Cost of Living Comparison Between Karachi and Dombivli Cost of Living Comparison Between Karachi and Dombivli

🙂 Solo nomad: Karachi is 6.1% cheaper than Dombivli without rent, and 6.1% more expensive with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Karachi is 13.3% cheaper than Dombivli without rent, and 3.1% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Karachi
Dombivli
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$2.09 PKR 584
$2.87 ₹264
-27.18%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$12.54 PKR 3,502
$17.21 ₹1,586
-27.14%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$4.18 PKR 1,168
$4.57 ₹421
-8.53%
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.99 PKR 555
-
-
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$5.15 PKR 1,439
-
-
Cappuccino
$1.90 PKR 531
$2.02 ₹186
-5.94%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.37 PKR 102
$0.44 ₹40.65
-15.91%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.23 PKR 64.4
$0.18 ₹16.94
27.78%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
-
$2.34 ₹216
-
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
-
$3.46 ₹319
-
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Karachi
Dombivli
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.86 PKR 239
$0.77 ₹70.8
11.69%
White Bread (500g)
$0.55 PKR 153
$0.47 ₹42.99
17.02%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.17 PKR 328
$0.65 ₹60.0
80.00%
Eggs
$1.17 PKR 326
$1.03 ₹95.2
13.59%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$6.40 PKR 1,787
$6.54 ₹603
-2.14%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.26 PKR 909
$4.01 ₹370
-18.70%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$5.01 PKR 1,400
-
-
Apples (1kg)
$1.08 PKR 300
$2.00 ₹184
-46.00%
Banana (1kg)
$0.55 PKR 155
$0.85 ₹78.7
-35.29%
Oranges (1kg)
$0.88 PKR 245
$1.14 ₹106
-22.81%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.54 PKR 150
$0.58 ₹53.4
-6.90%
Potato (1kg)
$0.35 PKR 98.5
$0.50 ₹46.48
-30.00%
Onion (1kg)
$0.48 PKR 133
$0.54 ₹49.75
-11.11%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.35 PKR 98.8
$0.41 ₹38.19
-14.63%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.43 PKR 121
$0.34 ₹30.92
26.47%
Bottle of Non-Alcoholic Wine (Mid-Range)
$1.44 PKR 402
-
-
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.32 PKR 367
-
-
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.13 PKR 594
-
-
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.16 PKR 602
$4.26 ₹393
-49.30%
Wine (Bottle)
-
$7.66 ₹707
-
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
-
$1.89 ₹174
-
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
-
$2.25 ₹207
-
Buffalo Round (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) (1kg)
-
$7.05 ₹650
-
🚌 Getting Around
Karachi
Dombivli
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.34 PKR 93.9
$0.22 ₹20.22
54.55%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$6.20 PKR 1,732
$4.73 ₹436
31.08%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.68 PKR 190
$0.39 ₹36.30
74.36%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.67 PKR 188
$0.31 ₹28.23
116.13%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$1.75 PKR 487
$1.13 ₹104
54.87%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.87 PKR 242
$1.23 ₹114
-29.27%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$16.3K PKR 4.6M
$15.4K ₹1.4M
6.06%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$25.0K PKR 7.0M
$22.5K ₹2.1M
11.39%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Karachi
Dombivli
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$133 PKR 37.1K
$39.73 ₹3,663
234.33%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$4.83 PKR 1,348
$3.72 ₹343
29.84%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$13.44 PKR 3,753
$9.32 ₹859
44.21%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Karachi
Dombivli
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$15.83 PKR 4,422
$9.88 ₹911
60.22%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$14.50 PKR 4,050
$2.89 ₹266
401.73%
Cinema Ticket
$4.14 PKR 1,155
$4.03 ₹371
2.73%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Karachi
Dombivli
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$57.7 PKR 16.1K
$93.3 ₹8,598
-38.09%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$1,378 PKR 384.8K
$1,436 ₹132.4K
-4.07%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Karachi
Dombivli
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$17.74 PKR 4,954
$21.90 ₹2,019
-19.00%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$25.73 PKR 7,184
$18.49 ₹1,705
39.16%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$63.8 PKR 17.8K
$49.47 ₹4,561
28.87%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$36.69 PKR 10.2K
$33.31 ₹3,072
10.15%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Karachi
Dombivli
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$119 PKR 33.2K
$202 ₹18.6K
-41.21%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$76.2 PKR 21.3K
$126 ₹11.6K
-39.33%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$321 PKR 89.6K
$384 ₹35.4K
-16.44%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$181 PKR 50.5K
$181 ₹16.6K
0.12%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$764 PKR 213.3K
$1,627 ₹150.1K
-53.07%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$461 PKR 128.7K
$583 ₹53.8K
-20.95%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Karachi
Dombivli
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$171 PKR 47.7K
$470 ₹43.3K
-63.59%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
17.8
9.27
92.02%

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

Last update for Karachi: March 2, 2026

Last update for Dombivli: March 3, 2026

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