258
-5.43%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$16.4K PKR 4.6M
$21.2K PKR 5.9M
-22.47%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$25.3K PKR 7.0M
$23.2K PKR 6.5M
8.62%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Karachi
Burewala
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$134 PKR 37.4K
$101 PKR 28.3K
32.11%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$4.86 PKR 1,355
$4.03 PKR 1,123
20.60%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$13.64 PKR 3,806
$13.72 PKR 3,828
-0.58%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Karachi
Burewala
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$15.61 PKR 4,354
$12.49 PKR 3,483
24.98%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$14.21 PKR 3,965
$5.87 PKR 1,637
142.08%
Cinema Ticket
$4.22 PKR 1,176
$3.63 PKR 1,012
16.25%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Karachi
Burewala
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$58.1 PKR 16.2K
$30.38 PKR 8,475
91.11%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$1,405 PKR 391.9K
$1,130 PKR 315.2K
24.33%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Karachi
Burewala
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$17.52 PKR 4,889
$15.41 PKR 4,300
13.69%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$25.62 PKR 7,147
$22.40 PKR 6,249
14.38%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$65.7 PKR 18.3K
$69.1 PKR 19.3K
-4.91%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$35.88 PKR 10.0K
$29.72 PKR 8,290
20.73%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Karachi
Burewala
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$118 PKR 33.0K
$76.1 PKR 21.2K
55.33%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$76.4 PKR 21.3K
$52.3 PKR 14.6K
45.97%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$324 PKR 90.3K
$170 PKR 47.4K
90.28%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$182 PKR 50.8K
$105 PKR 29.4K
72.58%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$728 PKR 203.2K
$823 PKR 229.5K
-11.44%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$461 PKR 128.5K
$570 PKR 159.1K
-19.24%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Karachi
Burewala
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$171 PKR 47.7K
$108 PKR 30.1K
58.64%
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: April 12, 2026

Last update for Burewala: April 14, 2026

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