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

😐 Solo nomad: Karachi is 11.3% more expensive than Haripur without rent, and 14.1% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Karachi is 13.6% more expensive than Haripur without rent, and 18.3% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Karachi
Haripur
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$2.08 PKR 588
$2.81 PKR 793
-25.98%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$12.27 PKR 3,465
$7.24 PKR 2,046
69.48%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$4.07 PKR 1,149
$5.44 PKR 1,537
-25.18%
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2 PKR 565
$1.82 PKR 514
9.89%
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$5.14 PKR 1,453
$3.9 PKR 1,102
31.79%
Cappuccino
$1.84 PKR 519
$1.21 PKR 341
52.07%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.37 PKR 104
$0.27 PKR 75.7
37.04%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.23 PKR 65.2
$0.17 PKR 48.63
35.29%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Karachi
Haripur
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.8 PKR 225
$0.65 PKR 185
23.08%
White Bread (500g)
$0.55 PKR 155
$0.37 PKR 103
48.65%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.13 PKR 319
$0.86 PKR 244
31.40%
Eggs
$1.18 PKR 332
$0.91 PKR 257
29.67%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$6.54 PKR 1,846
$6.23 PKR 1,759
4.98%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.24 PKR 915
$1.62 PKR 459
100.00%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$5.08 PKR 1,435
$2.5 PKR 705
103.20%
Apples (1kg)
$1.08 PKR 306
$1.04 PKR 294
3.85%
Banana (1kg)
$0.55 PKR 155
$0.7 PKR 197
-21.43%
Oranges (1kg)
$0.89 PKR 250
$0.93 PKR 263
-4.30%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.54 PKR 152
$0.37 PKR 105
45.95%
Potato (1kg)
$0.38 PKR 108
$0.26 PKR 74
46.15%
Onion (1kg)
$0.47 PKR 133
$0.18 PKR 49.64
161.11%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.36 PKR 100
$0.3 PKR 86
20.00%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.44 PKR 124
$0.34 PKR 95.5
29.41%
Bottle of Non-Alcoholic Wine (Mid-Range)
$1.22 PKR 344
$1.39 PKR 392
-12.23%
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.31 PKR 371
$0.91 PKR 257
43.96%
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.12 PKR 599
$2.01 PKR 569
5.47%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.18 PKR 616
$0.85 PKR 240
156.47%
🚌 Getting Around
Karachi
Haripur
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.37 PKR 103
$0.2 PKR 57.3
85.00%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$6.28 PKR 1,772
$7.24 PKR 2,044
-13.26%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.7 PKR 197
$0.85 PKR 241
-17.65%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.66 PKR 187
$0.43 PKR 122
53.49%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$1.72 PKR 485
$2.78 PKR 786
-38.13%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.93 PKR 263
$0.98 PKR 277
-5.10%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$16.8K PKR 4.7M
$21.4K PKR 6M
-21.55%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$25K PKR 7.1M
$26.6K PKR 7.5M
-6.18%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Karachi
Haripur
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$136 PKR 38.3K
$111 PKR 31.3K
22.18%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$4.88 PKR 1,379
$5.41 PKR 1,529
-9.80%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$13.36 PKR 3,775
$18.67 PKR 5,272
-28.44%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Karachi
Haripur
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$15.31 PKR 4,325
$12.14 PKR 3,428
26.11%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$14.22 PKR 4,016
$5.92 PKR 1,672
140.20%
Cinema Ticket
$4.35 PKR 1,230
$4.31 PKR 1,219
0.93%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Karachi
Haripur
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$57.7 PKR 16.3K
$59.2 PKR 16.7K
-2.53%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$1,350 PKR 381.3K
$1,120 PKR 316.2K
20.58%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Karachi
Haripur
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$17.87 PKR 5,047
$21.35 PKR 6,029
-16.30%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$25.27 PKR 7,138
$27.51 PKR 7,769
-8.14%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$65.4 PKR 18.5K
$89.3 PKR 25.2K
-26.81%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$35.61 PKR 10.1K
$39.5 PKR 11.2K
-9.85%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Karachi
Haripur
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$121 PKR 34.2K
$74.7 PKR 21.1K
61.79%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$75.9 PKR 21.4K
$52.4 PKR 14.8K
44.68%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$321 PKR 90.7K
$167 PKR 47.2K
92.30%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$182 PKR 51.4K
$105 PKR 29.5K
74.04%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$576 PKR 162.7K
$569 PKR 160.6K
1.35%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$365 PKR 103.2K
$420 PKR 118.8K
-13.08%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Karachi
Haripur
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$190 PKR 53.8K
-
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
17.8
20.2
-11.88%

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

Last update for Karachi: October 27, 2025

Last update for Haripur: October 28, 2025

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