Cost of Living Comparison Between Karachi and Dera Ghazi Khan Cost of Living Comparison Between Karachi and Dera Ghazi Khan

😐 Solo nomad: Karachi is 34.1% more expensive than Dera Ghazi Khan without rent, and 57.1% more expensive with rent.

😐 Family of 3: Karachi is 36.2% more expensive than Dera Ghazi Khan without rent, and 53.6% more expensive with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$2.17 PKR 610

$1.13 PKR 319

92.04%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$12.19 PKR 3,435

$10.63 PKR 2,995

14.68%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$4.15 PKR 1,170

$2.36 PKR 665

75.85%

Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$2.00 PKR 563

$1.05 PKR 295

90.48%

Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$5.33 PKR 1,501

$1.81 PKR 511

194.48%

Cappuccino

$1.90 PKR 534

$1.46 PKR 413

30.14%

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

$0.34 PKR 95.3

$0.33 PKR 94.2

3.03%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.23 PKR 65.1

$0.22 PKR 61.7

4.55%

Milk (1 liter)

$0.85 PKR 240

$0.71 PKR 199

19.72%

White Bread (500g)

$0.58 PKR 162

$0.45 PKR 127

28.89%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$1.17 PKR 329

$1.23 PKR 347

-4.88%

Eggs

$1.16 PKR 327

$1.19 PKR 336

-2.52%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$6.31 PKR 1,779

$2.59 PKR 730

143.63%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$3.27 PKR 922

$1.89 PKR 534

73.02%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$5.11 PKR 1,439

$3.09 PKR 871

65.37%

Apples (1kg)

$1.08 PKR 305

$1.00 PKR 281

8.00%

Banana (1kg)

$0.55 PKR 154

$0.55 PKR 155

Oranges (1kg)

$0.88 PKR 248

$0.64 PKR 180

37.50%

Tomato (1kg)

$0.53 PKR 150

$0.53 PKR 149

Potato (1kg)

$0.38 PKR 108

$0.34 PKR 96.4

11.76%

Onion (1kg)

$0.48 PKR 135

$0.39 PKR 110

23.08%

Lettuce (1 head)

$0.35 PKR 99.2

$0.63 PKR 176

-44.44%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.41 PKR 115

$0.36 PKR 102

13.89%

Bottle of Non-Alcoholic Wine (Mid-Range)

$1.56 PKR 439

$1.49 PKR 420

4.70%

Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$1.25 PKR 354

$0.92 PKR 259

35.87%

Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.08 PKR 586

$2.03 PKR 571

2.46%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$2.07 PKR 584

$1.78 PKR 502

16.29%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.36 PKR 103

$0.17 PKR 48.38

111.76%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$6.46 PKR 1,819

$7.09 PKR 1,998

-8.89%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$0.70 PKR 197

$1.09 PKR 307

-35.78%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$0.66 PKR 185

$0.31 PKR 86.6

112.90%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$1.80 PKR 506

$1.74 PKR 490

3.45%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$0.92 PKR 259

$0.97 PKR 274

-5.15%

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

$16.5K PKR 4.7M

$22.4K PKR 6.3M

-26.46%

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

$25.4K PKR 7.2M

$21.2K PKR 6.0M

20.05%

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

$136 PKR 38.4K

$58.4 PKR 16.4K

133.22%

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

$4.85 PKR 1,367

$2.28 PKR 643

112.72%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$13.74 PKR 3,870

$13.06 PKR 3,679

5.21%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$15.46 PKR 4,356

$12.29 PKR 3,462

25.79%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$14.14 PKR 3,984

$5.97 PKR 1,681

136.85%

Cinema Ticket

$4.32 PKR 1,218

$3.56 PKR 1,003

21.35%

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

$56.7 PKR 16.0K

$28.81 PKR 8,115

96.91%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$1,388 PKR 391.0K

$1,148 PKR 323.5K

20.86%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$17.33 PKR 4,882

$16.49 PKR 4,647

5.09%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$25.38 PKR 7,149

$21.77 PKR 6,133

16.58%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$64.8 PKR 18.3K

$60.2 PKR 17.0K

7.62%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$35.62 PKR 10.0K

$26.21 PKR 7,384

35.90%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$119 PKR 33.4K

$57.0 PKR 16.1K

108.12%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$73.6 PKR 20.7K

$29.62 PKR 8,345

148.38%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$317 PKR 89.3K

$119 PKR 33.4K

167.09%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$178 PKR 50.2K

$66.5 PKR 18.7K

167.96%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$726 PKR 204.4K

$746 PKR 210.1K

-2.73%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$435 PKR 122.5K

$551 PKR 155.1K

-21.02%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$176 PKR 49.5K

$158 PKR 44.6K

11.02%

20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)

17.8

-1.11%

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

Last update for Karachi: January 11, 2026

Last update for Dera Ghazi Khan: January 12, 2026

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