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 29.3% cheaper with rent.

🙂 Family of 3: Layyah is 11.5% cheaper than Karachi without rent, and 28.1% cheaper with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$1.81 PKR 512

$2.17 PKR 611

-16.59%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$10.79 PKR 3,043

$12.19 PKR 3,438

-11.48%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$3.60 PKR 1,016

$4.15 PKR 1,171

-13.25%

Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$2.82 PKR 794

$2.00 PKR 563

41.00%

Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$4.85 PKR 1,367

$5.33 PKR 1,503

-9.01%

Cappuccino

$1.48 PKR 416

$1.90 PKR 535

-22.11%

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

$0.33 PKR 94.0

$0.34 PKR 95.4

-2.94%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.22 PKR 61.6

$0.23 PKR 65.1

-4.35%

Milk (1 liter)

$0.49 PKR 137

$0.85 PKR 240

-42.35%

White Bread (500g)

$0.37 PKR 104

$0.58 PKR 163

-36.21%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$1.25 PKR 353

$1.17 PKR 329

6.84%

Eggs

$1.08 PKR 305

$1.16 PKR 327

-6.90%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$5.97 PKR 1,685

$6.31 PKR 1,781

-5.39%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$2.35 PKR 663

$3.27 PKR 922

-28.13%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$2.99 PKR 843

$5.11 PKR 1,441

-41.49%

Apples (1kg)

$0.70 PKR 197

$1.08 PKR 306

-35.19%

Banana (1kg)

$0.33 PKR 93.9

$0.55 PKR 154

-40.00%

Oranges (1kg)

$0.62 PKR 174

$0.88 PKR 249

-29.55%

Tomato (1kg)

$0.52 PKR 147

$0.53 PKR 150

-1.89%

Potato (1kg)

$0.34 PKR 97.3

$0.38 PKR 108

-10.53%

Onion (1kg)

$0.54 PKR 153

$0.48 PKR 135

12.50%

Lettuce (1 head)

$0.58 PKR 164

$0.35 PKR 99.2

65.71%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.34 PKR 95.4

$0.41 PKR 115

-17.07%

Bottle of Non-Alcoholic Wine (Mid-Range)

$1.55 PKR 437

$1.56 PKR 440

-0.64%

Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$0.73 PKR 205

$1.25 PKR 354

-41.60%

Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$1.98 PKR 559

$2.08 PKR 587

-4.81%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$1.81 PKR 510

$2.07 PKR 584

-12.56%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.19 PKR 53.8

$0.36 PKR 103

-47.22%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$6.88 PKR 1,940

$6.46 PKR 1,821

6.50%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$1.07 PKR 302

$0.70 PKR 197

52.86%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$0.43 PKR 122

$0.66 PKR 185

-34.85%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$1.80 PKR 508

$1.80 PKR 507

Gasoline (1 liter)

$0.91 PKR 257

$0.92 PKR 260

-1.09%

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

$21.9K PKR 6.2M

$16.5K PKR 4.7M

32.55%

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

$20.9K PKR 5.9M

$25.4K PKR 7.2M

-17.91%

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

$58.1 PKR 16.4K

$136 PKR 38.4K

-57.34%

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

$3.57 PKR 1,006

$4.85 PKR 1,368

-26.39%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$13.07 PKR 3,687

$13.74 PKR 3,873

-4.88%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$12.25 PKR 3,454

$15.46 PKR 4,360

-20.76%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$5.99 PKR 1,688

$14.14 PKR 3,987

-57.64%

Cinema Ticket

$3.64 PKR 1,025

$4.32 PKR 1,220

-15.74%

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

$17.67 PKR 4,982

$56.7 PKR 16.0K

-68.85%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$539 PKR 152.0K

$1,388 PKR 391.4K

-61.17%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$16.51 PKR 4,656

$17.33 PKR 4,887

-4.73%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$22.16 PKR 6,249

$25.38 PKR 7,156

-12.69%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$60.1 PKR 16.9K

$64.8 PKR 18.3K

-7.32%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$25.48 PKR 7,186

$35.62 PKR 10.0K

-28.47%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$75.8 PKR 21.4K

$119 PKR 33.5K

-36.11%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$51.1 PKR 14.4K

$73.6 PKR 20.7K

-30.54%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$169 PKR 47.5K

$317 PKR 89.4K

-46.83%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$106 PKR 30.0K

$178 PKR 50.3K

-40.40%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$712 PKR 200.9K

$726 PKR 204.6K

-1.81%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$606 PKR 170.8K

$435 PKR 122.6K

39.26%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$176 PKR 49.5K

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: January 12, 2026

Last update for Karachi: January 11, 2026

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