Cost of Living Comparison Between Karachi and Daska Cost of Living Comparison Between Karachi and Daska

šŸ™‚ Solo nomad: Karachi is 4.4% cheaper than Daska without rent, and 3.1% more expensive with rent.
šŸ˜ Family of 3: Karachi is 5.2% more expensive than Daska without rent, and 1.8% more expensive with rent.
Currency
šŸ½ Eating Out
Karachi
Daska
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$2.09 PKRĀ 585
$2.90 PKRĀ 810
-27.93%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$12.54 PKRĀ 3,508
$14.05 PKRĀ 3,930
-10.75%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$4.18 PKRĀ 1,169
$5.39 PKRĀ 1,509
-22.45%
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.99 PKRĀ 556
$1.82 PKRĀ 510
9.34%
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$5.15 PKRĀ 1,441
$4.01 PKRĀ 1,121
28.43%
Cappuccino
$1.90 PKRĀ 532
$2.02 PKRĀ 564
-5.94%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.37 PKRĀ 103
$0.42 PKRĀ 118
-11.90%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.23 PKRĀ 64.5
$0.22 PKRĀ 61.3
4.55%
šŸ›’ Groceries & Markets
Karachi
Daska
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.86 PKRĀ 240
$0.93 PKRĀ 261
-7.53%
White Bread (500g)
$0.55 PKRĀ 154
$0.61 PKRĀ 172
-9.84%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.17 PKRĀ 328
$1.22 PKRĀ 340
-4.10%
Eggs
$1.17 PKRĀ 327
$1.21 PKRĀ 338
-3.31%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$6.40 PKRĀ 1,790
$6.05 PKRĀ 1,693
5.79%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.26 PKRĀ 911
$3.52 PKRĀ 983
-7.39%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$5.01 PKRĀ 1,402
$4.37 PKRĀ 1,222
14.65%
Apples (1kg)
$1.08 PKRĀ 301
$0.99 PKRĀ 277
9.09%
Banana (1kg)
$0.55 PKRĀ 155
$0.82 PKRĀ 230
-32.93%
Oranges (1kg)
$0.88 PKRĀ 246
$0.90 PKRĀ 251
-2.22%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.54 PKRĀ 150
$0.59 PKRĀ 165
-8.47%
Potato (1kg)
$0.35 PKRĀ 98.6
$0.39 PKRĀ 109
-10.26%
Onion (1kg)
$0.48 PKRĀ 133
$0.57 PKRĀ 158
-15.79%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.35 PKRĀ 98.9
$0.31 PKRĀ 86.2
12.90%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.43 PKRĀ 121
$0.40 PKRĀ 112
7.50%
Bottle of Non-Alcoholic Wine (Mid-Range)
$1.44 PKRĀ 403
$1.47 PKRĀ 411
-2.04%
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.32 PKRĀ 368
$0.92 PKRĀ 258
43.48%
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.13 PKRĀ 595
$1.98 PKRĀ 553
7.58%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.16 PKRĀ 603
$2.14 PKRĀ 598
0.93%
šŸšŒ Getting Around
Karachi
Daska
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.34 PKRĀ 94.1
$0.17 PKRĀ 47.74
100.00%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$6.20 PKRĀ 1,735
$7.04 PKRĀ 1,970
-11.93%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.68 PKRĀ 190
$0.90 PKRĀ 253
-24.44%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.67 PKRĀ 188
$0.44 PKRĀ 122
52.27%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$1.75 PKRĀ 488
$2.85 PKRĀ 797
-38.60%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.87 PKRĀ 242
$0.91 PKRĀ 255
-4.40%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$16.3K PKRĀ 4.6M
$21.4K PKRĀ 6.0M
-23.69%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$25.0K PKRĀ 7.0M
$26.1K PKRĀ 7.3M
-4.01%
šŸ§¾ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Karachi
Daska
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$133 PKRĀ 37.2K
$112 PKRĀ 31.4K
18.18%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$4.83 PKRĀ 1,350
$5.46 PKRĀ 1,527
-11.54%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$13.44 PKRĀ 3,759
$19.02 PKRĀ 5,320
-29.34%
šŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Karachi
Daska
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$15.83 PKRĀ 4,429
$12.28 PKRĀ 3,436
28.91%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$14.50 PKRĀ 4,057
$5.97 PKRĀ 1,669
142.88%
Cinema Ticket
$4.14 PKRĀ 1,157
$4.18 PKRĀ 1,169
-0.96%
šŸ§ø Childcare & Education
Karachi
Daska
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$57.7 PKRĀ 16.1K
$59.7 PKRĀ 16.7K
-3.33%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$1,378 PKRĀ 385.4K
$1,116 PKRĀ 312.2K
23.43%
šŸ‘•šŸ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Karachi
Daska
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$17.74 PKRĀ 4,962
$21.79 PKRĀ 6,096
-18.59%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$25.73 PKRĀ 7,196
$28.38 PKRĀ 7,938
-9.34%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$63.8 PKRĀ 17.8K
$89.9 PKRĀ 25.1K
-29.09%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$36.69 PKRĀ 10.3K
$39.74 PKRĀ 11.1K
-7.67%
šŸ  Accommodation & Living
Karachi
Daska
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$119 PKRĀ 33.2K
$74.3 PKRĀ 20.8K
59.93%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$76.2 PKRĀ 21.3K
$51.6 PKRĀ 14.4K
47.74%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$321 PKRĀ 89.7K
$167 PKRĀ 46.7K
92.30%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$181 PKRĀ 50.6K
$106 PKRĀ 29.8K
69.73%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$764 PKRĀ 213.7K
$667 PKRĀ 186.5K
14.57%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$461 PKRĀ 128.9K
$623 PKRĀ 174.3K
-26.03%
šŸ’µ Salaries & Financials
Karachi
Daska
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$171 PKRĀ 47.8K
-
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
17.8
20.2
-11.88%

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Last update for Karachi: March 2, 2026

Last update for Daska: March 2, 2026

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