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

🙂 Solo nomad: Karachi is 7.2% cheaper than Mianwali without rent, and 6.8% more expensive with rent.

🙂 Family of 3: Karachi is 7.3% cheaper than Mianwali without rent, and 9.3% more expensive with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$2.09 PKR 585

$2.08 PKR 582

0.48%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$12.54 PKR 3,508

$14.27 PKR 3,990

-12.12%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$4.18 PKR 1,169

$4.27 PKR 1,196

-2.11%

Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$1.99 PKR 556

$2.76 PKR 771

-27.90%

Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$5.15 PKR 1,441

$3.61 PKR 1,010

42.66%

Cappuccino

$1.90 PKR 532

$2.27 PKR 634

-16.30%

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

$0.37 PKR 103

$0.18 PKR 51.2

105.56%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.23 PKR 64.5

$0.21 PKR 58.6

9.52%

Milk (1 liter)

$0.86 PKR 240

$0.67 PKR 188

28.36%

White Bread (500g)

$0.55 PKR 154

$0.57 PKR 160

-3.51%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$1.17 PKR 328

$0.85 PKR 238

37.65%

Eggs

$1.17 PKR 327

$1.16 PKR 324

0.86%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$6.40 PKR 1,790

$5.95 PKR 1,666

7.56%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$3.26 PKR 911

$2.94 PKR 823

10.88%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$5.01 PKR 1,402

$4.47 PKR 1,250

12.08%

Apples (1kg)

$1.08 PKR 301

$1.03 PKR 287

4.85%

Banana (1kg)

$0.55 PKR 155

$0.61 PKR 169

-9.84%

Oranges (1kg)

$0.88 PKR 246

$0.57 PKR 161

54.39%

Tomato (1kg)

$0.54 PKR 150

$0.22 PKR 61.7

145.45%

Potato (1kg)

$0.35 PKR 98.6

$0.35 PKR 98.5

Onion (1kg)

$0.48 PKR 133

$0.36 PKR 102

33.33%

Lettuce (1 head)

$0.35 PKR 98.9

$0.47 PKR 132

-25.53%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.43 PKR 121

$0.39 PKR 108

10.26%

Bottle of Non-Alcoholic Wine (Mid-Range)

$1.44 PKR 403

$0.69 PKR 193

108.70%

Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$1.32 PKR 368

$0.51 PKR 143

158.82%

Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.13 PKR 595

$1.06 PKR 297

100.94%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$2.16 PKR 603

$1.99 PKR 555

8.54%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.34 PKR 94.1

$0.18 PKR 49.03

88.89%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$6.20 PKR 1,735

$7.10 PKR 1,987

-12.68%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$0.68 PKR 190

$0.74 PKR 207

-8.11%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$0.67 PKR 188

$0.53 PKR 148

26.42%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$1.75 PKR 488

$1.82 PKR 509

-3.85%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$0.87 PKR 242

$0.89 PKR 249

-2.25%

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

$16.3K PKR 4.6M

$17.7K PKR 5.0M

-7.76%

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

$25.0K PKR 7.0M

$23.8K PKR 6.7M

5.24%

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

$133 PKR 37.2K

$138 PKR 38.7K

-3.96%

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

$4.83 PKR 1,350

$3.52 PKR 983

37.22%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$13.44 PKR 3,759

$17.16 PKR 4,800

-21.68%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$15.83 PKR 4,429

$12.48 PKR 3,492

26.84%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$14.50 PKR 4,057

$5.89 PKR 1,647

146.18%

Cinema Ticket

$4.14 PKR 1,157

$4.11 PKR 1,151

0.73%

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

$57.7 PKR 16.1K

$35.58 PKR 9,953

62.28%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$1,378 PKR 385.4K

$1,241 PKR 347.0K

11.07%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$17.74 PKR 4,962

$14.88 PKR 4,162

19.22%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$25.73 PKR 7,196

$23.26 PKR 6,507

10.62%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$63.8 PKR 17.8K

$71.5 PKR 20.0K

-10.81%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$36.69 PKR 10.3K

$30.15 PKR 8,434

21.69%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$119 PKR 33.2K

$73.9 PKR 20.7K

60.84%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$76.2 PKR 21.3K

$52.5 PKR 14.7K

45.18%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$321 PKR 89.7K

$170 PKR 47.4K

89.14%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$181 PKR 50.6K

$104 PKR 29.1K

73.53%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$764 PKR 213.7K

$743 PKR 207.7K

2.87%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$461 PKR 128.9K

$646 PKR 180.7K

-28.63%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$171 PKR 47.8K

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: March 2, 2026

Last update for Mianwali: March 3, 2026

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