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

🙂 Solo nomad: Karachi is 6.2% cheaper than Hyderabad without rent, and 6.4% more expensive with rent.

😐 Family of 3: Karachi is 2% more expensive than Hyderabad without rent, and 1.8% more expensive with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$2.08 PKR 588

$1.78 PKR 504

16.85%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$12.27 PKR 3,465

$10.56 PKR 2,981

16.19%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$4.07 PKR 1,149

$3.98 PKR 1,125

2.26%

Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$2 PKR 565

$1.99 PKR 563

0.50%

Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$5.14 PKR 1,453

$5.26 PKR 1,485

-2.28%

Cappuccino

$1.84 PKR 519

$0.94 PKR 265

95.74%

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

$0.37 PKR 104

$0.33 PKR 94.2

12.12%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.23 PKR 65.2

$0.21 PKR 59.1

9.52%

Milk (1 liter)

$0.8 PKR 225

$0.73 PKR 207

9.59%

White Bread (500g)

$0.55 PKR 155

$0.51 PKR 144

7.84%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$1.13 PKR 319

$1.13 PKR 320

Eggs

$1.18 PKR 332

$1.1 PKR 311

7.27%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$6.54 PKR 1,846

$6.1 PKR 1,722

7.21%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$3.24 PKR 915

$2.74 PKR 775

18.25%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$5.08 PKR 1,435

$4 PKR 1,130

27.00%

Apples (1kg)

$1.08 PKR 306

$1.05 PKR 296

2.86%

Banana (1kg)

$0.55 PKR 155

$0.59 PKR 168

-6.78%

Oranges (1kg)

$0.89 PKR 250

$0.81 PKR 229

9.88%

Tomato (1kg)

$0.54 PKR 152

$0.56 PKR 158

-3.57%

Potato (1kg)

$0.38 PKR 108

$0.33 PKR 92.7

15.15%

Onion (1kg)

$0.47 PKR 133

$0.51 PKR 145

-7.84%

Lettuce (1 head)

$0.36 PKR 100

$0.38 PKR 108

-5.26%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.44 PKR 124

$0.41 PKR 115

7.32%

Bottle of Non-Alcoholic Wine (Mid-Range)

$1.22 PKR 344

$1.21 PKR 342

0.83%

Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$1.31 PKR 371

$1.31 PKR 370

Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.12 PKR 599

$2.08 PKR 588

1.92%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$2.18 PKR 616

$2.16 PKR 610

0.93%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.37 PKR 103

$0.17 PKR 47.26

117.65%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$6.28 PKR 1,772

$9.78 PKR 2,762

-35.79%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$0.7 PKR 197

$0.6 PKR 169

16.67%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$0.66 PKR 187

$0.2 PKR 55.6

230.00%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$1.72 PKR 485

$0.74 PKR 210

132.43%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$0.93 PKR 263

$0.94 PKR 264

-1.06%

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

$16.8K PKR 4.7M

$16.6K PKR 4.7M

0.69%

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

$25K PKR 7.1M

$22.8K PKR 6.4M

9.78%

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

$136 PKR 38.3K

$134 PKR 37.8K

1.23%

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

$4.88 PKR 1,379

$4.56 PKR 1,287

7.02%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$13.36 PKR 3,775

$13.73 PKR 3,877

-2.69%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$15.31 PKR 4,325

$20.7 PKR 5,845

-26.04%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$14.22 PKR 4,016

$3.55 PKR 1,004

300.56%

Cinema Ticket

$4.35 PKR 1,230

$3.59 PKR 1,015

21.17%

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

$57.7 PKR 16.3K

$39.88 PKR 11.3K

44.63%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$1,350 PKR 381.3K

$1,096 PKR 309.6K

23.18%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$17.87 PKR 5,047

$17.99 PKR 5,080

-0.67%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$25.27 PKR 7,138

$24.97 PKR 7,053

1.20%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$65.4 PKR 18.5K

$63.9 PKR 18K

2.36%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$35.61 PKR 10.1K

$35.65 PKR 10.1K

-0.11%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$121 PKR 34.2K

$120 PKR 34K

0.47%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$75.9 PKR 21.4K

$69 PKR 19.5K

9.89%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$321 PKR 90.7K

$290 PKR 82K

10.67%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$182 PKR 51.4K

$195 PKR 55.2K

-6.93%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$576 PKR 162.7K

$565 PKR 159.5K

2.02%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$365 PKR 103.2K

$189 PKR 53.2K

93.86%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$190 PKR 53.8K

$148 PKR 41.7K

28.79%

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: October 27, 2025

Last update for Hyderabad: October 28, 2025

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