Cost of Living Comparison Between Karachi and Swabi Cost of Living Comparison Between Karachi and Swabi

šŸ˜ Solo nomad: Karachi is 5.8% more expensive than Swabi without rent, and 41.2% more expensive with rent.
šŸ˜ Family of 3: Karachi is 6.3% more expensive than Swabi without rent, and 34.2% more expensive with rent.
Currency
šŸ½ Eating Out
Karachi
Swabi
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$2.09 PKRĀ 585
$2.77 PKRĀ 775
-24.55%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$12.54 PKRĀ 3,508
$14.33 PKRĀ 4,009
-12.49%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$4.18 PKRĀ 1,169
$2.77 PKRĀ 776
50.90%
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.99 PKRĀ 556
$1.82 PKRĀ 509
9.34%
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$5.15 PKRĀ 1,441
$1.76 PKRĀ 492
192.61%
Cappuccino
$1.90 PKRĀ 532
$0.52 PKRĀ 145
265.38%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.37 PKRĀ 103
$0.27 PKRĀ 74.6
37.04%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.23 PKRĀ 64.5
$0.13 PKRĀ 36.76
76.92%
šŸ›’ Groceries & Markets
Karachi
Swabi
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.86 PKRĀ 240
$0.62 PKRĀ 175
38.71%
White Bread (500g)
$0.55 PKRĀ 154
$0.31 PKRĀ 86.7
77.42%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.17 PKRĀ 328
$0.85 PKRĀ 239
37.65%
Eggs
$1.17 PKRĀ 327
$1.09 PKRĀ 304
7.34%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$6.40 PKRĀ 1,790
$6.08 PKRĀ 1,700
5.26%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.26 PKRĀ 911
$2.25 PKRĀ 629
44.89%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$5.01 PKRĀ 1,402
$2.78 PKRĀ 777
80.22%
Apples (1kg)
$1.08 PKRĀ 301
$0.51 PKRĀ 143
111.76%
Banana (1kg)
$0.55 PKRĀ 155
$0.34 PKRĀ 93.9
61.76%
Oranges (1kg)
$0.88 PKRĀ 246
$0.55 PKRĀ 155
60.00%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.54 PKRĀ 150
$0.27 PKRĀ 74.6
100.00%
Potato (1kg)
$0.35 PKRĀ 98.6
$0.16 PKRĀ 43.97
118.75%
Onion (1kg)
$0.48 PKRĀ 133
$0.55 PKRĀ 154
-12.73%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.35 PKRĀ 98.9
$0.34 PKRĀ 94.0
2.94%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.43 PKRĀ 121
$0.27 PKRĀ 75.5
59.26%
Bottle of Non-Alcoholic Wine (Mid-Range)
$1.44 PKRĀ 403
$1.46 PKRĀ 408
-1.37%
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.32 PKRĀ 368
$0.74 PKRĀ 207
78.38%
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.13 PKRĀ 595
$2.02 PKRĀ 564
5.45%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.16 PKRĀ 603
$2.06 PKRĀ 577
4.85%
šŸšŒ Getting Around
Karachi
Swabi
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.34 PKRĀ 94.1
$0.15 PKRĀ 43.08
126.67%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$6.20 PKRĀ 1,735
$6.91 PKRĀ 1,933
-10.27%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.68 PKRĀ 190
$0.70 PKRĀ 196
-2.86%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.67 PKRĀ 188
$0.19 PKRĀ 52.7
252.63%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$1.75 PKRĀ 488
$1.72 PKRĀ 480
1.74%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.87 PKRĀ 242
$0.99 PKRĀ 276
-12.12%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$16.3K PKRĀ 4.6M
$10.6K PKRĀ 3.0M
53.63%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$25.0K PKRĀ 7.0M
$12.3K PKRĀ 3.4M
104.37%
šŸ§¾ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Karachi
Swabi
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$133 PKRĀ 37.2K
$52.6 PKRĀ 14.7K
152.53%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$4.83 PKRĀ 1,350
$3.47 PKRĀ 972
39.19%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$13.44 PKRĀ 3,759
$18.83 PKRĀ 5,267
-28.62%
šŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Karachi
Swabi
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$15.83 PKRĀ 4,429
$12.57 PKRĀ 3,517
25.93%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$14.50 PKRĀ 4,057
$5.83 PKRĀ 1,630
148.71%
Cinema Ticket
$4.14 PKRĀ 1,157
$4.36 PKRĀ 1,220
-5.05%
šŸ§ø Childcare & Education
Karachi
Swabi
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$57.7 PKRĀ 16.1K
$17.70 PKRĀ 4,950
226.21%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$1,378 PKRĀ 385.4K
$1,099 PKRĀ 307.5K
25.35%
šŸ‘•šŸ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Karachi
Swabi
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$17.74 PKRĀ 4,962
$3.57 PKRĀ 998
396.92%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$25.73 PKRĀ 7,196
$28.06 PKRĀ 7,848
-8.30%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$63.8 PKRĀ 17.8K
$88.7 PKRĀ 24.8K
-28.14%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$36.69 PKRĀ 10.3K
$40.06 PKRĀ 11.2K
-8.41%
šŸ  Accommodation & Living
Karachi
Swabi
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$119 PKRĀ 33.2K
$76.3 PKRĀ 21.3K
55.74%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$76.2 PKRĀ 21.3K
$51.6 PKRĀ 14.4K
47.77%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$321 PKRĀ 89.7K
$166 PKRĀ 46.5K
93.08%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$181 PKRĀ 50.6K
$107 PKRĀ 29.9K
68.92%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$764 PKRĀ 213.7K
$764 PKRĀ 213.8K
-0.07%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$461 PKRĀ 128.9K
$530 PKRĀ 148.2K
-12.99%
šŸ’µ Salaries & Financials
Karachi
Swabi
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$171 PKRĀ 47.8K
$162 PKRĀ 45.2K
5.79%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
17.8
15
18.67%

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Last update for Karachi: March 2, 2026

Last update for Swabi: March 1, 2026

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