Cost of Living Comparison Between Karachi and Sheikhupura Cost of Living Comparison Between Karachi and Sheikhupura

šŸ˜ Solo nomad: Karachi is 10.8% more expensive than Sheikhupura without rent, and 8.2% more expensive with rent.
šŸ˜ Family of 3: Karachi is 7.9% more expensive than Sheikhupura without rent, and 9.3% more expensive with rent.
Currency
šŸ½ Eating Out
Karachi
Sheikhupura
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$2.09 PKRĀ 584
$2.90 PKRĀ 812
-27.93%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$12.54 PKRĀ 3,507
$14.41 PKRĀ 4,030
-12.98%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$4.18 PKRĀ 1,169
$5.43 PKRĀ 1,520
-23.02%
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.99 PKRĀ 556
$1.80 PKRĀ 502
10.56%
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$5.15 PKRĀ 1,441
$3.80 PKRĀ 1,061
35.53%
Cappuccino
$1.90 PKRĀ 532
$2.09 PKRĀ 584
-9.09%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.37 PKRĀ 103
$0.39 PKRĀ 109
-5.13%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.23 PKRĀ 64.5
$0.24 PKRĀ 67.4
-4.17%
šŸ›’ Groceries & Markets
Karachi
Sheikhupura
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.86 PKRĀ 240
$0.60 PKRĀ 167
43.33%
White Bread (500g)
$0.55 PKRĀ 153
$0.52 PKRĀ 145
5.77%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.17 PKRĀ 328
$1.04 PKRĀ 291
12.50%
Eggs
$1.17 PKRĀ 327
$1.26 PKRĀ 353
-7.14%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$6.40 PKRĀ 1,790
$6.04 PKRĀ 1,688
5.96%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.26 PKRĀ 911
$1.75 PKRĀ 489
86.29%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$5.01 PKRĀ 1,402
$2.79 PKRĀ 779
79.57%
Apples (1kg)
$1.08 PKRĀ 301
$0.99 PKRĀ 277
9.09%
Banana (1kg)
$0.55 PKRĀ 155
$0.84 PKRĀ 235
-34.52%
Oranges (1kg)
$0.88 PKRĀ 246
$0.95 PKRĀ 265
-7.37%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.54 PKRĀ 150
$0.61 PKRĀ 169
-11.48%
Potato (1kg)
$0.35 PKRĀ 98.6
$0.39 PKRĀ 109
-10.26%
Onion (1kg)
$0.48 PKRĀ 133
$0.53 PKRĀ 148
-9.43%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.35 PKRĀ 98.9
$0.31 PKRĀ 86.2
12.90%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.43 PKRĀ 121
$0.37 PKRĀ 104
16.22%
Bottle of Non-Alcoholic Wine (Mid-Range)
$1.44 PKRĀ 403
$1.47 PKRĀ 411
-2.04%
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.32 PKRĀ 368
$0.86 PKRĀ 240
53.49%
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.13 PKRĀ 594
$2.04 PKRĀ 569
4.41%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.16 PKRĀ 603
$2.09 PKRĀ 583
3.35%
šŸšŒ Getting Around
Karachi
Sheikhupura
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.34 PKRĀ 94.1
$0.20 PKRĀ 56.9
70.00%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$6.20 PKRĀ 1,735
$7.24 PKRĀ 2,025
-14.36%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.68 PKRĀ 190
$0.89 PKRĀ 250
-23.60%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.67 PKRĀ 188
$0.44 PKRĀ 123
52.27%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$1.75 PKRĀ 488
$2.78 PKRĀ 778
-37.05%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.87 PKRĀ 242
$0.98 PKRĀ 273
-11.22%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$16.3K PKRĀ 4.6M
$20.8K PKRĀ 5.8M
-21.53%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$25.0K PKRĀ 7.0M
$26.0K PKRĀ 7.3M
-3.55%
šŸ§¾ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Karachi
Sheikhupura
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$133 PKRĀ 37.1K
$110 PKRĀ 30.9K
20.32%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$4.83 PKRĀ 1,350
$5.54 PKRĀ 1,548
-12.82%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$13.44 PKRĀ 3,758
$18.87 PKRĀ 5,276
-28.78%
šŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Karachi
Sheikhupura
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$15.83 PKRĀ 4,428
$12.31 PKRĀ 3,443
28.59%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$14.50 PKRĀ 4,056
$5.82 PKRĀ 1,628
149.14%
Cinema Ticket
$4.14 PKRĀ 1,157
$4.28 PKRĀ 1,197
-3.27%
šŸ§ø Childcare & Education
Karachi
Sheikhupura
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$57.7 PKRĀ 16.1K
$60.6 PKRĀ 17.0K
-4.75%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$1,378 PKRĀ 385.3K
$1,121 PKRĀ 313.4K
22.95%
šŸ‘•šŸ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Karachi
Sheikhupura
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$17.74 PKRĀ 4,961
$21.50 PKRĀ 6,012
-17.49%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$25.73 PKRĀ 7,194
$28.56 PKRĀ 7,986
-9.91%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$63.8 PKRĀ 17.8K
$87.8 PKRĀ 24.5K
-27.38%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$36.69 PKRĀ 10.3K
$40.45 PKRĀ 11.3K
-9.30%
šŸ  Accommodation & Living
Karachi
Sheikhupura
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$119 PKRĀ 33.2K
$74.2 PKRĀ 20.8K
60.06%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$76.2 PKRĀ 21.3K
$52.7 PKRĀ 14.7K
44.46%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$321 PKRĀ 89.7K
$164 PKRĀ 45.8K
96.00%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$181 PKRĀ 50.5K
$108 PKRĀ 30.2K
67.51%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$764 PKRĀ 213.6K
$772 PKRĀ 216.0K
-1.11%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$461 PKRĀ 128.9K
$642 PKRĀ 179.7K
-28.25%
šŸ’µ Salaries & Financials
Karachi
Sheikhupura
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$171 PKRĀ 47.8K
-
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
17.8
20.2
-11.88%

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Last update for Karachi: March 2, 2026

Last update for Sheikhupura: March 2, 2026

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