Cost of Living Comparison Between Karachi and Nowshera Cost of Living Comparison Between Karachi and Nowshera

🙂 Solo nomad: Karachi is 2.9% cheaper than Nowshera without rent, and 33.4% more expensive with rent.

🙂 Family of 3: Karachi is 14.1% cheaper than Nowshera without rent, and 16.7% more expensive with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$2.17 PKR 611

$2.80 PKR 789

-22.50%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$12.19 PKR 3,438

$14.43 PKR 4,069

-15.52%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$4.15 PKR 1,171

$5.15 PKR 1,451

-19.42%

Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$2.00 PKR 563

$1.82 PKR 514

9.89%

Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$5.33 PKR 1,503

$3.84 PKR 1,083

38.80%

Cappuccino

$1.90 PKR 535

$2.08 PKR 586

-8.65%

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

$0.34 PKR 95.4

$0.43 PKR 121

-20.93%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.23 PKR 65.1

$0.22 PKR 61.9

4.55%

Milk (1 liter)

$0.85 PKR 240

$0.75 PKR 211

13.33%

White Bread (500g)

$0.58 PKR 163

$0.61 PKR 173

-4.92%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$1.17 PKR 329

$1.28 PKR 361

-8.59%

Eggs

$1.16 PKR 327

$1.07 PKR 301

8.41%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$6.31 PKR 1,781

$6.13 PKR 1,730

2.94%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$3.27 PKR 922

$2.75 PKR 776

18.91%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$5.11 PKR 1,441

$3.82 PKR 1,078

33.77%

Apples (1kg)

$1.08 PKR 306

$0.59 PKR 167

83.05%

Banana (1kg)

$0.55 PKR 154

$0.44 PKR 124

25.00%

Oranges (1kg)

$0.88 PKR 249

$0.81 PKR 229

8.64%

Tomato (1kg)

$0.53 PKR 150

$0.60 PKR 169

-11.67%

Potato (1kg)

$0.38 PKR 108

Onion (1kg)

$0.48 PKR 135

$0.36 PKR 102

33.33%

Lettuce (1 head)

$0.35 PKR 99.2

$0.30 PKR 85.8

16.67%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.41 PKR 115

$0.37 PKR 103

10.81%

Bottle of Non-Alcoholic Wine (Mid-Range)

$1.56 PKR 440

$1.99 PKR 560

-21.61%

Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$1.25 PKR 354

$0.86 PKR 243

45.35%

Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.08 PKR 587

$1.45 PKR 408

43.45%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$2.07 PKR 584

$2.08 PKR 586

-0.48%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.36 PKR 103

$0.21 PKR 58.4

71.43%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$6.46 PKR 1,821

$7.04 PKR 1,986

-8.24%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$0.70 PKR 197

$0.85 PKR 239

-17.65%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$0.66 PKR 185

$0.44 PKR 123

50.00%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$1.80 PKR 507

$2.86 PKR 806

-37.06%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$0.92 PKR 260

$0.98 PKR 275

-6.12%

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

$16.5K PKR 4.7M

$21.0K PKR 5.9M

-21.27%

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

$25.4K PKR 7.2M

$26.0K PKR 7.3M

-2.23%

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

$136 PKR 38.4K

$28.12 PKR 7,931

384.10%

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

$4.85 PKR 1,368

$2.16 PKR 608

124.54%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$13.74 PKR 3,873

$11.49 PKR 3,240

19.58%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$15.46 PKR 4,360

$12.19 PKR 3,437

26.83%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$14.14 PKR 3,987

$6.00 PKR 1,691

135.67%

Cinema Ticket

$4.32 PKR 1,220

$4.22 PKR 1,189

2.37%

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

$56.7 PKR 16.0K

$59.4 PKR 16.8K

-4.49%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$1,388 PKR 391.4K

$1,089 PKR 307.0K

27.50%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$17.33 PKR 4,887

$21.51 PKR 6,065

-19.43%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$25.38 PKR 7,156

$28.29 PKR 7,977

-10.29%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$64.8 PKR 18.3K

$88.1 PKR 24.9K

-26.48%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$35.62 PKR 10.0K

$40.32 PKR 11.4K

-11.66%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$119 PKR 33.5K

$74.0 PKR 20.9K

60.33%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$73.6 PKR 20.7K

$52.1 PKR 14.7K

41.32%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$317 PKR 89.4K

$164 PKR 46.3K

92.98%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$178 PKR 50.3K

$108 PKR 30.5K

64.83%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$726 PKR 204.6K

$717 PKR 202.1K

1.22%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$435 PKR 122.6K

$539 PKR 152.0K

-19.30%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$176 PKR 49.5K

20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)

17.8

20.2

-11.88%

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

Last update for Karachi: January 11, 2026

Last update for Nowshera: January 13, 2026

City Median Internet Speeds Comparison (Updated December 2025)

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