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

😐 Solo nomad: Karachi is 14.2% more expensive than Gilgit without rent, and 23.2% more expensive with rent.

😐 Family of 3: Karachi is 4.5% more expensive than Gilgit without rent, and 23.9% more expensive with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$2.08 PKR 588

$1.73 PKR 490

20.23%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$12.27 PKR 3,465

$10.55 PKR 2,979

16.30%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$4.07 PKR 1,149

$4.2 PKR 1,185

-3.10%

Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$2 PKR 565

$1.82 PKR 514

9.89%

Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$5.14 PKR 1,453

$3.56 PKR 1,005

44.38%

Cappuccino

$1.84 PKR 519

$1.44 PKR 406

27.78%

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

$0.37 PKR 104

$0.31 PKR 88.9

19.35%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.23 PKR 65.2

Milk (1 liter)

$0.8 PKR 225

$0.78 PKR 219

2.56%

White Bread (500g)

$0.55 PKR 155

$0.57 PKR 160

-3.51%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$1.13 PKR 319

$1.17 PKR 329

-3.42%

Eggs

$1.18 PKR 332

$1.3 PKR 368

-9.23%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$6.54 PKR 1,846

$3.97 PKR 1,122

64.74%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$3.24 PKR 915

$2.98 PKR 841

8.72%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$5.08 PKR 1,435

$3.66 PKR 1,033

38.80%

Apples (1kg)

$1.08 PKR 306

$0.51 PKR 145

111.76%

Banana (1kg)

$0.55 PKR 155

$0.51 PKR 144

7.84%

Oranges (1kg)

$0.89 PKR 250

$0.62 PKR 176

43.55%

Tomato (1kg)

$0.54 PKR 152

$0.51 PKR 143

5.88%

Potato (1kg)

$0.38 PKR 108

$0.35 PKR 98.2

8.57%

Onion (1kg)

$0.47 PKR 133

$0.6 PKR 170

-21.67%

Lettuce (1 head)

$0.36 PKR 100

$0.33 PKR 93.9

9.09%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.44 PKR 124

$0.47 PKR 134

-6.38%

Bottle of Non-Alcoholic Wine (Mid-Range)

$1.22 PKR 344

$1.27 PKR 359

-3.94%

Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$1.31 PKR 371

$0.93 PKR 262

40.86%

Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.12 PKR 599

$2.04 PKR 575

3.92%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$2.18 PKR 616

$1.9 PKR 537

14.74%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.37 PKR 103

$0.19 PKR 55

94.74%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$6.28 PKR 1,772

$7.18 PKR 2,027

-12.53%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$0.7 PKR 197

$0.9 PKR 255

-22.22%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$0.66 PKR 187

$0.41 PKR 115

60.98%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$1.72 PKR 485

$1.8 PKR 509

-4.44%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$0.93 PKR 263

$0.98 PKR 275

-5.10%

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

$16.8K PKR 4.7M

$21.2K PKR 6M

-20.87%

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

$25K PKR 7.1M

$23K PKR 6.5M

8.48%

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

$136 PKR 38.3K

$102 PKR 28.8K

33.08%

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

$4.88 PKR 1,379

$1.99 PKR 563

145.23%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$13.36 PKR 3,775

$13.68 PKR 3,863

-2.34%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$15.31 PKR 4,325

$12.52 PKR 3,537

22.28%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$14.22 PKR 4,016

$6.06 PKR 1,711

134.65%

Cinema Ticket

$4.35 PKR 1,230

$3.48 PKR 983

25.00%

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

$57.7 PKR 16.3K

$14.06 PKR 3,970

310.24%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$1,350 PKR 381.3K

$1,125 PKR 317.6K

20.04%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$17.87 PKR 5,047

$15.03 PKR 4,244

18.90%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$25.27 PKR 7,138

$22.3 PKR 6,299

13.32%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$65.4 PKR 18.5K

$71 PKR 20.1K

-7.96%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$35.61 PKR 10.1K

$28.98 PKR 8,186

22.88%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$121 PKR 34.2K

$75.1 PKR 21.2K

61.01%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$75.9 PKR 21.4K

$52.8 PKR 14.9K

43.67%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$321 PKR 90.7K

$169 PKR 47.8K

89.86%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$182 PKR 51.4K

$108 PKR 30.4K

69.10%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$576 PKR 162.7K

$568 PKR 160.4K

1.47%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$365 PKR 103.2K

$442 PKR 124.8K

-17.26%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$190 PKR 53.8K

$176 PKR 49.7K

8.15%

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: October 27, 2025

Last update for Gilgit: October 28, 2025

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