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

šŸ˜ Solo nomad: Karachi is 19.3% more expensive than Dera Ghazi Khan without rent, and 62.8% more expensive with rent.
šŸ˜ Family of 3: Karachi is 13.6% more expensive than Dera Ghazi Khan without rent, and 52.3% more expensive with rent.
Currency
šŸ½ Eating Out
Karachi
Dera Ghazi Khan
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$2.09 PKRĀ 584
$1.17 PKRĀ 327
78.63%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$12.54 PKRĀ 3,507
$10.68 PKRĀ 2,986
17.42%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$4.18 PKRĀ 1,169
$2.43 PKRĀ 679
72.02%
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.99 PKRĀ 556
$1.04 PKRĀ 292
91.35%
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$5.15 PKRĀ 1,441
$1.75 PKRĀ 489
194.29%
Cappuccino
$1.90 PKRĀ 532
$1.51 PKRĀ 423
25.83%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.37 PKRĀ 103
$0.31 PKRĀ 85.5
19.35%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.23 PKRĀ 64.5
$0.22 PKRĀ 61.4
4.55%
šŸ›’ Groceries & Markets
Karachi
Dera Ghazi Khan
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.86 PKRĀ 240
$0.70 PKRĀ 197
22.86%
White Bread (500g)
$0.55 PKRĀ 153
$0.46 PKRĀ 128
19.57%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.17 PKRĀ 328
$1.22 PKRĀ 340
-4.10%
Eggs
$1.17 PKRĀ 327
$1.14 PKRĀ 319
2.63%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$6.40 PKRĀ 1,790
$2.62 PKRĀ 732
144.27%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.26 PKRĀ 911
$1.97 PKRĀ 551
65.48%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$5.01 PKRĀ 1,402
$3.09 PKRĀ 864
62.14%
Apples (1kg)
$1.08 PKRĀ 301
$1.03 PKRĀ 288
4.85%
Banana (1kg)
$0.55 PKRĀ 155
$0.55 PKRĀ 153
-
Oranges (1kg)
$0.88 PKRĀ 246
$0.63 PKRĀ 177
39.68%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.54 PKRĀ 150
$0.53 PKRĀ 148
1.89%
Potato (1kg)
$0.35 PKRĀ 98.6
$0.35 PKRĀ 96.9
-
Onion (1kg)
$0.48 PKRĀ 133
$0.40 PKRĀ 111
20.00%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.35 PKRĀ 98.9
$0.63 PKRĀ 178
-44.44%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.43 PKRĀ 121
$0.33 PKRĀ 93.6
30.30%
Bottle of Non-Alcoholic Wine (Mid-Range)
$1.44 PKRĀ 403
$1.45 PKRĀ 406
-0.69%
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.32 PKRĀ 368
$0.85 PKRĀ 238
55.29%
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.13 PKRĀ 594
$2.06 PKRĀ 575
3.40%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.16 PKRĀ 603
$1.75 PKRĀ 490
23.43%
šŸšŒ Getting Around
Karachi
Dera Ghazi Khan
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.34 PKRĀ 94.1
$0.18 PKRĀ 51.0
88.89%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$6.20 PKRĀ 1,735
$7.16 PKRĀ 2,003
-13.41%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.68 PKRĀ 190
$1.04 PKRĀ 291
-34.62%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.67 PKRĀ 188
$0.33 PKRĀ 93.1
103.03%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$1.75 PKRĀ 488
$1.80 PKRĀ 503
-2.78%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.87 PKRĀ 242
$0.96 PKRĀ 269
-9.37%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$16.3K PKRĀ 4.6M
$22.0K PKRĀ 6.2M
-25.90%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$25.0K PKRĀ 7.0M
$21.3K PKRĀ 6.0M
17.37%
šŸ§¾ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Karachi
Dera Ghazi Khan
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$133 PKRĀ 37.1K
$58.1 PKRĀ 16.2K
128.70%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$4.83 PKRĀ 1,350
$2.34 PKRĀ 656
106.41%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$13.44 PKRĀ 3,758
$12.82 PKRĀ 3,584
4.84%
šŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Karachi
Dera Ghazi Khan
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$15.83 PKRĀ 4,428
$12.51 PKRĀ 3,499
26.54%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$14.50 PKRĀ 4,056
$5.79 PKRĀ 1,620
150.43%
Cinema Ticket
$4.14 PKRĀ 1,157
$3.59 PKRĀ 1,005
15.32%
šŸ§ø Childcare & Education
Karachi
Dera Ghazi Khan
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$57.7 PKRĀ 16.1K
$28.59 PKRĀ 7,994
101.96%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$1,378 PKRĀ 385.3K
$1,148 PKRĀ 321.1K
19.99%
šŸ‘•šŸ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Karachi
Dera Ghazi Khan
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$17.74 PKRĀ 4,961
$15.91 PKRĀ 4,450
11.50%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$25.73 PKRĀ 7,194
$21.89 PKRĀ 6,121
17.54%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$63.8 PKRĀ 17.8K
$60.6 PKRĀ 16.9K
5.20%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$36.69 PKRĀ 10.3K
$26.00 PKRĀ 7,271
41.12%
šŸ  Accommodation & Living
Karachi
Dera Ghazi Khan
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$119 PKRĀ 33.2K
$57.1 PKRĀ 16.0K
108.15%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$76.2 PKRĀ 21.3K
$29.79 PKRĀ 8,330
155.76%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$321 PKRĀ 89.7K
$115 PKRĀ 32.1K
179.61%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$181 PKRĀ 50.5K
$66.9 PKRĀ 18.7K
169.99%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$764 PKRĀ 213.6K
$771 PKRĀ 215.6K
-0.92%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$461 PKRĀ 128.9K
$570 PKRĀ 159.4K
-19.10%
šŸ’µ Salaries & Financials
Karachi
Dera Ghazi Khan
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$171 PKRĀ 47.8K
-
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
17.8
18
-1.11%

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Last update for Karachi: March 2, 2026

Last update for Dera Ghazi Khan: March 3, 2026

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