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

😐 Solo nomad: Karachi is 12% more expensive than Faisalabad without rent, and 38.5% more expensive with rent.

😐 Family of 3: Karachi is 14.6% more expensive than Faisalabad without rent, and 34.2% more expensive with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$2.09 PKR 584

$1.75 PKR 489

19.43%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$12.54 PKR 3,502

$10.56 PKR 2,949

18.75%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$4.18 PKR 1,168

$3.64 PKR 1,016

14.84%

Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$1.99 PKR 555

$2.78 PKR 776

-28.42%

Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$5.15 PKR 1,439

$4.82 PKR 1,346

6.85%

Cappuccino

$1.90 PKR 531

$1.52 PKR 424

25.00%

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

$0.37 PKR 102

$0.33 PKR 92.4

12.12%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.23 PKR 64.4

$0.22 PKR 61.3

4.55%

Milk (1 liter)

$0.86 PKR 239

$0.72 PKR 200

19.44%

White Bread (500g)

$0.55 PKR 153

$0.64 PKR 178

-14.06%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$1.17 PKR 328

$1.30 PKR 362

-10.00%

Eggs

$1.17 PKR 326

$1.15 PKR 322

1.74%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$6.40 PKR 1,787

$7.08 PKR 1,976

-9.60%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$3.26 PKR 909

$2.68 PKR 747

21.64%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$5.01 PKR 1,400

$3.27 PKR 912

53.21%

Apples (1kg)

$1.08 PKR 300

$0.99 PKR 276

9.09%

Banana (1kg)

$0.55 PKR 155

$0.55 PKR 154

Oranges (1kg)

$0.88 PKR 245

$0.65 PKR 182

35.38%

Tomato (1kg)

$0.54 PKR 150

$0.56 PKR 155

-3.57%

Potato (1kg)

$0.35 PKR 98.5

$0.35 PKR 97.4

Onion (1kg)

$0.48 PKR 133

$0.56 PKR 155

-14.29%

Lettuce (1 head)

$0.35 PKR 98.8

$0.59 PKR 165

-40.68%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.43 PKR 121

$0.43 PKR 120

Bottle of Non-Alcoholic Wine (Mid-Range)

$1.44 PKR 402

$1.46 PKR 408

-1.37%

Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$1.32 PKR 367

$0.73 PKR 205

80.82%

Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.13 PKR 594

$3.61 PKR 1,008

-41.00%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$2.16 PKR 602

$1.90 PKR 531

13.68%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.34 PKR 93.9

$0.18 PKR 49.42

88.89%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$6.20 PKR 1,732

$3.61 PKR 1,007

71.75%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$0.68 PKR 190

$1.03 PKR 288

-33.98%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$0.67 PKR 188

$0.39 PKR 110

71.79%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$1.75 PKR 487

$1.75 PKR 488

Gasoline (1 liter)

$0.87 PKR 242

$0.94 PKR 262

-7.45%

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

$16.3K PKR 4.6M

$22.5K PKR 6.3M

-27.31%

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

$25.0K PKR 7.0M

$21.3K PKR 5.9M

17.65%

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

$133 PKR 37.1K

$58.6 PKR 16.4K

126.63%

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

$4.83 PKR 1,348

$3.83 PKR 1,071

26.11%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$13.44 PKR 3,753

$12.90 PKR 3,603

4.19%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$15.83 PKR 4,422

$15.13 PKR 4,225

4.63%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$14.50 PKR 4,050

$10.48 PKR 2,927

38.36%

Cinema Ticket

$4.14 PKR 1,155

$3.45 PKR 963

20.00%

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

$57.7 PKR 16.1K

$28.76 PKR 8,030

100.76%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$1,378 PKR 384.8K

$1,118 PKR 312.3K

23.22%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$17.74 PKR 4,954

$16.23 PKR 4,533

9.30%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$25.73 PKR 7,184

$22.40 PKR 6,254

14.87%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$63.8 PKR 17.8K

$59.7 PKR 16.7K

6.73%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$36.69 PKR 10.2K

$26.29 PKR 7,341

39.56%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$119 PKR 33.2K

$70.6 PKR 19.7K

68.34%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$76.2 PKR 21.3K

$47.01 PKR 13.1K

62.07%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$321 PKR 89.6K

$149 PKR 41.7K

114.79%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$181 PKR 50.5K

$107 PKR 29.9K

68.76%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$764 PKR 213.3K

$531 PKR 148.2K

43.89%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$461 PKR 128.7K

$564 PKR 157.4K

-18.21%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$171 PKR 47.7K

$197 PKR 54.9K

-13.00%

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: March 2, 2026

Last update for Faisalabad: March 2, 2026

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