Cost of Living Comparison Between Mandi Bahauddin and Karachi Cost of Living Comparison Between Mandi Bahauddin and Karachi

🙂 Solo nomad: Mandi Bahauddin is 11.1% cheaper than Karachi without rent, and 27.2% cheaper with rent.

🙂 Family of 3: Mandi Bahauddin is 12.5% cheaper than Karachi without rent, and 25% cheaper with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$1.80 PKR 508

$2.17 PKR 611

-17.05%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$8.68 PKR 2,448

$12.19 PKR 3,438

-28.79%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$3.46 PKR 976

$4.15 PKR 1,171

-16.63%

Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$2.91 PKR 820

$2.00 PKR 563

45.50%

Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$4.64 PKR 1,307

$5.33 PKR 1,503

-12.95%

Cappuccino

$1.04 PKR 293

$1.90 PKR 535

-45.26%

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

$0.33 PKR 93.5

$0.34 PKR 95.4

-2.94%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.22 PKR 61.9

$0.23 PKR 65.1

-4.35%

Milk (1 liter)

$0.69 PKR 196

$0.85 PKR 240

-18.82%

White Bread (500g)

$0.40 PKR 113

$0.58 PKR 163

-31.03%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$1.25 PKR 352

$1.17 PKR 329

6.84%

Eggs

$1.19 PKR 335

$1.16 PKR 327

2.59%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$5.95 PKR 1,678

$6.31 PKR 1,781

-5.71%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$2.57 PKR 725

$3.27 PKR 922

-21.41%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$3.28 PKR 924

$5.11 PKR 1,441

-35.81%

Apples (1kg)

$1.04 PKR 293

$1.08 PKR 306

-3.70%

Banana (1kg)

$0.56 PKR 157

$0.55 PKR 154

1.82%

Oranges (1kg)

$0.67 PKR 188

$0.88 PKR 249

-23.86%

Tomato (1kg)

$0.56 PKR 159

$0.53 PKR 150

5.66%

Potato (1kg)

$0.34 PKR 96.9

$0.38 PKR 108

-10.53%

Onion (1kg)

$0.55 PKR 154

$0.48 PKR 135

14.58%

Lettuce (1 head)

$0.58 PKR 163

$0.35 PKR 99.2

65.71%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.42 PKR 119

$0.41 PKR 115

2.44%

Bottle of Non-Alcoholic Wine (Mid-Range)

$0.68 PKR 192

$1.56 PKR 440

-56.41%

Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$0.70 PKR 196

$1.25 PKR 354

-44.00%

Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.03 PKR 571

$2.08 PKR 587

-2.40%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$1.82 PKR 512

$2.07 PKR 584

-12.08%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.19 PKR 52.9

$0.36 PKR 103

-47.22%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$6.91 PKR 1,949

$6.46 PKR 1,821

6.97%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$1.08 PKR 306

$0.70 PKR 197

54.29%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$0.53 PKR 149

$0.66 PKR 185

-19.70%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$1.76 PKR 495

$1.80 PKR 507

-2.22%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$0.91 PKR 257

$0.92 PKR 260

-1.09%

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

$21.7K PKR 6.1M

$16.5K PKR 4.7M

31.72%

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

$21.5K PKR 6.1M

$25.4K PKR 7.2M

-15.57%

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

$58.3 PKR 16.4K

$136 PKR 38.4K

-57.15%

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

$3.71 PKR 1,046

$4.85 PKR 1,368

-23.51%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$12.95 PKR 3,651

$13.74 PKR 3,873

-5.75%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$12.54 PKR 3,537

$15.46 PKR 4,360

-18.89%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$5.99 PKR 1,690

$14.14 PKR 3,987

-57.64%

Cinema Ticket

$3.56 PKR 1,003

$4.32 PKR 1,220

-17.59%

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

$28.53 PKR 8,044

$56.7 PKR 16.0K

-49.71%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$1,116 PKR 314.8K

$1,388 PKR 391.4K

-19.56%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$16.22 PKR 4,575

$17.33 PKR 4,887

-6.41%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$22.27 PKR 6,281

$25.38 PKR 7,156

-12.25%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$59.2 PKR 16.7K

$64.8 PKR 18.3K

-8.57%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$26.15 PKR 7,373

$35.62 PKR 10.0K

-26.59%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$74.2 PKR 20.9K

$119 PKR 33.5K

-37.46%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$50.9 PKR 14.4K

$73.6 PKR 20.7K

-30.80%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$166 PKR 46.7K

$317 PKR 89.4K

-47.77%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$104 PKR 29.4K

$178 PKR 50.3K

-41.57%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$688 PKR 194.1K

$726 PKR 204.6K

-5.12%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$623 PKR 175.6K

$435 PKR 122.6K

43.18%

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 Mandi Bahauddin: January 12, 2026

Last update for Karachi: January 11, 2026

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