Cost of Living Comparison Between Karachi and Mianwali Cost of Living Comparison Between Karachi and Mianwali

🙂 Solo nomad: Karachi is 9.9% cheaper than Mianwali without rent, and 2.4% more expensive with rent.

😐 Family of 3: Karachi is 0.7% more expensive than Mianwali without rent, and 7.9% more expensive with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$2.17 PKR 610

$2.06 PKR 580

5.34%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$12.19 PKR 3,435

$13.89 PKR 3,914

-12.24%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$4.15 PKR 1,170

$4.22 PKR 1,190

-1.66%

Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$2.00 PKR 563

$2.90 PKR 816

-31.03%

Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$5.33 PKR 1,501

$3.82 PKR 1,076

39.53%

Cappuccino

$1.90 PKR 534

$2.39 PKR 672

-20.50%

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

$0.34 PKR 95.3

$0.18 PKR 50.8

88.89%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.23 PKR 65.1

$0.21 PKR 58.9

9.52%

Milk (1 liter)

$0.85 PKR 240

$0.63 PKR 177

34.92%

White Bread (500g)

$0.58 PKR 162

$0.61 PKR 173

-4.92%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$1.17 PKR 329

$0.89 PKR 252

31.46%

Eggs

$1.16 PKR 327

$1.17 PKR 328

-0.85%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$6.31 PKR 1,779

$6.15 PKR 1,732

2.60%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$3.27 PKR 922

$2.92 PKR 822

11.99%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$5.11 PKR 1,439

$4.40 PKR 1,241

16.14%

Apples (1kg)

$1.08 PKR 305

$1.05 PKR 296

2.86%

Banana (1kg)

$0.55 PKR 154

$0.64 PKR 179

-14.06%

Oranges (1kg)

$0.88 PKR 248

$0.57 PKR 161

54.39%

Tomato (1kg)

$0.53 PKR 150

$0.22 PKR 62.0

140.91%

Potato (1kg)

$0.38 PKR 108

$0.35 PKR 100

8.57%

Onion (1kg)

$0.48 PKR 135

$0.33 PKR 94.0

45.45%

Lettuce (1 head)

$0.35 PKR 99.2

$0.48 PKR 135

-27.08%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.41 PKR 115

$0.36 PKR 100

13.89%

Bottle of Non-Alcoholic Wine (Mid-Range)

$1.56 PKR 439

$0.69 PKR 194

126.09%

Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$1.25 PKR 354

$0.50 PKR 142

150.00%

Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.08 PKR 586

$1.07 PKR 301

94.39%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$2.07 PKR 584

$1.98 PKR 558

4.55%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.36 PKR 103

$0.17 PKR 46.97

111.76%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$6.46 PKR 1,819

$6.99 PKR 1,969

-7.58%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$0.70 PKR 197

$0.73 PKR 205

-4.11%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$0.66 PKR 185

$0.54 PKR 151

22.22%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$1.80 PKR 506

$1.74 PKR 489

3.45%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$0.92 PKR 259

$0.96 PKR 269

-4.17%

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

$16.5K PKR 4.7M

$17.7K PKR 5.0M

-6.76%

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

$25.4K PKR 7.2M

$23.2K PKR 6.5M

9.30%

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

$136 PKR 38.4K

$139 PKR 39.2K

-2.23%

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

$4.85 PKR 1,367

$3.50 PKR 986

38.57%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$13.74 PKR 3,870

$17.61 PKR 4,961

-21.98%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$15.46 PKR 4,356

$12.44 PKR 3,503

24.28%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$14.14 PKR 3,984

$5.76 PKR 1,621

145.49%

Cinema Ticket

$4.32 PKR 1,218

$4.27 PKR 1,203

1.17%

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

$56.7 PKR 16.0K

$34.84 PKR 9,815

62.83%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$1,388 PKR 391.0K

$1,222 PKR 344.2K

13.59%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$17.33 PKR 4,882

$15.29 PKR 4,308

13.34%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$25.38 PKR 7,149

$22.74 PKR 6,406

11.61%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$64.8 PKR 18.3K

$73.8 PKR 20.8K

-12.26%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$35.62 PKR 10.0K

$30.65 PKR 8,634

16.22%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$119 PKR 33.4K

$74.0 PKR 20.8K

60.48%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$73.6 PKR 20.7K

$51.6 PKR 14.5K

42.63%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$317 PKR 89.3K

$169 PKR 47.6K

87.75%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$178 PKR 50.2K

$104 PKR 29.3K

71.26%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$726 PKR 204.4K

$665 PKR 187.5K

9.03%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$435 PKR 122.5K

$519 PKR 146.3K

-16.24%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$176 PKR 49.5K

20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)

17.8

19.88

-10.46%

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

Last update for Karachi: January 11, 2026

Last update for Mianwali: January 12, 2026

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