Cost of Living Comparison Between Karachi and Peshawar Cost of Living Comparison Between Karachi and Peshawar

😐 Solo nomad: Karachi is 3.2% more expensive than Peshawar without rent, and 23.4% more expensive with rent.

😐 Family of 3: Karachi is 16.6% more expensive than Peshawar without rent, and 31.1% more expensive with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$2.17 PKR 611

$2.36 PKR 665

-8.05%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$12.19 PKR 3,438

$10.44 PKR 2,944

16.76%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$4.15 PKR 1,171

$3.45 PKR 974

20.29%

Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$2.00 PKR 563

$1.40 PKR 394

42.86%

Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$5.33 PKR 1,503

$2.66 PKR 750

100.38%

Cappuccino

$1.90 PKR 535

$1.85 PKR 522

2.70%

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

$0.34 PKR 95.4

$0.30 PKR 85.3

13.33%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.23 PKR 65.1

$0.20 PKR 55.5

15.00%

Milk (1 liter)

$0.85 PKR 240

$0.81 PKR 228

4.94%

White Bread (500g)

$0.58 PKR 163

$0.60 PKR 170

-3.33%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$1.17 PKR 329

$1.07 PKR 303

9.35%

Eggs

$1.16 PKR 327

$1.24 PKR 349

-6.45%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$6.31 PKR 1,781

$3.51 PKR 990

79.77%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$3.27 PKR 922

$3.13 PKR 884

4.47%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$5.11 PKR 1,441

$3.61 PKR 1,017

41.55%

Apples (1kg)

$1.08 PKR 306

$1.01 PKR 284

6.93%

Banana (1kg)

$0.55 PKR 154

$0.60 PKR 169

-8.33%

Oranges (1kg)

$0.88 PKR 249

$0.92 PKR 259

-4.35%

Tomato (1kg)

$0.53 PKR 150

$0.43 PKR 120

23.26%

Potato (1kg)

$0.38 PKR 108

$0.40 PKR 112

-5.00%

Onion (1kg)

$0.48 PKR 135

Lettuce (1 head)

$0.35 PKR 99.2

$0.22 PKR 61.7

59.09%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.41 PKR 115

$0.34 PKR 96.8

20.59%

Bottle of Non-Alcoholic Wine (Mid-Range)

$1.56 PKR 440

$1.81 PKR 509

-13.81%

Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$1.25 PKR 354

$1.60 PKR 452

-21.88%

Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.08 PKR 587

$3.45 PKR 972

-39.71%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$2.07 PKR 584

$1.89 PKR 532

9.52%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.36 PKR 103

$0.20 PKR 55.9

80.00%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$6.46 PKR 1,821

$6.92 PKR 1,951

-6.65%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$0.70 PKR 197

$0.73 PKR 204

-4.11%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$0.66 PKR 185

$0.70 PKR 198

-5.71%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$1.80 PKR 507

$1.75 PKR 493

2.86%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$0.92 PKR 260

$0.91 PKR 258

1.10%

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

$16.5K PKR 4.7M

$11.8K PKR 3.3M

39.91%

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

$25.4K PKR 7.2M

$22.4K PKR 6.3M

13.57%

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

$136 PKR 38.4K

$96.6 PKR 27.2K

40.91%

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

$4.85 PKR 1,368

$4.38 PKR 1,235

10.73%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$13.74 PKR 3,873

$10.59 PKR 2,987

29.75%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$15.46 PKR 4,360

$10.09 PKR 2,844

53.22%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$14.14 PKR 3,987

$6.57 PKR 1,854

115.22%

Cinema Ticket

$4.32 PKR 1,220

$4.15 PKR 1,172

4.10%

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

$56.7 PKR 16.0K

$29.62 PKR 8,352

91.53%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$1,388 PKR 391.4K

$510 PKR 143.8K

172.11%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$17.33 PKR 4,887

$13.34 PKR 3,762

29.91%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$25.38 PKR 7,156

$19.10 PKR 5,385

32.88%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$64.8 PKR 18.3K

$38.62 PKR 10.9K

67.76%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$35.62 PKR 10.0K

$32.06 PKR 9,042

11.10%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$119 PKR 33.5K

$117 PKR 33.0K

1.36%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$73.6 PKR 20.7K

$52.4 PKR 14.8K

40.35%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$317 PKR 89.4K

$204 PKR 57.6K

55.24%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$178 PKR 50.3K

$93.8 PKR 26.5K

90.01%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$726 PKR 204.6K

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$435 PKR 122.6K

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$176 PKR 49.5K

$173 PKR 48.9K

1.37%

20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)

17.8

21.17

-15.92%

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

Last update for Karachi: January 11, 2026

Last update for Peshawar: January 11, 2026

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