Cost of Living Comparison Between Karachi and Haroonabad Cost of Living Comparison Between Karachi and Haroonabad

🙂 Solo nomad: Karachi is 0.9% cheaper than Haroonabad without rent, and 4.2% more expensive with rent.

😐 Family of 3: Karachi is 19.2% more expensive than Haroonabad without rent, and 11.7% more expensive with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$2.17 PKR 610

$2.15 PKR 605

0.93%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$12.19 PKR 3,435

$10.46 PKR 2,946

16.54%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$4.15 PKR 1,170

$4.12 PKR 1,160

0.73%

Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$2.00 PKR 563

$2.78 PKR 783

-28.06%

Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$5.33 PKR 1,501

$3.64 PKR 1,026

46.43%

Cappuccino

$1.90 PKR 534

$2.38 PKR 671

-20.17%

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

$0.34 PKR 95.3

$0.35 PKR 99.3

-2.86%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.23 PKR 65.1

Milk (1 liter)

$0.85 PKR 240

$0.86 PKR 244

-1.16%

White Bread (500g)

$0.58 PKR 162

$0.60 PKR 169

-3.33%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$1.17 PKR 329

$1.20 PKR 338

-2.50%

Eggs

$1.16 PKR 327

$1.17 PKR 329

-0.85%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$6.31 PKR 1,779

$5.94 PKR 1,673

6.23%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$3.27 PKR 922

$2.44 PKR 688

34.02%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$5.11 PKR 1,439

$4.40 PKR 1,239

16.14%

Apples (1kg)

$1.08 PKR 305

$1.06 PKR 299

1.89%

Banana (1kg)

$0.55 PKR 154

$0.63 PKR 178

-12.70%

Oranges (1kg)

$0.88 PKR 248

$0.60 PKR 169

46.67%

Tomato (1kg)

$0.53 PKR 150

$0.44 PKR 125

20.45%

Potato (1kg)

$0.38 PKR 108

$0.33 PKR 92.1

15.15%

Onion (1kg)

$0.48 PKR 135

$0.49 PKR 138

-2.04%

Lettuce (1 head)

$0.35 PKR 99.2

$0.48 PKR 134

-27.08%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.41 PKR 115

$0.34 PKR 94.7

20.59%

Bottle of Non-Alcoholic Wine (Mid-Range)

$1.56 PKR 439

$0.69 PKR 196

126.09%

Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$1.25 PKR 354

$0.54 PKR 153

131.48%

Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.08 PKR 586

$1.07 PKR 301

94.39%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$2.07 PKR 584

$1.97 PKR 556

5.08%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.36 PKR 103

$0.19 PKR 54.6

89.47%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$6.46 PKR 1,819

$7.03 PKR 1,980

-8.11%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$0.70 PKR 197

$0.69 PKR 195

1.45%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$0.66 PKR 185

$0.52 PKR 147

26.92%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$1.80 PKR 506

$1.81 PKR 509

-0.55%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$0.92 PKR 259

$0.91 PKR 256

1.10%

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

$16.5K PKR 4.7M

$17.4K PKR 4.9M

-4.98%

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

$25.4K PKR 7.2M

$22.9K PKR 6.5M

10.99%

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

$136 PKR 38.4K

$140 PKR 39.5K

-2.97%

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

$4.85 PKR 1,367

$5.34 PKR 1,503

-9.18%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$13.74 PKR 3,870

$10.49 PKR 2,954

30.98%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$15.46 PKR 4,356

$12.62 PKR 3,554

22.50%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$14.14 PKR 3,984

$5.91 PKR 1,665

139.26%

Cinema Ticket

$4.32 PKR 1,218

$4.26 PKR 1,199

1.41%

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

$56.7 PKR 16.0K

$10.49 PKR 2,957

440.80%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$1,388 PKR 391.0K

$1,050 PKR 295.8K

32.19%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$17.33 PKR 4,882

$10.46 PKR 2,948

65.68%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$25.38 PKR 7,149

$22.83 PKR 6,433

11.17%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$64.8 PKR 18.3K

$73.1 PKR 20.6K

-11.32%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$35.62 PKR 10.0K

$28.33 PKR 7,981

25.73%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$119 PKR 33.4K

$76.5 PKR 21.6K

55.11%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$73.6 PKR 20.7K

$51.7 PKR 14.6K

42.36%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$317 PKR 89.3K

$167 PKR 47.2K

89.32%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$178 PKR 50.2K

$105 PKR 29.6K

69.91%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$726 PKR 204.4K

$721 PKR 203.0K

0.68%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$435 PKR 122.5K

$524 PKR 147.7K

-17.04%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$176 PKR 49.5K

20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)

17.8

19.88

-10.46%

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

Last update for Karachi: January 11, 2026

Last update for Haroonabad: January 11, 2026

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