Cost of Living Comparison Between Karachi and Larkana Cost of Living Comparison Between Karachi and Larkana

šŸ˜ Solo nomad: Karachi is 3.3% more expensive than Larkana without rent, and 23.3% more expensive with rent.
šŸ˜ Family of 3: Karachi is 7.7% more expensive than Larkana without rent, and 25.9% more expensive with rent.
Currency
šŸ½ Eating Out
Karachi
Larkana
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$2.09 PKRĀ 585
$1.79 PKRĀ 500
16.76%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$12.54 PKRĀ 3,508
$10.73 PKRĀ 3,000
16.87%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$4.18 PKRĀ 1,169
$4.04 PKRĀ 1,131
3.47%
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.99 PKRĀ 556
$1.73 PKRĀ 483
15.03%
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$5.15 PKRĀ 1,441
$3.64 PKRĀ 1,019
41.48%
Cappuccino
$1.90 PKRĀ 532
$1.44 PKRĀ 404
31.94%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.37 PKRĀ 103
$0.31 PKRĀ 87.7
19.35%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.23 PKRĀ 64.5
$0.21 PKRĀ 58.5
9.52%
šŸ›’ Groceries & Markets
Karachi
Larkana
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.86 PKRĀ 240
$0.71 PKRĀ 200
21.13%
White Bread (500g)
$0.55 PKRĀ 154
$0.60 PKRĀ 166
-8.33%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.17 PKRĀ 328
$1.19 PKRĀ 333
-1.68%
Eggs
$1.17 PKRĀ 327
$1.16 PKRĀ 325
0.86%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$6.40 PKRĀ 1,790
$5.92 PKRĀ 1,656
8.11%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.26 PKRĀ 911
$2.68 PKRĀ 750
21.64%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$5.01 PKRĀ 1,402
$3.58 PKRĀ 1,003
39.94%
Apples (1kg)
$1.08 PKRĀ 301
$1.05 PKRĀ 293
2.86%
Banana (1kg)
$0.55 PKRĀ 155
$0.60 PKRĀ 168
-8.33%
Oranges (1kg)
$0.88 PKRĀ 246
$0.67 PKRĀ 186
31.34%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.54 PKRĀ 150
$0.51 PKRĀ 144
5.88%
Potato (1kg)
$0.35 PKRĀ 98.6
$0.37 PKRĀ 104
-5.41%
Onion (1kg)
$0.48 PKRĀ 133
$0.47 PKRĀ 132
2.13%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.35 PKRĀ 98.9
$0.30 PKRĀ 85.2
16.67%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.43 PKRĀ 121
$0.34 PKRĀ 94.0
26.47%
Bottle of Non-Alcoholic Wine (Mid-Range)
$1.44 PKRĀ 403
$1.50 PKRĀ 419
-4.00%
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.32 PKRĀ 368
$0.87 PKRĀ 242
51.72%
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.13 PKRĀ 595
$2.01 PKRĀ 563
5.97%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.16 PKRĀ 603
$1.90 PKRĀ 532
13.68%
šŸšŒ Getting Around
Karachi
Larkana
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.34 PKRĀ 94.1
$0.16 PKRĀ 43.83
112.50%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$6.20 PKRĀ 1,735
$7.22 PKRĀ 2,019
-14.13%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.68 PKRĀ 190
$0.85 PKRĀ 238
-20.00%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.67 PKRĀ 188
$0.41 PKRĀ 114
63.41%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$1.75 PKRĀ 488
$1.73 PKRĀ 483
1.16%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.87 PKRĀ 242
$0.97 PKRĀ 270
-10.31%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$16.3K PKRĀ 4.6M
$21.4K PKRĀ 6.0M
-23.69%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$25.0K PKRĀ 7.0M
$22.8K PKRĀ 6.4M
9.69%
šŸ§¾ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Karachi
Larkana
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$133 PKRĀ 37.2K
$104 PKRĀ 29.0K
27.97%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$4.83 PKRĀ 1,350
$4.18 PKRĀ 1,169
15.55%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$13.44 PKRĀ 3,759
$14.02 PKRĀ 3,921
-4.14%
šŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Karachi
Larkana
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$15.83 PKRĀ 4,429
$12.54 PKRĀ 3,509
26.24%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$14.50 PKRĀ 4,057
$6.00 PKRĀ 1,679
141.67%
Cinema Ticket
$4.14 PKRĀ 1,157
$3.62 PKRĀ 1,012
14.36%
šŸ§ø Childcare & Education
Karachi
Larkana
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$57.7 PKRĀ 16.1K
$30.01 PKRĀ 8,393
92.40%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$1,378 PKRĀ 385.4K
$1,111 PKRĀ 310.8K
23.98%
šŸ‘•šŸ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Karachi
Larkana
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$17.74 PKRĀ 4,962
$15.03 PKRĀ 4,204
18.03%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$25.73 PKRĀ 7,196
$21.70 PKRĀ 6,071
18.57%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$63.8 PKRĀ 17.8K
$70.5 PKRĀ 19.7K
-9.57%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$36.69 PKRĀ 10.3K
$29.03 PKRĀ 8,120
26.39%
šŸ  Accommodation & Living
Karachi
Larkana
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$119 PKRĀ 33.2K
$74.2 PKRĀ 20.7K
60.21%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$76.2 PKRĀ 21.3K
$51.2 PKRĀ 14.3K
48.69%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$321 PKRĀ 89.7K
$165 PKRĀ 46.2K
94.04%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$181 PKRĀ 50.6K
$108 PKRĀ 30.2K
67.51%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$764 PKRĀ 213.7K
$688 PKRĀ 192.3K
11.08%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$461 PKRĀ 128.9K
$574 PKRĀ 160.6K
-19.70%
šŸ’µ Salaries & Financials
Karachi
Larkana
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$171 PKRĀ 47.8K
-
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
17.8
19
-6.32%

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Last update for Karachi: March 2, 2026

Last update for Larkana: March 3, 2026

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