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

🙂 Solo nomad: Karachi is 5.6% cheaper than Haroonabad without rent, and 5.7% more expensive with rent.

😐 Family of 3: Karachi is 4.7% more expensive than Haroonabad without rent, and 12.9% more expensive with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$2.09 PKR 585

$2.15 PKR 602

-2.79%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$12.54 PKR 3,508

$10.74 PKR 3,004

16.76%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$4.18 PKR 1,169

$4.22 PKR 1,180

-0.95%

Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$1.99 PKR 556

$2.85 PKR 796

-30.18%

Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$5.15 PKR 1,441

$3.76 PKR 1,051

36.97%

Cappuccino

$1.90 PKR 532

$2.28 PKR 639

-16.67%

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

$0.37 PKR 103

$0.35 PKR 98.2

5.71%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.23 PKR 64.5

$0.21 PKR 58.5

9.52%

Milk (1 liter)

$0.86 PKR 240

$0.87 PKR 243

-1.15%

White Bread (500g)

$0.55 PKR 154

$0.58 PKR 162

-5.17%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$1.17 PKR 328

$1.21 PKR 337

-3.31%

Eggs

$1.17 PKR 327

$1.20 PKR 337

-2.50%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$6.40 PKR 1,790

$5.87 PKR 1,641

9.03%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$3.26 PKR 911

$2.46 PKR 687

32.52%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$5.01 PKR 1,402

$4.49 PKR 1,256

11.58%

Apples (1kg)

$1.08 PKR 301

$1.03 PKR 287

4.85%

Banana (1kg)

$0.55 PKR 155

$0.65 PKR 180

-15.38%

Oranges (1kg)

$0.88 PKR 246

$0.58 PKR 161

51.72%

Tomato (1kg)

$0.54 PKR 150

$0.48 PKR 133

12.50%

Potato (1kg)

$0.35 PKR 98.6

$0.35 PKR 99.2

Onion (1kg)

$0.48 PKR 133

$0.49 PKR 136

-2.04%

Lettuce (1 head)

$0.35 PKR 98.9

$0.48 PKR 134

-27.08%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.43 PKR 121

$0.33 PKR 93.6

30.30%

Bottle of Non-Alcoholic Wine (Mid-Range)

$1.44 PKR 403

$0.68 PKR 189

111.76%

Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$1.32 PKR 368

$0.51 PKR 143

158.82%

Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.13 PKR 595

$1.08 PKR 302

97.22%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$2.16 PKR 603

$1.98 PKR 555

9.09%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.34 PKR 94.1

$0.19 PKR 52.1

78.95%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$6.20 PKR 1,735

$6.95 PKR 1,944

-10.79%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$0.68 PKR 190

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$0.67 PKR 188

$0.52 PKR 146

28.85%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$1.75 PKR 488

$1.81 PKR 506

-3.31%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$0.87 PKR 242

$0.90 PKR 251

-3.33%

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

$16.3K PKR 4.6M

$18.0K PKR 5.0M

-9.09%

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

$25.0K PKR 7.0M

$23.5K PKR 6.6M

6.71%

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

$133 PKR 37.2K

$137 PKR 38.4K

-3.21%

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

$4.83 PKR 1,350

$5.49 PKR 1,537

-12.02%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$13.44 PKR 3,759

$10.63 PKR 2,973

26.43%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$15.83 PKR 4,429

$12.27 PKR 3,433

29.01%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$14.50 PKR 4,057

$5.96 PKR 1,668

143.29%

Cinema Ticket

$4.14 PKR 1,157

$4.26 PKR 1,193

-2.82%

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

$57.7 PKR 16.1K

$10.70 PKR 2,993

439.63%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$1,378 PKR 385.4K

$1,081 PKR 302.5K

27.42%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$17.74 PKR 4,962

$10.67 PKR 2,985

66.26%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$25.73 PKR 7,196

$23.35 PKR 6,532

10.19%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$63.8 PKR 17.8K

$72.1 PKR 20.2K

-11.63%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$36.69 PKR 10.3K

$28.48 PKR 7,967

28.83%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$119 PKR 33.2K

$75.9 PKR 21.2K

56.48%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$76.2 PKR 21.3K

$52.5 PKR 14.7K

45.10%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$321 PKR 89.7K

$168 PKR 47.1K

90.54%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$181 PKR 50.6K

$105 PKR 29.5K

71.54%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$764 PKR 213.7K

$706 PKR 197.6K

8.15%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$461 PKR 128.9K

$637 PKR 178.2K

-27.66%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$171 PKR 47.8K

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: March 2, 2026

Last update for Haroonabad: March 1, 2026

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