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

😐 Solo nomad: Karachi is 16% more expensive than Peshawar without rent, and 26.5% more expensive with rent.

😐 Family of 3: Karachi is 35.5% more expensive than Peshawar without rent, and 32.6% more expensive with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$2.09 PKR 584

$2.31 PKR 646

-9.52%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$12.54 PKR 3,505

$10.52 PKR 2,940

19.20%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$4.18 PKR 1,169

$3.58 PKR 1,001

16.76%

Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$1.99 PKR 555

$1.44 PKR 403

38.19%

Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$5.15 PKR 1,440

$2.70 PKR 754

90.74%

Cappuccino

$1.90 PKR 531

$1.86 PKR 519

2.15%

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

$0.37 PKR 102

$0.28 PKR 78.1

32.14%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.23 PKR 64.5

$0.17 PKR 47.43

35.29%

Milk (1 liter)

$0.86 PKR 240

$0.78 PKR 218

10.26%

White Bread (500g)

$0.55 PKR 153

$0.57 PKR 160

-3.51%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$1.17 PKR 328

$1.11 PKR 312

5.41%

Eggs

$1.17 PKR 327

$1.19 PKR 333

-1.68%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$6.40 PKR 1,789

$3.44 PKR 962

86.05%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$3.26 PKR 910

$3.10 PKR 867

5.16%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$5.01 PKR 1,401

$3.71 PKR 1,036

35.04%

Apples (1kg)

$1.08 PKR 301

$1.00 PKR 278

8.00%

Banana (1kg)

$0.55 PKR 155

$0.66 PKR 184

-16.67%

Oranges (1kg)

$0.88 PKR 246

$0.97 PKR 270

-9.28%

Tomato (1kg)

$0.54 PKR 150

$0.43 PKR 119

25.58%

Potato (1kg)

$0.35 PKR 98.6

$0.36 PKR 102

-2.78%

Onion (1kg)

$0.48 PKR 133

$0.47 PKR 132

2.13%

Lettuce (1 head)

$0.35 PKR 98.9

$0.22 PKR 61.1

59.09%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.43 PKR 121

$0.34 PKR 95.4

26.47%

Bottle of Non-Alcoholic Wine (Mid-Range)

$1.44 PKR 403

$1.27 PKR 355

13.39%

Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$1.32 PKR 368

$1.56 PKR 436

-15.38%

Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.13 PKR 594

$3.61 PKR 1,009

-41.00%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$2.16 PKR 603

$1.90 PKR 530

13.68%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.34 PKR 94.0

$0.16 PKR 44.41

112.50%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$6.20 PKR 1,734

$7.23 PKR 2,021

-14.25%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$0.68 PKR 190

$0.69 PKR 193

-1.45%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$0.67 PKR 188

$0.74 PKR 206

-9.46%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$1.75 PKR 488

$1.78 PKR 498

-1.69%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$0.87 PKR 242

$1.01 PKR 282

-13.86%

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

$16.3K PKR 4.6M

$12.1K PKR 3.4M

35.14%

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

$25.0K PKR 7.0M

$22.6K PKR 6.3M

10.84%

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

$133 PKR 37.1K

$97.6 PKR 27.3K

36.14%

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

$4.83 PKR 1,349

$4.37 PKR 1,222

10.53%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$13.44 PKR 3,756

$10.90 PKR 3,045

23.30%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$15.83 PKR 4,426

$10.07 PKR 2,815

57.20%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$14.50 PKR 4,054

$6.84 PKR 1,912

111.99%

Cinema Ticket

$4.14 PKR 1,156

$4.26 PKR 1,191

-2.82%

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

$57.7 PKR 16.1K

$29.60 PKR 8,273

95.07%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$1,378 PKR 385.1K

$518 PKR 144.7K

166.19%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$17.74 PKR 4,958

$13.44 PKR 3,756

31.99%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$25.73 PKR 7,190

$19.53 PKR 5,457

31.75%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$63.8 PKR 17.8K

$39.15 PKR 10.9K

62.84%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$36.69 PKR 10.3K

$31.89 PKR 8,913

15.05%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$119 PKR 33.2K

$118 PKR 33.0K

0.63%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$76.2 PKR 21.3K

$51.7 PKR 14.5K

47.31%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$321 PKR 89.6K

$200 PKR 55.9K

60.47%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$181 PKR 50.5K

$93.4 PKR 26.1K

93.56%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$764 PKR 213.5K

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$461 PKR 128.8K

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$171 PKR 47.8K

$175 PKR 49.0K

-2.47%

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: March 2, 2026

Last update for Peshawar: March 3, 2026

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