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

🙂 Solo nomad: Karachi is 15.2% cheaper than Daska without rent, and 1.2% more expensive with rent.

🙂 Family of 3: Karachi is 1% cheaper than Daska without rent, and 3% more expensive with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$2.17 PKR 611

$2.89 PKR 815

-24.91%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$12.19 PKR 3,438

$14.33 PKR 4,041

-14.93%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$4.15 PKR 1,171

$5.22 PKR 1,472

-20.50%

Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$2.00 PKR 563

$1.80 PKR 507

11.11%

Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$5.33 PKR 1,503

$3.86 PKR 1,087

38.08%

Cappuccino

$1.90 PKR 535

$2.01 PKR 566

-5.47%

Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.34 PKR 95.4

$0.40 PKR 112

-15.00%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.23 PKR 65.1

$0.24 PKR 67.9

-4.17%

Milk (1 liter)

$0.85 PKR 240

$0.96 PKR 272

-11.46%

White Bread (500g)

$0.58 PKR 163

$0.62 PKR 175

-6.45%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$1.17 PKR 329

$1.26 PKR 356

-7.14%

Eggs

$1.16 PKR 327

$1.27 PKR 358

-8.66%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$6.31 PKR 1,781

$6.31 PKR 1,779

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$3.27 PKR 922

$3.43 PKR 967

-4.66%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$5.11 PKR 1,441

$4.51 PKR 1,272

13.30%

Apples (1kg)

$1.08 PKR 306

$1.00 PKR 281

8.00%

Banana (1kg)

$0.55 PKR 154

$0.80 PKR 225

-31.25%

Oranges (1kg)

$0.88 PKR 249

$0.94 PKR 266

-6.38%

Tomato (1kg)

$0.53 PKR 150

$0.60 PKR 169

-11.67%

Potato (1kg)

$0.38 PKR 108

$0.39 PKR 109

-2.56%

Onion (1kg)

$0.48 PKR 135

$0.57 PKR 160

-15.79%

Lettuce (1 head)

$0.35 PKR 99.2

$0.31 PKR 86.8

12.90%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.41 PKR 115

Bottle of Non-Alcoholic Wine (Mid-Range)

$1.56 PKR 440

$1.91 PKR 537

-18.32%

Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$1.25 PKR 354

$0.87 PKR 244

43.68%

Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.08 PKR 587

$1.95 PKR 551

6.67%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$2.07 PKR 584

$2.13 PKR 602

-2.82%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.36 PKR 103

$0.19 PKR 53.5

89.47%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$6.46 PKR 1,821

$7.21 PKR 2,034

-10.40%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$0.70 PKR 197

$0.89 PKR 252

-21.35%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$0.66 PKR 185

$0.40 PKR 113

65.00%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$1.80 PKR 507

$2.88 PKR 813

-37.50%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$0.92 PKR 260

$0.93 PKR 262

-1.08%

Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)

$16.5K PKR 4.7M

$21.6K PKR 6.1M

-23.48%

Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)

$25.4K PKR 7.2M

$25.8K PKR 7.3M

-1.48%

Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)

$136 PKR 38.4K

$114 PKR 32.2K

19.33%

SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)

$4.85 PKR 1,368

$5.37 PKR 1,515

-9.68%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$13.74 PKR 3,873

$18.94 PKR 5,341

-27.46%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$15.46 PKR 4,360

$12.56 PKR 3,541

23.09%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$14.14 PKR 3,987

$6.10 PKR 1,719

131.80%

Cinema Ticket

$4.32 PKR 1,220

$4.13 PKR 1,165

4.60%

Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)

$56.7 PKR 16.0K

$59.2 PKR 16.7K

-4.17%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$1,388 PKR 391.4K

$1,120 PKR 315.9K

23.91%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$17.33 PKR 4,887

$21.11 PKR 5,952

-17.91%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$25.38 PKR 7,156

$28.39 PKR 8,005

-10.60%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$64.8 PKR 18.3K

$90.2 PKR 25.4K

-28.14%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$35.62 PKR 10.0K

$39.53 PKR 11.1K

-9.89%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$119 PKR 33.5K

$75.5 PKR 21.3K

57.25%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$73.6 PKR 20.7K

$50.9 PKR 14.4K

44.45%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$317 PKR 89.4K

$168 PKR 47.3K

89.03%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$178 PKR 50.3K

$108 PKR 30.5K

65.03%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$726 PKR 204.6K

$727 PKR 205.1K

-0.27%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$435 PKR 122.6K

$534 PKR 150.5K

-18.54%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$176 PKR 49.5K

20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)

17.8

20.2

-11.88%

CityCost data is based on AI and user input – minor inaccuracies may occur.

Last update for Karachi: January 11, 2026

Last update for Daska: January 11, 2026

City Median Internet Speeds Comparison (Updated December 2025)

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