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

🙂 Solo nomad: Karachi is 2% cheaper than Nowshera without rent, and 36.1% more expensive with rent.

🙂 Family of 3: Karachi is 9.3% cheaper than Nowshera without rent, and 20% more expensive with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$2.1 PKR 588

$2.91 PKR 817

-27.84%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$12.62 PKR 3,537

$13.9 PKR 3,896

-9.21%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$4.2 PKR 1,178

$5.46 PKR 1,530

-23.08%

Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$1.99 PKR 558

$1.82 PKR 509

9.34%

Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$5.25 PKR 1,472

$3.93 PKR 1,102

33.59%

Cappuccino

$1.9 PKR 534

$1.98 PKR 555

-4.04%

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

$0.36 PKR 101

$0.39 PKR 110

-7.69%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.23 PKR 64.6

$0.24 PKR 67.3

-4.17%

Milk (1 liter)

$0.79 PKR 221

$0.74 PKR 208

6.76%

White Bread (500g)

$0.55 PKR 153

$0.63 PKR 176

-12.70%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$1.13 PKR 317

$1.22 PKR 342

-7.38%

Eggs

$1.22 PKR 341

$1.07 PKR 301

14.02%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$6.59 PKR 1,846

$6.3 PKR 1,766

4.60%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$3.13 PKR 877

$2.81 PKR 786

11.39%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$5 PKR 1,401

$3.94 PKR 1,104

26.90%

Apples (1kg)

$1.09 PKR 305

$0.59 PKR 166

84.75%

Banana (1kg)

$0.58 PKR 163

$0.41 PKR 114

41.46%

Oranges (1kg)

$0.95 PKR 265

$0.88 PKR 246

7.95%

Tomato (1kg)

$0.53 PKR 148

$0.56 PKR 157

-5.36%

Potato (1kg)

$0.38 PKR 107

Onion (1kg)

$0.51 PKR 142

$0.36 PKR 102

41.67%

Lettuce (1 head)

$0.36 PKR 99.9

$0.31 PKR 86.2

16.13%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.41 PKR 114

$0.34 PKR 94.7

20.59%

Bottle of Non-Alcoholic Wine (Mid-Range)

$1.54 PKR 432

$1.46 PKR 408

5.48%

Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$1.33 PKR 372

$0.9 PKR 253

47.78%

Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.04 PKR 571

$1.42 PKR 399

43.66%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$2.09 PKR 587

$2.15 PKR 602

-2.79%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.34 PKR 94.2

$0.17 PKR 46.87

100.00%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$6.2 PKR 1,738

$7.18 PKR 2,011

-13.65%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$0.68 PKR 191

$0.91 PKR 256

-25.27%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$0.66 PKR 185

$0.43 PKR 121

53.49%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$1.74 PKR 488

$2.79 PKR 781

-37.63%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$0.86 PKR 241

$0.95 PKR 267

-9.47%

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

$16.6K PKR 4.7M

$21.3K PKR 6M

-22.10%

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

$24.9K PKR 7M

$26.4K PKR 7.4M

-5.36%

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

$135 PKR 37.9K

$28.63 PKR 8,024

372.13%

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

$5.1 PKR 1,429

$2.15 PKR 602

137.21%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$13.66 PKR 3,830

$11.9 PKR 3,334

14.79%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$15.32 PKR 4,294

$12.21 PKR 3,421

25.47%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$14.69 PKR 4,118

$6.05 PKR 1,695

142.81%

Cinema Ticket

$4.16 PKR 1,167

$4.14 PKR 1,159

0.48%

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

$56.7 PKR 15.9K

$60.3 PKR 16.9K

-5.92%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$1,357 PKR 380.2K

$1,128 PKR 316.3K

20.23%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$17.48 PKR 4,899

$21.7 PKR 6,080

-19.45%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$25.72 PKR 7,207

$28 PKR 7,847

-8.14%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$64.1 PKR 18K

$89.8 PKR 25.2K

-28.64%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$36.39 PKR 10.2K

$39.89 PKR 11.2K

-8.77%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$121 PKR 33.9K

$76.1 PKR 21.3K

59.01%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$73.8 PKR 20.7K

$52 PKR 14.6K

42.09%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$323 PKR 90.5K

$167 PKR 46.8K

93.59%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$182 PKR 50.9K

$104 PKR 29.2K

74.50%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$599 PKR 167.8K

$657 PKR 184.2K

-8.86%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$387 PKR 108.5K

$568 PKR 159.1K

-31.82%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$174 PKR 48.7K

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: November 29, 2025

Last update for Nowshera: November 30, 2025

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