Last update: Oct 2026

Cost of Living Comparison Between Karachi and Mongolia

For one person, living is cheaper in Karachi: $490 a month against $1,126 in Mongolia, rent and utilities included – about $7,600 less a year. Rent and utilities account for about half of the difference.

Karachi
🇵🇰 Pakistan
$490
/mo nomad
🇲🇳 Mongolia
$1,126
/mo nomad
🙂 Solo nomad: Karachi is 52.9% cheaper than Mongolia without rent, and 56.5% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Karachi is 51.2% cheaper than Mongolia without rent, and 59.2% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Karachi
Mongolia
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$2.15 PKR 596
$5.72 MNT 20.6K
-62.41%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$13.37 PKR 3,700
$29.61 MNT 106.4K
-54.85%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$5.29 PKR 1,464
$5.36 MNT 19.3K
-1.31%
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.19 PKR 606
-
-
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$7.25 PKR 2,005
-
-
Cappuccino
$2.11 PKR 583
$2.37 MNT 8,505
-10.97%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.37 PKR 103
$0.84 MNT 3,027
-55.95%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.28 PKR 78.2
$0.58 MNT 2,088
-51.72%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
-
$2.38 MNT 8,553
-
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
-
$3.43 MNT 12.3K
-
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Karachi
Mongolia
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.86 PKR 238
$1.42 MNT 5,101
-39.44%
White Bread (500g)
$0.52 PKR 144
$1.00 MNT 3,598
-48.00%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.24 PKR 344
$2.17 MNT 7,792
-42.86%
Eggs
$1.24 PKR 342
$2.06 MNT 7,402
-39.81%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$5.86 PKR 1,622
$10.00 MNT 35.9K
-41.40%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.12 PKR 862
$5.08 MNT 18.3K
-38.58%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$6.25 PKR 1,731
$6.54 MNT 23.5K
-4.43%
Apples (1kg)
$1.29 PKR 356
$3.06 MNT 11.0K
-57.84%
Banana (1kg)
$0.54 PKR 150
$2.19 MNT 7,873
-75.34%
Oranges (1kg)
$0.99 PKR 273
$3.73 MNT 13.4K
-73.46%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.56 PKR 155
$3.05 MNT 11.0K
-81.64%
Potato (1kg)
$0.33 PKR 91.6
$0.81 MNT 2,912
-59.26%
Onion (1kg)
$0.35 PKR 95.9
$0.88 MNT 3,177
-60.23%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.45 PKR 124
$1.73 MNT 6,213
-73.99%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.44 PKR 121
$0.81 MNT 2,926
-45.68%
Bottle of Non-Alcoholic Wine (Mid-Range)
$1.23 PKR 341
-
-
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.37 PKR 381
-
-
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.44 PKR 676
-
-
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$1.79 PKR 497
$1.65 MNT 5,945
8.48%
Wine (Bottle)
-
$9.89 MNT 35.5K
-
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
-
$1.39 MNT 4,991
-
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
-
$1.69 MNT 6,082
-
🚌 Getting Around
Karachi
Mongolia
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.28 PKR 76.5
$0.29 MNT 1,042
-3.45%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$9.68 PKR 2,679
$16.53 MNT 59.4K
-41.44%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.92 PKR 255
$0.55 MNT 1,981
67.27%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.71 PKR 196
$0.56 MNT 2,028
26.79%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$2.22 PKR 615
$6.23 MNT 22.4K
-64.37%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.35 PKR 372
$1.10 MNT 3,962
22.73%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$17.8K PKR 4.9M
$27.9K MNT 100.1M
-35.98%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$26.7K PKR 7.4M
$32.1K MNT 115.2M
-16.58%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Karachi
Mongolia
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$112 PKR 30.9K
$70.1 MNT 251.8K
59.53%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$6.05 PKR 1,673
$7.13 MNT 25.6K
-15.15%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$13.29 PKR 3,679
$12.22 MNT 43.9K
8.76%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Karachi
Mongolia
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$21.51 PKR 5,954
$66.3 MNT 238.1K
-67.55%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$17.80 PKR 4,927
$17.55 MNT 63.1K
1.42%
Cinema Ticket
$4.42 PKR 1,222
$4.06 MNT 14.6K
8.87%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Karachi
Mongolia
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$50.7 PKR 14.0K
$769 MNT 2.8M
-93.40%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$1,957 PKR 541.6K
$8,058 MNT 29.0M
-75.71%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Karachi
Mongolia
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$17.57 PKR 4,862
$78.2 MNT 280.9K
-77.52%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$22.78 PKR 6,304
$48.93 MNT 175.8K
-53.44%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$67.6 PKR 18.7K
$100 MNT 360.5K
-32.65%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$40.97 PKR 11.3K
$164 MNT 589.7K
-75.04%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Karachi
Mongolia
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$117 PKR 32.5K
$563 MNT 2.0M
-79.17%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$75.7 PKR 21.0K
$425 MNT 1.5M
-82.18%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$365 PKR 101.1K
$1,648 MNT 5.9M
-77.84%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$182 PKR 50.5K
$939 MNT 3.4M
-80.59%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,054 PKR 291.6K
$1,846 MNT 6.6M
-42.93%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$491 PKR 135.8K
$946 MNT 3.4M
-48.12%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Karachi
Mongolia
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$185 PKR 51.2K
$582 MNT 2.1M
-68.23%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
13.21
9.6
37.60%

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

Last update for Karachi: October 4, 2026

Last update for Mongolia: October 4, 2026

Monthly budget structure
Share of the monthly basket for one person, rent included.
Monthly Utilities & Internet
Karachi
$131
Mongolia
$89 31.8% $42
Groceries & Markets
Karachi
$101
Mongolia
$226 124% $125
Accommodation & Living
Karachi
$76
Mongolia
$425 461% $349
Clothing & Footwear
Karachi
$67
Mongolia
$176 163% $109
Eating Out
Karachi
$61
Mongolia
$115 88.1% $54
Sport & Entertainment
Karachi
$30
Mongolia
$74 145% $44
Getting Around
Karachi
$15
Mongolia
$21 38.2% $5.8
Good to know
🇵🇰 Karachi
🇲🇳 Mongolia
🕒 Local time
09:53 9:53 AM
12:53 12:53 PM
3 h ahead of Karachi
🌤 Weather
👥 Population
14,910,352
3,409,939
💱 Currency
Exchange rates and currency converter

MNT, USD, EUR to PKR – Pakistani Rupee Converter

Pakistani Rupee exchange rates as of October 10, 2026: 1 USD = 277 PKR (1,000 PKR = 3.61 USD). 1 EUR = 310 PKR (1,000 PKR = 3.22 EUR).

Mongolian Tögrög exchange rates as of October 10, 2026: 1 USD = 3,593 MNT (10,000 MNT = 2.78 USD). 1 EUR = 4,030 MNT (10,000 MNT = 2.48 EUR).

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