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

๐Ÿ˜ Solo nomad: Karachi is 1.8% more expensive than Dombivli without rent, and 1.7% more expensive with rent.
๐Ÿ˜ Family of 3: Karachi is 3.1% more expensive than Dombivli without rent, and 4.1% more expensive with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Karachi
Dombivli
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$2.17 PKRย 610
$2.99 โ‚น271
-27.42%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$12.19 PKRย 3,435
$17.48 โ‚น1,586
-30.26%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$4.15 PKRย 1,170
$4.68 โ‚น425
-11.32%
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.00 PKRย 563
-
-
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$5.33 PKRย 1,501
-
-
Cappuccino
$1.90 PKRย 534
$1.96 โ‚น178
-3.06%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.34 PKRย 95.3
$0.44 โ‚น39.86
-22.73%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.23 PKRย 65.1
$0.16 โ‚น14.85
43.75%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
-
$2.30 โ‚น209
-
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
-
$3.44 โ‚น312
-
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Karachi
Dombivli
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.85 PKRย 240
$0.73 โ‚น66.2
16.44%
White Bread (500g)
$0.58 PKRย 162
$0.47 โ‚น42.76
23.40%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.17 PKRย 329
$0.64 โ‚น58.4
82.81%
Eggs
$1.16 PKRย 327
$1.00 โ‚น90.5
16.00%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$6.31 PKRย 1,779
$6.73 โ‚น610
-6.24%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.27 PKRย 922
$3.99 โ‚น362
-18.05%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$5.11 PKRย 1,439
-
-
Apples (1kg)
$1.08 PKRย 305
$1.93 โ‚น176
-44.04%
Banana (1kg)
$0.55 PKRย 154
$0.87 โ‚น78.6
-36.78%
Oranges (1kg)
$0.88 PKRย 248
$1.12 โ‚น102
-21.43%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.53 PKRย 150
$0.62 โ‚น55.9
-14.52%
Potato (1kg)
$0.38 PKRย 108
$0.50 โ‚น45.52
-24.00%
Onion (1kg)
$0.48 PKRย 135
$0.53 โ‚น48.32
-9.43%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.35 PKRย 99.2
$0.45 โ‚น40.87
-22.22%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.41 PKRย 115
$0.34 โ‚น30.43
20.59%
Bottle of Non-Alcoholic Wine (Mid-Range)
$1.56 PKRย 439
-
-
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.25 PKRย 354
-
-
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.08 PKRย 586
-
-
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.07 PKRย 584
$4.20 โ‚น381
-50.71%
Wine (Bottle)
-
$7.80 โ‚น708
-
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
-
$1.95 โ‚น177
-
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
-
$2.15 โ‚น195
-
Buffalo Round (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) (1kg)
-
$6.92 โ‚น628
-
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Karachi
Dombivli
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.36 PKRย 103
$0.22 โ‚น19.84
63.64%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$6.46 PKRย 1,819
$4.77 โ‚น433
35.43%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.70 PKRย 197
$0.40 โ‚น35.98
75.00%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.66 PKRย 185
$0.31 โ‚น27.88
112.90%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$1.80 PKRย 506
$1.17 โ‚น107
53.85%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.92 PKRย 259
$1.20 โ‚น109
-23.33%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$16.5K PKRย 4.7M
$14.9K โ‚น1.4M
10.74%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$25.4K PKRย 7.2M
$22.6K โ‚น2.1M
12.21%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Karachi
Dombivli
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$136 PKRย 38.4K
$39.78 โ‚น3,611
242.21%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$4.85 PKRย 1,367
$3.72 โ‚น337
30.38%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$13.74 PKRย 3,870
$9.16 โ‚น831
50.00%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Karachi
Dombivli
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$15.46 PKRย 4,356
$9.89 โ‚น897
56.32%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$14.14 PKRย 3,984
$2.89 โ‚น262
389.27%
Cinema Ticket
$4.32 PKRย 1,218
$4.14 โ‚น376
4.35%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Karachi
Dombivli
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$56.7 PKRย 16.0K
$93.8 โ‚น8,510
-39.49%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$1,388 PKRย 391.0K
$1,387 โ‚น125.9K
0.05%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Karachi
Dombivli
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$17.33 PKRย 4,882
$22.37 โ‚น2,031
-22.53%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$25.38 PKRย 7,149
$18.60 โ‚น1,688
36.45%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$64.8 PKRย 18.3K
$50.6 โ‚น4,596
27.94%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$35.62 PKRย 10.0K
$34.16 โ‚น3,100
4.27%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Karachi
Dombivli
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$119 PKRย 33.4K
$201 โ‚น18.2K
-40.82%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$73.6 PKRย 20.7K
$125 โ‚น11.3K
-41.10%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$317 PKRย 89.3K
$391 โ‚น35.4K
-18.82%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$178 PKRย 50.2K
$181 โ‚น16.4K
-1.64%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$726 PKRย 204.4K
$1,657 โ‚น150.4K
-56.21%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$435 PKRย 122.5K
$595 โ‚น54.0K
-26.89%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Karachi
Dombivli
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$176 PKRย 49.5K
$490 โ‚น44.4K
-64.14%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
17.8
9.27
92.02%

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Last update for Karachi: January 11, 2026

Last update for Dombivli: January 13, 2026

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