Cost of Living Comparison Between Larkana and Karachi Cost of Living Comparison Between Larkana and Karachi

šŸ™‚ Solo nomad: Larkana is 3.2% cheaper than Karachi without rent, and 18.9% cheaper with rent.
šŸ™‚ Family of 3: Larkana is 7.2% cheaper than Karachi without rent, and 20.6% cheaper with rent.
Currency
šŸ½ Eating Out
Larkana
Karachi
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$1.79 PKRĀ 500
$2.09 PKRĀ 585
-14.35%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$10.73 PKRĀ 3,000
$12.54 PKRĀ 3,508
-14.43%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$4.04 PKRĀ 1,131
$4.18 PKRĀ 1,169
-3.35%
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.73 PKRĀ 483
$1.99 PKRĀ 556
-13.07%
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.64 PKRĀ 1,019
$5.15 PKRĀ 1,441
-29.32%
Cappuccino
$1.44 PKRĀ 404
$1.90 PKRĀ 532
-24.21%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.31 PKRĀ 87.7
$0.37 PKRĀ 103
-16.22%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.21 PKRĀ 58.5
$0.23 PKRĀ 64.5
-8.70%
šŸ›’ Groceries & Markets
Larkana
Karachi
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.71 PKRĀ 200
$0.86 PKRĀ 240
-17.44%
White Bread (500g)
$0.60 PKRĀ 166
$0.55 PKRĀ 154
9.09%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.19 PKRĀ 333
$1.17 PKRĀ 328
1.71%
Eggs
$1.16 PKRĀ 325
$1.17 PKRĀ 327
-0.85%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$5.92 PKRĀ 1,656
$6.40 PKRĀ 1,790
-7.50%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$2.68 PKRĀ 750
$3.26 PKRĀ 911
-17.79%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$3.58 PKRĀ 1,003
$5.01 PKRĀ 1,402
-28.54%
Apples (1kg)
$1.05 PKRĀ 293
$1.08 PKRĀ 301
-2.78%
Banana (1kg)
$0.60 PKRĀ 168
$0.55 PKRĀ 155
9.09%
Oranges (1kg)
$0.67 PKRĀ 186
$0.88 PKRĀ 246
-23.86%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.51 PKRĀ 144
$0.54 PKRĀ 150
-5.56%
Potato (1kg)
$0.37 PKRĀ 104
$0.35 PKRĀ 98.6
5.71%
Onion (1kg)
$0.47 PKRĀ 132
$0.48 PKRĀ 133
-2.08%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.30 PKRĀ 85.2
$0.35 PKRĀ 98.9
-14.29%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.34 PKRĀ 94.0
$0.43 PKRĀ 121
-20.93%
Bottle of Non-Alcoholic Wine (Mid-Range)
$1.50 PKRĀ 419
$1.44 PKRĀ 403
4.17%
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$0.87 PKRĀ 242
$1.32 PKRĀ 368
-34.09%
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.01 PKRĀ 563
$2.13 PKRĀ 595
-5.63%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$1.90 PKRĀ 532
$2.16 PKRĀ 603
-12.04%
šŸšŒ Getting Around
Larkana
Karachi
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.16 PKRĀ 43.83
$0.34 PKRĀ 94.1
-52.94%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$7.22 PKRĀ 2,019
$6.20 PKRĀ 1,735
16.45%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.85 PKRĀ 238
$0.68 PKRĀ 190
25.00%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.41 PKRĀ 114
$0.67 PKRĀ 188
-38.81%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$1.73 PKRĀ 483
$1.75 PKRĀ 488
-1.14%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.97 PKRĀ 270
$0.87 PKRĀ 242
11.49%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$21.4K PKRĀ 6.0M
$16.3K PKRĀ 4.6M
31.05%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$22.8K PKRĀ 6.4M
$25.0K PKRĀ 7.0M
-8.83%
šŸ§¾ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Larkana
Karachi
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$104 PKRĀ 29.0K
$133 PKRĀ 37.2K
-21.86%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$4.18 PKRĀ 1,169
$4.83 PKRĀ 1,350
-13.46%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$14.02 PKRĀ 3,921
$13.44 PKRĀ 3,759
4.32%
šŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Larkana
Karachi
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$12.54 PKRĀ 3,509
$15.83 PKRĀ 4,429
-20.78%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$6.00 PKRĀ 1,679
$14.50 PKRĀ 4,057
-58.62%
Cinema Ticket
$3.62 PKRĀ 1,012
$4.14 PKRĀ 1,157
-12.56%
šŸ§ø Childcare & Education
Larkana
Karachi
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$30.01 PKRĀ 8,393
$57.7 PKRĀ 16.1K
-48.03%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$1,111 PKRĀ 310.8K
$1,378 PKRĀ 385.4K
-19.34%
šŸ‘•šŸ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Larkana
Karachi
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$15.03 PKRĀ 4,204
$17.74 PKRĀ 4,962
-15.28%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$21.70 PKRĀ 6,071
$25.73 PKRĀ 7,196
-15.66%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$70.5 PKRĀ 19.7K
$63.8 PKRĀ 17.8K
10.59%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$29.03 PKRĀ 8,120
$36.69 PKRĀ 10.3K
-20.88%
šŸ  Accommodation & Living
Larkana
Karachi
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$74.2 PKRĀ 20.7K
$119 PKRĀ 33.2K
-37.58%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$51.2 PKRĀ 14.3K
$76.2 PKRĀ 21.3K
-32.75%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$165 PKRĀ 46.2K
$321 PKRĀ 89.7K
-48.46%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$108 PKRĀ 30.2K
$181 PKRĀ 50.6K
-40.30%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$688 PKRĀ 192.3K
$764 PKRĀ 213.7K
-9.97%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$574 PKRĀ 160.6K
$461 PKRĀ 128.9K
24.53%
šŸ’µ Salaries & Financials
Larkana
Karachi
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
-
$171 PKRĀ 47.8K
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
19
17.8
6.74%

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Last update for Larkana: March 3, 2026

Last update for Karachi: March 2, 2026

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