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

😐 Solo nomad: Karachi is 11% more expensive than Pakpattan without rent, and 17.5% more expensive with rent.

😐 Family of 3: Karachi is 3% more expensive than Pakpattan without rent, and 22.3% more expensive with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$2.17 PKR 611

$2.18 PKR 614

-0.46%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$12.19 PKR 3,438

$8.75 PKR 2,466

39.31%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$4.15 PKR 1,171

$5.44 PKR 1,534

-23.71%

Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$2.00 PKR 563

$1.79 PKR 504

11.73%

Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$5.33 PKR 1,503

$3.21 PKR 906

66.04%

Cappuccino

$1.90 PKR 535

$1.37 PKR 386

38.69%

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

$0.34 PKR 95.4

$0.28 PKR 78.8

21.43%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.23 PKR 65.1

$0.22 PKR 60.8

4.55%

Milk (1 liter)

$0.85 PKR 240

$0.59 PKR 166

44.07%

White Bread (500g)

$0.58 PKR 163

$0.56 PKR 159

3.57%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$1.17 PKR 329

$1.03 PKR 290

13.59%

Eggs

$1.16 PKR 327

$1.08 PKR 304

7.41%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$6.31 PKR 1,781

$4.76 PKR 1,344

32.56%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$3.27 PKR 922

$2.47 PKR 696

32.39%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$5.11 PKR 1,441

$3.15 PKR 888

62.22%

Apples (1kg)

$1.08 PKR 306

$1.01 PKR 285

6.93%

Banana (1kg)

$0.55 PKR 154

$0.73 PKR 207

-24.66%

Oranges (1kg)

$0.88 PKR 249

$0.59 PKR 166

49.15%

Tomato (1kg)

$0.53 PKR 150

$0.52 PKR 146

1.92%

Potato (1kg)

$0.38 PKR 108

$0.37 PKR 105

2.70%

Onion (1kg)

$0.48 PKR 135

$0.39 PKR 110

23.08%

Lettuce (1 head)

$0.35 PKR 99.2

$0.60 PKR 169

-41.67%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.41 PKR 115

$0.36 PKR 101

13.89%

Bottle of Non-Alcoholic Wine (Mid-Range)

$1.56 PKR 440

$0.68 PKR 191

129.41%

Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$1.25 PKR 354

$1.61 PKR 455

-22.36%

Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.08 PKR 587

$1.86 PKR 523

11.83%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$2.07 PKR 584

$2.00 PKR 563

3.50%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.36 PKR 103

$0.17 PKR 49.11

111.76%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$6.46 PKR 1,821

$7.03 PKR 1,983

-8.11%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$0.70 PKR 197

$1.08 PKR 306

-35.19%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$0.66 PKR 185

$0.49 PKR 137

34.69%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$1.80 PKR 507

$1.39 PKR 393

29.50%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$0.92 PKR 260

$1.00 PKR 283

-8.00%

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

$16.5K PKR 4.7M

$22.5K PKR 6.3M

-26.65%

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

$25.4K PKR 7.2M

$22.0K PKR 6.2M

15.26%

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

$136 PKR 38.4K

$103 PKR 29.0K

32.36%

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

$4.85 PKR 1,368

$4.90 PKR 1,382

-1.02%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$13.74 PKR 3,873

$13.77 PKR 3,884

-0.22%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$15.46 PKR 4,360

$12.40 PKR 3,496

24.68%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$14.14 PKR 3,987

$5.81 PKR 1,637

143.37%

Cinema Ticket

$4.32 PKR 1,220

$2.71 PKR 765

59.41%

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

$56.7 PKR 16.0K

$36.81 PKR 10.4K

54.12%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$1,388 PKR 391.4K

$1,755 PKR 494.8K

-20.90%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$17.33 PKR 4,887

$16.87 PKR 4,756

2.73%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$25.38 PKR 7,156

$27.54 PKR 7,765

-7.84%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$64.8 PKR 18.3K

$68.6 PKR 19.3K

-5.55%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$35.62 PKR 10.0K

$29.38 PKR 8,284

21.24%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$119 PKR 33.5K

$74.3 PKR 20.9K

59.79%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$73.6 PKR 20.7K

$51.9 PKR 14.6K

41.67%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$317 PKR 89.4K

$167 PKR 47.2K

89.36%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$178 PKR 50.3K

$105 PKR 29.7K

69.26%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$726 PKR 204.6K

$811 PKR 228.7K

-10.54%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$435 PKR 122.6K

$477 PKR 134.6K

-8.88%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$176 PKR 49.5K

$107 PKR 30.2K

64.20%

20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)

17.8

17.43

2.12%

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

Last update for Karachi: January 11, 2026

Last update for Pakpattan: January 12, 2026

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