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

😐 Solo nomad: Karak is 0.9% more expensive than Karachi without rent, and 12.8% cheaper with rent.

🙂 Family of 3: Karak is 5.2% cheaper than Karachi without rent, and 18.4% cheaper with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$0.70 PKR 197

$2.17 PKR 611

-67.74%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$6.93 PKR 1,954

$12.19 PKR 3,438

-43.15%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$5.15 PKR 1,453

$4.15 PKR 1,171

24.10%

Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$0.68 PKR 191

$2.00 PKR 563

-66.00%

Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$3.78 PKR 1,067

$5.33 PKR 1,503

-29.08%

Cappuccino

$0.52 PKR 146

$1.90 PKR 535

-72.63%

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

$0.34 PKR 95.0

$0.34 PKR 95.4

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.24 PKR 67.9

$0.23 PKR 65.1

4.35%

Milk (1 liter)

$0.95 PKR 268

$0.85 PKR 240

11.76%

White Bread (500g)

$0.51 PKR 144

$0.58 PKR 163

-12.07%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$1.09 PKR 306

$1.17 PKR 329

-6.84%

Eggs

$1.03 PKR 290

$1.16 PKR 327

-11.21%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$1.78 PKR 503

$6.31 PKR 1,781

-71.79%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$2.81 PKR 793

$3.27 PKR 922

-14.07%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$4.28 PKR 1,207

$5.11 PKR 1,441

-16.24%

Apples (1kg)

$0.69 PKR 194

$1.08 PKR 306

-36.11%

Banana (1kg)

$0.55 PKR 155

$0.55 PKR 154

Oranges (1kg)

$0.69 PKR 194

$0.88 PKR 249

-21.59%

Tomato (1kg)

$0.60 PKR 169

$0.53 PKR 150

13.21%

Potato (1kg)

$0.38 PKR 108

Onion (1kg)

$0.56 PKR 158

$0.48 PKR 135

16.67%

Lettuce (1 head)

$0.16 PKR 45.87

$0.35 PKR 99.2

-54.29%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.26 PKR 73.5

$0.41 PKR 115

-36.59%

Bottle of Non-Alcoholic Wine (Mid-Range)

$1.99 PKR 561

$1.56 PKR 440

27.56%

Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$0.88 PKR 248

$1.25 PKR 354

-29.60%

Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$1.98 PKR 559

$2.08 PKR 587

-4.81%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$2.08 PKR 587

$2.07 PKR 584

0.48%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.16 PKR 44.36

$0.36 PKR 103

-55.56%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$7.02 PKR 1,979

$6.46 PKR 1,821

8.67%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$0.91 PKR 257

$0.70 PKR 197

30.00%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$0.44 PKR 124

$0.66 PKR 185

-33.33%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$2.79 PKR 787

$1.80 PKR 507

55.00%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$0.98 PKR 277

$0.92 PKR 260

6.52%

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

$21.4K PKR 6.0M

$16.5K PKR 4.7M

29.40%

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

$25.8K PKR 7.3M

$25.4K PKR 7.2M

1.48%

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

$114 PKR 32.2K

$136 PKR 38.4K

-16.02%

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

$5.63 PKR 1,587

$4.85 PKR 1,368

16.08%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$19.01 PKR 5,361

$13.74 PKR 3,873

38.36%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$12.20 PKR 3,441

$15.46 PKR 4,360

-21.09%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$6.05 PKR 1,705

$14.14 PKR 3,987

-57.21%

Cinema Ticket

$4.22 PKR 1,190

$4.32 PKR 1,220

-2.31%

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

$60.7 PKR 17.1K

$56.7 PKR 16.0K

6.98%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$1,094 PKR 308.6K

$1,388 PKR 391.4K

-21.15%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$21.09 PKR 5,947

$17.33 PKR 4,887

21.70%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$27.86 PKR 7,857

$25.38 PKR 7,156

9.77%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$87.4 PKR 24.7K

$64.8 PKR 18.3K

34.96%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$40.48 PKR 11.4K

$35.62 PKR 10.0K

13.64%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$76.4 PKR 21.6K

$119 PKR 33.5K

-35.61%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$52.7 PKR 14.9K

$73.6 PKR 20.7K

-28.35%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$166 PKR 46.9K

$317 PKR 89.4K

-47.58%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$105 PKR 29.5K

$178 PKR 50.3K

-41.30%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$836 PKR 235.7K

$726 PKR 204.6K

15.19%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$630 PKR 177.6K

$435 PKR 122.6K

44.87%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$176 PKR 49.5K

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: January 13, 2026

Last update for Karachi: January 11, 2026

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