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

😐 Solo nomad: Karachi is 7% more expensive than Gujrat without rent, and 38% more expensive with rent.

😐 Family of 3: Karachi is 20.7% more expensive than Gujrat without rent, and 29.4% more expensive with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$2.09 PKR 585

$1.81 PKR 507

15.47%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$12.54 PKR 3,508

$10.47 PKR 2,929

19.77%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$4.18 PKR 1,169

$3.56 PKR 997

17.42%

Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$1.99 PKR 556

$2.82 PKR 788

-29.43%

Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$5.15 PKR 1,441

$4.90 PKR 1,371

5.10%

Cappuccino

$1.90 PKR 532

$1.47 PKR 412

29.25%

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

$0.37 PKR 103

$0.33 PKR 93.6

12.12%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.23 PKR 64.5

$0.22 PKR 61.3

4.55%

Milk (1 liter)

$0.86 PKR 240

$0.76 PKR 214

13.16%

White Bread (500g)

$0.55 PKR 154

$0.59 PKR 166

-6.78%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$1.17 PKR 328

$1.30 PKR 363

-10.00%

Eggs

$1.17 PKR 327

$1.15 PKR 322

1.74%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$6.40 PKR 1,790

$7.11 PKR 1,989

-9.99%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$3.26 PKR 911

$2.63 PKR 736

23.95%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$5.01 PKR 1,402

$3.24 PKR 907

54.63%

Apples (1kg)

$1.08 PKR 301

$1.03 PKR 287

4.85%

Banana (1kg)

$0.55 PKR 155

$0.54 PKR 152

1.85%

Oranges (1kg)

$0.88 PKR 246

$0.65 PKR 183

35.38%

Tomato (1kg)

$0.54 PKR 150

$0.52 PKR 145

3.85%

Potato (1kg)

$0.35 PKR 98.6

$0.34 PKR 95.9

2.94%

Onion (1kg)

$0.48 PKR 133

$0.55 PKR 154

-12.73%

Lettuce (1 head)

$0.35 PKR 98.9

$0.63 PKR 175

-44.44%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.43 PKR 121

$0.40 PKR 111

7.50%

Bottle of Non-Alcoholic Wine (Mid-Range)

$1.44 PKR 403

$1.42 PKR 397

1.41%

Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$1.32 PKR 368

$0.70 PKR 195

88.57%

Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.13 PKR 595

$1.95 PKR 547

9.23%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$2.16 PKR 603

$1.88 PKR 525

14.89%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.34 PKR 94.1

$0.17 PKR 47.69

100.00%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$6.20 PKR 1,735

$7.14 PKR 1,998

-13.17%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$0.68 PKR 190

$1.09 PKR 305

-37.61%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$0.67 PKR 188

$0.43 PKR 121

55.81%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$1.75 PKR 488

$1.72 PKR 481

1.74%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$0.87 PKR 242

$0.93 PKR 259

-6.45%

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

$16.3K PKR 4.6M

$22.2K PKR 6.2M

-26.51%

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

$25.0K PKR 7.0M

$21.6K PKR 6.0M

16.06%

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

$133 PKR 37.2K

$57.8 PKR 16.2K

129.77%

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

$4.83 PKR 1,350

$3.74 PKR 1,045

29.14%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$13.44 PKR 3,759

$12.87 PKR 3,600

4.43%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$15.83 PKR 4,429

$12.62 PKR 3,529

25.44%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$14.50 PKR 4,057

$6.11 PKR 1,708

137.32%

Cinema Ticket

$4.14 PKR 1,157

$3.62 PKR 1,014

14.36%

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

$57.7 PKR 16.1K

$27.92 PKR 7,810

106.81%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$1,378 PKR 385.4K

$1,138 PKR 318.3K

21.08%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$17.74 PKR 4,962

$16.06 PKR 4,492

10.46%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$25.73 PKR 7,196

$21.92 PKR 6,133

17.38%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$63.8 PKR 17.8K

$60.4 PKR 16.9K

5.53%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$36.69 PKR 10.3K

$25.87 PKR 7,235

41.82%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$119 PKR 33.2K

$74.0 PKR 20.7K

60.56%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$76.2 PKR 21.3K

$51.8 PKR 14.5K

47.11%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$321 PKR 89.7K

$164 PKR 46.0K

95.13%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$181 PKR 50.6K

$107 PKR 30.0K

68.42%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$764 PKR 213.7K

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$461 PKR 128.9K

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$171 PKR 47.8K

$199 PKR 55.6K

-13.98%

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: March 2, 2026

Last update for Gujrat: February 28, 2026

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