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

🙂 Solo nomad: Layyah is 19.1% cheaper than Karachi without rent, and 31% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Layyah is 19.2% cheaper than Karachi without rent, and 25.2% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Layyah
Karachi
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$1.75 PKR 493
$2.08 PKR 588
-15.87%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$10.77 PKR 3,041
$12.27 PKR 3,465
-12.22%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$3.64 PKR 1,029
$4.07 PKR 1,149
-10.57%
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.76 PKR 780
$2 PKR 565
38.00%
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.7 PKR 1,328
$5.14 PKR 1,453
-8.56%
Cappuccino
$1.48 PKR 417
$1.84 PKR 519
-19.57%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.31 PKR 86.4
$0.37 PKR 104
-16.22%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.24 PKR 68.2
$0.23 PKR 65.2
4.35%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Layyah
Karachi
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.51 PKR 145
$0.8 PKR 225
-36.25%
White Bread (500g)
$0.36 PKR 102
$0.55 PKR 155
-34.55%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.23 PKR 346
$1.13 PKR 319
8.85%
Eggs
$1.07 PKR 303
$1.18 PKR 332
-9.32%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$7.11 PKR 2,008
$6.54 PKR 1,846
8.72%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$2.26 PKR 640
$3.24 PKR 915
-30.25%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$2.97 PKR 839
$5.08 PKR 1,435
-41.54%
Apples (1kg)
$0.69 PKR 194
$1.08 PKR 306
-36.11%
Banana (1kg)
$0.34 PKR 95.4
$0.55 PKR 155
-38.18%
Oranges (1kg)
$0.61 PKR 173
$0.89 PKR 250
-31.46%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.51 PKR 145
$0.54 PKR 152
-5.56%
Potato (1kg)
$0.34 PKR 97.1
$0.38 PKR 108
-10.53%
Onion (1kg)
$0.51 PKR 145
$0.47 PKR 133
8.51%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.63 PKR 177
$0.36 PKR 100
75.00%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.36 PKR 103
$0.44 PKR 124
-18.18%
Bottle of Non-Alcoholic Wine (Mid-Range)
$1.43 PKR 404
$1.22 PKR 344
17.21%
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$0.73 PKR 206
$1.31 PKR 371
-44.27%
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.03 PKR 574
$2.12 PKR 599
-4.25%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$1.84 PKR 520
$2.18 PKR 616
-15.60%
🚌 Getting Around
Layyah
Karachi
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.17 PKR 48.82
$0.37 PKR 103
-54.05%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$7.12 PKR 2,011
$6.28 PKR 1,772
13.38%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.08 PKR 305
$0.7 PKR 197
54.29%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.4 PKR 114
$0.66 PKR 187
-39.39%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$1.8 PKR 508
$1.72 PKR 485
4.65%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.94 PKR 265
$0.93 PKR 263
1.08%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$22.5K PKR 6.3M
$16.8K PKR 4.7M
33.96%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$21K PKR 5.9M
$25K PKR 7.1M
-16.08%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Layyah
Karachi
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$57.9 PKR 16.4K
$136 PKR 38.3K
-57.29%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$3.58 PKR 1,011
$4.88 PKR 1,379
-26.64%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$12.77 PKR 3,606
$13.36 PKR 3,775
-4.42%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Layyah
Karachi
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$12.26 PKR 3,464
$15.31 PKR 4,325
-19.92%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$5.76 PKR 1,627
$14.22 PKR 4,016
-59.49%
Cinema Ticket
$3.62 PKR 1,022
$4.35 PKR 1,230
-16.78%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Layyah
Karachi
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$18.02 PKR 5,090
$57.7 PKR 16.3K
-68.76%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$537 PKR 151.7K
$1,350 PKR 381.3K
-60.21%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Layyah
Karachi
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$16.26 PKR 4,593
$17.87 PKR 5,047
-9.01%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$22.17 PKR 6,262
$25.27 PKR 7,138
-12.27%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$61.3 PKR 17.3K
$65.4 PKR 18.5K
-6.23%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$25.48 PKR 7,195
$35.61 PKR 10.1K
-28.45%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Layyah
Karachi
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$74.2 PKR 21K
$121 PKR 34.2K
-38.65%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$52.9 PKR 14.9K
$75.9 PKR 21.4K
-30.33%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$166 PKR 47K
$321 PKR 90.7K
-48.19%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$107 PKR 30.3K
$182 PKR 51.4K
-40.98%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$579 PKR 163.5K
$576 PKR 162.7K
0.49%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$452 PKR 127.7K
$365 PKR 103.2K
23.74%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Layyah
Karachi
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
-
$190 PKR 53.8K
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
18
17.8
1.12%

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Last update for Layyah: October 29, 2025

Last update for Karachi: October 27, 2025

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