Cost of Living Comparison Between Karachi and Nawabshah Cost of Living Comparison Between Karachi and Nawabshah

šŸ˜ Solo nomad: Karachi is 22.4% more expensive than Nawabshah without rent, and 10.2% more expensive with rent.
šŸ˜ Family of 3: Karachi is 12% more expensive than Nawabshah without rent, and 14.9% more expensive with rent.
Currency
šŸ½ Eating Out
Karachi
Nawabshah
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$2.09 PKRĀ 585
$2.16 PKRĀ 603
-3.24%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$12.54 PKRĀ 3,508
$12.62 PKRĀ 3,529
-0.63%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$4.18 PKRĀ 1,169
$4.04 PKRĀ 1,130
3.47%
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.99 PKRĀ 556
$1.90 PKRĀ 531
4.74%
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$5.15 PKRĀ 1,441
$5.15 PKRĀ 1,441
-
Cappuccino
$1.90 PKRĀ 532
$1.91 PKRĀ 533
-0.52%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.37 PKRĀ 103
$0.34 PKRĀ 94.4
8.82%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.23 PKRĀ 64.5
$0.23 PKRĀ 64.4
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šŸ›’ Groceries & Markets
Karachi
Nawabshah
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.86 PKRĀ 240
$0.73 PKRĀ 204
17.81%
White Bread (500g)
$0.55 PKRĀ 154
$0.33 PKRĀ 93.1
66.67%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.17 PKRĀ 328
$1.12 PKRĀ 315
4.46%
Eggs
$1.17 PKRĀ 327
$0.98 PKRĀ 274
19.39%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$6.40 PKRĀ 1,790
$6.62 PKRĀ 1,853
-3.32%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.26 PKRĀ 911
$2.10 PKRĀ 586
55.24%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$5.01 PKRĀ 1,402
$3.78 PKRĀ 1,056
32.54%
Apples (1kg)
$1.08 PKRĀ 301
$1.08 PKRĀ 303
-
Banana (1kg)
$0.55 PKRĀ 155
$0.42 PKRĀ 118
30.95%
Oranges (1kg)
$0.88 PKRĀ 246
$0.68 PKRĀ 191
29.41%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.54 PKRĀ 150
$0.26 PKRĀ 72.6
107.69%
Potato (1kg)
$0.35 PKRĀ 98.6
$0.28 PKRĀ 78.8
25.00%
Onion (1kg)
$0.48 PKRĀ 133
$0.48 PKRĀ 133
-
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.35 PKRĀ 98.9
$0.38 PKRĀ 107
-7.89%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.43 PKRĀ 121
$0.38 PKRĀ 105
13.16%
Bottle of Non-Alcoholic Wine (Mid-Range)
$1.44 PKRĀ 403
$1.46 PKRĀ 409
-1.37%
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.32 PKRĀ 368
$1.26 PKRĀ 353
4.76%
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.13 PKRĀ 595
$2.12 PKRĀ 594
0.47%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.16 PKRĀ 603
$1.59 PKRĀ 445
35.85%
šŸšŒ Getting Around
Karachi
Nawabshah
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.34 PKRĀ 94.1
$0.20 PKRĀ 56.5
70.00%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$6.20 PKRĀ 1,735
$6.96 PKRĀ 1,947
-10.92%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.68 PKRĀ 190
$0.73 PKRĀ 204
-6.85%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.67 PKRĀ 188
$0.67 PKRĀ 187
-
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$1.75 PKRĀ 488
$1.72 PKRĀ 480
1.74%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.87 PKRĀ 242
$0.88 PKRĀ 247
-1.14%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$16.3K PKRĀ 4.6M
$16.2K PKRĀ 4.5M
0.75%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$25.0K PKRĀ 7.0M
$24.8K PKRĀ 6.9M
0.92%
šŸ§¾ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Karachi
Nawabshah
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$133 PKRĀ 37.2K
$137 PKRĀ 38.4K
-3.25%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$4.83 PKRĀ 1,350
$5.00 PKRĀ 1,398
-3.40%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$13.44 PKRĀ 3,759
$13.62 PKRĀ 3,810
-1.32%
šŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Karachi
Nawabshah
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$15.83 PKRĀ 4,429
$12.47 PKRĀ 3,487
26.94%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$14.50 PKRĀ 4,057
$5.83 PKRĀ 1,631
148.71%
Cinema Ticket
$4.14 PKRĀ 1,157
$4.30 PKRĀ 1,202
-3.72%
šŸ§ø Childcare & Education
Karachi
Nawabshah
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$57.7 PKRĀ 16.1K
$58.2 PKRĀ 16.3K
-0.77%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$1,378 PKRĀ 385.4K
$1,380 PKRĀ 386.1K
-0.17%
šŸ‘•šŸ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Karachi
Nawabshah
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$17.74 PKRĀ 4,962
$17.40 PKRĀ 4,867
1.95%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$25.73 PKRĀ 7,196
$25.18 PKRĀ 7,042
2.18%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$63.8 PKRĀ 17.8K
$65.2 PKRĀ 18.2K
-2.22%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$36.69 PKRĀ 10.3K
$35.72 PKRĀ 9,993
2.72%
šŸ  Accommodation & Living
Karachi
Nawabshah
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$119 PKRĀ 33.2K
$76.6 PKRĀ 21.4K
55.15%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$76.2 PKRĀ 21.3K
$51.4 PKRĀ 14.4K
48.17%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$321 PKRĀ 89.7K
$167 PKRĀ 46.6K
92.59%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$181 PKRĀ 50.6K
$108 PKRĀ 30.2K
67.28%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$764 PKRĀ 213.7K
$786 PKRĀ 219.9K
-2.84%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$461 PKRĀ 128.9K
$569 PKRĀ 159.2K
-19.03%
šŸ’µ Salaries & Financials
Karachi
Nawabshah
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$171 PKRĀ 47.8K
$127 PKRĀ 35.6K
34.28%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
17.8
17.8
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Last update for Karachi: March 2, 2026

Last update for Nawabshah: March 1, 2026

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