Cost of Living Comparison Between Layyah and Karachi Cost of Living Comparison Between Layyah and Karachi

🙂 Solo nomad: Layyah is 24.9% cheaper than Karachi without rent, and 31.7% cheaper with rent.

🙂 Family of 3: Layyah is 8.1% cheaper than Karachi without rent, and 27.4% cheaper with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$1.81 PKR 506

$2.09 PKR 585

-13.40%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$10.58 PKR 2,960

$12.54 PKR 3,508

-15.63%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$3.61 PKR 1,011

$4.18 PKR 1,169

-13.64%

Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$2.91 PKR 814

$1.99 PKR 556

46.23%

Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$4.78 PKR 1,338

$5.15 PKR 1,441

-7.18%

Cappuccino

$1.51 PKR 422

$1.90 PKR 532

-20.53%

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

$0.33 PKR 93.0

$0.37 PKR 103

-10.81%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.24 PKR 67.3

$0.23 PKR 64.5

4.35%

Milk (1 liter)

$0.48 PKR 134

$0.86 PKR 240

-44.19%

White Bread (500g)

$0.36 PKR 101

$0.55 PKR 154

-34.55%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$1.22 PKR 342

$1.17 PKR 328

4.27%

Eggs

$1.08 PKR 302

$1.17 PKR 327

-7.69%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$5.91 PKR 1,654

$6.40 PKR 1,790

-7.66%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$2.35 PKR 656

$3.26 PKR 911

-27.91%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$2.92 PKR 817

$5.01 PKR 1,402

-41.72%

Apples (1kg)

$0.72 PKR 202

$1.08 PKR 301

-33.33%

Banana (1kg)

$0.34 PKR 94.3

$0.55 PKR 155

-38.18%

Oranges (1kg)

$0.62 PKR 173

$0.88 PKR 246

-29.55%

Tomato (1kg)

$0.48 PKR 134

$0.54 PKR 150

-11.11%

Potato (1kg)

$0.37 PKR 104

$0.35 PKR 98.6

5.71%

Onion (1kg)

$0.51 PKR 142

$0.48 PKR 133

6.25%

Lettuce (1 head)

$0.58 PKR 163

$0.35 PKR 98.9

65.71%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.34 PKR 94.2

$0.43 PKR 121

-20.93%

Bottle of Non-Alcoholic Wine (Mid-Range)

$1.45 PKR 407

$1.44 PKR 403

0.69%

Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$0.74 PKR 207

$1.32 PKR 368

-43.94%

Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.04 PKR 572

$2.13 PKR 595

-4.23%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$1.83 PKR 512

$2.16 PKR 603

-15.28%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.16 PKR 45.39

$0.34 PKR 94.1

-52.94%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$7.08 PKR 1,981

$6.20 PKR 1,735

14.19%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$1.08 PKR 301

$0.68 PKR 190

58.82%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$0.43 PKR 120

$0.67 PKR 188

-35.82%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$1.81 PKR 505

$1.75 PKR 488

3.43%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$0.92 PKR 256

$0.87 PKR 242

5.75%

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

$22.2K PKR 6.2M

$16.3K PKR 4.6M

35.65%

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

$20.9K PKR 5.8M

$25.0K PKR 7.0M

-16.61%

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

$57.9 PKR 16.2K

$133 PKR 37.2K

-56.43%

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

$3.58 PKR 1,001

$4.83 PKR 1,350

-25.88%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$12.62 PKR 3,529

$13.44 PKR 3,759

-6.10%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$12.19 PKR 3,409

$15.83 PKR 4,429

-22.99%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$5.86 PKR 1,639

$14.50 PKR 4,057

-59.59%

Cinema Ticket

$3.48 PKR 972

$4.14 PKR 1,157

-15.94%

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

$17.76 PKR 4,968

$57.7 PKR 16.1K

-69.24%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$537 PKR 150.3K

$1,378 PKR 385.4K

-61.01%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$16.28 PKR 4,554

$17.74 PKR 4,962

-8.23%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$22.07 PKR 6,172

$25.73 PKR 7,196

-14.22%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$60.0 PKR 16.8K

$63.8 PKR 17.8K

-5.88%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$26.40 PKR 7,384

$36.69 PKR 10.3K

-28.05%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$74.8 PKR 20.9K

$119 PKR 33.2K

-37.05%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$52.3 PKR 14.6K

$76.2 PKR 21.3K

-31.32%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$164 PKR 45.8K

$321 PKR 89.7K

-48.92%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$107 PKR 29.9K

$181 PKR 50.6K

-40.93%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$840 PKR 235.0K

$764 PKR 213.7K

10.01%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$494 PKR 138.3K

$461 PKR 128.9K

7.23%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$171 PKR 47.8K

20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)

17.8

1.12%

CityCost data is based on AI and user input – minor inaccuracies may occur.

Last update for Layyah: February 28, 2026

Last update for Karachi: March 2, 2026

City Median Internet Speeds Comparison (Updated December 2025)

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