Cost of Living Comparison Between Karachi and Wah Cost of Living Comparison Between Karachi and Wah

šŸ˜ Solo nomad: Karachi is 24.9% more expensive than Wah without rent, and 41.7% more expensive with rent.
šŸ˜ Family of 3: Karachi is 24.2% more expensive than Wah without rent, and 34% more expensive with rent.
Currency
šŸ½ Eating Out
Karachi
Wah
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$2.09 PKRĀ 585
$1.72 PKRĀ 481
21.51%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$12.54 PKRĀ 3,508
$10.67 PKRĀ 2,984
17.53%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$4.18 PKRĀ 1,169
$3.50 PKRĀ 978
19.43%
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.99 PKRĀ 556
$2.86 PKRĀ 800
-30.42%
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$5.15 PKRĀ 1,441
$4.91 PKRĀ 1,374
4.89%
Cappuccino
$1.90 PKRĀ 532
$1.25 PKRĀ 351
52.00%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.37 PKRĀ 103
$0.30 PKRĀ 85.2
23.33%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.23 PKRĀ 64.5
$0.24 PKRĀ 67.2
-4.17%
šŸ›’ Groceries & Markets
Karachi
Wah
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.86 PKRĀ 240
$0.70 PKRĀ 197
22.86%
White Bread (500g)
$0.55 PKRĀ 154
$0.65 PKRĀ 181
-15.38%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.17 PKRĀ 328
$1.25 PKRĀ 349
-6.40%
Eggs
$1.17 PKRĀ 327
$1.14 PKRĀ 319
2.63%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$6.40 PKRĀ 1,790
$6.05 PKRĀ 1,692
5.79%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.26 PKRĀ 911
$2.61 PKRĀ 729
24.90%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$5.01 PKRĀ 1,402
$3.17 PKRĀ 886
58.04%
Apples (1kg)
$1.08 PKRĀ 301
$1.00 PKRĀ 279
8.00%
Banana (1kg)
$0.55 PKRĀ 155
$0.55 PKRĀ 153
-
Oranges (1kg)
$0.88 PKRĀ 246
$0.62 PKRĀ 174
41.94%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.54 PKRĀ 150
$0.53 PKRĀ 148
1.89%
Potato (1kg)
$0.35 PKRĀ 98.6
$0.34 PKRĀ 96.0
2.94%
Onion (1kg)
$0.48 PKRĀ 133
$0.52 PKRĀ 144
-7.69%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.35 PKRĀ 98.9
$0.62 PKRĀ 174
-43.55%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.43 PKRĀ 121
$0.43 PKRĀ 119
-
Bottle of Non-Alcoholic Wine (Mid-Range)
$1.44 PKRĀ 403
$1.45 PKRĀ 405
-0.69%
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.32 PKRĀ 368
$0.72 PKRĀ 202
83.33%
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.13 PKRĀ 595
$1.95 PKRĀ 544
9.23%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.16 PKRĀ 603
$1.85 PKRĀ 517
16.76%
šŸšŒ Getting Around
Karachi
Wah
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.34 PKRĀ 94.1
$0.18 PKRĀ 50.1
88.89%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$6.20 PKRĀ 1,735
$6.91 PKRĀ 1,932
-10.27%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.68 PKRĀ 190
$1.04 PKRĀ 291
-34.62%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.67 PKRĀ 188
$0.43 PKRĀ 122
55.81%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$1.75 PKRĀ 488
$1.80 PKRĀ 504
-2.78%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.87 PKRĀ 242
$0.92 PKRĀ 257
-5.43%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$16.3K PKRĀ 4.6M
$22.1K PKRĀ 6.2M
-26.15%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$25.0K PKRĀ 7.0M
$21.0K PKRĀ 5.9M
19.25%
šŸ§¾ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Karachi
Wah
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$133 PKRĀ 37.2K
$57.6 PKRĀ 16.1K
130.69%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$4.83 PKRĀ 1,350
$3.75 PKRĀ 1,048
28.80%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$13.44 PKRĀ 3,759
$12.90 PKRĀ 3,608
4.19%
šŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Karachi
Wah
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$15.83 PKRĀ 4,429
$12.40 PKRĀ 3,467
27.66%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$14.50 PKRĀ 4,057
$5.97 PKRĀ 1,669
142.88%
Cinema Ticket
$4.14 PKRĀ 1,157
$3.55 PKRĀ 993
16.62%
šŸ§ø Childcare & Education
Karachi
Wah
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$57.7 PKRĀ 16.1K
$28.21 PKRĀ 7,892
104.68%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$1,378 PKRĀ 385.4K
$1,137 PKRĀ 318.1K
21.14%
šŸ‘•šŸ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Karachi
Wah
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$17.74 PKRĀ 4,962
$16.47 PKRĀ 4,607
7.71%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$25.73 PKRĀ 7,196
$21.70 PKRĀ 6,070
18.57%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$63.8 PKRĀ 17.8K
$60.9 PKRĀ 17.0K
4.75%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$36.69 PKRĀ 10.3K
$26.43 PKRĀ 7,392
38.82%
šŸ  Accommodation & Living
Karachi
Wah
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$119 PKRĀ 33.2K
$75.0 PKRĀ 21.0K
58.46%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$76.2 PKRĀ 21.3K
$51.7 PKRĀ 14.5K
47.40%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$321 PKRĀ 89.7K
$165 PKRĀ 46.2K
94.14%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$181 PKRĀ 50.6K
$104 PKRĀ 29.1K
73.81%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$764 PKRĀ 213.7K
$748 PKRĀ 209.3K
2.10%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$461 PKRĀ 128.9K
$507 PKRĀ 141.8K
-9.05%
šŸ’µ Salaries & Financials
Karachi
Wah
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$171 PKRĀ 47.8K
-
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
17.8
18
-1.11%

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Last update for Karachi: March 2, 2026

Last update for Wah: March 2, 2026

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