Cost of Living Comparison Between Karachi and Jhang Cost of Living Comparison Between Karachi and Jhang

šŸ™‚ Solo nomad: Karachi is 3.4% cheaper than Jhang without rent, and 27.1% more expensive with rent.
šŸ˜ Family of 3: Karachi is 11.4% more expensive than Jhang without rent, and 21% more expensive with rent.
Currency
šŸ½ Eating Out
Karachi
Jhang
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$2.09 PKRĀ 585
$1.81 PKRĀ 508
15.47%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$12.54 PKRĀ 3,508
$14.17 PKRĀ 3,964
-11.50%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$4.18 PKRĀ 1,169
$3.57 PKRĀ 999
17.09%
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.99 PKRĀ 556
$2.86 PKRĀ 800
-30.42%
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$5.15 PKRĀ 1,441
$3.67 PKRĀ 1,028
40.33%
Cappuccino
$1.90 PKRĀ 532
$2.28 PKRĀ 639
-16.67%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.37 PKRĀ 103
$0.32 PKRĀ 90.9
15.62%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.23 PKRĀ 64.5
$0.21 PKRĀ 58.6
9.52%
šŸ›’ Groceries & Markets
Karachi
Jhang
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.86 PKRĀ 240
$0.58 PKRĀ 162
48.28%
White Bread (500g)
$0.55 PKRĀ 154
$0.60 PKRĀ 168
-8.33%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.17 PKRĀ 328
$1.17 PKRĀ 328
-
Eggs
$1.17 PKRĀ 327
$1.09 PKRĀ 305
7.34%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$6.40 PKRĀ 1,790
$6.00 PKRĀ 1,679
6.67%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.26 PKRĀ 911
$3.06 PKRĀ 857
6.54%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$5.01 PKRĀ 1,402
$4.50 PKRĀ 1,257
11.33%
Apples (1kg)
$1.08 PKRĀ 301
$1.07 PKRĀ 298
0.93%
Banana (1kg)
$0.55 PKRĀ 155
$0.60 PKRĀ 166
-8.33%
Oranges (1kg)
$0.88 PKRĀ 246
$0.57 PKRĀ 161
54.39%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.54 PKRĀ 150
$0.48 PKRĀ 135
12.50%
Potato (1kg)
$0.35 PKRĀ 98.6
$0.35 PKRĀ 98.0
-
Onion (1kg)
$0.48 PKRĀ 133
$0.51 PKRĀ 144
-5.88%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.35 PKRĀ 98.9
$0.48 PKRĀ 134
-27.08%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.43 PKRĀ 121
$0.36 PKRĀ 102
19.44%
Bottle of Non-Alcoholic Wine (Mid-Range)
$1.44 PKRĀ 403
$0.72 PKRĀ 202
100.00%
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.32 PKRĀ 368
$0.51 PKRĀ 143
158.82%
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.13 PKRĀ 595
$1.07 PKRĀ 299
99.07%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.16 PKRĀ 603
$0.78 PKRĀ 219
176.92%
šŸšŒ Getting Around
Karachi
Jhang
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.34 PKRĀ 94.1
$0.20 PKRĀ 56.1
70.00%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$6.20 PKRĀ 1,735
$6.86 PKRĀ 1,919
-9.62%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.68 PKRĀ 190
$0.73 PKRĀ 206
-6.85%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.67 PKRĀ 188
$0.49 PKRĀ 138
36.73%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$1.75 PKRĀ 488
$1.73 PKRĀ 484
1.16%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.87 PKRĀ 242
$0.84 PKRĀ 234
3.57%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$16.3K PKRĀ 4.6M
$17.6K PKRĀ 4.9M
-7.27%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$25.0K PKRĀ 7.0M
$23.4K PKRĀ 6.5M
7.27%
šŸ§¾ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Karachi
Jhang
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$133 PKRĀ 37.2K
$71.3 PKRĀ 20.0K
86.22%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$4.83 PKRĀ 1,350
$3.83 PKRĀ 1,071
26.11%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$13.44 PKRĀ 3,759
$10.64 PKRĀ 2,977
26.32%
šŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Karachi
Jhang
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$15.83 PKRĀ 4,429
$12.43 PKRĀ 3,476
27.35%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$14.50 PKRĀ 4,057
$6.01 PKRĀ 1,682
141.26%
Cinema Ticket
$4.14 PKRĀ 1,157
$3.63 PKRĀ 1,017
14.05%
šŸ§ø Childcare & Education
Karachi
Jhang
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$57.7 PKRĀ 16.1K
$15.64 PKRĀ 4,374
269.18%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$1,378 PKRĀ 385.4K
$1,228 PKRĀ 343.4K
12.23%
šŸ‘•šŸ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Karachi
Jhang
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$17.74 PKRĀ 4,962
$14.93 PKRĀ 4,176
18.82%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$25.73 PKRĀ 7,196
$21.41 PKRĀ 5,990
20.18%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$63.8 PKRĀ 17.8K
$72.8 PKRĀ 20.4K
-12.40%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$36.69 PKRĀ 10.3K
$29.78 PKRĀ 8,330
23.20%
šŸ  Accommodation & Living
Karachi
Jhang
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$119 PKRĀ 33.2K
$74.0 PKRĀ 20.7K
60.67%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$76.2 PKRĀ 21.3K
$51.3 PKRĀ 14.3K
48.66%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$321 PKRĀ 89.7K
$167 PKRĀ 46.7K
92.01%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$181 PKRĀ 50.6K
$104 PKRĀ 29.1K
73.68%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$764 PKRĀ 213.7K
$793 PKRĀ 221.9K
-3.71%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$461 PKRĀ 128.9K
$562 PKRĀ 157.1K
-17.92%
šŸ’µ Salaries & Financials
Karachi
Jhang
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$171 PKRĀ 47.8K
$141 PKRĀ 39.5K
20.91%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
17.8
18
-1.11%

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Last update for Karachi: March 2, 2026

Last update for Jhang: March 2, 2026

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