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

šŸ˜ Solo nomad: Karachi is 12.8% more expensive than Mehar without rent, and 22.8% more expensive with rent.
šŸ˜ Family of 3: Karachi is 25.2% more expensive than Mehar without rent, and 25.8% more expensive with rent.
Currency
šŸ½ Eating Out
Karachi
Mehar
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$2.09 PKRĀ 585
$1.76 PKRĀ 492
18.75%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$12.54 PKRĀ 3,508
$10.62 PKRĀ 2,972
18.08%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$4.18 PKRĀ 1,169
$4.01 PKRĀ 1,120
4.24%
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.99 PKRĀ 556
$1.82 PKRĀ 509
9.34%
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$5.15 PKRĀ 1,441
$3.63 PKRĀ 1,015
41.87%
Cappuccino
$1.90 PKRĀ 532
$1.45 PKRĀ 406
31.03%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.37 PKRĀ 103
$0.32 PKRĀ 89.4
15.62%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.23 PKRĀ 64.5
$0.21 PKRĀ 58.5
9.52%
šŸ›’ Groceries & Markets
Karachi
Mehar
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.86 PKRĀ 240
$0.76 PKRĀ 213
13.16%
White Bread (500g)
$0.55 PKRĀ 154
$0.55 PKRĀ 155
-
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.17 PKRĀ 328
$1.20 PKRĀ 336
-2.50%
Eggs
$1.17 PKRĀ 327
$1.13 PKRĀ 317
3.54%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$6.40 PKRĀ 1,790
$5.92 PKRĀ 1,655
8.11%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.26 PKRĀ 911
$2.70 PKRĀ 755
20.74%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$5.01 PKRĀ 1,402
$3.75 PKRĀ 1,050
33.60%
Apples (1kg)
$1.08 PKRĀ 301
$1.05 PKRĀ 293
2.86%
Banana (1kg)
$0.55 PKRĀ 155
$0.65 PKRĀ 182
-15.38%
Oranges (1kg)
$0.88 PKRĀ 246
$0.66 PKRĀ 184
33.33%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.54 PKRĀ 150
$0.48 PKRĀ 136
12.50%
Potato (1kg)
$0.35 PKRĀ 98.6
$0.35 PKRĀ 97.6
-
Onion (1kg)
$0.48 PKRĀ 133
$0.50 PKRĀ 141
-4.00%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.35 PKRĀ 98.9
$0.33 PKRĀ 92.4
6.06%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.43 PKRĀ 121
$0.36 PKRĀ 101
19.44%
Bottle of Non-Alcoholic Wine (Mid-Range)
$1.44 PKRĀ 403
$1.23 PKRĀ 343
17.07%
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.32 PKRĀ 368
$0.93 PKRĀ 261
41.94%
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.13 PKRĀ 595
$1.99 PKRĀ 556
7.04%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.16 PKRĀ 603
$1.93 PKRĀ 539
11.92%
šŸšŒ Getting Around
Karachi
Mehar
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.34 PKRĀ 94.1
$0.20 PKRĀ 54.6
70.00%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$6.20 PKRĀ 1,735
$7.18 PKRĀ 2,009
-13.65%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.68 PKRĀ 190
$0.90 PKRĀ 251
-24.44%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.67 PKRĀ 188
$0.40 PKRĀ 113
67.50%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$1.75 PKRĀ 488
$1.74 PKRĀ 486
0.57%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.87 PKRĀ 242
$0.97 PKRĀ 271
-10.31%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$16.3K PKRĀ 4.6M
$21.4K PKRĀ 6.0M
-23.85%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$25.0K PKRĀ 7.0M
$23.0K PKRĀ 6.4M
9.10%
šŸ§¾ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Karachi
Mehar
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$133 PKRĀ 37.2K
$101 PKRĀ 28.2K
31.80%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$4.83 PKRĀ 1,350
$4.12 PKRĀ 1,153
17.23%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$13.44 PKRĀ 3,759
$13.91 PKRĀ 3,889
-3.38%
šŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Karachi
Mehar
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$15.83 PKRĀ 4,429
$12.41 PKRĀ 3,472
27.56%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$14.50 PKRĀ 4,057
$5.85 PKRĀ 1,636
147.86%
Cinema Ticket
$4.14 PKRĀ 1,157
$3.58 PKRĀ 1,002
15.64%
šŸ§ø Childcare & Education
Karachi
Mehar
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$57.7 PKRĀ 16.1K
$30.43 PKRĀ 8,512
89.75%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$1,378 PKRĀ 385.4K
$1,111 PKRĀ 310.8K
24.01%
šŸ‘•šŸ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Karachi
Mehar
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$17.74 PKRĀ 4,962
$15.35 PKRĀ 4,294
15.57%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$25.73 PKRĀ 7,196
$21.77 PKRĀ 6,090
18.19%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$63.8 PKRĀ 17.8K
$68.4 PKRĀ 19.1K
-6.78%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$36.69 PKRĀ 10.3K
$28.75 PKRĀ 8,041
27.62%
šŸ  Accommodation & Living
Karachi
Mehar
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$119 PKRĀ 33.2K
$73.8 PKRĀ 20.6K
60.97%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$76.2 PKRĀ 21.3K
$52.8 PKRĀ 14.8K
44.19%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$321 PKRĀ 89.7K
$167 PKRĀ 46.8K
91.74%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$181 PKRĀ 50.6K
$105 PKRĀ 29.3K
72.50%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$764 PKRĀ 213.7K
$863 PKRĀ 241.5K
-11.52%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$461 PKRĀ 128.9K
$582 PKRĀ 162.8K
-20.81%
šŸ’µ Salaries & Financials
Karachi
Mehar
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$171 PKRĀ 47.8K
$105 PKRĀ 29.5K
62.31%
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 Mehar: March 2, 2026

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