Cost of Living Comparison Between Karachi and Karak Cost of Living Comparison Between Karachi and Karak

šŸ˜ Solo nomad: Karachi is 11.6% more expensive than Karak without rent, and 16.4% more expensive with rent.
šŸ˜ Family of 3: Karachi is 36.2% more expensive than Karak without rent, and 24.4% more expensive with rent.
Currency
šŸ½ Eating Out
Karachi
Karak
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$2.09 PKRĀ 585
$0.73 PKRĀ 204
186.30%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$12.54 PKRĀ 3,508
$6.95 PKRĀ 1,943
80.43%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$4.18 PKRĀ 1,169
$5.24 PKRĀ 1,466
-20.23%
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.99 PKRĀ 556
$0.69 PKRĀ 192
188.41%
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$5.15 PKRĀ 1,441
$3.90 PKRĀ 1,092
32.05%
Cappuccino
$1.90 PKRĀ 532
$0.51 PKRĀ 143
272.55%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.37 PKRĀ 103
$0.33 PKRĀ 93.3
12.12%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.23 PKRĀ 64.5
$0.22 PKRĀ 61.4
4.55%
šŸ›’ Groceries & Markets
Karachi
Karak
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.86 PKRĀ 240
$0.97 PKRĀ 271
-11.34%
White Bread (500g)
$0.55 PKRĀ 154
$0.55 PKRĀ 154
-
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.17 PKRĀ 328
$1.08 PKRĀ 302
8.33%
Eggs
$1.17 PKRĀ 327
$1.09 PKRĀ 305
7.34%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$6.40 PKRĀ 1,790
$1.76 PKRĀ 492
263.64%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.26 PKRĀ 911
$2.79 PKRĀ 780
16.85%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$5.01 PKRĀ 1,402
$4.34 PKRĀ 1,213
15.44%
Apples (1kg)
$1.08 PKRĀ 301
$0.74 PKRĀ 207
45.95%
Banana (1kg)
$0.55 PKRĀ 155
$0.55 PKRĀ 154
-
Oranges (1kg)
$0.88 PKRĀ 246
$0.73 PKRĀ 205
20.55%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.54 PKRĀ 150
$0.55 PKRĀ 155
-1.82%
Potato (1kg)
$0.35 PKRĀ 98.6
$0.42 PKRĀ 116
-16.67%
Onion (1kg)
$0.48 PKRĀ 133
$0.57 PKRĀ 159
-15.79%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.35 PKRĀ 98.9
$0.19 PKRĀ 52.9
84.21%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.43 PKRĀ 121
$0.24 PKRĀ 66.8
79.17%
Bottle of Non-Alcoholic Wine (Mid-Range)
$1.44 PKRĀ 403
$1.47 PKRĀ 411
-2.04%
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.32 PKRĀ 368
$0.91 PKRĀ 255
45.05%
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.13 PKRĀ 595
$2.05 PKRĀ 575
3.90%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.16 PKRĀ 603
$2.17 PKRĀ 607
-0.46%
šŸšŒ Getting Around
Karachi
Karak
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.34 PKRĀ 94.1
$0.17 PKRĀ 47.87
100.00%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$6.20 PKRĀ 1,735
$6.96 PKRĀ 1,945
-10.92%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.68 PKRĀ 190
$0.87 PKRĀ 242
-21.84%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.67 PKRĀ 188
$0.43 PKRĀ 121
55.81%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$1.75 PKRĀ 488
$2.75 PKRĀ 770
-36.36%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.87 PKRĀ 242
$0.91 PKRĀ 254
-4.40%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$16.3K PKRĀ 4.6M
$21.0K PKRĀ 5.9M
-22.27%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$25.0K PKRĀ 7.0M
$25.8K PKRĀ 7.2M
-2.77%
šŸ§¾ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Karachi
Karak
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$133 PKRĀ 37.2K
$113 PKRĀ 31.5K
18.01%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$4.83 PKRĀ 1,350
$5.42 PKRĀ 1,517
-10.89%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$13.44 PKRĀ 3,759
$18.65 PKRĀ 5,215
-27.94%
šŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Karachi
Karak
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$15.83 PKRĀ 4,429
$12.34 PKRĀ 3,452
28.28%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$14.50 PKRĀ 4,057
$6.03 PKRĀ 1,688
140.46%
Cinema Ticket
$4.14 PKRĀ 1,157
$4.29 PKRĀ 1,201
-3.50%
šŸ§ø Childcare & Education
Karachi
Karak
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$57.7 PKRĀ 16.1K
$60.9 PKRĀ 17.0K
-5.25%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$1,378 PKRĀ 385.4K
$1,095 PKRĀ 306.4K
25.78%
šŸ‘•šŸ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Karachi
Karak
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$17.74 PKRĀ 4,962
$21.35 PKRĀ 5,973
-16.91%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$25.73 PKRĀ 7,196
$27.81 PKRĀ 7,779
-7.48%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$63.8 PKRĀ 17.8K
$88.9 PKRĀ 24.9K
-28.28%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$36.69 PKRĀ 10.3K
$40.28 PKRĀ 11.3K
-8.91%
šŸ  Accommodation & Living
Karachi
Karak
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$119 PKRĀ 33.2K
$74.2 PKRĀ 20.7K
60.19%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$76.2 PKRĀ 21.3K
$52.2 PKRĀ 14.6K
45.99%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$321 PKRĀ 89.7K
$166 PKRĀ 46.5K
92.83%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$181 PKRĀ 50.6K
$108 PKRĀ 30.1K
67.95%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$764 PKRĀ 213.7K
$730 PKRĀ 204.3K
4.60%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$461 PKRĀ 128.9K
$525 PKRĀ 146.9K
-12.21%
šŸ’µ Salaries & Financials
Karachi
Karak
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$171 PKRĀ 47.8K
-
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
17.8
20.2
-11.88%

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Last update for Karachi: March 2, 2026

Last update for Karak: February 28, 2026

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