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

🙂 Solo nomad: Karak is 12% cheaper than Karachi without rent, and 17.2% cheaper with rent.

🙂 Family of 3: Karak is 15.6% cheaper than Karachi without rent, and 20.7% cheaper with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$0.68 PKR 189

$2.15 PKR 601

-68.37%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$7.12 PKR 1,985

$12.35 PKR 3,444

-42.35%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$5.18 PKR 1,446

$4.22 PKR 1,178

22.75%

Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$0.69 PKR 193

$1.98 PKR 552

-65.15%

Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$3.92 PKR 1,092

$5.19 PKR 1,449

-24.47%

Cappuccino

$0.51 PKR 142

$1.88 PKR 524

-72.87%

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

$0.36 PKR 101

$0.34 PKR 94.2

5.88%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.22 PKR 61.1

$0.23 PKR 64.4

-4.35%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.00 PKR 279

$0.81 PKR 225

23.46%

White Bread (500g)

$0.55 PKR 154

$0.58 PKR 162

-5.17%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$1.04 PKR 289

$1.13 PKR 316

-7.96%

Eggs

$1.08 PKR 300

$1.17 PKR 326

-7.69%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$1.78 PKR 498

$6.44 PKR 1,797

-72.36%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$2.88 PKR 805

$3.13 PKR 874

-7.99%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$4.18 PKR 1,166

$5.15 PKR 1,437

-18.83%

Apples (1kg)

$0.74 PKR 207

$1.07 PKR 299

-30.84%

Banana (1kg)

$0.52 PKR 144

$0.55 PKR 154

-5.45%

Oranges (1kg)

$0.69 PKR 193

$0.96 PKR 266

-28.13%

Tomato (1kg)

$0.57 PKR 158

$0.57 PKR 160

Potato (1kg)

$0.42 PKR 116

$0.38 PKR 106

10.53%

Onion (1kg)

$0.57 PKR 159

$0.47 PKR 130

21.28%

Lettuce (1 head)

$0.20 PKR 56.2

$0.38 PKR 107

-47.37%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.26 PKR 73.0

$0.40 PKR 112

-35.00%

Bottle of Non-Alcoholic Wine (Mid-Range)

$1.41 PKR 394

$1.63 PKR 455

-13.50%

Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$0.92 PKR 257

$1.26 PKR 352

-26.98%

Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$1.98 PKR 551

$2.04 PKR 570

-2.94%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$2.11 PKR 588

$2.17 PKR 605

-2.76%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.15 PKR 42.77

$0.33 PKR 92.8

-54.55%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$7.11 PKR 1,984

$6.23 PKR 1,738

14.13%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$0.90 PKR 250

$0.74 PKR 207

21.62%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$0.40 PKR 113

$0.65 PKR 181

-38.46%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$2.79 PKR 778

$1.75 PKR 488

59.43%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$0.96 PKR 268

$0.87 PKR 242

10.34%

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

$21.2K PKR 5.9M

$16.4K PKR 4.6M

29.08%

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

$26.8K PKR 7.5M

$25.3K PKR 7.0M

5.98%

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

$113 PKR 31.7K

$134 PKR 37.4K

-15.27%

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

$5.38 PKR 1,500

$4.86 PKR 1,355

10.70%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$18.58 PKR 5,184

$13.64 PKR 3,806

36.22%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$12.59 PKR 3,512

$15.61 PKR 4,354

-19.35%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$6.02 PKR 1,678

$14.21 PKR 3,965

-57.64%

Cinema Ticket

$4.15 PKR 1,159

$4.22 PKR 1,176

-1.66%

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

$59.4 PKR 16.6K

$58.1 PKR 16.2K

2.27%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$1,101 PKR 307.1K

$1,405 PKR 391.9K

-21.64%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$21.73 PKR 6,063

$17.52 PKR 4,889

24.03%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$27.92 PKR 7,787

$25.62 PKR 7,147

8.98%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$87.9 PKR 24.5K

$65.7 PKR 18.3K

33.91%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$39.94 PKR 11.1K

$35.88 PKR 10.0K

11.32%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$76.3 PKR 21.3K

$118 PKR 33.0K

-35.40%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$52.9 PKR 14.7K

$76.4 PKR 21.3K

-30.77%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$167 PKR 46.5K

$324 PKR 90.3K

-48.46%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$105 PKR 29.4K

$182 PKR 50.8K

-42.03%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$875 PKR 244.2K

$728 PKR 203.2K

20.18%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$604 PKR 168.4K

$461 PKR 128.5K

31.06%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$171 PKR 47.7K

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: April 13, 2026

Last update for Karachi: April 12, 2026

City Median Internet Speeds Comparison (Updated April 2026)

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