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

😐 Solo nomad: Karachi is 19.3% more expensive than Mehar without rent, and 20.4% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Karachi is 3.3% more expensive than Mehar without rent, and 21.1% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Karachi
Mehar
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$2.08 PKR 588
$1.75 PKR 493
18.86%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$12.27 PKR 3,465
$10.53 PKR 2,975
16.52%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$4.07 PKR 1,149
$4.14 PKR 1,169
-1.69%
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2 PKR 565
$1.79 PKR 505
11.73%
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$5.14 PKR 1,453
$3.44 PKR 972
49.42%
Cappuccino
$1.84 PKR 519
$1.49 PKR 421
23.49%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.37 PKR 104
$0.32 PKR 90
15.62%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.23 PKR 65.2
$0.23 PKR 65.1
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🛒 Groceries & Markets
Karachi
Mehar
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.8 PKR 225
$0.71 PKR 201
12.68%
White Bread (500g)
$0.55 PKR 155
$0.57 PKR 160
-3.51%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.13 PKR 319
$1.21 PKR 341
-6.61%
Eggs
$1.18 PKR 332
$1.14 PKR 321
3.51%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$6.54 PKR 1,846
$6.04 PKR 1,706
8.28%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.24 PKR 915
$2.59 PKR 732
25.10%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$5.08 PKR 1,435
$3.71 PKR 1,047
36.93%
Apples (1kg)
$1.08 PKR 306
$0.99 PKR 280
9.09%
Banana (1kg)
$0.55 PKR 155
$0.62 PKR 175
-11.29%
Oranges (1kg)
$0.89 PKR 250
$0.61 PKR 172
45.90%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.54 PKR 152
$0.52 PKR 147
3.85%
Potato (1kg)
$0.38 PKR 108
$0.35 PKR 98.6
8.57%
Onion (1kg)
$0.47 PKR 133
$0.5 PKR 143
-6.00%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.36 PKR 100
$0.31 PKR 86.3
16.13%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.44 PKR 124
$0.36 PKR 103
22.22%
Bottle of Non-Alcoholic Wine (Mid-Range)
$1.22 PKR 344
$1.54 PKR 434
-20.78%
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.31 PKR 371
$0.93 PKR 262
40.86%
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.12 PKR 599
$2.04 PKR 575
3.92%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.18 PKR 616
$1.97 PKR 555
10.66%
🚌 Getting Around
Karachi
Mehar
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.37 PKR 103
$0.15 PKR 43.33
146.67%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$6.28 PKR 1,772
$7.22 PKR 2,039
-13.02%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.7 PKR 197
$0.86 PKR 244
-18.60%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.66 PKR 187
$0.4 PKR 113
65.00%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$1.72 PKR 485
$1.73 PKR 488
-0.58%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.93 PKR 263
$0.97 PKR 274
-4.12%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$16.8K PKR 4.7M
$21.6K PKR 6.1M
-22.33%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$25K PKR 7.1M
$22.9K PKR 6.5M
9.09%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Karachi
Mehar
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$136 PKR 38.3K
$101 PKR 28.6K
33.80%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$4.88 PKR 1,379
$4.17 PKR 1,178
17.03%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$13.36 PKR 3,775
$13.6 PKR 3,842
-1.76%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Karachi
Mehar
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$15.31 PKR 4,325
$12.42 PKR 3,508
23.27%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$14.22 PKR 4,016
$5.77 PKR 1,631
146.45%
Cinema Ticket
$4.35 PKR 1,230
$3.55 PKR 1,003
22.54%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Karachi
Mehar
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$57.7 PKR 16.3K
$29.73 PKR 8,396
94.01%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$1,350 PKR 381.3K
$1,121 PKR 316.5K
20.49%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Karachi
Mehar
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$17.87 PKR 5,047
$15.29 PKR 4,319
16.87%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$25.27 PKR 7,138
$21.9 PKR 6,185
15.39%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$65.4 PKR 18.5K
$70.3 PKR 19.9K
-7.00%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$35.61 PKR 10.1K
$29.44 PKR 8,315
20.96%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Karachi
Mehar
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$121 PKR 34.2K
$76.4 PKR 21.6K
58.21%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$75.9 PKR 21.4K
$51 PKR 14.4K
48.88%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$321 PKR 90.7K
$166 PKR 47K
93.01%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$182 PKR 51.4K
$107 PKR 30.4K
69.29%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$576 PKR 162.7K
$503 PKR 142.2K
14.46%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$365 PKR 103.2K
$501 PKR 141.5K
-27.03%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Karachi
Mehar
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$190 PKR 53.8K
$106 PKR 29.9K
79.87%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
17.8
19
-6.32%

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

Last update for Karachi: October 27, 2025

Last update for Mehar: October 28, 2025

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