Cost of Living Comparison Between Karak and Karachi Cost of Living Comparison Between Karak and Karachi

🙂 Solo nomad: Karak is 19.4% cheaper than Karachi without rent, and 16.9% cheaper with rent.

🙂 Family of 3: Karak is 11.3% cheaper than Karachi without rent, and 20.1% cheaper with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$0.73 PKR 206

$2.1 PKR 588

-65.24%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$6.99 PKR 1,958

$12.62 PKR 3,537

-44.61%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$5.29 PKR 1,482

$4.2 PKR 1,178

25.95%

Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$0.73 PKR 204

$1.99 PKR 558

-63.32%

Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$3.87 PKR 1,086

$5.25 PKR 1,472

-26.29%

Cappuccino

$0.56 PKR 156

$1.9 PKR 534

-70.53%

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

$0.36 PKR 101

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.22 PKR 61.5

$0.23 PKR 64.6

-4.35%

Milk (1 liter)

$1 PKR 279

$0.79 PKR 221

26.58%

White Bread (500g)

$0.55 PKR 154

$0.55 PKR 153

Rice (white) (1kg)

$1.05 PKR 294

$1.13 PKR 317

-7.08%

Eggs

$1.09 PKR 304

$1.22 PKR 341

-10.66%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$1.79 PKR 500

$6.59 PKR 1,846

-72.84%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$2.86 PKR 803

$3.13 PKR 877

-8.63%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$4.3 PKR 1,205

$5 PKR 1,401

-14.00%

Apples (1kg)

$0.68 PKR 190

$1.09 PKR 305

-37.61%

Banana (1kg)

$0.55 PKR 154

$0.58 PKR 163

-5.17%

Oranges (1kg)

$0.68 PKR 192

$0.95 PKR 265

-28.42%

Tomato (1kg)

$0.61 PKR 170

$0.53 PKR 148

15.09%

Potato (1kg)

$0.42 PKR 117

$0.38 PKR 107

10.53%

Onion (1kg)

$0.56 PKR 158

$0.51 PKR 142

9.80%

Lettuce (1 head)

$0.18 PKR 50.3

$0.36 PKR 99.9

-50.00%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.24 PKR 67.1

$0.41 PKR 114

-41.46%

Bottle of Non-Alcoholic Wine (Mid-Range)

$1.46 PKR 408

$1.54 PKR 432

-5.19%

Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$0.85 PKR 238

$1.33 PKR 372

-36.09%

Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$1.96 PKR 549

$2.04 PKR 571

-3.92%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$2.07 PKR 580

$2.09 PKR 587

-0.96%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.16 PKR 44.85

$0.34 PKR 94.2

-52.94%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$6.95 PKR 1,947

$6.2 PKR 1,738

12.10%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$0.85 PKR 239

$0.68 PKR 191

25.00%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$0.43 PKR 122

$0.66 PKR 185

-34.85%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$2.79 PKR 782

$1.74 PKR 488

60.34%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$0.98 PKR 274

$0.86 PKR 241

13.95%

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

$21.2K PKR 6M

$16.6K PKR 4.7M

27.75%

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

$25.8K PKR 7.2M

$24.9K PKR 7M

3.36%

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

$112 PKR 31.3K

$135 PKR 37.9K

-17.30%

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

$5.51 PKR 1,545

$5.1 PKR 1,429

8.04%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$18.87 PKR 5,289

$13.66 PKR 3,830

38.14%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$12.21 PKR 3,422

$15.32 PKR 4,294

-20.30%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$5.88 PKR 1,647

$14.69 PKR 4,118

-59.97%

Cinema Ticket

$4.18 PKR 1,172

$4.16 PKR 1,167

0.48%

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

$60.6 PKR 17K

$56.7 PKR 15.9K

6.86%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$1,101 PKR 308.5K

$1,357 PKR 380.2K

-18.86%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$21.06 PKR 5,904

$17.48 PKR 4,899

20.48%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$28.46 PKR 7,977

$25.72 PKR 7,207

10.65%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$89.6 PKR 25.1K

$64.1 PKR 18K

39.81%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$40.31 PKR 11.3K

$36.39 PKR 10.2K

10.77%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$75.7 PKR 21.2K

$121 PKR 33.9K

-37.42%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$51.5 PKR 14.4K

$73.8 PKR 20.7K

-30.19%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$166 PKR 46.6K

$323 PKR 90.5K

-48.49%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$105 PKR 29.4K

$182 PKR 50.9K

-42.31%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$660 PKR 184.9K

$599 PKR 167.8K

10.13%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$530 PKR 148.5K

$387 PKR 108.5K

36.94%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$174 PKR 48.7K

20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)

20.2

17.8

13.48%

Citycost data is based on AI and user input – minor inaccuracies may occur.

Last update for Karak: November 30, 2025

Last update for Karachi: November 29, 2025

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