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

😐 Solo nomad: Karachi is 0.6% more expensive than Rawalpindi without rent, and 10.5% more expensive with rent.

🙂 Family of 3: Karachi is 0.6% cheaper than Rawalpindi without rent, and 6.1% more expensive with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$2.17 PKR 611

$1.79 PKR 504

21.23%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$12.19 PKR 3,438

$14.09 PKR 3,974

-13.48%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$4.15 PKR 1,171

$5.17 PKR 1,458

-19.73%

Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$2.00 PKR 563

$1.63 PKR 461

22.70%

Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$5.33 PKR 1,503

$3.36 PKR 948

58.63%

Cappuccino

$1.90 PKR 535

$1.66 PKR 469

14.46%

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

$0.34 PKR 95.4

$0.35 PKR 97.4

-2.86%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.23 PKR 65.1

$0.21 PKR 59.1

9.52%

Milk (1 liter)

$0.85 PKR 240

$0.80 PKR 225

6.25%

White Bread (500g)

$0.58 PKR 163

$0.56 PKR 157

3.57%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$1.17 PKR 329

$1.25 PKR 351

-6.40%

Eggs

$1.16 PKR 327

$1.18 PKR 333

-1.69%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$6.31 PKR 1,781

$6.06 PKR 1,710

4.13%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$3.27 PKR 922

$3.31 PKR 933

-1.21%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$5.11 PKR 1,441

$4.62 PKR 1,304

10.61%

Apples (1kg)

$1.08 PKR 306

$0.95 PKR 268

13.68%

Banana (1kg)

$0.55 PKR 154

$0.63 PKR 179

-12.70%

Oranges (1kg)

$0.88 PKR 249

$0.91 PKR 255

-3.30%

Tomato (1kg)

$0.53 PKR 150

$0.47 PKR 132

12.77%

Potato (1kg)

$0.38 PKR 108

$0.36 PKR 102

5.56%

Onion (1kg)

$0.48 PKR 135

$0.52 PKR 147

-7.69%

Lettuce (1 head)

$0.35 PKR 99.2

$0.24 PKR 67.2

45.83%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.41 PKR 115

$0.39 PKR 111

5.13%

Bottle of Non-Alcoholic Wine (Mid-Range)

$1.56 PKR 440

$15.84 PKR 4,468

-90.15%

Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$1.25 PKR 354

$0.98 PKR 277

27.55%

Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.08 PKR 587

$2.29 PKR 645

-9.17%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$2.07 PKR 584

$1.97 PKR 556

5.08%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.36 PKR 103

$0.20 PKR 55.3

80.00%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$6.46 PKR 1,821

$9.51 PKR 2,683

-32.07%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$0.70 PKR 197

$0.89 PKR 252

-21.35%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$0.66 PKR 185

$0.33 PKR 91.7

100.00%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$1.80 PKR 507

$3.06 PKR 864

-41.18%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$0.92 PKR 260

$0.96 PKR 270

-4.17%

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

$16.5K PKR 4.7M

$17.8K PKR 5.0M

-7.10%

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

$25.4K PKR 7.2M

$23.1K PKR 6.5M

10.14%

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

$136 PKR 38.4K

$103 PKR 29.0K

32.23%

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

$4.85 PKR 1,368

$3.98 PKR 1,122

21.86%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$13.74 PKR 3,873

$16.31 PKR 4,600

-15.76%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$15.46 PKR 4,360

$10.15 PKR 2,861

52.32%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$14.14 PKR 3,987

$7.62 PKR 2,148

85.56%

Cinema Ticket

$4.32 PKR 1,220

$3.62 PKR 1,020

19.34%

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

$56.7 PKR 16.0K

$40.93 PKR 11.5K

38.60%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$1,388 PKR 391.4K

$944 PKR 266.3K

47.00%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$17.33 PKR 4,887

$11.76 PKR 3,317

47.36%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$25.38 PKR 7,156

$18.55 PKR 5,230

36.82%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$64.8 PKR 18.3K

$86.6 PKR 24.4K

-25.14%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$35.62 PKR 10.0K

$28.77 PKR 8,112

23.81%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$119 PKR 33.5K

$133 PKR 37.4K

-10.62%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$73.6 PKR 20.7K

$66.0 PKR 18.6K

11.40%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$317 PKR 89.4K

$325 PKR 91.6K

-2.43%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$178 PKR 50.3K

$169 PKR 47.7K

5.38%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$726 PKR 204.6K

$1,144 PKR 322.5K

-36.56%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$435 PKR 122.6K

$520 PKR 146.7K

-16.42%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$176 PKR 49.5K

$169 PKR 47.5K

4.16%

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: January 11, 2026

Last update for Rawalpindi: January 11, 2026

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