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

🙂 Solo nomad: Karachi is 2.1% cheaper than Guwahati without rent, and 24% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Karachi is 5.1% more expensive than Guwahati without rent, and 17.8% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Karachi
Guwahati
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$2.1 PKR 588
$1.37 ₹123
53.28%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$12.62 PKR 3,537
$10.34 ₹926
22.05%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$4.2 PKR 1,178
$5.94 ₹532
-29.29%
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.99 PKR 558
-
-
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$5.25 PKR 1,472
-
-
Cappuccino
$1.9 PKR 534
$1.64 ₹147
15.85%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.36 PKR 101
$0.37 ₹32.89
-2.70%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.23 PKR 64.6
$0.16 ₹14.1
43.75%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
-
$1.37 ₹123
-
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
-
$3.34 ₹299
-
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Karachi
Guwahati
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.79 PKR 221
$0.75 ₹67
5.33%
White Bread (500g)
$0.55 PKR 153
$0.44 ₹39.29
25.00%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.13 PKR 317
$0.54 ₹48.21
109.26%
Eggs
$1.22 PKR 341
$0.93 ₹82.9
31.18%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$6.59 PKR 1,846
$4.43 ₹397
48.76%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.13 PKR 877
$3.22 ₹288
-2.80%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$5 PKR 1,401
-
-
Apples (1kg)
$1.09 PKR 305
$1.91 ₹171
-42.93%
Banana (1kg)
$0.58 PKR 163
$0.75 ₹66.9
-22.67%
Oranges (1kg)
$0.95 PKR 265
$0.97 ₹87.2
-2.06%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.53 PKR 148
$0.84 ₹75.5
-36.90%
Potato (1kg)
$0.38 PKR 107
$0.31 ₹28.16
22.58%
Onion (1kg)
$0.51 PKR 142
$0.39 ₹34.55
30.77%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.36 PKR 99.9
$0.4 ₹35.7
-10.00%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.41 PKR 114
$0.28 ₹24.88
46.43%
Bottle of Non-Alcoholic Wine (Mid-Range)
$1.54 PKR 432
-
-
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.33 PKR 372
-
-
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.04 PKR 571
-
-
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.09 PKR 587
$4.08 ₹366
-48.77%
Wine (Bottle)
-
$7.69 ₹689
-
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
-
$1.49 ₹133
-
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
-
$2.76 ₹247
-
Buffalo Round (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) (1kg)
-
$4.25 ₹381
-
🚌 Getting Around
Karachi
Guwahati
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.34 PKR 94.2
$0.28 ₹24.88
21.43%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$6.2 PKR 1,738
$5.97 ₹534
3.85%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.68 PKR 191
$0.81 ₹73
-16.05%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.66 PKR 185
$0.38 ₹34.43
73.68%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$1.74 PKR 488
$1.47 ₹132
18.37%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.86 PKR 241
$1.22 ₹109
-29.51%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$16.6K PKR 4.7M
$14K ₹1.3M
18.63%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$24.9K PKR 7M
$17.7K ₹1.6M
40.90%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Karachi
Guwahati
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$135 PKR 37.9K
$40.95 ₹3,668
230.09%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$5.1 PKR 1,429
$3.36 ₹301
51.79%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$13.66 PKR 3,830
$5.5 ₹492
148.36%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Karachi
Guwahati
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$15.32 PKR 4,294
$13.41 ₹1,202
14.24%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$14.69 PKR 4,118
$8.68 ₹778
69.24%
Cinema Ticket
$4.16 PKR 1,167
$2.95 ₹264
41.02%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Karachi
Guwahati
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$56.7 PKR 15.9K
$32.54 ₹2,915
74.25%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$1,357 PKR 380.2K
$1,933 ₹173.1K
-29.80%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Karachi
Guwahati
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$17.48 PKR 4,899
$25.48 ₹2,283
-31.40%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$25.72 PKR 7,207
$35.94 ₹3,219
-28.44%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$64.1 PKR 18K
$46.25 ₹4,143
38.49%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$36.39 PKR 10.2K
$43.26 ₹3,875
-15.88%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Karachi
Guwahati
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$121 PKR 33.9K
$160 ₹14.3K
-24.27%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$73.8 PKR 20.7K
$72.5 ₹6,498
1.78%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$323 PKR 90.5K
$363 ₹32.5K
-11.06%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$182 PKR 50.9K
$154 ₹13.8K
17.94%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$599 PKR 167.8K
$658 ₹58.9K
-8.97%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$387 PKR 108.5K
$445 ₹39.9K
-13.03%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Karachi
Guwahati
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$174 PKR 48.7K
$413 ₹37K
-57.91%
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: November 29, 2025

Last update for Guwahati: November 30, 2025

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