Cost of Living Comparison Between Karachi and Rajkot Cost of Living Comparison Between Karachi and Rajkot

🙂 Solo nomad: Karachi is 0.6% cheaper than Rajkot without rent, and 26.6% more expensive with rent.

😐 Family of 3: Karachi is 4.5% more expensive than Rajkot without rent, and 10.9% more expensive with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$2.1 PKR 588

$2.17 ₹194

-3.23%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$12.62 PKR 3,537

$10.45 ₹936

20.77%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$4.2 PKR 1,178

$2.86 ₹257

46.85%

Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$1.99 PKR 558

Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$5.25 PKR 1,472

Cappuccino

$1.9 PKR 534

$1.5 ₹134

26.67%

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

$0.36 PKR 101

$0.37 ₹33.09

-2.70%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.23 PKR 64.6

$0.19 ₹17.4

21.05%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$2.37 ₹212

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$3.43 ₹308

Milk (1 liter)

$0.79 PKR 221

$0.73 ₹65.2

8.22%

White Bread (500g)

$0.55 PKR 153

$0.49 ₹43.93

12.24%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$1.13 PKR 317

$0.46 ₹40.98

145.65%

Eggs

$1.22 PKR 341

$1.05 ₹94.3

16.19%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$6.59 PKR 1,846

$5.86 ₹525

12.46%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$3.13 PKR 877

$3.11 ₹278

0.64%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$5 PKR 1,401

Apples (1kg)

$1.09 PKR 305

$1.81 ₹162

-39.78%

Banana (1kg)

$0.58 PKR 163

$0.79 ₹71.2

-26.58%

Oranges (1kg)

$0.95 PKR 265

$1.1 ₹98.1

-13.64%

Tomato (1kg)

$0.53 PKR 148

$0.88 ₹79

-39.77%

Potato (1kg)

$0.38 PKR 107

$0.5 ₹44.7

-24.00%

Onion (1kg)

$0.51 PKR 142

$0.5 ₹45.05

2.00%

Lettuce (1 head)

$0.36 PKR 99.9

$0.43 ₹38.87

-16.28%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.41 PKR 114

$0.33 ₹29.33

24.24%

Bottle of Non-Alcoholic Wine (Mid-Range)

$1.54 PKR 432

Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$1.33 PKR 372

Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.04 PKR 571

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$2.09 PKR 587

$2.98 ₹267

-29.87%

Wine (Bottle)

$11.34 ₹1,016

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$2.6 ₹233

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$3.12 ₹279

Buffalo Round (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) (1kg)

$3.79 ₹339

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.34 PKR 94.2

$0.22 ₹19.6

54.55%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$6.2 PKR 1,738

$4.13 ₹370

50.12%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$0.68 PKR 191

$0.56 ₹50.2

21.43%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$0.66 PKR 185

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$1.74 PKR 488

$2.01 ₹180

-13.43%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$0.86 PKR 241

$1.2 ₹108

-28.33%

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

$16.6K PKR 4.7M

$17.6K ₹1.6M

-5.28%

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

$24.9K PKR 7M

$25.9K ₹2.3M

-3.61%

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

$135 PKR 37.9K

$27.58 ₹2,470

390.10%

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

$5.1 PKR 1,429

$3.58 ₹321

42.46%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$13.66 PKR 3,830

$5.7 ₹510

139.65%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$15.32 PKR 4,294

$15.24 ₹1,365

0.52%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$14.69 PKR 4,118

$11.61 ₹1,040

26.53%

Cinema Ticket

$4.16 PKR 1,167

$3.47 ₹311

19.88%

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

$56.7 PKR 15.9K

$93.1 ₹8,340

-39.10%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$1,357 PKR 380.2K

$1,826 ₹163.6K

-25.69%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$17.48 PKR 4,899

$23.91 ₹2,142

-26.89%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$25.72 PKR 7,207

$31.37 ₹2,810

-18.01%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$64.1 PKR 18K

$35.54 ₹3,184

80.22%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$36.39 PKR 10.2K

$22.52 ₹2,017

61.59%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$121 PKR 33.9K

$129 ₹11.5K

-6.11%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$73.8 PKR 20.7K

$76.4 ₹6,839

-3.30%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$323 PKR 90.5K

$345 ₹30.9K

-6.38%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$182 PKR 50.9K

$219 ₹19.6K

-17.06%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$599 PKR 167.8K

$1,249 ₹111.9K

-52.04%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$387 PKR 108.5K

$802 ₹71.9K

-51.78%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$174 PKR 48.7K

$295 ₹26.4K

-41.13%

20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)

17.8

10.1

76.24%

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

Last update for Karachi: November 29, 2025

Last update for Rajkot: November 30, 2025

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