Cost of Living Comparison Between Karachi and Gilgit Cost of Living Comparison Between Karachi and Gilgit

😐 Solo nomad: Karachi is 25.9% more expensive than Gilgit without rent, and 23% more expensive with rent.

😐 Family of 3: Karachi is 13% more expensive than Gilgit without rent, and 26.8% more expensive with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$2.09 PKR 585

$1.78 PKR 498

17.42%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$12.54 PKR 3,508

$10.53 PKR 2,945

19.09%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$4.18 PKR 1,169

$3.99 PKR 1,115

4.76%

Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$1.99 PKR 556

$1.74 PKR 488

14.37%

Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$5.15 PKR 1,441

$3.56 PKR 997

44.66%

Cappuccino

$1.90 PKR 532

$1.51 PKR 423

25.83%

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

$0.37 PKR 103

$0.32 PKR 88.3

15.62%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.23 PKR 64.5

$0.23 PKR 64.6

Milk (1 liter)

$0.86 PKR 240

$0.72 PKR 202

19.44%

White Bread (500g)

$0.55 PKR 154

$0.60 PKR 168

-8.33%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$1.17 PKR 328

$1.20 PKR 335

-2.50%

Eggs

$1.17 PKR 327

$1.29 PKR 360

-9.30%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$6.40 PKR 1,790

$3.98 PKR 1,112

60.80%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$3.26 PKR 911

$3.01 PKR 841

8.31%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$5.01 PKR 1,402

$3.77 PKR 1,054

32.89%

Apples (1kg)

$1.08 PKR 301

$0.54 PKR 152

100.00%

Banana (1kg)

$0.55 PKR 155

$0.52 PKR 145

5.77%

Oranges (1kg)

$0.88 PKR 246

$0.66 PKR 184

33.33%

Tomato (1kg)

$0.54 PKR 150

$0.51 PKR 143

5.88%

Potato (1kg)

$0.35 PKR 98.6

$0.37 PKR 104

-5.41%

Onion (1kg)

$0.48 PKR 133

$0.64 PKR 179

-25.00%

Lettuce (1 head)

$0.35 PKR 98.9

$0.30 PKR 85.2

16.67%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.43 PKR 121

$0.47 PKR 132

-8.51%

Bottle of Non-Alcoholic Wine (Mid-Range)

$1.44 PKR 403

$1.62 PKR 452

-11.11%

Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$1.32 PKR 368

$0.86 PKR 241

53.49%

Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.13 PKR 595

$2.03 PKR 568

4.93%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$2.16 PKR 603

$1.89 PKR 529

14.29%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.34 PKR 94.1

$0.17 PKR 48.67

100.00%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$6.20 PKR 1,735

$6.92 PKR 1,936

-10.40%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$0.68 PKR 190

$0.91 PKR 255

-25.27%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$0.67 PKR 188

$0.40 PKR 113

67.50%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$1.75 PKR 488

$1.72 PKR 481

1.74%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$0.87 PKR 242

$0.96 PKR 268

-9.37%

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

$16.3K PKR 4.6M

$21.3K PKR 6.0M

-23.41%

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

$25.0K PKR 7.0M

$23.3K PKR 6.5M

7.72%

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

$133 PKR 37.2K

$100 PKR 28.1K

32.26%

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

$4.83 PKR 1,350

$1.99 PKR 556

142.71%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$13.44 PKR 3,759

$13.60 PKR 3,804

-1.18%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$15.83 PKR 4,429

$12.21 PKR 3,415

29.65%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$14.50 PKR 4,057

$5.81 PKR 1,625

149.57%

Cinema Ticket

$4.14 PKR 1,157

$3.61 PKR 1,011

14.68%

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

$57.7 PKR 16.1K

$13.94 PKR 3,900

314.20%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$1,378 PKR 385.4K

$1,121 PKR 313.4K

22.96%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$17.74 PKR 4,962

$15.00 PKR 4,195

18.27%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$25.73 PKR 7,196

$21.70 PKR 6,069

18.57%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$63.8 PKR 17.8K

$68.6 PKR 19.2K

-7.02%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$36.69 PKR 10.3K

$29.07 PKR 8,131

26.21%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$119 PKR 33.2K

$74.7 PKR 20.9K

59.12%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$76.2 PKR 21.3K

$52.5 PKR 14.7K

45.10%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$321 PKR 89.7K

$168 PKR 47.1K

90.38%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$181 PKR 50.6K

$106 PKR 29.6K

70.60%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$764 PKR 213.7K

$767 PKR 214.6K

-0.42%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$461 PKR 128.9K

$579 PKR 162.1K

-20.43%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$171 PKR 47.8K

$177 PKR 49.6K

-3.59%

20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)

17.8

-6.32%

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

Last update for Karachi: March 2, 2026

Last update for Gilgit: March 3, 2026

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