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

😐 Solo nomad: Karachi is 30.2% more expensive than Gilgit without rent, and 19.7% more expensive with rent.

😐 Family of 3: Karachi is 21.6% more expensive than Gilgit without rent, and 25.6% more expensive with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$2.17 PKR 611

$1.76 PKR 496

23.30%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$12.19 PKR 3,438

$10.65 PKR 3,003

14.46%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$4.15 PKR 1,171

$4.19 PKR 1,180

-0.95%

Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$2.00 PKR 563

$1.79 PKR 506

11.73%

Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$5.33 PKR 1,503

$3.58 PKR 1,008

48.88%

Cappuccino

$1.90 PKR 535

$1.51 PKR 426

25.83%

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

$0.34 PKR 95.4

$0.34 PKR 96.6

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.23 PKR 65.1

$0.21 PKR 59.1

9.52%

Milk (1 liter)

$0.85 PKR 240

$0.73 PKR 205

16.44%

White Bread (500g)

$0.58 PKR 163

$0.59 PKR 168

-1.69%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$1.17 PKR 329

$1.16 PKR 326

0.86%

Eggs

$1.16 PKR 327

$1.30 PKR 365

-10.77%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$6.31 PKR 1,781

$3.92 PKR 1,104

60.97%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$3.27 PKR 922

$2.87 PKR 810

13.94%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$5.11 PKR 1,441

$3.75 PKR 1,057

36.27%

Apples (1kg)

$1.08 PKR 306

$0.51 PKR 143

111.76%

Banana (1kg)

$0.55 PKR 154

$0.55 PKR 155

Oranges (1kg)

$0.88 PKR 249

$0.62 PKR 173

41.94%

Tomato (1kg)

$0.53 PKR 150

$0.51 PKR 145

3.92%

Potato (1kg)

$0.38 PKR 108

$0.35 PKR 98.5

8.57%

Onion (1kg)

$0.48 PKR 135

$0.59 PKR 166

-18.64%

Lettuce (1 head)

$0.35 PKR 99.2

$0.31 PKR 86.1

12.90%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.41 PKR 115

$0.45 PKR 127

-8.89%

Bottle of Non-Alcoholic Wine (Mid-Range)

$1.56 PKR 440

$1.38 PKR 388

13.04%

Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$1.25 PKR 354

$0.90 PKR 255

38.89%

Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.08 PKR 587

$2.01 PKR 567

3.48%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$2.07 PKR 584

$1.98 PKR 559

4.55%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.36 PKR 103

$0.17 PKR 46.92

111.76%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$6.46 PKR 1,821

$7.12 PKR 2,009

-9.27%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$0.70 PKR 197

$0.84 PKR 237

-16.67%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$0.66 PKR 185

$0.40 PKR 114

65.00%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$1.80 PKR 507

$1.76 PKR 496

2.27%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$0.92 PKR 260

$0.98 PKR 275

-6.12%

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

$16.5K PKR 4.7M

$21.4K PKR 6.0M

-22.82%

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

$25.4K PKR 7.2M

$22.7K PKR 6.4M

12.08%

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

$136 PKR 38.4K

$102 PKR 28.7K

33.80%

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

$4.85 PKR 1,368

$1.92 PKR 541

152.60%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$13.74 PKR 3,873

$13.99 PKR 3,944

-1.79%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$15.46 PKR 4,360

$12.62 PKR 3,559

22.50%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$14.14 PKR 3,987

$5.96 PKR 1,682

137.25%

Cinema Ticket

$4.32 PKR 1,220

$3.49 PKR 983

23.78%

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

$56.7 PKR 16.0K

$13.89 PKR 3,916

308.42%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$1,388 PKR 391.4K

$1,105 PKR 311.6K

25.61%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$17.33 PKR 4,887

$15.30 PKR 4,316

13.27%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$25.38 PKR 7,156

$21.74 PKR 6,130

16.74%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$64.8 PKR 18.3K

$70.6 PKR 19.9K

-8.19%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$35.62 PKR 10.0K

$28.61 PKR 8,067

24.50%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$119 PKR 33.5K

$76.5 PKR 21.6K

55.21%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$73.6 PKR 20.7K

$52.0 PKR 14.6K

41.62%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$317 PKR 89.4K

$166 PKR 46.9K

90.52%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$178 PKR 50.3K

$105 PKR 29.7K

69.41%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$726 PKR 204.6K

$760 PKR 214.4K

-4.58%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$435 PKR 122.6K

$554 PKR 156.2K

-21.48%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$176 PKR 49.5K

$177 PKR 49.8K

-0.55%

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: January 11, 2026

Last update for Gilgit: January 13, 2026

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