Cost of Living Comparison Between Karachi and Haripur Cost of Living Comparison Between Karachi and Haripur

šŸ˜ Solo nomad: Karachi is 11.8% more expensive than Haripur without rent, and 10.3% more expensive with rent.
šŸ™‚ Family of 3: Karachi is 2.8% cheaper than Haripur without rent, and 19.9% more expensive with rent.
Currency
šŸ½ Eating Out
Karachi
Haripur
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$2.09 PKRĀ 585
$2.76 PKRĀ 773
-24.28%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$12.54 PKRĀ 3,508
$7.23 PKRĀ 2,022
73.44%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$4.18 PKRĀ 1,169
$5.34 PKRĀ 1,492
-21.72%
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.99 PKRĀ 556
$1.81 PKRĀ 507
9.94%
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$5.15 PKRĀ 1,441
$3.83 PKRĀ 1,070
34.46%
Cappuccino
$1.90 PKRĀ 532
$1.25 PKRĀ 350
52.00%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.37 PKRĀ 103
$0.29 PKRĀ 82.1
27.59%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.23 PKRĀ 64.5
$0.16 PKRĀ 45.92
43.75%
šŸ›’ Groceries & Markets
Karachi
Haripur
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.86 PKRĀ 240
$0.64 PKRĀ 180
34.37%
White Bread (500g)
$0.55 PKRĀ 154
$0.36 PKRĀ 101
52.78%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.17 PKRĀ 328
$0.90 PKRĀ 252
30.00%
Eggs
$1.17 PKRĀ 327
$0.91 PKRĀ 255
28.57%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$6.40 PKRĀ 1,790
$6.08 PKRĀ 1,700
5.26%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.26 PKRĀ 911
$1.60 PKRĀ 449
103.75%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$5.01 PKRĀ 1,402
$2.50 PKRĀ 700
100.40%
Apples (1kg)
$1.08 PKRĀ 301
$1.03 PKRĀ 288
4.85%
Banana (1kg)
$0.55 PKRĀ 155
$0.72 PKRĀ 202
-23.61%
Oranges (1kg)
$0.88 PKRĀ 246
$0.88 PKRĀ 245
-
Tomato (1kg)
$0.54 PKRĀ 150
$0.37 PKRĀ 104
45.95%
Potato (1kg)
$0.35 PKRĀ 98.6
$0.26 PKRĀ 72.9
34.62%
Onion (1kg)
$0.48 PKRĀ 133
$0.21 PKRĀ 57.4
128.57%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.35 PKRĀ 98.9
$0.31 PKRĀ 85.5
12.90%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.43 PKRĀ 121
$0.34 PKRĀ 94.1
26.47%
Bottle of Non-Alcoholic Wine (Mid-Range)
$1.44 PKRĀ 403
$1.39 PKRĀ 389
3.60%
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.32 PKRĀ 368
$0.91 PKRĀ 254
45.05%
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.13 PKRĀ 595
$1.98 PKRĀ 554
7.58%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.16 PKRĀ 603
$0.86 PKRĀ 240
151.16%
šŸšŒ Getting Around
Karachi
Haripur
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.34 PKRĀ 94.1
$0.20 PKRĀ 54.6
70.00%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$6.20 PKRĀ 1,735
$7.15 PKRĀ 2,000
-13.29%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.68 PKRĀ 190
$0.90 PKRĀ 251
-24.44%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.67 PKRĀ 188
$0.44 PKRĀ 123
52.27%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$1.75 PKRĀ 488
$2.85 PKRĀ 798
-38.60%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.87 PKRĀ 242
$0.97 PKRĀ 272
-10.31%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$16.3K PKRĀ 4.6M
$20.9K PKRĀ 5.8M
-21.87%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$25.0K PKRĀ 7.0M
$26.1K PKRĀ 7.3M
-4.17%
šŸ§¾ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Karachi
Haripur
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$133 PKRĀ 37.2K
$112 PKRĀ 31.2K
19.01%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$4.83 PKRĀ 1,350
$5.57 PKRĀ 1,559
-13.29%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$13.44 PKRĀ 3,759
$18.79 PKRĀ 5,256
-28.47%
šŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Karachi
Haripur
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$15.83 PKRĀ 4,429
$12.30 PKRĀ 3,440
28.70%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$14.50 PKRĀ 4,057
$5.78 PKRĀ 1,618
150.87%
Cinema Ticket
$4.14 PKRĀ 1,157
$4.16 PKRĀ 1,163
-0.48%
šŸ§ø Childcare & Education
Karachi
Haripur
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$57.7 PKRĀ 16.1K
$60.3 PKRĀ 16.9K
-4.28%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$1,378 PKRĀ 385.4K
$1,090 PKRĀ 304.9K
26.40%
šŸ‘•šŸ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Karachi
Haripur
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$17.74 PKRĀ 4,962
$21.65 PKRĀ 6,057
-18.06%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$25.73 PKRĀ 7,196
$27.64 PKRĀ 7,730
-6.91%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$63.8 PKRĀ 17.8K
$87.9 PKRĀ 24.6K
-27.47%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$36.69 PKRĀ 10.3K
$40.54 PKRĀ 11.3K
-9.50%
šŸ  Accommodation & Living
Karachi
Haripur
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$119 PKRĀ 33.2K
$74.5 PKRĀ 20.8K
59.42%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$76.2 PKRĀ 21.3K
$52.4 PKRĀ 14.7K
45.35%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$321 PKRĀ 89.7K
$166 PKRĀ 46.3K
93.59%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$181 PKRĀ 50.6K
$107 PKRĀ 29.8K
69.56%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$764 PKRĀ 213.7K
$827 PKRĀ 231.3K
-7.62%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$461 PKRĀ 128.9K
$590 PKRĀ 165.1K
-21.91%
šŸ’µ Salaries & Financials
Karachi
Haripur
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$171 PKRĀ 47.8K
-
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
17.8
20.2
-11.88%

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Last update for Karachi: March 2, 2026

Last update for Haripur: March 1, 2026

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