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

🙂 Solo nomad: Karachi is 3.6% cheaper than Dombivli without rent, and 6.1% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Karachi is 7.3% more expensive than Dombivli without rent, and 6% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Karachi
Dombivli
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$2.1 PKR 588
$2.94 ₹263
-28.57%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$12.62 PKR 3,537
$17.73 ₹1,588
-28.82%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$4.2 PKR 1,178
$4.53 ₹405
-7.28%
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.99 PKR 558
-
-
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$5.25 PKR 1,472
-
-
Cappuccino
$1.9 PKR 534
$2.05 ₹183
-7.32%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.36 PKR 101
$0.43 ₹38.63
-16.28%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.23 PKR 64.6
$0.14 ₹12.76
64.29%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
-
$2.36 ₹211
-
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
-
$3.4 ₹305
-
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Karachi
Dombivli
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.79 PKR 221
$0.77 ₹68.5
2.60%
White Bread (500g)
$0.55 PKR 153
$0.48 ₹42.76
14.58%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.13 PKR 317
$0.7 ₹62.8
61.43%
Eggs
$1.22 PKR 341
$1.04 ₹93.6
17.31%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$6.59 PKR 1,846
$6.46 ₹579
2.01%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.13 PKR 877
$4.05 ₹363
-22.72%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$5 PKR 1,401
-
-
Apples (1kg)
$1.09 PKR 305
$1.99 ₹179
-45.23%
Banana (1kg)
$0.58 PKR 163
$0.81 ₹72.5
-28.40%
Oranges (1kg)
$0.95 PKR 265
$1.15 ₹103
-17.39%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.53 PKR 148
$0.58 ₹52.4
-8.62%
Potato (1kg)
$0.38 PKR 107
$0.49 ₹44.26
-22.45%
Onion (1kg)
$0.51 PKR 142
$0.53 ₹47.6
-3.77%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.36 PKR 99.9
$0.45 ₹40.14
-20.00%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.41 PKR 114
$0.37 ₹32.75
10.81%
Bottle of Non-Alcoholic Wine (Mid-Range)
$1.54 PKR 432
-
-
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.33 PKR 372
-
-
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.04 PKR 571
-
-
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.09 PKR 587
$4.22 ₹378
-50.47%
Wine (Bottle)
-
$8.56 ₹767
-
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
-
$1.88 ₹169
-
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
-
$2.17 ₹195
-
Buffalo Round (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) (1kg)
-
$6.85 ₹613
-
🚌 Getting Around
Karachi
Dombivli
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.34 PKR 94.2
$0.24 ₹21.62
41.67%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$6.2 PKR 1,738
$4.7 ₹421
31.91%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.68 PKR 191
$0.4 ₹35.54
70.00%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.66 PKR 185
$0.34 ₹30.08
94.12%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$1.74 PKR 488
$1.13 ₹101
53.98%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.86 PKR 241
$1.2 ₹108
-28.33%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$16.6K PKR 4.7M
$14.9K ₹1.3M
11.87%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$24.9K PKR 7M
$23.1K ₹2.1M
8.22%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Karachi
Dombivli
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$135 PKR 37.9K
$38.71 ₹3,467
249.19%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$5.1 PKR 1,429
$3.72 ₹334
37.10%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$13.66 PKR 3,830
$8.95 ₹802
52.63%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Karachi
Dombivli
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$15.32 PKR 4,294
$9.44 ₹845
62.29%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$14.69 PKR 4,118
$2.88 ₹258
410.07%
Cinema Ticket
$4.16 PKR 1,167
$4.05 ₹363
2.72%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Karachi
Dombivli
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$56.7 PKR 15.9K
$93.6 ₹8,384
-39.42%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$1,357 PKR 380.2K
$1,404 ₹125.8K
-3.36%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Karachi
Dombivli
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$17.48 PKR 4,899
$22.64 ₹2,028
-22.79%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$25.72 PKR 7,207
$18.37 ₹1,645
40.01%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$64.1 PKR 18K
$50.8 ₹4,545
26.21%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$36.39 PKR 10.2K
$34.28 ₹3,070
6.16%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Karachi
Dombivli
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$121 PKR 33.9K
$205 ₹18.3K
-40.94%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$73.8 PKR 20.7K
$126 ₹11.3K
-41.31%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$323 PKR 90.5K
$384 ₹34.4K
-15.84%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$182 PKR 50.9K
$182 ₹16.3K
-0.10%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$599 PKR 167.8K
$981 ₹87.9K
-38.95%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$387 PKR 108.5K
$589 ₹52.7K
-34.26%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Karachi
Dombivli
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$174 PKR 48.7K
$486 ₹43.5K
-64.26%
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: November 29, 2025

Last update for Dombivli: November 30, 2025

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