Cost of Living Comparison Between Karachi and Gujranwala Cost of Living Comparison Between Karachi and Gujranwala

😐 Solo nomad: Karachi is 7.1% more expensive than Gujranwala without rent, and 30.2% more expensive with rent.

😐 Family of 3: Karachi is 13.4% more expensive than Gujranwala without rent, and 30% more expensive with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$2.17 PKR 610

$0.55 PKR 155

294.55%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$12.19 PKR 3,435

$14.40 PKR 4,058

-15.35%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$4.15 PKR 1,170

$5.28 PKR 1,487

-21.40%

Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$2.00 PKR 563

$0.92 PKR 258

117.39%

Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$5.33 PKR 1,501

$3.80 PKR 1,072

40.26%

Cappuccino

$1.90 PKR 534

$1.34 PKR 379

41.79%

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

$0.34 PKR 95.3

$0.20 PKR 56.2

70.00%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.23 PKR 65.1

$0.15 PKR 41.07

53.33%

Milk (1 liter)

$0.85 PKR 240

$0.71 PKR 201

19.72%

White Bread (500g)

$0.58 PKR 162

$0.66 PKR 185

-12.12%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$1.17 PKR 329

$1.11 PKR 313

5.41%

Eggs

$1.16 PKR 327

$1.14 PKR 323

1.75%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$6.31 PKR 1,779

$6.31 PKR 1,777

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$3.27 PKR 922

$2.58 PKR 727

26.74%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$5.11 PKR 1,439

$4.18 PKR 1,177

22.25%

Apples (1kg)

$1.08 PKR 305

$1.05 PKR 295

2.86%

Banana (1kg)

$0.55 PKR 154

$0.62 PKR 174

-11.29%

Oranges (1kg)

$0.88 PKR 248

$0.90 PKR 252

-2.22%

Tomato (1kg)

$0.53 PKR 150

$0.49 PKR 137

8.16%

Potato (1kg)

$0.38 PKR 108

$0.35 PKR 99.4

8.57%

Onion (1kg)

$0.48 PKR 135

$0.45 PKR 127

6.67%

Lettuce (1 head)

$0.35 PKR 99.2

$0.31 PKR 86.9

12.90%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.41 PKR 115

$0.34 PKR 96.7

20.59%

Bottle of Non-Alcoholic Wine (Mid-Range)

$1.56 PKR 439

$1.81 PKR 510

-13.81%

Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$1.25 PKR 354

$0.87 PKR 246

43.68%

Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.08 PKR 586

$2.03 PKR 573

2.46%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$2.07 PKR 584

$2.11 PKR 593

-1.90%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.36 PKR 103

$0.20 PKR 56.3

80.00%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$6.46 PKR 1,819

$7.28 PKR 2,051

-11.26%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$0.70 PKR 197

$0.55 PKR 156

27.27%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$0.66 PKR 185

$0.44 PKR 124

50.00%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$1.80 PKR 506

$1.44 PKR 406

25.00%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$0.92 PKR 259

$0.86 PKR 244

6.98%

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

$16.5K PKR 4.7M

$21.0K PKR 5.9M

-21.51%

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

$25.4K PKR 7.2M

$14.1K PKR 4.0M

79.89%

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

$136 PKR 38.4K

$111 PKR 31.3K

22.66%

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

$4.85 PKR 1,367

$3.45 PKR 971

40.58%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$13.74 PKR 3,870

$16.73 PKR 4,713

-17.87%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$15.46 PKR 4,356

$4.80 PKR 1,352

222.08%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$14.14 PKR 3,984

$2.79 PKR 787

406.81%

Cinema Ticket

$4.32 PKR 1,218

$3.28 PKR 923

31.71%

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

$56.7 PKR 16.0K

$16.89 PKR 4,758

235.88%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$1,388 PKR 391.0K

$836 PKR 235.6K

65.97%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$17.33 PKR 4,882

$12.43 PKR 3,502

39.42%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$25.38 PKR 7,149

$24.75 PKR 6,972

2.55%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$64.8 PKR 18.3K

$87.8 PKR 24.7K

-26.17%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$35.62 PKR 10.0K

$21.53 PKR 6,066

65.44%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$119 PKR 33.4K

$54.2 PKR 15.3K

118.94%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$73.6 PKR 20.7K

$19.07 PKR 5,373

285.79%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$317 PKR 89.3K

$112 PKR 31.6K

182.51%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$178 PKR 50.2K

$56.4 PKR 15.9K

216.27%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$726 PKR 204.4K

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$435 PKR 122.5K

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$176 PKR 49.5K

$262 PKR 73.8K

-32.97%

20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)

17.8

20.2

-11.88%

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

Last update for Karachi: January 11, 2026

Last update for Gujranwala: January 12, 2026

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