Cost of Living Comparison Between Karachi and Rawalpindi Cost of Living Comparison Between Karachi and Rawalpindi

😐 Solo nomad: Karachi is 1.3% more expensive than Rawalpindi without rent, and 13.6% more expensive with rent.

🙂 Family of 3: Karachi is 0.4% cheaper than Rawalpindi without rent, and 8.3% more expensive with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$2.09 PKR 584

$1.74 PKR 485

20.11%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$12.54 PKR 3,502

$14.12 PKR 3,943

-11.19%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$4.18 PKR 1,168

$5.16 PKR 1,441

-18.99%

Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$1.99 PKR 555

$1.55 PKR 433

28.39%

Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$5.15 PKR 1,439

$3.51 PKR 980

46.72%

Cappuccino

$1.90 PKR 531

$1.73 PKR 482

9.83%

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

$0.37 PKR 102

$0.35 PKR 96.5

5.71%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.23 PKR 64.4

$0.21 PKR 58.4

9.52%

Milk (1 liter)

$0.86 PKR 239

$0.80 PKR 224

7.50%

White Bread (500g)

$0.55 PKR 153

$0.52 PKR 145

5.77%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$1.17 PKR 328

$1.25 PKR 348

-6.40%

Eggs

$1.17 PKR 326

$1.12 PKR 314

4.46%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$6.40 PKR 1,787

$6.07 PKR 1,695

5.44%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$3.26 PKR 909

$3.40 PKR 948

-4.12%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$5.01 PKR 1,400

$4.38 PKR 1,222

14.38%

Apples (1kg)

$1.08 PKR 300

$0.96 PKR 269

12.50%

Banana (1kg)

$0.55 PKR 155

$0.63 PKR 176

-12.70%

Oranges (1kg)

$0.88 PKR 245

$0.86 PKR 241

2.33%

Tomato (1kg)

$0.54 PKR 150

$0.47 PKR 130

14.89%

Potato (1kg)

$0.35 PKR 98.5

$0.34 PKR 94.5

2.94%

Onion (1kg)

$0.48 PKR 133

Lettuce (1 head)

$0.35 PKR 98.8

$0.24 PKR 66.4

45.83%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.43 PKR 121

$0.36 PKR 102

19.44%

Bottle of Non-Alcoholic Wine (Mid-Range)

$1.44 PKR 402

$16.33 PKR 4,559

-91.18%

Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$1.32 PKR 367

$0.98 PKR 275

34.69%

Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.13 PKR 594

$2.28 PKR 635

-6.58%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$2.16 PKR 602

$1.98 PKR 553

9.09%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.34 PKR 93.9

$0.16 PKR 44.87

112.50%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$6.20 PKR 1,732

$9.94 PKR 2,776

-37.63%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$0.68 PKR 190

$0.86 PKR 241

-20.93%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$0.67 PKR 188

$0.33 PKR 91.0

103.03%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$1.75 PKR 487

$2.93 PKR 819

-40.27%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$0.87 PKR 242

$0.96 PKR 268

-9.37%

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

$16.3K PKR 4.6M

$18.0K PKR 5.0M

-9.18%

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

$25.0K PKR 7.0M

$23.3K PKR 6.5M

7.68%

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

$133 PKR 37.1K

$101 PKR 28.2K

31.42%

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

$4.83 PKR 1,348

$4.17 PKR 1,165

15.83%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$13.44 PKR 3,753

$16.70 PKR 4,664

-19.52%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$15.83 PKR 4,422

$10.20 PKR 2,848

55.20%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$14.50 PKR 4,050

$7.77 PKR 2,171

86.62%

Cinema Ticket

$4.14 PKR 1,155

$3.50 PKR 977

18.29%

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

$57.7 PKR 16.1K

$40.43 PKR 11.3K

42.81%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$1,378 PKR 384.8K

$931 PKR 260.0K

48.00%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$17.74 PKR 4,954

$11.53 PKR 3,220

53.86%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$25.73 PKR 7,184

$18.69 PKR 5,219

37.67%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$63.8 PKR 17.8K

$88.3 PKR 24.6K

-27.77%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$36.69 PKR 10.2K

$28.89 PKR 8,068

27.00%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$119 PKR 33.2K

$132 PKR 36.9K

-10.09%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$76.2 PKR 21.3K

$65.4 PKR 18.2K

16.59%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$321 PKR 89.6K

$327 PKR 91.3K

-1.88%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$181 PKR 50.5K

$171 PKR 47.6K

5.96%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$764 PKR 213.3K

$1,130 PKR 315.5K

-32.40%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$461 PKR 128.7K

$504 PKR 140.8K

-8.55%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$171 PKR 47.7K

$169 PKR 47.1K

1.26%

20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)

17.8

20.17

-11.75%

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

Last update for Karachi: March 2, 2026

Last update for Rawalpindi: February 28, 2026

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