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

🙂 Solo nomad: Karachi is 8.3% cheaper than Daska without rent, and 2.3% more expensive with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Karachi is 18.7% cheaper than Daska without rent, and 0.9% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Karachi
Daska
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$2.08 PKR 588
$2.87 PKR 810
-27.53%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$12.27 PKR 3,465
$14.18 PKR 4,005
-13.47%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$4.07 PKR 1,149
$5.39 PKR 1,522
-24.49%
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2 PKR 565
$1.81 PKR 511
10.50%
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$5.14 PKR 1,453
$3.84 PKR 1,085
33.85%
Cappuccino
$1.84 PKR 519
$2.09 PKR 589
-11.96%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.37 PKR 104
$0.43 PKR 121
-13.95%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.23 PKR 65.2
$0.22 PKR 61.7
4.55%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Karachi
Daska
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.8 PKR 225
$0.97 PKR 273
-17.53%
White Bread (500g)
$0.55 PKR 155
$0.61 PKR 172
-9.84%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.13 PKR 319
$1.27 PKR 360
-11.02%
Eggs
$1.18 PKR 332
$1.25 PKR 353
-5.60%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$6.54 PKR 1,846
$6.15 PKR 1,738
6.34%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.24 PKR 915
$3.36 PKR 949
-3.57%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$5.08 PKR 1,435
$4.34 PKR 1,225
17.05%
Apples (1kg)
$1.08 PKR 306
$0.99 PKR 280
9.09%
Banana (1kg)
$0.55 PKR 155
$0.84 PKR 237
-34.52%
Oranges (1kg)
$0.89 PKR 250
$0.9 PKR 255
-1.11%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.54 PKR 152
$0.56 PKR 157
-3.57%
Potato (1kg)
$0.38 PKR 108
$0.41 PKR 116
-7.32%
Onion (1kg)
$0.47 PKR 133
$0.53 PKR 149
-11.32%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.36 PKR 100
$0.3 PKR 85.9
20.00%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.44 PKR 124
$0.41 PKR 116
7.32%
Bottle of Non-Alcoholic Wine (Mid-Range)
$1.22 PKR 344
$1.45 PKR 409
-15.86%
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.31 PKR 371
$0.9 PKR 255
45.56%
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.12 PKR 599
$2.02 PKR 572
4.95%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.18 PKR 616
$2.18 PKR 616
-
🚌 Getting Around
Karachi
Daska
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.37 PKR 103
$0.16 PKR 44.98
131.25%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$6.28 PKR 1,772
$7.03 PKR 1,987
-10.67%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.7 PKR 197
$0.91 PKR 256
-23.08%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.66 PKR 187
$0.41 PKR 115
60.98%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$1.72 PKR 485
$2.79 PKR 788
-38.35%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.93 PKR 263
$0.97 PKR 275
-4.12%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$16.8K PKR 4.7M
$21.5K PKR 6.1M
-21.97%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$25K PKR 7.1M
$26.2K PKR 7.4M
-4.73%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Karachi
Daska
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$136 PKR 38.3K
$110 PKR 31.1K
23.02%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$4.88 PKR 1,379
$5.54 PKR 1,564
-11.91%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$13.36 PKR 3,775
$19.01 PKR 5,369
-29.72%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Karachi
Daska
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$15.31 PKR 4,325
$12.25 PKR 3,459
24.98%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$14.22 PKR 4,016
$5.83 PKR 1,648
143.91%
Cinema Ticket
$4.35 PKR 1,230
$4.28 PKR 1,209
1.64%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Karachi
Daska
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$57.7 PKR 16.3K
$59.5 PKR 16.8K
-3.04%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$1,350 PKR 381.3K
$1,105 PKR 312.1K
22.19%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Karachi
Daska
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$17.87 PKR 5,047
$21.74 PKR 6,140
-17.80%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$25.27 PKR 7,138
$27.52 PKR 7,773
-8.18%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$65.4 PKR 18.5K
$86.8 PKR 24.5K
-24.68%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$35.61 PKR 10.1K
$40.74 PKR 11.5K
-12.59%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Karachi
Daska
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$121 PKR 34.2K
$76.2 PKR 21.5K
58.75%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$75.9 PKR 21.4K
$51.8 PKR 14.6K
46.41%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$321 PKR 90.7K
$166 PKR 47K
93.19%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$182 PKR 51.4K
$106 PKR 29.8K
72.23%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$576 PKR 162.7K
$533 PKR 150.7K
8.03%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$365 PKR 103.2K
$397 PKR 112.2K
-8.03%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Karachi
Daska
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$190 PKR 53.8K
-
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
17.8
20.2
-11.88%

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Last update for Karachi: October 27, 2025

Last update for Daska: October 29, 2025

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