Cost of Living Comparison Between Karachi and Ubud, Bali Cost of Living Comparison Between Karachi and Ubud, Bali

šŸ™‚ Solo nomad: Karachi is 53.1% cheaper than Ubud, Bali without rent, and 66.7% cheaper with rent.
šŸ™‚ Family of 3: Karachi is 64.1% cheaper than Ubud, Bali without rent, and 74.4% cheaper with rent.
Currency
šŸ½ Eating Out
Karachi
Ubud, Bali
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$2.09 PKRĀ 584
$3.47 RpĀ 58.5K
-39.77%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$12.54 PKRĀ 3,502
$32.10 RpĀ 541.6K
-60.93%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$4.18 PKRĀ 1,168
$4.86 RpĀ 82.0K
-13.99%
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.99 PKRĀ 555
-
-
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$5.15 PKRĀ 1,439
-
-
Cappuccino
$1.90 PKRĀ 531
$2.82 RpĀ 47.6K
-32.62%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.37 PKRĀ 102
$1.37 RpĀ 23.2K
-72.99%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.23 PKRĀ 64.4
$0.73 RpĀ 12.3K
-68.49%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
-
$2.90 RpĀ 48.9K
-
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
-
$3.92 RpĀ 66.1K
-
šŸ›’ Groceries & Markets
Karachi
Ubud, Bali
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.86 PKRĀ 239
$1.74 RpĀ 29.3K
-50.57%
White Bread (500g)
$0.55 PKRĀ 153
$2.44 RpĀ 41.2K
-77.46%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.17 PKRĀ 328
$1.17 RpĀ 19.7K
-
Eggs
$1.17 PKRĀ 326
$2.35 RpĀ 39.7K
-50.21%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$6.40 PKRĀ 1,787
$14.78 RpĀ 249.4K
-56.70%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.26 PKRĀ 909
$4.25 RpĀ 71.7K
-23.29%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$5.01 PKRĀ 1,400
$12.21 RpĀ 206.1K
-58.97%
Apples (1kg)
$1.08 PKRĀ 300
$3.72 RpĀ 62.8K
-70.97%
Banana (1kg)
$0.55 PKRĀ 155
$1.56 RpĀ 26.2K
-64.74%
Oranges (1kg)
$0.88 PKRĀ 245
$2.69 RpĀ 45.4K
-67.29%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.54 PKRĀ 150
$2.34 RpĀ 39.4K
-76.92%
Potato (1kg)
$0.35 PKRĀ 98.5
$2.00 RpĀ 33.7K
-82.50%
Onion (1kg)
$0.48 PKRĀ 133
$2.31 RpĀ 38.9K
-79.22%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.35 PKRĀ 98.8
$1.01 RpĀ 17.1K
-65.35%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.43 PKRĀ 121
$0.73 RpĀ 12.3K
-41.10%
Bottle of Non-Alcoholic Wine (Mid-Range)
$1.44 PKRĀ 402
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-
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.32 PKRĀ 367
-
-
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.13 PKRĀ 594
-
-
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.16 PKRĀ 602
$3.31 RpĀ 55.9K
-34.74%
Wine (Bottle)
-
$25.14 RpĀ 424.2K
-
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
-
$2.90 RpĀ 48.9K
-
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
-
$2.77 RpĀ 46.8K
-
šŸšŒ Getting Around
Karachi
Ubud, Bali
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.34 PKRĀ 93.9
$0.27 RpĀ 4,526
25.93%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$6.20 PKRĀ 1,732
$8.26 RpĀ 139.4K
-24.94%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.68 PKRĀ 190
$0.45 RpĀ 7,634
51.11%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.67 PKRĀ 188
$0.42 RpĀ 7,129
59.52%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$1.75 PKRĀ 487
$6.26 RpĀ 105.5K
-72.04%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.87 PKRĀ 242
$0.86 RpĀ 14.6K
1.16%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$16.3K PKRĀ 4.6M
$25.9K RpĀ 436.8M
-36.93%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$25.0K PKRĀ 7.0M
$31.9K RpĀ 538.1M
-21.46%
šŸ§¾ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Karachi
Ubud, Bali
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$133 PKRĀ 37.1K
$80.8 RpĀ 1.4M
64.47%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$4.83 PKRĀ 1,348
$3.98 RpĀ 67.1K
21.36%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$13.44 PKRĀ 3,753
$23.55 RpĀ 397.3K
-42.93%
šŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Karachi
Ubud, Bali
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$15.83 PKRĀ 4,422
$97.3 RpĀ 1.6M
-83.73%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$14.50 PKRĀ 4,050
$6.42 RpĀ 108.4K
125.86%
Cinema Ticket
$4.14 PKRĀ 1,155
$4.16 RpĀ 70.3K
-0.48%
šŸ§ø Childcare & Education
Karachi
Ubud, Bali
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$57.7 PKRĀ 16.1K
$294 RpĀ 5.0M
-80.37%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$1,378 PKRĀ 384.8K
$6,548 RpĀ 110.5M
-78.96%
šŸ‘•šŸ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Karachi
Ubud, Bali
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$17.74 PKRĀ 4,954
$54.2 RpĀ 913.9K
-67.25%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$25.73 PKRĀ 7,184
$37.95 RpĀ 640.3K
-32.20%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$63.8 PKRĀ 17.8K
$88.1 RpĀ 1.5M
-27.64%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$36.69 PKRĀ 10.2K
$78.1 RpĀ 1.3M
-53.02%
šŸ  Accommodation & Living
Karachi
Ubud, Bali
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$119 PKRĀ 33.2K
$995 RpĀ 16.8M
-88.06%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$76.2 PKRĀ 21.3K
$668 RpĀ 11.3M
-88.59%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$321 PKRĀ 89.6K
$3,391 RpĀ 57.2M
-90.54%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$181 PKRĀ 50.5K
$2,080 RpĀ 35.1M
-91.31%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$764 PKRĀ 213.3K
$3,037 RpĀ 51.2M
-74.85%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$461 PKRĀ 128.7K
$2,378 RpĀ 40.1M
-80.62%
šŸ’µ Salaries & Financials
Karachi
Ubud, Bali
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$171 PKRĀ 47.7K
$180 RpĀ 3.0M
-4.78%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
17.8
13.28
34.04%

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Last update for Karachi: March 2, 2026

Last update for Ubud, Bali: March 1, 2026

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