Cost of Living Comparison Between Karachi and Gujrat Cost of Living Comparison Between Karachi and Gujrat

😐 Solo nomad: Karachi is 22.6% more expensive than Gujrat without rent, and 36.5% more expensive with rent.

😐 Family of 3: Karachi is 18.8% more expensive than Gujrat without rent, and 28.9% more expensive with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$2.17 PKR 611

$1.74 PKR 491

24.71%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$12.19 PKR 3,438

$10.65 PKR 3,002

14.46%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$4.15 PKR 1,171

$3.48 PKR 981

19.25%

Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$2.00 PKR 563

$2.90 PKR 819

-31.03%

Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$5.33 PKR 1,503

$4.67 PKR 1,316

14.13%

Cappuccino

$1.90 PKR 535

$1.47 PKR 415

29.25%

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

$0.34 PKR 95.4

$0.33 PKR 94.0

3.03%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.23 PKR 65.1

$0.24 PKR 67.9

-4.17%

Milk (1 liter)

$0.85 PKR 240

$0.75 PKR 211

13.33%

White Bread (500g)

$0.58 PKR 163

$0.64 PKR 180

-9.38%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$1.17 PKR 329

$1.31 PKR 369

-10.69%

Eggs

$1.16 PKR 327

$1.20 PKR 339

-3.33%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$6.31 PKR 1,781

$7.03 PKR 1,984

-10.24%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$3.27 PKR 922

$2.66 PKR 749

22.93%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$5.11 PKR 1,441

$3.25 PKR 918

57.23%

Apples (1kg)

$1.08 PKR 306

$1.03 PKR 290

4.85%

Banana (1kg)

$0.55 PKR 154

$0.58 PKR 164

-5.17%

Oranges (1kg)

$0.88 PKR 249

$0.61 PKR 171

44.26%

Tomato (1kg)

$0.53 PKR 150

$0.52 PKR 147

1.92%

Potato (1kg)

$0.38 PKR 108

$0.37 PKR 105

2.70%

Onion (1kg)

$0.48 PKR 135

$0.51 PKR 143

-5.88%

Lettuce (1 head)

$0.35 PKR 99.2

$0.60 PKR 169

-41.67%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.41 PKR 115

$0.42 PKR 120

-2.38%

Bottle of Non-Alcoholic Wine (Mid-Range)

$1.56 PKR 440

$1.99 PKR 561

-21.61%

Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$1.25 PKR 354

$0.73 PKR 206

71.23%

Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.08 PKR 587

$2.03 PKR 572

2.46%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$2.07 PKR 584

$1.85 PKR 521

11.89%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.36 PKR 103

$0.16 PKR 45.30

125.00%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$6.46 PKR 1,821

$7.19 PKR 2,028

-10.15%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$0.70 PKR 197

$1.04 PKR 294

-32.69%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$0.66 PKR 185

$0.40 PKR 113

65.00%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$1.80 PKR 507

Gasoline (1 liter)

$0.92 PKR 260

$0.98 PKR 276

-6.12%

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

$16.5K PKR 4.7M

$21.9K PKR 6.2M

-24.69%

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

$25.4K PKR 7.2M

$21.2K PKR 6.0M

19.89%

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

$136 PKR 38.4K

$58.0 PKR 16.3K

134.87%

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

$4.85 PKR 1,368

$3.88 PKR 1,094

25.00%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$13.74 PKR 3,873

$13.00 PKR 3,665

5.69%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$15.46 PKR 4,360

$12.27 PKR 3,461

26.00%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$14.14 PKR 3,987

$6.03 PKR 1,700

134.49%

Cinema Ticket

$4.32 PKR 1,220

$3.62 PKR 1,021

19.34%

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

$56.7 PKR 16.0K

$28.61 PKR 8,068

98.29%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$1,388 PKR 391.4K

$1,110 PKR 312.9K

25.08%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$17.33 PKR 4,887

$16.01 PKR 4,515

8.24%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$25.38 PKR 7,156

$22.26 PKR 6,276

14.02%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$64.8 PKR 18.3K

$61.3 PKR 17.3K

5.76%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$35.62 PKR 10.0K

$26.24 PKR 7,400

35.75%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$119 PKR 33.5K

$74.7 PKR 21.1K

58.87%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$73.6 PKR 20.7K

$52.0 PKR 14.7K

41.54%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$317 PKR 89.4K

$168 PKR 47.4K

88.64%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$178 PKR 50.3K

$106 PKR 30.0K

67.48%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$726 PKR 204.6K

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$435 PKR 122.6K

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$176 PKR 49.5K

$205 PKR 57.8K

-14.37%

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: January 11, 2026

Last update for Gujrat: January 11, 2026

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