Cost of Living Comparison Between Karachi and Guwahati Cost of Living Comparison Between Karachi and Guwahati

😐 Solo nomad: Karachi is 0.1% more expensive than Guwahati without rent, and 23.5% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Karachi is 2.2% more expensive than Guwahati without rent, and 18.8% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Karachi
Guwahati
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$2.09 PKR 584
$1.39 ₹128
50.36%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$12.54 PKR 3,505
$10.31 ₹950
21.63%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$4.18 PKR 1,169
$5.77 ₹532
-27.56%
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.99 PKR 555
-
-
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$5.15 PKR 1,440
-
-
Cappuccino
$1.90 PKR 531
$1.69 ₹156
12.43%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.37 PKR 102
$0.37 ₹33.77
-
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.23 PKR 64.5
$0.14 ₹12.94
64.29%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
-
$1.37 ₹126
-
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
-
$3.30 ₹304
-
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Karachi
Guwahati
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.86 PKR 240
$0.69 ₹63.3
24.64%
White Bread (500g)
$0.55 PKR 153
$0.43 ₹39.56
27.91%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.17 PKR 328
$0.58 ₹53.8
101.72%
Eggs
$1.17 PKR 327
$0.98 ₹90.1
19.39%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$6.40 PKR 1,789
$4.59 ₹423
39.43%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.26 PKR 910
$3.22 ₹296
1.24%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$5.01 PKR 1,401
-
-
Apples (1kg)
$1.08 PKR 301
$1.90 ₹175
-43.16%
Banana (1kg)
$0.55 PKR 155
$0.74 ₹68.6
-25.68%
Oranges (1kg)
$0.88 PKR 246
$0.96 ₹88.3
-8.33%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.54 PKR 150
$0.77 ₹71.3
-29.87%
Potato (1kg)
$0.35 PKR 98.6
$0.31 ₹28.68
12.90%
Onion (1kg)
$0.48 PKR 133
$0.39 ₹35.70
23.08%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.35 PKR 98.9
$0.37 ₹34.02
-5.41%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.43 PKR 121
$0.28 ₹25.40
53.57%
Bottle of Non-Alcoholic Wine (Mid-Range)
$1.44 PKR 403
-
-
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.32 PKR 368
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-
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.13 PKR 594
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-
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.16 PKR 603
$4.06 ₹374
-46.80%
Wine (Bottle)
-
$7.53 ₹694
-
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
-
$1.48 ₹136
-
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
-
$2.86 ₹263
-
Buffalo Round (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) (1kg)
-
$4.31 ₹397
-
🚌 Getting Around
Karachi
Guwahati
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.34 PKR 94.0
$0.30 ₹28.02
13.33%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$6.20 PKR 1,734
$5.68 ₹523
9.15%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.68 PKR 190
$0.81 ₹74.7
-16.05%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.67 PKR 188
$0.42 ₹38.26
59.52%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$1.75 PKR 488
$1.47 ₹136
19.05%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.87 PKR 242
$1.18 ₹108
-26.27%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$16.3K PKR 4.6M
$13.9K ₹1.3M
17.44%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$25.0K PKR 7.0M
$18.2K ₹1.7M
37.66%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Karachi
Guwahati
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$133 PKR 37.1K
$40.43 ₹3,724
228.54%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$4.83 PKR 1,349
$3.42 ₹315
41.23%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$13.44 PKR 3,756
$5.57 ₹513
141.29%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Karachi
Guwahati
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$15.83 PKR 4,426
$13.03 ₹1,200
21.49%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$14.50 PKR 4,054
$8.63 ₹795
68.02%
Cinema Ticket
$4.14 PKR 1,156
$2.86 ₹264
44.76%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Karachi
Guwahati
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$57.7 PKR 16.1K
$32.08 ₹2,955
79.99%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$1,378 PKR 385.1K
$1,958 ₹180.4K
-29.64%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Karachi
Guwahati
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$17.74 PKR 4,958
$25.67 ₹2,364
-30.89%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$25.73 PKR 7,190
$34.95 ₹3,219
-26.38%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$63.8 PKR 17.8K
$45.97 ₹4,234
38.68%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$36.69 PKR 10.3K
$43.81 ₹4,035
-16.25%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Karachi
Guwahati
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$119 PKR 33.2K
$161 ₹14.9K
-26.38%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$76.2 PKR 21.3K
$73.3 ₹6,753
3.91%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$321 PKR 89.6K
$371 ₹34.2K
-13.57%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$181 PKR 50.5K
$149 ₹13.7K
21.29%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$764 PKR 213.5K
$649 ₹59.8K
17.63%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$461 PKR 128.8K
$438 ₹40.3K
5.29%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Karachi
Guwahati
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$171 PKR 47.8K
$349 ₹32.2K
-51.08%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
17.8
7.38
141.19%

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

Last update for Karachi: March 2, 2026

Last update for Guwahati: February 28, 2026

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