Cost of Living Comparison Between Karachi and Mirpur Cost of Living Comparison Between Karachi and Mirpur

😐 Solo nomad: Karachi is 26.2% more expensive than Mirpur without rent, and 52.5% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Karachi is 22.8% more expensive than Mirpur without rent, and 52.5% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Karachi
Mirpur
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$2.08 PKR 588
$1.76 PKR 497
18.18%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$12.27 PKR 3,465
$7.47 PKR 2,109
64.26%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$4.07 PKR 1,149
$3.6 PKR 1,018
13.06%
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2 PKR 565
$1.37 PKR 387
45.99%
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$5.14 PKR 1,453
$1.8 PKR 509
185.56%
Cappuccino
$1.84 PKR 519
$1.53 PKR 432
20.26%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.37 PKR 104
$0.27 PKR 75.7
37.04%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.23 PKR 65.2
$0.17 PKR 48.26
35.29%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Karachi
Mirpur
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.8 PKR 225
$0.71 PKR 201
12.68%
White Bread (500g)
$0.55 PKR 155
$0.52 PKR 146
5.77%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.13 PKR 319
$1.27 PKR 359
-11.02%
Eggs
$1.18 PKR 332
$0.82 PKR 232
43.90%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$6.54 PKR 1,846
$3.46 PKR 978
89.02%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.24 PKR 915
$2.68 PKR 758
20.90%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$5.08 PKR 1,435
$3.19 PKR 901
59.25%
Apples (1kg)
$1.08 PKR 306
$0.98 PKR 278
10.20%
Banana (1kg)
$0.55 PKR 155
$0.56 PKR 158
-1.79%
Oranges (1kg)
$0.89 PKR 250
$0.65 PKR 184
36.92%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.54 PKR 152
$0.54 PKR 153
-
Potato (1kg)
$0.38 PKR 108
$0.27 PKR 75.8
40.74%
Onion (1kg)
$0.47 PKR 133
$0.29 PKR 82.2
62.07%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.36 PKR 100
$0.29 PKR 81.9
24.14%
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
$1.37 PKR 388
-10.95%
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.31 PKR 371
$0.88 PKR 249
48.86%
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.12 PKR 599
$1.97 PKR 555
7.61%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.18 PKR 616
$1.81 PKR 511
20.44%
🚌 Getting Around
Karachi
Mirpur
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.37 PKR 103
$0.17 PKR 47.31
117.65%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$6.28 PKR 1,772
$6.96 PKR 1,967
-9.77%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.7 PKR 197
$1.03 PKR 291
-32.04%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.66 PKR 187
$0.5 PKR 140
32.00%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$1.72 PKR 485
$1.74 PKR 490
-1.15%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.93 PKR 263
$0.91 PKR 256
2.20%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$16.8K PKR 4.7M
$8,953 PKR 2.5M
87.21%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$25K PKR 7.1M
$14.3K PKR 4M
75.30%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Karachi
Mirpur
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$136 PKR 38.3K
$58.6 PKR 16.5K
131.57%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$4.88 PKR 1,379
$1.82 PKR 515
168.13%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$13.36 PKR 3,775
$12.78 PKR 3,608
4.54%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Karachi
Mirpur
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$15.31 PKR 4,325
$6.91 PKR 1,951
121.56%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$14.22 PKR 4,016
$3.61 PKR 1,019
293.91%
Cinema Ticket
$4.35 PKR 1,230
$3.64 PKR 1,029
19.51%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Karachi
Mirpur
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$57.7 PKR 16.3K
$28.5 PKR 8,050
102.39%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$1,350 PKR 381.3K
$1,151 PKR 325.2K
17.26%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Karachi
Mirpur
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$17.87 PKR 5,047
$16.05 PKR 4,532
11.34%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$25.27 PKR 7,138
$17.53 PKR 4,952
44.15%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$65.4 PKR 18.5K
$35.32 PKR 9,976
85.08%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$35.61 PKR 10.1K
$26.2 PKR 7,399
35.92%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Karachi
Mirpur
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$121 PKR 34.2K
$70.2 PKR 19.8K
72.32%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$75.9 PKR 21.4K
$53.4 PKR 15.1K
42.13%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$321 PKR 90.7K
$104 PKR 29.5K
208.02%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$182 PKR 51.4K
$100 PKR 28.3K
81.49%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$576 PKR 162.7K
$512 PKR 144.6K
12.55%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$365 PKR 103.2K
$458 PKR 129.5K
-20.28%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Karachi
Mirpur
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$190 PKR 53.8K
$144 PKR 40.7K
32.17%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
17.8
18
-1.11%

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

Last update for Karachi: October 27, 2025

Last update for Mirpur: October 27, 2025

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