Last update: Oct 2026

Cost of Living Comparison Between Karachi and Samraong

24

Cost of Living Index in Karachi
Learn more

Karachi Living Index

Jump to prices

Karachi

🇵🇰 Pakistan

$496

/mo nomad

Samraong

🇰🇭 Cambodia

/mo nomad

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$2.21 PKR 611

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$12.74 PKR 3,525

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$5.28 PKR 1,460

Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$2.23 PKR 616

Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$7.11 PKR 1,966

Cappuccino

$2.08 PKR 575

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

$0.39 PKR 107

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.25 PKR 68.4

Milk (1 liter)

$0.84 PKR 234

White Bread (500g)

$0.53 PKR 148

Rice (white) (1kg)

$1.20 PKR 331

Eggs

$1.20 PKR 333

Local Cheese (1kg)

$5.69 PKR 1,573

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$3.04 PKR 841

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$6.16 PKR 1,705

Apples (1kg)

$1.31 PKR 361

Banana (1kg)

$0.54 PKR 148

Oranges (1kg)

$0.98 PKR 272

Tomato (1kg)

$0.54 PKR 148

Potato (1kg)

$0.28 PKR 76.2

Onion (1kg)

$0.33 PKR 91.9

Lettuce (1 head)

$0.44 PKR 122

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.38 PKR 105

Bottle of Non-Alcoholic Wine (Mid-Range)

$1.30 PKR 359

Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$1.34 PKR 370

Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.43 PKR 671

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$1.80 PKR 498

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.28 PKR 77.3

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$11.57 PKR 3,200

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$0.96 PKR 266

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$0.71 PKR 196

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$2.20 PKR 610

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.41 PKR 391

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

$18.0K PKR 5.0M

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

$25.8K PKR 7.1M

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

$116 PKR 32.0K

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

$5.61 PKR 1,553

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$12.77 PKR 3,534

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$24.83 PKR 6,868

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$17.96 PKR 4,967

Cinema Ticket

$4.32 PKR 1,196

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

$68.5 PKR 18.9K

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$8,195 PKR 2.3M

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$18.23 PKR 5,044

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$22.50 PKR 6,225

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$70.3 PKR 19.4K

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$43.53 PKR 12.0K

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$136 PKR 37.6K

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$82.8 PKR 22.9K

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$390 PKR 107.9K

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$206 PKR 56.9K

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$1,083 PKR 299.6K

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$489 PKR 135.2K

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$169 PKR 46.9K

20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)

13.05

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

Last update for Karachi: October 31, 2026

Last update for Samraong: November 2, 2026

Monthly budget structure

Share of the monthly basket for one person, rent included.

Monthly Utilities & Internet

Karachi

$134 27%

Samraong

–

Groceries & Markets

Karachi

$98 19.8%

Samraong

–

Accommodation & Living

Karachi

$83 16.7%

Samraong

–

Clothing & Footwear

Karachi

$70 14%

Samraong

–

Eating Out

Karachi

$61 12.3%

Samraong

–

Sport & Entertainment

Karachi

$33 6.8%

Samraong

–

Getting Around

Karachi

$17 3.5%

Samraong

–

Good to know

🇵🇰 Karachi

🇰🇭 Samraong

🕒 Local time

06:29 6:29 AM

08:29 8:29 AM

2 h ahead of Karachi

🌤 Weather

👥 Population

14,910,352

18,694

💱 Currency

Pakistani Rupee PKR ₨

Cambodian Riel KHR ៛

📈 Exchange rate

1,000 PKR = 3.62 USD

1,000 PKR = 3.22 EUR

10,000 KHR = 2.46 USD

10,000 KHR = 2.19 EUR

Exchange rates and currency converter

KHR, USD, EUR to PKR – Pakistani Rupee Converter

🇺🇸 United States Dollar ($)

🇵🇰 Pakistani Rupee (₨)

Pakistani Rupee exchange rates as of November 6, 2026: 1 USD = 277 PKR (1,000 PKR = 3.62 USD). 1 EUR = 311 PKR (1,000 PKR = 3.22 EUR).

Cambodian Riel exchange rates as of November 6, 2026: 1 USD = 4,063 KHR (10,000 KHR = 2.46 USD). 1 EUR = 4,561 KHR (10,000 KHR = 2.19 EUR).

USD to PKR in detail →

On the map

Lowest

Highest

Between locations

Karachi Samraong 3,990 km ≈ 5 h nonstop flight

From you

Karachi
Samraong

Distances are measured in a straight line. Your location is detected approximately.

City Median Internet Speeds Comparison (Updated April 2026)

The chart highlights the Precision Threshold for mobile and fixed broadband internet speeds, updated quarterly.

Digital Nomad Cost of Living Index

Karachi vs other spots: cost of living compared

Similar cities

Hyderabad

🇮🇳 India

Kathmandu

🇳🇵 Nepal

Lahore

🇵🇰 Pakistan

Noida

🇮🇳 India

Rawalpindi

🇵🇰 Pakistan

Chandigarh

🇮🇳 India

Ghaziabad

🇮🇳 India

Goa

🇮🇳 India