Cost of Living Comparison Between Karachi and Chiniot Cost of Living Comparison Between Karachi and Chiniot

šŸ˜ Solo nomad: Karachi is 3% more expensive than Chiniot without rent, and 17.2% more expensive with rent.
šŸ˜ Family of 3: Karachi is 8.6% more expensive than Chiniot without rent, and 22.5% more expensive with rent.
Currency
šŸ½ Eating Out
Karachi
Chiniot
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$2.09 PKRĀ 585
$1.76 PKRĀ 491
18.75%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$12.54 PKRĀ 3,508
$8.60 PKRĀ 2,406
45.81%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$4.18 PKRĀ 1,169
$5.43 PKRĀ 1,519
-23.02%
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.99 PKRĀ 556
$1.61 PKRĀ 451
23.60%
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$5.15 PKRĀ 1,441
$3.44 PKRĀ 962
49.71%
Cappuccino
$1.90 PKRĀ 532
$0.89 PKRĀ 249
113.48%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.37 PKRĀ 103
$0.32 PKRĀ 89.0
15.62%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.23 PKRĀ 64.5
$0.19 PKRĀ 52.0
21.05%
šŸ›’ Groceries & Markets
Karachi
Chiniot
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.86 PKRĀ 240
$0.52 PKRĀ 145
65.38%
White Bread (500g)
$0.55 PKRĀ 154
$0.55 PKRĀ 155
-
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.17 PKRĀ 328
$1.30 PKRĀ 364
-10.00%
Eggs
$1.17 PKRĀ 327
$1.13 PKRĀ 315
3.54%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$6.40 PKRĀ 1,790
$6.29 PKRĀ 1,760
1.75%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.26 PKRĀ 911
$3.41 PKRĀ 954
-4.40%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$5.01 PKRĀ 1,402
$4.38 PKRĀ 1,226
14.38%
Apples (1kg)
$1.08 PKRĀ 301
$0.95 PKRĀ 267
13.68%
Banana (1kg)
$0.55 PKRĀ 155
$0.64 PKRĀ 179
-14.06%
Oranges (1kg)
$0.88 PKRĀ 246
$0.85 PKRĀ 237
3.53%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.54 PKRĀ 150
$0.50 PKRĀ 140
8.00%
Potato (1kg)
$0.35 PKRĀ 98.6
$0.36 PKRĀ 102
-2.78%
Onion (1kg)
$0.48 PKRĀ 133
$0.52 PKRĀ 145
-7.69%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.35 PKRĀ 98.9
$0.24 PKRĀ 67.1
45.83%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.43 PKRĀ 121
$0.40 PKRĀ 111
7.50%
Bottle of Non-Alcoholic Wine (Mid-Range)
$1.44 PKRĀ 403
$1.47 PKRĀ 412
-2.04%
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.32 PKRĀ 368
$1.04 PKRĀ 290
26.92%
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.13 PKRĀ 595
$2.32 PKRĀ 649
-8.19%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.16 PKRĀ 603
$1.94 PKRĀ 541
11.34%
šŸšŒ Getting Around
Karachi
Chiniot
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.34 PKRĀ 94.1
$0.19 PKRĀ 53.1
78.95%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$6.20 PKRĀ 1,735
$7.09 PKRĀ 1,984
-12.55%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.68 PKRĀ 190
$0.90 PKRĀ 252
-24.44%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.67 PKRĀ 188
$0.41 PKRĀ 113
63.41%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$1.75 PKRĀ 488
$2.92 PKRĀ 817
-40.07%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.87 PKRĀ 242
$0.90 PKRĀ 253
-3.33%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$16.3K PKRĀ 4.6M
$17.6K PKRĀ 4.9M
-7.02%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$25.0K PKRĀ 7.0M
$23.2K PKRĀ 6.5M
7.75%
šŸ§¾ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Karachi
Chiniot
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$133 PKRĀ 37.2K
$103 PKRĀ 28.9K
28.66%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$4.83 PKRĀ 1,350
$3.99 PKRĀ 1,115
21.05%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$13.44 PKRĀ 3,759
$16.50 PKRĀ 4,614
-18.55%
šŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Karachi
Chiniot
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$15.83 PKRĀ 4,429
$12.49 PKRĀ 3,495
26.74%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$14.50 PKRĀ 4,057
$5.79 PKRĀ 1,619
150.43%
Cinema Ticket
$4.14 PKRĀ 1,157
$3.50 PKRĀ 978
18.29%
šŸ§ø Childcare & Education
Karachi
Chiniot
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$57.7 PKRĀ 16.1K
$40.76 PKRĀ 11.4K
41.66%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$1,378 PKRĀ 385.4K
$940 PKRĀ 263.0K
46.51%
šŸ‘•šŸ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Karachi
Chiniot
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$17.74 PKRĀ 4,962
$11.65 PKRĀ 3,258
52.27%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$25.73 PKRĀ 7,196
$18.41 PKRĀ 5,148
39.76%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$63.8 PKRĀ 17.8K
$89.6 PKRĀ 25.1K
-28.87%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$36.69 PKRĀ 10.3K
$29.05 PKRĀ 8,125
26.30%
šŸ  Accommodation & Living
Karachi
Chiniot
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$119 PKRĀ 33.2K
$75.1 PKRĀ 21.0K
58.29%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$76.2 PKRĀ 21.3K
$51.9 PKRĀ 14.5K
46.86%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$321 PKRĀ 89.7K
$169 PKRĀ 47.2K
89.96%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$181 PKRĀ 50.6K
$105 PKRĀ 29.3K
72.34%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$764 PKRĀ 213.7K
$773 PKRĀ 216.4K
-1.25%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$461 PKRĀ 128.9K
$559 PKRĀ 156.3K
-17.48%
šŸ’µ Salaries & Financials
Karachi
Chiniot
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$171 PKRĀ 47.8K
-
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
17.8
20.17
-11.75%

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Last update for Karachi: March 2, 2026

Last update for Chiniot: February 28, 2026

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