Cost of Living Comparison Between Karachi and Isfahan Cost of Living Comparison Between Karachi and Isfahan

šŸ™‚ Solo nomad: Karachi is 2.5% cheaper than Isfahan without rent, and 0.3% cheaper with rent.
šŸ™‚ Family of 3: Karachi is 3.4% cheaper than Isfahan without rent, and 17.2% cheaper with rent.
Currency
šŸ½ Eating Out
Karachi
Isfahan
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$2.15 PKRĀ 601
$3.02 $3.02
-28.81%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$12.35 PKRĀ 3,444
$10.82 $10.82
14.14%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$4.22 PKRĀ 1,177
$3.01 $3.01
40.20%
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.98 PKRĀ 552
$1.02 $1.02
94.12%
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$5.19 PKRĀ 1,449
$2.06 $2.06
151.94%
Cappuccino
$1.88 PKRĀ 523
$0.82 $0.82
129.27%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.34 PKRĀ 94.1
$0.51 $0.51
-33.33%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.23 PKRĀ 64.4
$0.99 $0.99
-76.77%
šŸ›’ Groceries & Markets
Karachi
Isfahan
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.81 PKRĀ 225
$0.56 $0.56
44.64%
White Bread (500g)
$0.58 PKRĀ 162
$0.42 $0.42
38.10%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.13 PKRĀ 316
$2.26 $2.26
-50.00%
Eggs
$1.17 PKRĀ 326
$1.50 $1.50
-22.00%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$6.44 PKRĀ 1,796
$2.89 $2.89
122.84%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.13 PKRĀ 874
$3.09 $3.09
1.29%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$5.15 PKRĀ 1,437
$10.18 $10.18
-49.41%
Apples (1kg)
$1.07 PKRĀ 299
$0.68 $0.68
57.35%
Banana (1kg)
$0.55 PKRĀ 154
$1.40 $1.40
-60.71%
Oranges (1kg)
$0.96 PKRĀ 266
$1.05 $1.05
-8.57%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.57 PKRĀ 160
$0.56 $0.56
1.79%
Potato (1kg)
$0.38 PKRĀ 106
$0.62 $0.62
-38.71%
Onion (1kg)
$0.47 PKRĀ 130
$0.51 $0.51
-7.84%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.38 PKRĀ 107
$0.55 $0.55
-30.91%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.40 PKRĀ 112
$0.21 $0.21
90.48%
Bottle of Non-Alcoholic Wine (Mid-Range)
$1.63 PKRĀ 455
$0.49 $0.49
232.65%
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.26 PKRĀ 352
$0.54 $0.54
133.33%
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.04 PKRĀ 570
$0.74 $0.74
175.68%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.17 PKRĀ 605
$2.04 $2.04
6.37%
šŸšŒ Getting Around
Karachi
Isfahan
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.33 PKRĀ 92.8
$0.31 $0.31
6.45%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$6.23 PKRĀ 1,738
$12.93 $12.93
-51.82%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.74 PKRĀ 207
$0.51 $0.51
45.10%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.65 PKRĀ 181
$0.31 $0.31
109.68%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$1.75 PKRĀ 488
$2.05 $2.05
-14.63%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.87 PKRĀ 242
$0.89 $0.89
-2.25%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$16.4K PKRĀ 4.6M
$67.8K $67.8K
-75.76%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$25.3K PKRĀ 7.0M
$57.8K $57.8K
-56.30%
šŸ§¾ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Karachi
Isfahan
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$134 PKRĀ 37.3K
$15.20 $15.20
780.99%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$4.86 PKRĀ 1,355
$1.83 $1.83
165.57%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$13.64 PKRĀ 3,805
$7.52 $7.52
81.38%
šŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Karachi
Isfahan
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$15.61 PKRĀ 4,353
$13.43 $13.43
16.23%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$14.21 PKRĀ 3,964
$10.40 $10.40
36.63%
Cinema Ticket
$4.22 PKRĀ 1,176
$1.12 $1.12
276.79%
šŸ§ø Childcare & Education
Karachi
Isfahan
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$58.1 PKRĀ 16.2K
$71.6 $71.6
-18.93%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$1,405 PKRĀ 391.8K
$589 $589
138.43%
šŸ‘•šŸ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Karachi
Isfahan
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$17.52 PKRĀ 4,888
$18.62 $18.62
-5.91%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$25.62 PKRĀ 7,146
$24.53 $24.53
4.44%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$65.7 PKRĀ 18.3K
$86.6 $86.6
-24.17%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$35.88 PKRĀ 10.0K
$37.12 $37.12
-3.34%
šŸ  Accommodation & Living
Karachi
Isfahan
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$118 PKRĀ 33.0K
$285 $285
-58.53%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$76.4 PKRĀ 21.3K
$196 $196
-61.04%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$324 PKRĀ 90.2K
$902 $902
-64.12%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$182 PKRĀ 50.7K
$524 $524
-65.26%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$728 PKRĀ 203.2K
$1,124 $1,124
-35.21%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$461 PKRĀ 128.5K
$725 $725
-36.44%
šŸ’µ Salaries & Financials
Karachi
Isfahan
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$171 PKRĀ 47.7K
$209 $209
-18.33%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
17.8
26.86
-33.73%

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Last update for Karachi: April 12, 2026

Last update for Isfahan: April 13, 2026

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