Cost of Living Comparison Between Karachi and Mehar Cost of Living Comparison Between Karachi and Mehar

🙂 Solo nomad: Karachi is 2.9% cheaper than Mehar without rent, and 20.4% more expensive with rent.

😐 Family of 3: Karachi is 28.3% more expensive than Mehar without rent, and 23.8% more expensive with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$2.17 PKR 610

$1.81 PKR 511

19.89%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$12.19 PKR 3,435

$10.73 PKR 3,024

13.61%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$4.15 PKR 1,170

$4.04 PKR 1,137

2.72%

Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$2.00 PKR 563

$1.78 PKR 502

12.36%

Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$5.33 PKR 1,501

$3.49 PKR 983

52.72%

Cappuccino

$1.90 PKR 534

$1.44 PKR 407

31.94%

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

$0.34 PKR 95.3

$0.35 PKR 97.3

-2.86%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.23 PKR 65.1

$0.21 PKR 59.1

9.52%

Milk (1 liter)

$0.85 PKR 240

$0.72 PKR 203

18.06%

White Bread (500g)

$0.58 PKR 162

$0.61 PKR 171

-4.92%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$1.17 PKR 329

$1.21 PKR 341

-3.31%

Eggs

$1.16 PKR 327

$1.12 PKR 315

3.57%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$6.31 PKR 1,779

$6.18 PKR 1,741

2.10%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$3.27 PKR 922

$2.60 PKR 733

25.77%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$5.11 PKR 1,439

$3.61 PKR 1,018

41.55%

Apples (1kg)

$1.08 PKR 305

$1.00 PKR 282

8.00%

Banana (1kg)

$0.55 PKR 154

$0.61 PKR 171

-9.84%

Oranges (1kg)

$0.88 PKR 248

$0.67 PKR 189

31.34%

Tomato (1kg)

$0.53 PKR 150

$0.51 PKR 145

3.92%

Potato (1kg)

$0.38 PKR 108

$0.37 PKR 105

2.70%

Onion (1kg)

$0.48 PKR 135

$0.50 PKR 142

-4.00%

Lettuce (1 head)

$0.35 PKR 99.2

$0.31 PKR 86.1

12.90%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.41 PKR 115

$0.34 PKR 95.6

20.59%

Bottle of Non-Alcoholic Wine (Mid-Range)

$1.56 PKR 439

$1.36 PKR 384

14.71%

Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$1.25 PKR 354

$0.92 PKR 259

35.87%

Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.08 PKR 586

$1.95 PKR 549

6.67%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$2.07 PKR 584

$1.92 PKR 540

7.81%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.36 PKR 103

$0.19 PKR 52.7

89.47%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$6.46 PKR 1,819

$6.96 PKR 1,960

-7.18%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$0.70 PKR 197

$0.90 PKR 253

-22.22%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$0.66 PKR 185

$0.40 PKR 113

65.00%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$1.80 PKR 506

$1.75 PKR 493

2.86%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$0.92 PKR 259

$0.91 PKR 255

1.10%

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

$16.5K PKR 4.7M

$21.2K PKR 6.0M

-22.27%

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

$25.4K PKR 7.2M

$23.1K PKR 6.5M

10.17%

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

$136 PKR 38.4K

$102 PKR 28.9K

32.91%

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

$4.85 PKR 1,367

$3.97 PKR 1,119

22.17%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$13.74 PKR 3,870

$13.90 PKR 3,916

-1.15%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$15.46 PKR 4,356

$12.29 PKR 3,464

25.79%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$14.14 PKR 3,984

$5.88 PKR 1,656

140.48%

Cinema Ticket

$4.32 PKR 1,218

$3.51 PKR 989

23.08%

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

$56.7 PKR 16.0K

$29.32 PKR 8,259

93.49%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$1,388 PKR 391.0K

$1,118 PKR 314.9K

24.17%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$17.33 PKR 4,882

$14.99 PKR 4,223

15.61%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$25.38 PKR 7,149

$21.98 PKR 6,193

15.47%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$64.8 PKR 18.3K

$69.5 PKR 19.6K

-6.71%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$35.62 PKR 10.0K

$29.31 PKR 8,258

21.53%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$119 PKR 33.4K

$74.4 PKR 21.0K

59.57%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$73.6 PKR 20.7K

$51.1 PKR 14.4K

43.97%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$317 PKR 89.3K

$164 PKR 46.1K

93.57%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$178 PKR 50.2K

$105 PKR 29.7K

69.17%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$726 PKR 204.4K

$791 PKR 222.7K

-8.24%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$435 PKR 122.5K

$517 PKR 145.8K

-15.96%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$176 PKR 49.5K

$107 PKR 30.2K

63.66%

20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)

17.8

-6.32%

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

Last update for Karachi: January 11, 2026

Last update for Mehar: January 13, 2026

City Median Internet Speeds Comparison (Updated December 2025)

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