Cost of Living Comparison Between Karachi and Talagang Cost of Living Comparison Between Karachi and Talagang

🙂 Solo nomad: Karachi is 1.2% cheaper than Talagang without rent, and 21.4% more expensive with rent.

😐 Family of 3: Karachi is 9.5% more expensive than Talagang without rent, and 23.5% more expensive with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$2.09 PKR 585

$1.72 PKR 482

21.51%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$12.54 PKR 3,508

$10.56 PKR 2,953

18.75%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$4.18 PKR 1,169

$4.00 PKR 1,118

4.50%

Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$1.99 PKR 556

$1.76 PKR 491

13.07%

Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$5.15 PKR 1,441

$3.60 PKR 1,006

43.06%

Cappuccino

$1.90 PKR 532

$1.48 PKR 415

28.38%

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

$0.37 PKR 103

$0.34 PKR 95.3

8.82%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.23 PKR 64.5

$0.21 PKR 58.7

9.52%

Milk (1 liter)

$0.86 PKR 240

$0.71 PKR 197

21.13%

White Bread (500g)

$0.55 PKR 154

$0.61 PKR 170

-9.84%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$1.17 PKR 328

$1.21 PKR 338

-3.31%

Eggs

$1.17 PKR 327

$1.18 PKR 330

-0.85%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$6.40 PKR 1,790

$6.18 PKR 1,729

3.56%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$3.26 PKR 911

$2.54 PKR 711

28.35%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$5.01 PKR 1,402

$3.58 PKR 1,002

39.94%

Apples (1kg)

$1.08 PKR 301

$1.03 PKR 289

4.85%

Banana (1kg)

$0.55 PKR 155

$0.66 PKR 184

-16.67%

Oranges (1kg)

$0.88 PKR 246

$0.65 PKR 183

35.38%

Tomato (1kg)

$0.54 PKR 150

$0.52 PKR 146

3.85%

Potato (1kg)

$0.35 PKR 98.6

$0.34 PKR 96.1

2.94%

Onion (1kg)

$0.48 PKR 133

$0.51 PKR 143

-5.88%

Lettuce (1 head)

$0.35 PKR 98.9

$0.31 PKR 86.7

12.90%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.43 PKR 121

$0.34 PKR 94.7

26.47%

Bottle of Non-Alcoholic Wine (Mid-Range)

$1.44 PKR 403

$1.55 PKR 434

-7.10%

Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$1.32 PKR 368

$0.93 PKR 261

41.94%

Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.13 PKR 595

$1.96 PKR 549

8.67%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$2.16 PKR 603

$1.98 PKR 555

9.09%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.34 PKR 94.1

$0.20 PKR 57.2

70.00%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$6.20 PKR 1,735

$6.90 PKR 1,931

-10.14%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$0.68 PKR 190

$0.92 PKR 258

-26.09%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$0.67 PKR 188

$0.40 PKR 112

67.50%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$1.75 PKR 488

$1.80 PKR 504

-2.78%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$0.87 PKR 242

$0.96 PKR 268

-9.37%

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

$16.3K PKR 4.6M

$21.5K PKR 6.0M

-24.16%

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

$25.0K PKR 7.0M

$23.2K PKR 6.5M

8.02%

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

$133 PKR 37.2K

$103 PKR 28.7K

29.53%

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

$4.83 PKR 1,350

$4.04 PKR 1,130

19.55%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$13.44 PKR 3,759

$13.89 PKR 3,884

-3.24%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$15.83 PKR 4,429

$12.23 PKR 3,420

29.44%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$14.50 PKR 4,057

$5.78 PKR 1,616

150.87%

Cinema Ticket

$4.14 PKR 1,157

$3.60 PKR 1,008

15.00%

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

$57.7 PKR 16.1K

$30.02 PKR 8,396

92.34%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$1,378 PKR 385.4K

$1,121 PKR 313.7K

22.87%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$17.74 PKR 4,962

$15.39 PKR 4,304

15.27%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$25.73 PKR 7,196

$22.13 PKR 6,191

16.27%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$63.8 PKR 17.8K

$68.8 PKR 19.2K

-7.30%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$36.69 PKR 10.3K

$29.26 PKR 8,183

25.39%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$119 PKR 33.2K

$74.3 PKR 20.8K

59.89%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$76.2 PKR 21.3K

$52.0 PKR 14.5K

46.49%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$321 PKR 89.7K

$165 PKR 46.2K

94.27%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$181 PKR 50.6K

$104 PKR 29.2K

72.98%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$764 PKR 213.7K

$687 PKR 192.2K

11.17%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$461 PKR 128.9K

$540 PKR 151.0K

-14.62%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$171 PKR 47.8K

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: March 2, 2026

Last update for Talagang: March 2, 2026

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