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

🙂 Solo nomad: Layyah is 25.5% cheaper than Karachi without rent, and 29.1% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Layyah is 27.9% cheaper than Karachi without rent, and 30.5% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Layyah
Karachi
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$1.74 PKR 486
$2.15 PKR 601
-19.07%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$10.47 PKR 2,920
$12.35 PKR 3,444
-15.22%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$3.44 PKR 960
$4.22 PKR 1,178
-18.48%
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.76 PKR 771
$1.98 PKR 552
39.39%
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.80 PKR 1,338
$5.19 PKR 1,449
-7.51%
Cappuccino
$1.50 PKR 419
$1.88 PKR 524
-20.21%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.33 PKR 93.4
$0.34 PKR 94.2
-2.94%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.24 PKR 67.2
$0.23 PKR 64.4
4.35%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Layyah
Karachi
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.48 PKR 135
$0.81 PKR 225
-40.74%
White Bread (500g)
$0.37 PKR 102
$0.58 PKR 162
-36.21%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.27 PKR 353
$1.13 PKR 316
12.39%
Eggs
$1.04 PKR 289
$1.17 PKR 326
-11.11%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$6.14 PKR 1,714
$6.44 PKR 1,797
-4.66%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$2.35 PKR 656
$3.13 PKR 874
-24.92%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$2.94 PKR 819
$5.15 PKR 1,437
-42.91%
Apples (1kg)
$0.72 PKR 201
$1.07 PKR 299
-32.71%
Banana (1kg)
$0.34 PKR 94.7
$0.55 PKR 154
-38.18%
Oranges (1kg)
$0.66 PKR 183
$0.96 PKR 266
-31.25%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.52 PKR 146
$0.57 PKR 160
-8.77%
Potato (1kg)
$0.35 PKR 97.0
$0.38 PKR 106
-7.89%
Onion (1kg)
$0.54 PKR 151
$0.47 PKR 130
14.89%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.64 PKR 177
$0.38 PKR 107
68.42%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.37 PKR 102
$0.40 PKR 112
-7.50%
Bottle of Non-Alcoholic Wine (Mid-Range)
$1.46 PKR 407
$1.63 PKR 455
-10.43%
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$0.68 PKR 190
$1.26 PKR 352
-46.03%
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.01 PKR 561
$2.04 PKR 570
-1.47%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$1.82 PKR 509
$2.17 PKR 605
-16.13%
🚌 Getting Around
Layyah
Karachi
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.17 PKR 48.44
$0.33 PKR 92.8
-48.48%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$6.95 PKR 1,939
$6.23 PKR 1,738
11.56%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.08 PKR 300
$0.74 PKR 207
45.95%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.43 PKR 120
$0.65 PKR 181
-33.85%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$1.78 PKR 497
$1.75 PKR 488
1.71%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.96 PKR 269
$0.87 PKR 242
10.34%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$21.9K PKR 6.1M
$16.4K PKR 4.6M
33.44%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$21.1K PKR 5.9M
$25.3K PKR 7.0M
-16.60%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Layyah
Karachi
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$57.5 PKR 16.0K
$134 PKR 37.4K
-57.08%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$3.45 PKR 962
$4.86 PKR 1,355
-29.01%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$12.89 PKR 3,596
$13.64 PKR 3,806
-5.50%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Layyah
Karachi
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$12.45 PKR 3,474
$15.61 PKR 4,354
-20.24%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$5.91 PKR 1,649
$14.21 PKR 3,965
-58.41%
Cinema Ticket
$3.50 PKR 977
$4.22 PKR 1,176
-17.06%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Layyah
Karachi
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$17.90 PKR 4,995
$58.1 PKR 16.2K
-69.17%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$532 PKR 148.3K
$1,405 PKR 391.9K
-62.15%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Layyah
Karachi
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$16.53 PKR 4,612
$17.52 PKR 4,889
-5.65%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$21.68 PKR 6,047
$25.62 PKR 7,147
-15.38%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$60.8 PKR 17.0K
$65.7 PKR 18.3K
-7.39%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$26.12 PKR 7,287
$35.88 PKR 10.0K
-27.20%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Layyah
Karachi
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$74.3 PKR 20.7K
$118 PKR 33.0K
-37.09%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$52.5 PKR 14.6K
$76.4 PKR 21.3K
-31.32%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$166 PKR 46.4K
$324 PKR 90.3K
-48.56%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$106 PKR 29.5K
$182 PKR 50.8K
-41.96%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$884 PKR 246.6K
$728 PKR 203.2K
21.37%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$571 PKR 159.2K
$461 PKR 128.5K
23.92%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Layyah
Karachi
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
-
$171 PKR 47.7K
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
18
17.8
1.12%

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

Last update for Layyah: April 13, 2026

Last update for Karachi: April 12, 2026

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