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

😐 Solo nomad: Karachi is 8% more expensive than Talagang without rent, and 21.2% more expensive with rent.

😐 Family of 3: Karachi is 3.7% more expensive than Talagang without rent, and 22.2% more expensive with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$2.17 PKR 611

$1.74 PKR 490

24.71%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$12.19 PKR 3,438

$10.47 PKR 2,951

16.43%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$4.15 PKR 1,171

$4.07 PKR 1,147

1.97%

Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$2.00 PKR 563

$1.73 PKR 489

15.61%

Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$5.33 PKR 1,503

$3.51 PKR 988

51.85%

Cappuccino

$1.90 PKR 535

$1.50 PKR 423

26.67%

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

$0.34 PKR 95.4

$0.32 PKR 89.6

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

$0.71 PKR 201

19.72%

White Bread (500g)

$0.58 PKR 163

$0.60 PKR 170

-3.33%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$1.17 PKR 329

$1.21 PKR 342

-3.31%

Eggs

$1.16 PKR 327

$1.18 PKR 333

-1.69%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$6.31 PKR 1,781

$5.97 PKR 1,684

5.70%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$3.27 PKR 922

$2.69 PKR 758

21.56%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$5.11 PKR 1,441

$3.68 PKR 1,037

38.86%

Apples (1kg)

$1.08 PKR 306

$1.00 PKR 282

8.00%

Banana (1kg)

$0.55 PKR 154

$0.62 PKR 174

-11.29%

Oranges (1kg)

$0.88 PKR 249

$0.61 PKR 172

44.26%

Tomato (1kg)

$0.53 PKR 150

$0.52 PKR 148

1.92%

Potato (1kg)

$0.38 PKR 108

$0.35 PKR 98.2

8.57%

Onion (1kg)

$0.48 PKR 135

$0.51 PKR 144

-5.88%

Lettuce (1 head)

$0.35 PKR 99.2

$0.33 PKR 93.6

6.06%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.41 PKR 115

$0.34 PKR 95.2

20.59%

Bottle of Non-Alcoholic Wine (Mid-Range)

$1.56 PKR 440

$1.60 PKR 450

-2.50%

Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$1.25 PKR 354

$0.93 PKR 261

34.41%

Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.08 PKR 587

$2.02 PKR 569

2.97%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$2.07 PKR 584

$1.91 PKR 540

8.38%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.36 PKR 103

$0.20 PKR 55.9

80.00%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$6.46 PKR 1,821

$6.97 PKR 1,965

-7.32%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$0.70 PKR 197

$0.92 PKR 259

-23.91%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$0.66 PKR 185

$0.43 PKR 122

53.49%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$1.80 PKR 507

$1.79 PKR 505

0.56%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$0.92 PKR 260

$0.90 PKR 253

2.22%

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

$16.5K PKR 4.7M

$21.3K PKR 6.0M

-22.51%

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

$25.4K PKR 7.2M

$22.8K PKR 6.4M

11.37%

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

$136 PKR 38.4K

$100 PKR 28.3K

35.78%

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

$4.85 PKR 1,368

$4.05 PKR 1,142

19.75%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$13.74 PKR 3,873

$13.98 PKR 3,942

-1.72%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$15.46 PKR 4,360

$12.56 PKR 3,541

23.09%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$14.14 PKR 3,987

$6.08 PKR 1,714

132.57%

Cinema Ticket

$4.32 PKR 1,220

$3.49 PKR 985

23.78%

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

$56.7 PKR 16.0K

$30.34 PKR 8,555

86.98%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$1,388 PKR 391.4K

$1,117 PKR 314.9K

24.29%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$17.33 PKR 4,887

$15.05 PKR 4,243

15.15%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$25.38 PKR 7,156

$21.88 PKR 6,169

16.00%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$64.8 PKR 18.3K

$69.3 PKR 19.5K

-6.52%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$35.62 PKR 10.0K

$28.93 PKR 8,157

23.12%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$119 PKR 33.5K

$74.9 PKR 21.1K

58.38%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$73.6 PKR 20.7K

$52.4 PKR 14.8K

40.32%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$317 PKR 89.4K

$167 PKR 47.2K

89.59%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$178 PKR 50.3K

$104 PKR 29.5K

70.66%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$726 PKR 204.6K

$780 PKR 220.0K

-7.01%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$435 PKR 122.6K

$541 PKR 152.4K

-19.56%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$176 PKR 49.5K

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 Talagang: January 13, 2026

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