Cost of Living Comparison Between Karachi and Mandi Bahauddin Cost of Living Comparison Between Karachi and Mandi Bahauddin

😐 Solo nomad: Karachi is 12.5% more expensive than Mandi Bahauddin without rent, and 37.3% more expensive with rent.

😐 Family of 3: Karachi is 14.3% more expensive than Mandi Bahauddin without rent, and 33.2% more expensive with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$2.17 PKR 611

$1.80 PKR 508

20.56%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$12.19 PKR 3,438

$8.68 PKR 2,448

40.44%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$4.15 PKR 1,171

$3.46 PKR 976

19.94%

Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$2.00 PKR 563

$2.91 PKR 820

-31.27%

Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$5.33 PKR 1,503

$4.64 PKR 1,307

14.87%

Cappuccino

$1.90 PKR 535

$1.04 PKR 293

82.69%

Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.34 PKR 95.4

$0.33 PKR 93.5

3.03%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.23 PKR 65.1

$0.22 PKR 61.9

4.55%

Milk (1 liter)

$0.85 PKR 240

$0.69 PKR 196

23.19%

White Bread (500g)

$0.58 PKR 163

$0.40 PKR 113

45.00%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$1.17 PKR 329

$1.25 PKR 352

-6.40%

Eggs

$1.16 PKR 327

$1.19 PKR 335

-2.52%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$6.31 PKR 1,781

$5.95 PKR 1,678

6.05%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$3.27 PKR 922

$2.57 PKR 725

27.24%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$5.11 PKR 1,441

$3.28 PKR 924

55.79%

Apples (1kg)

$1.08 PKR 306

$1.04 PKR 293

3.85%

Banana (1kg)

$0.55 PKR 154

$0.56 PKR 157

-1.79%

Oranges (1kg)

$0.88 PKR 249

$0.67 PKR 188

31.34%

Tomato (1kg)

$0.53 PKR 150

$0.56 PKR 159

-5.36%

Potato (1kg)

$0.38 PKR 108

$0.34 PKR 96.9

11.76%

Onion (1kg)

$0.48 PKR 135

$0.55 PKR 154

-12.73%

Lettuce (1 head)

$0.35 PKR 99.2

$0.58 PKR 163

-39.66%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.41 PKR 115

$0.42 PKR 119

-2.38%

Bottle of Non-Alcoholic Wine (Mid-Range)

$1.56 PKR 440

$0.68 PKR 192

129.41%

Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$1.25 PKR 354

$0.70 PKR 196

78.57%

Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.08 PKR 587

$2.03 PKR 571

2.46%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$2.07 PKR 584

$1.82 PKR 512

13.74%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.36 PKR 103

$0.19 PKR 52.9

89.47%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$6.46 PKR 1,821

$6.91 PKR 1,949

-6.51%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$0.70 PKR 197

$1.08 PKR 306

-35.19%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$0.66 PKR 185

$0.53 PKR 149

24.53%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$1.80 PKR 507

$1.76 PKR 495

2.27%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$0.92 PKR 260

$0.91 PKR 257

1.10%

Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)

$16.5K PKR 4.7M

$21.7K PKR 6.1M

-24.08%

Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)

$25.4K PKR 7.2M

$21.5K PKR 6.1M

18.44%

Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)

$136 PKR 38.4K

$58.3 PKR 16.4K

133.38%

SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)

$4.85 PKR 1,368

$3.71 PKR 1,046

30.73%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$13.74 PKR 3,873

$12.95 PKR 3,651

6.10%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$15.46 PKR 4,360

$12.54 PKR 3,537

23.29%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$14.14 PKR 3,987

$5.99 PKR 1,690

136.06%

Cinema Ticket

$4.32 PKR 1,220

$3.56 PKR 1,003

21.35%

Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)

$56.7 PKR 16.0K

$28.53 PKR 8,044

98.84%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$1,388 PKR 391.4K

$1,116 PKR 314.8K

24.32%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$17.33 PKR 4,887

$16.22 PKR 4,575

6.84%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$25.38 PKR 7,156

$22.27 PKR 6,281

13.96%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$64.8 PKR 18.3K

$59.2 PKR 16.7K

9.37%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$35.62 PKR 10.0K

$26.15 PKR 7,373

36.21%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$119 PKR 33.5K

$74.2 PKR 20.9K

59.89%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$73.6 PKR 20.7K

$50.9 PKR 14.4K

44.51%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$317 PKR 89.4K

$166 PKR 46.7K

91.48%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$178 PKR 50.3K

$104 PKR 29.4K

71.15%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$726 PKR 204.6K

$688 PKR 194.1K

5.39%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$435 PKR 122.6K

$623 PKR 175.6K

-30.16%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$176 PKR 49.5K

20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)

17.8

-1.11%

CityCost data is based on AI and user input – minor inaccuracies may occur.

Last update for Karachi: January 11, 2026

Last update for Mandi Bahauddin: January 12, 2026

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