Cost of Living Comparison Between Karachi and Faisalabad Cost of Living Comparison Between Karachi and Faisalabad

😐 Solo nomad: Karachi is 13.2% more expensive than Faisalabad without rent, and 37.7% more expensive with rent.

😐 Family of 3: Karachi is 13.6% more expensive than Faisalabad without rent, and 27.5% more expensive with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$2.17 PKR 611

$1.80 PKR 508

20.56%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$12.19 PKR 3,438

$10.48 PKR 2,955

16.32%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$4.15 PKR 1,171

$3.52 PKR 994

17.90%

Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$2.00 PKR 563

$2.89 PKR 814

-30.80%

Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$5.33 PKR 1,503

$4.65 PKR 1,311

14.62%

Cappuccino

$1.90 PKR 535

$1.47 PKR 415

29.25%

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

$0.34 PKR 95.4

$0.30 PKR 85.9

13.33%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.23 PKR 65.1

$0.22 PKR 62.0

4.55%

Milk (1 liter)

$0.85 PKR 240

$0.74 PKR 210

14.86%

White Bread (500g)

$0.58 PKR 163

$0.64 PKR 181

-9.38%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$1.17 PKR 329

$1.25 PKR 353

-6.40%

Eggs

$1.16 PKR 327

$1.15 PKR 323

0.87%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$6.31 PKR 1,781

$7.10 PKR 2,001

-11.13%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$3.27 PKR 922

$2.67 PKR 752

22.47%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$5.11 PKR 1,441

$3.29 PKR 928

55.32%

Apples (1kg)

$1.08 PKR 306

$0.98 PKR 278

10.20%

Banana (1kg)

$0.55 PKR 154

$0.56 PKR 158

-1.79%

Oranges (1kg)

$0.88 PKR 249

$0.61 PKR 173

44.26%

Tomato (1kg)

$0.53 PKR 150

$0.55 PKR 156

-3.64%

Potato (1kg)

$0.38 PKR 108

$0.37 PKR 104

2.70%

Onion (1kg)

$0.48 PKR 135

$0.52 PKR 146

-7.69%

Lettuce (1 head)

$0.35 PKR 99.2

$0.59 PKR 166

-40.68%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.41 PKR 115

$0.42 PKR 118

-2.38%

Bottle of Non-Alcoholic Wine (Mid-Range)

$1.56 PKR 440

$1.39 PKR 393

12.23%

Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$1.25 PKR 354

$0.73 PKR 205

71.23%

Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.08 PKR 587

$3.47 PKR 978

-40.06%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$2.07 PKR 584

$1.90 PKR 535

8.95%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.36 PKR 103

$0.17 PKR 47.02

111.76%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$6.46 PKR 1,821

$3.55 PKR 1,002

81.97%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$0.70 PKR 197

$1.03 PKR 291

-32.04%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$0.66 PKR 185

$0.36 PKR 102

83.33%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$1.80 PKR 507

$1.74 PKR 491

3.45%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$0.92 PKR 260

$0.92 PKR 259

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

$16.5K PKR 4.7M

$21.9K PKR 6.2M

-24.66%

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

$25.4K PKR 7.2M

$21.5K PKR 6.1M

18.07%

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

$136 PKR 38.4K

$57.7 PKR 16.3K

135.80%

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

$4.85 PKR 1,368

$3.86 PKR 1,090

25.65%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$13.74 PKR 3,873

$12.72 PKR 3,587

8.02%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$15.46 PKR 4,360

$14.81 PKR 4,177

4.39%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$14.14 PKR 3,987

$10.46 PKR 2,949

35.18%

Cinema Ticket

$4.32 PKR 1,220

$3.47 PKR 978

24.50%

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

$56.7 PKR 16.0K

$28.04 PKR 7,906

102.32%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$1,388 PKR 391.4K

$1,137 PKR 320.5K

22.13%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$17.33 PKR 4,887

$16.53 PKR 4,662

4.84%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$25.38 PKR 7,156

$22.35 PKR 6,301

13.56%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$64.8 PKR 18.3K

$61.1 PKR 17.2K

6.02%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$35.62 PKR 10.0K

$25.42 PKR 7,167

40.13%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$119 PKR 33.5K

$70.3 PKR 19.8K

68.83%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$73.6 PKR 20.7K

$46.90 PKR 13.2K

56.87%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$317 PKR 89.4K

$144 PKR 40.7K

119.52%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$178 PKR 50.3K

$108 PKR 30.4K

65.17%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$726 PKR 204.6K

$542 PKR 152.8K

33.87%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$435 PKR 122.6K

$566 PKR 159.7K

-23.22%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$176 PKR 49.5K

$202 PKR 56.9K

-12.92%

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 Faisalabad: January 12, 2026

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