Cost of Living Comparison Between Karachi and Pakpattan Cost of Living Comparison Between Karachi and Pakpattan

šŸ˜ Solo nomad: Karachi is 1.9% more expensive than Pakpattan without rent, and 22.5% more expensive with rent.
šŸ˜ Family of 3: Karachi is 9.6% more expensive than Pakpattan without rent, and 24.8% more expensive with rent.
Currency
šŸ½ Eating Out
Karachi
Pakpattan
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$2.09 PKRĀ 585
$2.18 PKRĀ 609
-4.13%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$12.54 PKRĀ 3,508
$8.98 PKRĀ 2,513
39.64%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$4.18 PKRĀ 1,169
$5.45 PKRĀ 1,526
-23.30%
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.99 PKRĀ 556
$1.80 PKRĀ 504
10.56%
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$5.15 PKRĀ 1,441
$3.16 PKRĀ 883
62.97%
Cappuccino
$1.90 PKRĀ 532
$1.42 PKRĀ 397
33.80%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.37 PKRĀ 103
$0.28 PKRĀ 77.7
32.14%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.23 PKRĀ 64.5
$0.17 PKRĀ 46.90
35.29%
šŸ›’ Groceries & Markets
Karachi
Pakpattan
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.86 PKRĀ 240
$0.62 PKRĀ 174
38.71%
White Bread (500g)
$0.55 PKRĀ 154
$0.60 PKRĀ 167
-8.33%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.17 PKRĀ 328
$1.04 PKRĀ 291
12.50%
Eggs
$1.17 PKRĀ 327
$1.03 PKRĀ 288
13.59%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$6.40 PKRĀ 1,790
$4.77 PKRĀ 1,333
34.17%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.26 PKRĀ 911
$2.52 PKRĀ 704
29.37%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$5.01 PKRĀ 1,402
$3.07 PKRĀ 858
63.19%
Apples (1kg)
$1.08 PKRĀ 301
$1.03 PKRĀ 287
4.85%
Banana (1kg)
$0.55 PKRĀ 155
$0.73 PKRĀ 205
-24.66%
Oranges (1kg)
$0.88 PKRĀ 246
$0.53 PKRĀ 149
66.04%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.54 PKRĀ 150
$0.52 PKRĀ 146
3.85%
Potato (1kg)
$0.35 PKRĀ 98.6
$0.41 PKRĀ 114
-14.63%
Onion (1kg)
$0.48 PKRĀ 133
$0.43 PKRĀ 120
11.63%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.35 PKRĀ 98.9
$0.60 PKRĀ 168
-41.67%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.43 PKRĀ 121
$0.36 PKRĀ 101
19.44%
Bottle of Non-Alcoholic Wine (Mid-Range)
$1.44 PKRĀ 403
$0.69 PKRĀ 193
108.70%
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.32 PKRĀ 368
$1.55 PKRĀ 435
-14.84%
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.13 PKRĀ 595
$1.87 PKRĀ 522
13.90%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.16 PKRĀ 603
$1.94 PKRĀ 542
11.34%
šŸšŒ Getting Around
Karachi
Pakpattan
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.34 PKRĀ 94.1
$0.20 PKRĀ 55.1
70.00%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$6.20 PKRĀ 1,735
$7.13 PKRĀ 1,995
-13.04%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.68 PKRĀ 190
$1.05 PKRĀ 294
-35.24%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.67 PKRĀ 188
$0.49 PKRĀ 136
36.73%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$1.75 PKRĀ 488
$1.43 PKRĀ 401
22.38%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.87 PKRĀ 242
$0.93 PKRĀ 261
-6.45%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$16.3K PKRĀ 4.6M
$22.4K PKRĀ 6.3M
-27.11%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$25.0K PKRĀ 7.0M
$21.7K PKRĀ 6.1M
15.18%
šŸ§¾ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Karachi
Pakpattan
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$133 PKRĀ 37.2K
$104 PKRĀ 29.2K
27.43%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$4.83 PKRĀ 1,350
$4.72 PKRĀ 1,320
2.33%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$13.44 PKRĀ 3,759
$14.00 PKRĀ 3,917
-4.00%
šŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Karachi
Pakpattan
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$15.83 PKRĀ 4,429
$12.16 PKRĀ 3,401
30.18%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$14.50 PKRĀ 4,057
$5.86 PKRĀ 1,640
147.44%
Cinema Ticket
$4.14 PKRĀ 1,157
$2.69 PKRĀ 752
53.90%
šŸ§ø Childcare & Education
Karachi
Pakpattan
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$57.7 PKRĀ 16.1K
$35.87 PKRĀ 10.0K
60.97%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$1,378 PKRĀ 385.4K
$1,785 PKRĀ 499.2K
-22.79%
šŸ‘•šŸ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Karachi
Pakpattan
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$17.74 PKRĀ 4,962
$16.69 PKRĀ 4,670
6.29%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$25.73 PKRĀ 7,196
$27.34 PKRĀ 7,648
-5.89%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$63.8 PKRĀ 17.8K
$69.1 PKRĀ 19.3K
-7.73%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$36.69 PKRĀ 10.3K
$28.87 PKRĀ 8,075
27.09%
šŸ  Accommodation & Living
Karachi
Pakpattan
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$119 PKRĀ 33.2K
$76.5 PKRĀ 21.4K
55.31%
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
$168 PKRĀ 47.1K
90.62%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$181 PKRĀ 50.6K
$108 PKRĀ 30.2K
67.50%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$764 PKRĀ 213.7K
$742 PKRĀ 207.6K
2.94%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$461 PKRĀ 128.9K
$537 PKRĀ 150.2K
-14.15%
šŸ’µ Salaries & Financials
Karachi
Pakpattan
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$171 PKRĀ 47.8K
$106 PKRĀ 29.7K
60.84%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
17.8
17.43
2.12%

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Last update for Karachi: March 2, 2026

Last update for Pakpattan: February 28, 2026

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