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

😐 Solo nomad: Karachi is 2% more expensive than Nawabshah without rent, and 7.6% more expensive with rent.

😐 Family of 3: Karachi is 11.2% more expensive than Nawabshah without rent, and 14.1% more expensive with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$2.17 PKR 611

$2.14 PKR 603

1.40%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$12.19 PKR 3,438

$12.48 PKR 3,520

-2.32%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$4.15 PKR 1,171

$3.98 PKR 1,123

4.27%

Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$2.00 PKR 563

$1.99 PKR 562

0.50%

Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$5.33 PKR 1,503

$5.27 PKR 1,487

1.14%

Cappuccino

$1.90 PKR 535

$1.89 PKR 532

0.53%

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

$0.34 PKR 95.4

$0.34 PKR 95.8

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.23 PKR 65.1

$0.21 PKR 59.0

9.52%

Milk (1 liter)

$0.85 PKR 240

$0.74 PKR 210

14.86%

White Bread (500g)

$0.58 PKR 163

$0.31 PKR 86.6

87.10%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$1.17 PKR 329

$1.12 PKR 315

4.46%

Eggs

$1.16 PKR 327

$0.99 PKR 279

17.17%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$6.31 PKR 1,781

$6.62 PKR 1,866

-4.68%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$3.27 PKR 922

$2.18 PKR 614

50.00%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$5.11 PKR 1,441

$3.73 PKR 1,051

37.00%

Apples (1kg)

$1.08 PKR 306

$1.05 PKR 295

2.86%

Banana (1kg)

$0.55 PKR 154

$0.43 PKR 121

27.91%

Oranges (1kg)

$0.88 PKR 249

$0.70 PKR 196

25.71%

Tomato (1kg)

$0.53 PKR 150

$0.28 PKR 79.8

89.29%

Potato (1kg)

$0.38 PKR 108

$0.26 PKR 72.9

46.15%

Onion (1kg)

$0.48 PKR 135

$0.47 PKR 132

2.13%

Lettuce (1 head)

$0.35 PKR 99.2

$0.38 PKR 108

-7.89%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.41 PKR 115

$0.38 PKR 106

7.89%

Bottle of Non-Alcoholic Wine (Mid-Range)

$1.56 PKR 440

$1.49 PKR 419

4.70%

Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$1.25 PKR 354

$1.31 PKR 369

-4.58%

Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.08 PKR 587

$2.04 PKR 575

1.96%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$2.07 PKR 584

$1.59 PKR 449

30.19%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.36 PKR 103

$0.15 PKR 43.49

140.00%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$6.46 PKR 1,821

$7.24 PKR 2,041

-10.77%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$0.70 PKR 197

$0.74 PKR 210

-5.41%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$0.66 PKR 185

$0.61 PKR 173

8.20%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$1.80 PKR 507

$1.82 PKR 512

-1.10%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$0.92 PKR 260

$0.89 PKR 250

3.37%

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

$16.5K PKR 4.7M

$16.8K PKR 4.7M

-1.53%

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

$25.4K PKR 7.2M

$24.6K PKR 6.9M

3.12%

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

$136 PKR 38.4K

$135 PKR 38.1K

0.77%

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

$4.85 PKR 1,368

$5.02 PKR 1,416

-3.39%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$13.74 PKR 3,873

$13.62 PKR 3,839

0.88%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$15.46 PKR 4,360

$12.48 PKR 3,518

23.88%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$14.14 PKR 3,987

$5.90 PKR 1,665

139.66%

Cinema Ticket

$4.32 PKR 1,220

$4.16 PKR 1,173

3.85%

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

$56.7 PKR 16.0K

$58.4 PKR 16.5K

-2.83%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$1,388 PKR 391.4K

$1,389 PKR 391.6K

-0.04%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$17.33 PKR 4,887

$17.35 PKR 4,894

-0.12%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$25.38 PKR 7,156

$25.44 PKR 7,174

-0.24%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$64.8 PKR 18.3K

-0.02%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$35.62 PKR 10.0K

$35.92 PKR 10.1K

-0.84%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$119 PKR 33.5K

$73.7 PKR 20.8K

61.15%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$73.6 PKR 20.7K

$52.7 PKR 14.8K

39.73%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$317 PKR 89.4K

$168 PKR 47.5K

88.32%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$178 PKR 50.3K

$106 PKR 29.9K

68.05%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$726 PKR 204.6K

$754 PKR 212.6K

-3.76%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$435 PKR 122.6K

$556 PKR 156.8K

-21.81%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$176 PKR 49.5K

$123 PKR 34.8K

42.23%

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 Nawabshah: January 12, 2026

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