Cost of Living Comparison Between Karachi and Hyderabad Cost of Living Comparison Between Karachi and Hyderabad

😐 Solo nomad: Karachi is 6.3% more expensive than Hyderabad without rent, and 4.8% more expensive with rent.

😐 Family of 3: Karachi is 3.1% more expensive than Hyderabad without rent, and 3.5% more expensive with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$2.17 PKR 611

$1.79 PKR 505

21.23%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$12.19 PKR 3,438

$10.58 PKR 2,984

15.22%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$4.15 PKR 1,171

$4.13 PKR 1,164

0.48%

Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$2.00 PKR 563

$1.97 PKR 555

1.52%

Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$5.33 PKR 1,503

$5.14 PKR 1,451

3.70%

Cappuccino

$1.90 PKR 535

$0.92 PKR 261

106.52%

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

$0.34 PKR 95.4

$0.36 PKR 103

-5.56%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.23 PKR 65.1

$0.23 PKR 64.9

Milk (1 liter)

$0.85 PKR 240

$0.73 PKR 205

16.44%

White Bread (500g)

$0.58 PKR 163

$0.54 PKR 151

7.41%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$1.17 PKR 329

$1.12 PKR 315

4.46%

Eggs

$1.16 PKR 327

$1.10 PKR 309

5.45%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$6.31 PKR 1,781

$6.16 PKR 1,736

2.44%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$3.27 PKR 922

$2.72 PKR 766

20.22%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$5.11 PKR 1,441

$4.05 PKR 1,143

26.17%

Apples (1kg)

$1.08 PKR 306

$1.05 PKR 295

2.86%

Banana (1kg)

$0.55 PKR 154

$0.59 PKR 165

-6.78%

Oranges (1kg)

$0.88 PKR 249

$0.86 PKR 243

2.33%

Tomato (1kg)

$0.53 PKR 150

$0.53 PKR 148

Potato (1kg)

$0.38 PKR 108

$0.36 PKR 100

5.56%

Onion (1kg)

$0.48 PKR 135

Lettuce (1 head)

$0.35 PKR 99.2

$0.36 PKR 101

-2.78%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.41 PKR 115

$0.44 PKR 123

-6.82%

Bottle of Non-Alcoholic Wine (Mid-Range)

$1.56 PKR 440

$0.91 PKR 258

71.43%

Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$1.25 PKR 354

$1.32 PKR 372

-5.30%

Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.08 PKR 587

$2.14 PKR 604

-2.80%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$2.07 PKR 584

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.36 PKR 103

$0.19 PKR 54.1

89.47%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$6.46 PKR 1,821

$9.98 PKR 2,814

-35.27%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$0.70 PKR 197

$0.60 PKR 170

16.67%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$0.66 PKR 185

$0.19 PKR 53.0

247.37%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$1.80 PKR 507

$0.73 PKR 207

146.58%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$0.92 PKR 260

$0.93 PKR 263

-1.08%

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

$16.5K PKR 4.7M

$16.4K PKR 4.6M

0.81%

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

$25.4K PKR 7.2M

$23.6K PKR 6.6M

7.79%

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

$136 PKR 38.4K

$135 PKR 38.1K

0.67%

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

$4.85 PKR 1,368

$4.71 PKR 1,327

2.97%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$13.74 PKR 3,873

$13.38 PKR 3,774

2.69%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$15.46 PKR 4,360

$20.74 PKR 5,848

-25.46%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$14.14 PKR 3,987

$3.48 PKR 981

306.32%

Cinema Ticket

$4.32 PKR 1,220

$3.46 PKR 977

24.86%

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

$56.7 PKR 16.0K

$40.13 PKR 11.3K

41.37%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$1,388 PKR 391.4K

$1,101 PKR 310.4K

26.09%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$17.33 PKR 4,887

$17.62 PKR 4,969

-1.65%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$25.38 PKR 7,156

$25.05 PKR 7,063

1.32%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$64.8 PKR 18.3K

$65.1 PKR 18.3K

-0.42%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$35.62 PKR 10.0K

$35.79 PKR 10.1K

-0.47%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$119 PKR 33.5K

$122 PKR 34.4K

-2.65%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$73.6 PKR 20.7K

$69.2 PKR 19.5K

6.39%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$317 PKR 89.4K

$298 PKR 84.1K

6.35%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$178 PKR 50.3K

$193 PKR 54.3K

-7.42%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$726 PKR 204.6K

$587 PKR 165.5K

23.62%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$435 PKR 122.6K

$189 PKR 53.2K

130.42%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$176 PKR 49.5K

$148 PKR 41.7K

18.74%

20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)

17.8

18.67%

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

Last update for Karachi: January 11, 2026

Last update for Hyderabad: January 12, 2026

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