Cost of Living Comparison Between Kasur and Karachi Cost of Living Comparison Between Kasur and Karachi

šŸ™‚ Solo nomad: Kasur is 28.4% cheaper than Karachi without rent, and 21.3% cheaper with rent.
šŸ™‚ Family of 3: Kasur is 22% cheaper than Karachi without rent, and 25.6% cheaper with rent.
Currency
šŸ½ Eating Out
Kasur
Karachi
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$1.03 PKRĀ 289
$2.09 PKRĀ 584
-50.72%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$8.66 PKRĀ 2,420
$12.54 PKRĀ 3,505
-30.94%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$2.52 PKRĀ 704
$4.18 PKRĀ 1,169
-39.71%
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.75 PKRĀ 488
$1.99 PKRĀ 555
-12.06%
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.10 PKRĀ 866
$5.15 PKRĀ 1,440
-39.81%
Cappuccino
$1.43 PKRĀ 399
$1.90 PKRĀ 531
-24.74%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.28 PKRĀ 77.4
$0.37 PKRĀ 102
-24.32%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.18 PKRĀ 49.34
$0.23 PKRĀ 64.5
-21.74%
šŸ›’ Groceries & Markets
Kasur
Karachi
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.62 PKRĀ 174
$0.86 PKRĀ 240
-27.91%
White Bread (500g)
$0.48 PKRĀ 133
$0.55 PKRĀ 153
-12.73%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.02 PKRĀ 285
$1.17 PKRĀ 328
-12.82%
Eggs
$0.95 PKRĀ 266
$1.17 PKRĀ 327
-18.80%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$4.92 PKRĀ 1,374
$6.40 PKRĀ 1,789
-23.13%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$2.59 PKRĀ 723
$3.26 PKRĀ 910
-20.55%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$2.95 PKRĀ 825
$5.01 PKRĀ 1,401
-41.12%
Apples (1kg)
$1.02 PKRĀ 285
$1.08 PKRĀ 301
-5.56%
Banana (1kg)
$0.67 PKRĀ 187
$0.55 PKRĀ 155
21.82%
Oranges (1kg)
$0.55 PKRĀ 153
$0.88 PKRĀ 246
-37.50%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.27 PKRĀ 75.0
$0.54 PKRĀ 150
-50.00%
Potato (1kg)
$0.29 PKRĀ 82.1
$0.35 PKRĀ 98.6
-17.14%
Onion (1kg)
$0.34 PKRĀ 93.9
$0.48 PKRĀ 133
-29.17%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.20 PKRĀ 55.8
$0.35 PKRĀ 98.9
-42.86%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.32 PKRĀ 89.9
$0.43 PKRĀ 121
-25.58%
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)
$1.54 PKRĀ 431
$1.32 PKRĀ 368
16.67%
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.95 PKRĀ 544
$2.13 PKRĀ 594
-8.45%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$0.82 PKRĀ 230
$2.16 PKRĀ 603
-62.04%
šŸšŒ Getting Around
Kasur
Karachi
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.17 PKRĀ 46.65
$0.34 PKRĀ 94.0
-50.00%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$6.96 PKRĀ 1,947
$6.20 PKRĀ 1,734
12.26%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.03 PKRĀ 289
$0.68 PKRĀ 190
51.47%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.49 PKRĀ 138
$0.67 PKRĀ 188
-26.87%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$1.40 PKRĀ 391
$1.75 PKRĀ 488
-20.00%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.01 PKRĀ 282
$0.87 PKRĀ 242
16.09%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$22.6K PKRĀ 6.3M
$16.3K PKRĀ 4.6M
38.32%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$22.2K PKRĀ 6.2M
$25.0K PKRĀ 7.0M
-11.43%
šŸ§¾ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Kasur
Karachi
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$102 PKRĀ 28.5K
$133 PKRĀ 37.1K
-23.27%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$4.90 PKRĀ 1,368
$4.83 PKRĀ 1,349
1.45%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$13.62 PKRĀ 3,807
$13.44 PKRĀ 3,756
1.34%
šŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Kasur
Karachi
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$12.16 PKRĀ 3,398
$15.83 PKRĀ 4,426
-23.18%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$5.98 PKRĀ 1,672
$14.50 PKRĀ 4,054
-58.76%
Cinema Ticket
$2.59 PKRĀ 725
$4.14 PKRĀ 1,156
-37.44%
šŸ§ø Childcare & Education
Kasur
Karachi
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$36.23 PKRĀ 10.1K
$57.7 PKRĀ 16.1K
-37.25%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$1,800 PKRĀ 503.0K
$1,378 PKRĀ 385.1K
30.62%
šŸ‘•šŸ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Kasur
Karachi
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$16.76 PKRĀ 4,683
$17.74 PKRĀ 4,958
-5.52%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$27.69 PKRĀ 7,740
$25.73 PKRĀ 7,190
7.62%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$70.7 PKRĀ 19.8K
$63.8 PKRĀ 17.8K
10.85%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$28.64 PKRĀ 8,003
$36.69 PKRĀ 10.3K
-21.94%
šŸ  Accommodation & Living
Kasur
Karachi
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$28.44 PKRĀ 7,948
$119 PKRĀ 33.2K
-76.07%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$52.0 PKRĀ 14.5K
$76.2 PKRĀ 21.3K
-31.79%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$170 PKRĀ 47.5K
$321 PKRĀ 89.6K
-47.01%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$104 PKRĀ 29.1K
$181 PKRĀ 50.5K
-42.34%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$822 PKRĀ 229.6K
$764 PKRĀ 213.5K
7.56%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$643 PKRĀ 179.8K
$461 PKRĀ 128.8K
39.59%
šŸ’µ Salaries & Financials
Kasur
Karachi
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
-
$171 PKRĀ 47.8K
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
17.43
17.8
-2.08%

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Last update for Kasur: February 28, 2026

Last update for Karachi: March 2, 2026

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