Cost of Living Comparison Between Karachi and Da Nang Cost of Living Comparison Between Karachi and Da Nang

šŸ™‚ Solo nomad: Karachi is 29% cheaper than Da Nang without rent, and 30.4% cheaper with rent.
šŸ™‚ Family of 3: Karachi is 30.4% cheaper than Da Nang without rent, and 35.2% cheaper with rent.
Currency
šŸ½ Eating Out
Karachi
Da Nang
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$2.08 PKRĀ 588
$1.89 ā‚«49.2K
10.05%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$12.27 PKRĀ 3,465
$18.99 ā‚«494K
-35.39%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$4.07 PKRĀ 1,149
$4.78 ā‚«124.4K
-14.85%
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2 PKRĀ 565
-
-
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$5.14 PKRĀ 1,453
-
-
Cappuccino
$1.84 PKRĀ 519
$1.61 ā‚«42K
14.29%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.37 PKRĀ 104
$0.49 ā‚«12.9K
-24.49%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.23 PKRĀ 65.2
$0.29 ā‚«7,535
-20.69%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
-
$1.07 ā‚«27.9K
-
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
-
$1.61 ā‚«42K
-
šŸ›’ Groceries & Markets
Karachi
Da Nang
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.8 PKRĀ 225
$1.43 ā‚«37.3K
-44.06%
White Bread (500g)
$0.55 PKRĀ 155
$0.95 ā‚«24.8K
-42.11%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.13 PKRĀ 319
$1.17 ā‚«30.5K
-3.42%
Eggs
$1.18 PKRĀ 332
$1.43 ā‚«37.2K
-17.48%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$6.54 PKRĀ 1,846
$12.45 ā‚«323.9K
-47.47%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.24 PKRĀ 915
$3.65 ā‚«95K
-11.23%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$5.08 PKRĀ 1,435
$9.7 ā‚«252.4K
-47.63%
Apples (1kg)
$1.08 PKRĀ 306
$2.64 ā‚«68.6K
-59.09%
Banana (1kg)
$0.55 PKRĀ 155
$0.94 ā‚«24.4K
-41.49%
Oranges (1kg)
$0.89 PKRĀ 250
$1.13 ā‚«29.4K
-21.24%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.54 PKRĀ 152
$1.05 ā‚«27.4K
-48.57%
Potato (1kg)
$0.38 PKRĀ 108
$1.14 ā‚«29.6K
-66.67%
Onion (1kg)
$0.47 PKRĀ 133
$1.15 ā‚«29.9K
-59.13%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.36 PKRĀ 100
$0.99 ā‚«25.7K
-63.64%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.44 PKRĀ 124
$0.48 ā‚«12.4K
-8.33%
Bottle of Non-Alcoholic Wine (Mid-Range)
$1.22 PKRĀ 344
-
-
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.31 PKRĀ 371
-
-
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.12 PKRĀ 599
-
-
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.18 PKRĀ 616
$1.36 ā‚«35.3K
60.29%
Wine (Bottle)
-
$7.4 ā‚«192.5K
-
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
-
$0.82 ā‚«21.3K
-
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
-
$1.57 ā‚«40.9K
-
šŸšŒ Getting Around
Karachi
Da Nang
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.37 PKRĀ 103
$0.34 ā‚«8,916
8.82%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$6.28 PKRĀ 1,772
$3.79 ā‚«98.7K
65.70%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.7 PKRĀ 197
$0.82 ā‚«21.4K
-14.63%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.66 PKRĀ 187
$0.69 ā‚«18K
-4.35%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$1.72 PKRĀ 485
$11.74 ā‚«305.4K
-85.35%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.93 PKRĀ 263
$0.9 ā‚«23.4K
3.33%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$16.8K PKRĀ 4.7M
$27.3K ā‚«711.4M
-38.69%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$25K PKRĀ 7.1M
$28.7K ā‚«748M
-13.08%
šŸ§¾ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Karachi
Da Nang
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$136 PKRĀ 38.3K
$74.7 ā‚«1.9M
81.64%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$4.88 PKRĀ 1,379
$5.88 ā‚«153K
-17.01%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$13.36 PKRĀ 3,775
$8.09 ā‚«210.5K
65.14%
šŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Karachi
Da Nang
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$15.31 PKRĀ 4,325
$20.27 ā‚«527.3K
-24.47%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$14.22 PKRĀ 4,016
$7.45 ā‚«193.8K
90.87%
Cinema Ticket
$4.35 PKRĀ 1,230
$3.01 ā‚«78.3K
44.52%
šŸ§ø Childcare & Education
Karachi
Da Nang
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$57.7 PKRĀ 16.3K
$153 ā‚«4M
-62.29%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$1,350 PKRĀ 381.3K
$12.6K ā‚«329.1M
-89.33%
šŸ‘•šŸ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Karachi
Da Nang
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$17.87 PKRĀ 5,047
$39.58 ā‚«1M
-54.85%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$25.27 PKRĀ 7,138
$25.43 ā‚«661.7K
-0.63%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$65.4 PKRĀ 18.5K
$52.1 ā‚«1.4M
25.45%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$35.61 PKRĀ 10.1K
$75.4 ā‚«2M
-52.78%
šŸ  Accommodation & Living
Karachi
Da Nang
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$121 PKRĀ 34.2K
$354 ā‚«9.2M
-65.82%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$75.9 PKRĀ 21.4K
$243 ā‚«6.3M
-68.79%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$321 PKRĀ 90.7K
$721 ā‚«18.8M
-55.45%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$182 PKRĀ 51.4K
$459 ā‚«11.9M
-60.37%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$576 PKRĀ 162.7K
$2,743 ā‚«71.4M
-78.99%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$365 PKRĀ 103.2K
$1,152 ā‚«30M
-68.29%
šŸ’µ Salaries & Financials
Karachi
Da Nang
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$190 PKRĀ 53.8K
$454 ā‚«11.8M
-58.03%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
17.8
10.67
66.82%

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Last update for Karachi: October 27, 2025

Last update for Da Nang: October 29, 2025

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