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

🙂 Solo nomad: Karachi is 3.5% cheaper than Mirpur Khas without rent, and 3.1% more expensive with rent.

😐 Family of 3: Karachi is 4% more expensive than Mirpur Khas without rent, and 7% more expensive with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$2.17 PKR 611

$2.07 PKR 583

4.83%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$12.19 PKR 3,438

$12.42 PKR 3,504

-1.85%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$4.15 PKR 1,171

$4.06 PKR 1,145

2.22%

Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$2.00 PKR 563

$1.92 PKR 541

4.17%

Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$5.33 PKR 1,503

$5.15 PKR 1,452

3.50%

Cappuccino

$1.90 PKR 535

$1.84 PKR 520

3.26%

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

$0.34 PKR 95.4

$0.36 PKR 103

-5.56%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.23 PKR 65.1

$0.23 PKR 65.0

Milk (1 liter)

$0.85 PKR 240

$0.58 PKR 163

46.55%

White Bread (500g)

$0.58 PKR 163

$0.54 PKR 152

7.41%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$1.17 PKR 329

$1.12 PKR 315

4.46%

Eggs

$1.16 PKR 327

$1.10 PKR 310

5.45%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$6.31 PKR 1,781

$6.28 PKR 1,771

0.48%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$3.27 PKR 922

$3.11 PKR 877

5.14%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$5.11 PKR 1,441

$5.08 PKR 1,432

0.59%

Apples (1kg)

$1.08 PKR 306

$1.08 PKR 304

Banana (1kg)

$0.55 PKR 154

$0.54 PKR 154

1.85%

Oranges (1kg)

$0.88 PKR 249

$0.93 PKR 261

-5.38%

Tomato (1kg)

$0.53 PKR 150

$0.57 PKR 161

-7.02%

Potato (1kg)

$0.38 PKR 108

$0.36 PKR 101

5.56%

Onion (1kg)

$0.48 PKR 135

$0.51 PKR 143

-5.88%

Lettuce (1 head)

$0.35 PKR 99.2

$0.36 PKR 100

-2.78%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.41 PKR 115

$0.43 PKR 122

-4.65%

Bottle of Non-Alcoholic Wine (Mid-Range)

$1.56 PKR 440

$1.54 PKR 434

1.30%

Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$1.25 PKR 354

$1.26 PKR 354

-0.79%

Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.08 PKR 587

$2.13 PKR 601

-2.35%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$2.07 PKR 584

$2.09 PKR 590

-0.96%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.36 PKR 103

$0.19 PKR 54.9

89.47%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$6.46 PKR 1,821

$7.00 PKR 1,973

-7.71%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$0.70 PKR 197

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$0.66 PKR 185

$0.67 PKR 189

-1.49%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$1.80 PKR 507

$1.74 PKR 492

3.45%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$0.92 PKR 260

$0.93 PKR 263

-1.08%

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

$16.5K PKR 4.7M

$16.8K PKR 4.7M

-1.85%

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

$25.4K PKR 7.2M

0.01%

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

$136 PKR 38.4K

$137 PKR 38.5K

-0.33%

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

$4.85 PKR 1,368

$5.03 PKR 1,418

-3.58%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$13.74 PKR 3,873

$13.24 PKR 3,734

3.78%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$15.46 PKR 4,360

$12.58 PKR 3,548

22.89%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$14.14 PKR 3,987

$5.80 PKR 1,635

143.79%

Cinema Ticket

$4.32 PKR 1,220

$4.16 PKR 1,172

3.85%

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

$56.7 PKR 16.0K

$58.9 PKR 16.6K

-3.70%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$1,388 PKR 391.4K

$1,353 PKR 381.5K

2.60%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$17.33 PKR 4,887

$17.34 PKR 4,890

-0.06%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$25.38 PKR 7,156

$25.09 PKR 7,075

1.16%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$64.8 PKR 18.3K

$64.3 PKR 18.1K

0.75%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$35.62 PKR 10.0K

$36.27 PKR 10.2K

-1.79%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$119 PKR 33.5K

$74.2 PKR 20.9K

59.92%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$73.6 PKR 20.7K

$52.3 PKR 14.8K

40.56%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$317 PKR 89.4K

$169 PKR 47.7K

87.60%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$178 PKR 50.3K

$108 PKR 30.4K

65.31%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$726 PKR 204.6K

$748 PKR 210.9K

-2.99%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$435 PKR 122.6K

$590 PKR 166.3K

-26.26%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$176 PKR 49.5K

20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)

17.8

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

Last update for Karachi: January 11, 2026

Last update for Mirpur Khas: January 13, 2026

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