Cost of Living Comparison Between Karachi and Pattoki Cost of Living Comparison Between Karachi and Pattoki

šŸ˜ Solo nomad: Karachi is 29.7% more expensive than Pattoki without rent, and 28.3% more expensive with rent.
šŸ˜ Family of 3: Karachi is 13.7% more expensive than Pattoki without rent, and 32.1% more expensive with rent.
Currency
šŸ½ Eating Out
Karachi
Pattoki
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$2.09 PKRĀ 585
$2.14 PKRĀ 598
-2.34%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$12.54 PKRĀ 3,508
$8.77 PKRĀ 2,453
42.99%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$4.18 PKRĀ 1,169
$5.40 PKRĀ 1,509
-22.59%
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.99 PKRĀ 556
$1.82 PKRĀ 508
9.34%
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$5.15 PKRĀ 1,441
$3.15 PKRĀ 880
63.49%
Cappuccino
$1.90 PKRĀ 532
$1.36 PKRĀ 381
39.71%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.37 PKRĀ 103
$0.28 PKRĀ 77.6
32.14%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.23 PKRĀ 64.5
$0.21 PKRĀ 60.0
9.52%
šŸ›’ Groceries & Markets
Karachi
Pattoki
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.86 PKRĀ 240
$0.50 PKRĀ 140
72.00%
White Bread (500g)
$0.55 PKRĀ 154
$0.38 PKRĀ 105
44.74%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.17 PKRĀ 328
$0.69 PKRĀ 192
69.57%
Eggs
$1.17 PKRĀ 327
$0.77 PKRĀ 214
51.95%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$6.40 PKRĀ 1,790
$1.38 PKRĀ 386
363.77%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.26 PKRĀ 911
$2.52 PKRĀ 705
29.37%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$5.01 PKRĀ 1,402
$3.12 PKRĀ 872
60.58%
Apples (1kg)
$1.08 PKRĀ 301
$0.37 PKRĀ 103
191.89%
Banana (1kg)
$0.55 PKRĀ 155
$0.36 PKRĀ 101
52.78%
Oranges (1kg)
$0.88 PKRĀ 246
$0.58 PKRĀ 162
51.72%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.54 PKRĀ 150
$0.48 PKRĀ 134
12.50%
Potato (1kg)
$0.35 PKRĀ 98.6
$0.33 PKRĀ 93.6
6.06%
Onion (1kg)
$0.48 PKRĀ 133
$0.37 PKRĀ 102
29.73%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.35 PKRĀ 98.9
$0.36 PKRĀ 102
-2.78%
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
$1.46 PKRĀ 409
-1.37%
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.32 PKRĀ 368
$0.36 PKRĀ 101
266.67%
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.13 PKRĀ 595
$1.94 PKRĀ 542
9.79%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.16 PKRĀ 603
$1.98 PKRĀ 555
9.09%
šŸšŒ Getting Around
Karachi
Pattoki
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.34 PKRĀ 94.1
$0.21 PKRĀ 57.4
61.90%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$6.20 PKRĀ 1,735
$6.98 PKRĀ 1,952
-11.17%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.68 PKRĀ 190
$1.08 PKRĀ 303
-37.04%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.67 PKRĀ 188
$0.49 PKRĀ 136
36.73%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$1.75 PKRĀ 488
$1.39 PKRĀ 389
25.90%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.87 PKRĀ 242
$0.93 PKRĀ 259
-6.45%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$16.3K PKRĀ 4.6M
$22.5K PKRĀ 6.3M
-27.41%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$25.0K PKRĀ 7.0M
$22.5K PKRĀ 6.3M
11.51%
šŸ§¾ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Karachi
Pattoki
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$133 PKRĀ 37.2K
$105 PKRĀ 29.3K
26.75%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$4.83 PKRĀ 1,350
$4.70 PKRĀ 1,316
2.77%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$13.44 PKRĀ 3,759
$13.68 PKRĀ 3,825
-1.75%
šŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Karachi
Pattoki
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$15.83 PKRĀ 4,429
$12.25 PKRĀ 3,428
29.22%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$14.50 PKRĀ 4,057
$5.90 PKRĀ 1,650
145.76%
Cinema Ticket
$4.14 PKRĀ 1,157
$2.72 PKRĀ 762
52.21%
šŸ§ø Childcare & Education
Karachi
Pattoki
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$57.7 PKRĀ 16.1K
$36.73 PKRĀ 10.3K
57.20%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$1,378 PKRĀ 385.4K
$1,801 PKRĀ 503.8K
-23.50%
šŸ‘•šŸ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Karachi
Pattoki
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$17.74 PKRĀ 4,962
$16.37 PKRĀ 4,579
8.37%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$25.73 PKRĀ 7,196
$27.50 PKRĀ 7,693
-6.44%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$63.8 PKRĀ 17.8K
$69.0 PKRĀ 19.3K
-7.57%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$36.69 PKRĀ 10.3K
$29.37 PKRĀ 8,216
24.92%
šŸ  Accommodation & Living
Karachi
Pattoki
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$119 PKRĀ 33.2K
$75.5 PKRĀ 21.1K
57.37%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$76.2 PKRĀ 21.3K
$50.9 PKRĀ 14.2K
49.60%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$321 PKRĀ 89.7K
$167 PKRĀ 46.6K
92.61%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$181 PKRĀ 50.6K
$104 PKRĀ 29.2K
73.40%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$764 PKRĀ 213.7K
$849 PKRĀ 237.6K
-10.07%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$461 PKRĀ 128.9K
$525 PKRĀ 146.8K
-12.16%
šŸ’µ Salaries & Financials
Karachi
Pattoki
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$171 PKRĀ 47.8K
-
-
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 Pattoki: March 1, 2026

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