Cost of Living Comparison Between Khairpur and Karachi Cost of Living Comparison Between Khairpur and Karachi

🙂 Solo nomad: Khairpur is 1.5% cheaper than Karachi without rent, and 18.8% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Khairpur is 6.9% cheaper than Karachi without rent, and 20.4% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Khairpur
Karachi
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$1.80 PKR 503
$2.09 PKR 584
-13.88%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$10.50 PKR 2,934
$12.54 PKR 3,505
-16.27%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$4.21 PKR 1,177
$4.18 PKR 1,169
0.72%
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.72 PKR 482
$1.99 PKR 555
-13.57%
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.45 PKR 964
$5.15 PKR 1,440
-33.01%
Cappuccino
$1.46 PKR 407
$1.90 PKR 531
-23.16%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.34 PKR 96.3
$0.37 PKR 102
-8.11%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.23 PKR 64.5
$0.23 PKR 64.5
-
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Khairpur
Karachi
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.75 PKR 210
$0.86 PKR 240
-12.79%
White Bread (500g)
$0.59 PKR 166
$0.55 PKR 153
7.27%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.20 PKR 337
$1.17 PKR 328
2.56%
Eggs
$1.18 PKR 329
$1.17 PKR 327
0.85%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$6.08 PKR 1,699
$6.40 PKR 1,789
-5.00%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$2.34 PKR 653
$3.26 PKR 910
-28.22%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$3.63 PKR 1,014
$5.01 PKR 1,401
-27.54%
Apples (1kg)
$1.00 PKR 278
$1.08 PKR 301
-7.41%
Banana (1kg)
$0.60 PKR 168
$0.55 PKR 155
9.09%
Oranges (1kg)
$0.62 PKR 172
$0.88 PKR 246
-29.55%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.51 PKR 143
$0.54 PKR 150
-5.56%
Potato (1kg)
$0.37 PKR 104
$0.35 PKR 98.6
5.71%
Onion (1kg)
$0.47 PKR 132
$0.48 PKR 133
-2.08%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.33 PKR 92.4
$0.35 PKR 98.9
-5.71%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.37 PKR 102
$0.43 PKR 121
-13.95%
Bottle of Non-Alcoholic Wine (Mid-Range)
$1.46 PKR 408
$1.44 PKR 403
1.39%
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$0.87 PKR 243
$1.32 PKR 368
-34.09%
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.05 PKR 573
$2.13 PKR 594
-3.76%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$1.90 PKR 530
$2.16 PKR 603
-12.04%
🚌 Getting Around
Khairpur
Karachi
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.17 PKR 47.12
$0.34 PKR 94.0
-50.00%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$7.23 PKR 2,022
$6.20 PKR 1,734
16.61%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.87 PKR 242
$0.68 PKR 190
27.94%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.40 PKR 113
$0.67 PKR 188
-40.30%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$1.75 PKR 488
$1.75 PKR 488
-
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.96 PKR 268
$0.87 PKR 242
10.34%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$21.4K PKR 6.0M
$16.3K PKR 4.6M
30.88%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$22.5K PKR 6.3M
$25.0K PKR 7.0M
-10.14%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Khairpur
Karachi
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$102 PKR 28.5K
$133 PKR 37.1K
-23.27%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$4.01 PKR 1,121
$4.83 PKR 1,349
-16.98%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$13.52 PKR 3,778
$13.44 PKR 3,756
0.60%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Khairpur
Karachi
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$12.62 PKR 3,526
$15.83 PKR 4,426
-20.28%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$5.84 PKR 1,632
$14.50 PKR 4,054
-59.72%
Cinema Ticket
$3.56 PKR 996
$4.14 PKR 1,156
-14.01%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Khairpur
Karachi
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$29.52 PKR 8,251
$57.7 PKR 16.1K
-48.87%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$1,124 PKR 314.0K
$1,378 PKR 385.1K
-18.45%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Khairpur
Karachi
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$15.46 PKR 4,321
$17.74 PKR 4,958
-12.85%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$22.22 PKR 6,210
$25.73 PKR 7,190
-13.64%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$70.4 PKR 19.7K
$63.8 PKR 17.8K
10.42%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$28.85 PKR 8,063
$36.69 PKR 10.3K
-21.37%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Khairpur
Karachi
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$74.3 PKR 20.8K
$119 PKR 33.2K
-37.47%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$52.6 PKR 14.7K
$76.2 PKR 21.3K
-30.98%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$164 PKR 45.7K
$321 PKR 89.6K
-49.01%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$108 PKR 30.1K
$181 PKR 50.5K
-40.45%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$799 PKR 223.3K
$764 PKR 213.5K
4.58%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$564 PKR 157.7K
$461 PKR 128.8K
22.43%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Khairpur
Karachi
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
-
$171 PKR 47.8K
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
19
17.8
6.74%

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Last update for Khairpur: February 28, 2026

Last update for Karachi: March 2, 2026

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