Cost of Living Comparison Between Karachi and Jaranwala Cost of Living Comparison Between Karachi and Jaranwala

šŸ˜ Solo nomad: Karachi is 17.4% more expensive than Jaranwala without rent, and 15% more expensive with rent.
šŸ™‚ Family of 3: Karachi is 1.2% cheaper than Jaranwala without rent, and 14.5% more expensive with rent.
Currency
šŸ½ Eating Out
Karachi
Jaranwala
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$2.09 PKRĀ 585
$1.82 PKRĀ 508
14.84%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$12.54 PKRĀ 3,508
$14.09 PKRĀ 3,942
-11.00%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$4.18 PKRĀ 1,169
$5.33 PKRĀ 1,490
-21.58%
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.99 PKRĀ 556
$1.57 PKRĀ 440
26.75%
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$5.15 PKRĀ 1,441
$3.47 PKRĀ 970
48.41%
Cappuccino
$1.90 PKRĀ 532
$1.66 PKRĀ 463
14.46%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.37 PKRĀ 103
$0.32 PKRĀ 89.2
15.62%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.23 PKRĀ 64.5
$0.23 PKRĀ 64.4
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šŸ›’ Groceries & Markets
Karachi
Jaranwala
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.86 PKRĀ 240
$0.84 PKRĀ 236
2.38%
White Bread (500g)
$0.55 PKRĀ 154
$0.52 PKRĀ 144
5.77%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.17 PKRĀ 328
$1.25 PKRĀ 351
-6.40%
Eggs
$1.17 PKRĀ 327
$1.17 PKRĀ 328
-
Local Cheese (1kg)
$6.40 PKRĀ 1,790
$6.03 PKRĀ 1,688
6.14%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.26 PKRĀ 911
$3.42 PKRĀ 956
-4.68%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$5.01 PKRĀ 1,402
$4.45 PKRĀ 1,244
12.58%
Apples (1kg)
$1.08 PKRĀ 301
$0.95 PKRĀ 267
13.68%
Banana (1kg)
$0.55 PKRĀ 155
$0.64 PKRĀ 179
-14.06%
Oranges (1kg)
$0.88 PKRĀ 246
$0.91 PKRĀ 255
-3.30%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.54 PKRĀ 150
$0.50 PKRĀ 140
8.00%
Potato (1kg)
$0.35 PKRĀ 98.6
$0.34 PKRĀ 94.7
2.94%
Onion (1kg)
$0.48 PKRĀ 133
$0.52 PKRĀ 145
-7.69%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.35 PKRĀ 98.9
$0.24 PKRĀ 66.6
45.83%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.43 PKRĀ 121
$0.39 PKRĀ 110
10.26%
Bottle of Non-Alcoholic Wine (Mid-Range)
$1.44 PKRĀ 403
$1.39 PKRĀ 388
3.60%
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.32 PKRĀ 368
$0.99 PKRĀ 277
33.33%
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.13 PKRĀ 595
$2.40 PKRĀ 672
-11.25%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.16 PKRĀ 603
$1.93 PKRĀ 540
11.92%
šŸšŒ Getting Around
Karachi
Jaranwala
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.34 PKRĀ 94.1
$0.18 PKRĀ 51.3
88.89%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$6.20 PKRĀ 1,735
$7.14 PKRĀ 1,997
-13.17%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.68 PKRĀ 190
$0.85 PKRĀ 237
-20.00%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.67 PKRĀ 188
$0.44 PKRĀ 122
52.27%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$1.75 PKRĀ 488
$3.05 PKRĀ 853
-42.62%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.87 PKRĀ 242
$0.89 PKRĀ 248
-2.25%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$16.3K PKRĀ 4.6M
$17.5K PKRĀ 4.9M
-6.89%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$25.0K PKRĀ 7.0M
$22.9K PKRĀ 6.4M
9.61%
šŸ§¾ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Karachi
Jaranwala
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$133 PKRĀ 37.2K
$103 PKRĀ 28.7K
29.50%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$4.83 PKRĀ 1,350
$3.94 PKRĀ 1,103
22.59%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$13.44 PKRĀ 3,759
$16.72 PKRĀ 4,677
-19.62%
šŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Karachi
Jaranwala
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$15.83 PKRĀ 4,429
$12.20 PKRĀ 3,412
29.75%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$14.50 PKRĀ 4,057
$5.90 PKRĀ 1,650
145.76%
Cinema Ticket
$4.14 PKRĀ 1,157
$3.61 PKRĀ 1,009
14.68%
šŸ§ø Childcare & Education
Karachi
Jaranwala
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$57.7 PKRĀ 16.1K
$40.13 PKRĀ 11.2K
43.88%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$1,378 PKRĀ 385.4K
$932 PKRĀ 260.7K
47.82%
šŸ‘•šŸ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Karachi
Jaranwala
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$17.74 PKRĀ 4,962
$11.79 PKRĀ 3,297
50.47%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$25.73 PKRĀ 7,196
$18.81 PKRĀ 5,262
36.79%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$63.8 PKRĀ 17.8K
$87.4 PKRĀ 24.5K
-27.08%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$36.69 PKRĀ 10.3K
$28.30 PKRĀ 7,916
29.65%
šŸ  Accommodation & Living
Karachi
Jaranwala
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$119 PKRĀ 33.2K
$74.6 PKRĀ 20.9K
59.37%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$76.2 PKRĀ 21.3K
$52.5 PKRĀ 14.7K
45.01%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$321 PKRĀ 89.7K
$164 PKRĀ 45.8K
96.00%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$181 PKRĀ 50.6K
$107 PKRĀ 30.0K
68.47%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$764 PKRĀ 213.7K
$752 PKRĀ 210.2K
1.62%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$461 PKRĀ 128.9K
$536 PKRĀ 150.0K
-14.05%
šŸ’µ Salaries & Financials
Karachi
Jaranwala
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$171 PKRĀ 47.8K
-
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20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
17.8
20.17
-11.75%

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Last update for Karachi: March 2, 2026

Last update for Jaranwala: March 3, 2026

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