Cost of Living Comparison Between Karachi and Skardu Cost of Living Comparison Between Karachi and Skardu

😐 Solo nomad: Karachi is 11.5% more expensive than Skardu without rent, and 24.5% more expensive with rent.

😐 Family of 3: Karachi is 1.8% more expensive than Skardu without rent, and 25.7% more expensive with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$2.17 PKR 610

$1.73 PKR 486

25.43%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$12.19 PKR 3,435

$10.79 PKR 3,040

12.97%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$4.15 PKR 1,170

$4.02 PKR 1,132

3.23%

Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$2.00 PKR 563

$1.80 PKR 507

11.11%

Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$5.33 PKR 1,501

$3.60 PKR 1,013

48.06%

Cappuccino

$1.90 PKR 534

$0.46 PKR 129

313.04%

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

$0.34 PKR 95.3

$0.32 PKR 89.9

6.25%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.23 PKR 65.1

$0.21 PKR 59.1

9.52%

Milk (1 liter)

$0.85 PKR 240

$0.77 PKR 218

10.39%

White Bread (500g)

$0.58 PKR 162

$0.56 PKR 159

3.57%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$1.17 PKR 329

$1.21 PKR 340

-3.31%

Eggs

$1.16 PKR 327

$1.14 PKR 320

1.75%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$6.31 PKR 1,779

$6.12 PKR 1,724

3.10%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$3.27 PKR 922

$2.65 PKR 746

23.40%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$5.11 PKR 1,439

$3.75 PKR 1,056

36.27%

Apples (1kg)

$1.08 PKR 305

$1.04 PKR 293

3.85%

Banana (1kg)

$0.55 PKR 154

$0.61 PKR 172

-9.84%

Oranges (1kg)

$0.88 PKR 248

$0.63 PKR 177

39.68%

Tomato (1kg)

$0.53 PKR 150

$0.52 PKR 146

1.92%

Potato (1kg)

$0.38 PKR 108

$0.35 PKR 98.0

8.57%

Onion (1kg)

$0.48 PKR 135

$0.47 PKR 133

2.13%

Lettuce (1 head)

$0.35 PKR 99.2

$0.33 PKR 93.8

6.06%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.41 PKR 115

$0.36 PKR 103

13.89%

Bottle of Non-Alcoholic Wine (Mid-Range)

$1.56 PKR 439

$1.27 PKR 359

22.83%

Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$1.25 PKR 354

$0.93 PKR 263

34.41%

Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.08 PKR 586

$2.05 PKR 576

1.46%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$2.07 PKR 584

$2.01 PKR 566

2.99%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.36 PKR 103

$0.16 PKR 45.05

125.00%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$6.46 PKR 1,819

$7.15 PKR 2,014

-9.65%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$0.70 PKR 197

$0.84 PKR 236

-16.67%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$0.66 PKR 185

$0.41 PKR 115

60.98%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$1.80 PKR 506

$1.75 PKR 493

2.86%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$0.92 PKR 259

$0.92 PKR 260

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

$16.5K PKR 4.7M

$21.2K PKR 6.0M

-22.30%

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

$25.4K PKR 7.2M

$22.8K PKR 6.4M

11.69%

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

$136 PKR 38.4K

$102 PKR 28.7K

33.71%

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

$4.85 PKR 1,367

$7.27 PKR 2,047

-33.29%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$13.74 PKR 3,870

$11.07 PKR 3,120

24.12%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$15.46 PKR 4,356

$12.30 PKR 3,465

25.69%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$14.14 PKR 3,984

$6.00 PKR 1,690

135.67%

Cinema Ticket

$4.32 PKR 1,218

$3.44 PKR 969

25.58%

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

$56.7 PKR 16.0K

$30.08 PKR 8,474

88.60%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$1,388 PKR 391.0K

$1,097 PKR 309.0K

26.53%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$17.33 PKR 4,882

$15.24 PKR 4,293

13.71%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$25.38 PKR 7,149

$22.28 PKR 6,276

13.91%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$64.8 PKR 18.3K

$68.9 PKR 19.4K

-6.02%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$35.62 PKR 10.0K

$29.53 PKR 8,318

20.62%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$119 PKR 33.4K

$74.0 PKR 20.8K

60.48%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$73.6 PKR 20.7K

$51.4 PKR 14.5K

43.22%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$317 PKR 89.3K

$167 PKR 47.1K

89.44%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$178 PKR 50.2K

$107 PKR 30.2K

66.03%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$726 PKR 204.4K

$679 PKR 191.2K

6.90%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$435 PKR 122.5K

$591 PKR 166.6K

-26.46%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$176 PKR 49.5K

$281 PKR 79.3K

-37.59%

20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)

17.8

-6.32%

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

Last update for Karachi: January 11, 2026

Last update for Skardu: January 12, 2026

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