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

šŸ™‚ Solo nomad: Karak is 10.4% cheaper than Karachi without rent, and 14.1% cheaper with rent.
šŸ™‚ Family of 3: Karak is 26.6% cheaper than Karachi without rent, and 19.6% cheaper with rent.
Currency
šŸ½ Eating Out
Karak
Karachi
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$0.73 PKRĀ 204
$2.09 PKRĀ 585
-65.07%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$6.95 PKRĀ 1,943
$12.54 PKRĀ 3,508
-44.58%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$5.24 PKRĀ 1,466
$4.18 PKRĀ 1,169
25.36%
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$0.69 PKRĀ 192
$1.99 PKRĀ 556
-65.33%
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.90 PKRĀ 1,092
$5.15 PKRĀ 1,441
-24.27%
Cappuccino
$0.51 PKRĀ 143
$1.90 PKRĀ 532
-73.16%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.33 PKRĀ 93.3
$0.37 PKRĀ 103
-10.81%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.22 PKRĀ 61.4
$0.23 PKRĀ 64.5
-4.35%
šŸ›’ Groceries & Markets
Karak
Karachi
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.97 PKRĀ 271
$0.86 PKRĀ 240
12.79%
White Bread (500g)
$0.55 PKRĀ 154
$0.55 PKRĀ 154
-
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.08 PKRĀ 302
$1.17 PKRĀ 328
-7.69%
Eggs
$1.09 PKRĀ 305
$1.17 PKRĀ 327
-6.84%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$1.76 PKRĀ 492
$6.40 PKRĀ 1,790
-72.50%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$2.79 PKRĀ 780
$3.26 PKRĀ 911
-14.42%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$4.34 PKRĀ 1,213
$5.01 PKRĀ 1,402
-13.37%
Apples (1kg)
$0.74 PKRĀ 207
$1.08 PKRĀ 301
-31.48%
Banana (1kg)
$0.55 PKRĀ 154
$0.55 PKRĀ 155
-
Oranges (1kg)
$0.73 PKRĀ 205
$0.88 PKRĀ 246
-17.05%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.55 PKRĀ 155
$0.54 PKRĀ 150
1.85%
Potato (1kg)
$0.42 PKRĀ 116
$0.35 PKRĀ 98.6
20.00%
Onion (1kg)
$0.57 PKRĀ 159
$0.48 PKRĀ 133
18.75%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.19 PKRĀ 52.9
$0.35 PKRĀ 98.9
-45.71%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.24 PKRĀ 66.8
$0.43 PKRĀ 121
-44.19%
Bottle of Non-Alcoholic Wine (Mid-Range)
$1.47 PKRĀ 411
$1.44 PKRĀ 403
2.08%
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$0.91 PKRĀ 255
$1.32 PKRĀ 368
-31.06%
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.05 PKRĀ 575
$2.13 PKRĀ 595
-3.76%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.17 PKRĀ 607
$2.16 PKRĀ 603
0.46%
šŸšŒ Getting Around
Karak
Karachi
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.17 PKRĀ 47.87
$0.34 PKRĀ 94.1
-50.00%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$6.96 PKRĀ 1,945
$6.20 PKRĀ 1,735
12.26%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.87 PKRĀ 242
$0.68 PKRĀ 190
27.94%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.43 PKRĀ 121
$0.67 PKRĀ 188
-35.82%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$2.75 PKRĀ 770
$1.75 PKRĀ 488
57.14%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.91 PKRĀ 254
$0.87 PKRĀ 242
4.60%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$21.0K PKRĀ 5.9M
$16.3K PKRĀ 4.6M
28.65%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$25.8K PKRĀ 7.2M
$25.0K PKRĀ 7.0M
2.85%
šŸ§¾ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Karak
Karachi
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$113 PKRĀ 31.5K
$133 PKRĀ 37.2K
-15.26%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$5.42 PKRĀ 1,517
$4.83 PKRĀ 1,350
12.22%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$18.65 PKRĀ 5,215
$13.44 PKRĀ 3,759
38.76%
šŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Karak
Karachi
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$12.34 PKRĀ 3,452
$15.83 PKRĀ 4,429
-22.05%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$6.03 PKRĀ 1,688
$14.50 PKRĀ 4,057
-58.41%
Cinema Ticket
$4.29 PKRĀ 1,201
$4.14 PKRĀ 1,157
3.62%
šŸ§ø Childcare & Education
Karak
Karachi
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$60.9 PKRĀ 17.0K
$57.7 PKRĀ 16.1K
5.54%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$1,095 PKRĀ 306.4K
$1,378 PKRĀ 385.4K
-20.50%
šŸ‘•šŸ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Karak
Karachi
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$21.35 PKRĀ 5,973
$17.74 PKRĀ 4,962
20.35%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$27.81 PKRĀ 7,779
$25.73 PKRĀ 7,196
8.08%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$88.9 PKRĀ 24.9K
$63.8 PKRĀ 17.8K
39.44%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$40.28 PKRĀ 11.3K
$36.69 PKRĀ 10.3K
9.78%
šŸ  Accommodation & Living
Karak
Karachi
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$74.2 PKRĀ 20.7K
$119 PKRĀ 33.2K
-37.57%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$52.2 PKRĀ 14.6K
$76.2 PKRĀ 21.3K
-31.50%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$166 PKRĀ 46.5K
$321 PKRĀ 89.7K
-48.14%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$108 PKRĀ 30.1K
$181 PKRĀ 50.6K
-40.46%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$730 PKRĀ 204.3K
$764 PKRĀ 213.7K
-4.40%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$525 PKRĀ 146.9K
$461 PKRĀ 128.9K
13.91%
šŸ’µ Salaries & Financials
Karak
Karachi
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
-
$171 PKRĀ 47.8K
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
20.2
17.8
13.48%

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Last update for Karak: February 28, 2026

Last update for Karachi: March 2, 2026

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