Cost of Living Comparison Between Mehar and Karachi Cost of Living Comparison Between Mehar and Karachi

😐 Solo nomad: Mehar is 3% more expensive than Karachi without rent, and 16.9% cheaper with rent.

🙂 Family of 3: Mehar is 22.1% cheaper than Karachi without rent, and 19.2% cheaper with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$1.81 PKR 512

$2.17 PKR 611

-16.59%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$10.73 PKR 3,027

$12.19 PKR 3,438

-11.98%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$4.04 PKR 1,138

$4.15 PKR 1,171

-2.65%

Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$1.78 PKR 503

$2.00 PKR 563

-11.00%

Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$3.49 PKR 984

$5.33 PKR 1,503

-34.52%

Cappuccino

$1.44 PKR 407

$1.90 PKR 535

-24.21%

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

$0.35 PKR 97.4

$0.34 PKR 95.4

2.94%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.21 PKR 59.1

$0.23 PKR 65.1

-8.70%

Milk (1 liter)

$0.72 PKR 203

$0.85 PKR 240

-15.29%

White Bread (500g)

$0.61 PKR 171

$0.58 PKR 163

5.17%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$1.21 PKR 341

$1.17 PKR 329

3.42%

Eggs

$1.12 PKR 315

$1.16 PKR 327

-3.45%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$6.18 PKR 1,742

$6.31 PKR 1,781

-2.06%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$2.60 PKR 734

$3.27 PKR 922

-20.49%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$3.61 PKR 1,019

$5.11 PKR 1,441

-29.35%

Apples (1kg)

$1.00 PKR 283

$1.08 PKR 306

-7.41%

Banana (1kg)

$0.61 PKR 171

$0.55 PKR 154

10.91%

Oranges (1kg)

$0.67 PKR 189

$0.88 PKR 249

-23.86%

Tomato (1kg)

$0.51 PKR 145

$0.53 PKR 150

-3.77%

Potato (1kg)

$0.37 PKR 105

$0.38 PKR 108

-2.63%

Onion (1kg)

$0.50 PKR 142

$0.48 PKR 135

4.17%

Lettuce (1 head)

$0.31 PKR 86.2

$0.35 PKR 99.2

-11.43%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.34 PKR 95.7

$0.41 PKR 115

-17.07%

Bottle of Non-Alcoholic Wine (Mid-Range)

$1.36 PKR 385

$1.56 PKR 440

-12.82%

Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$0.92 PKR 259

$1.25 PKR 354

-26.40%

Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$1.95 PKR 550

$2.08 PKR 587

-6.25%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$1.92 PKR 541

$2.07 PKR 584

-7.25%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.19 PKR 52.8

$0.36 PKR 103

-47.22%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$6.96 PKR 1,962

$6.46 PKR 1,821

7.74%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$0.90 PKR 253

$0.70 PKR 197

28.57%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$0.40 PKR 113

$0.66 PKR 185

-39.39%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$1.75 PKR 494

$1.80 PKR 507

-2.78%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$0.91 PKR 255

$0.92 PKR 260

-1.09%

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

$21.2K PKR 6.0M

$16.5K PKR 4.7M

28.65%

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

$23.1K PKR 6.5M

$25.4K PKR 7.2M

-9.23%

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

$102 PKR 28.9K

$136 PKR 38.4K

-24.76%

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

$3.97 PKR 1,120

$4.85 PKR 1,368

-18.14%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$13.90 PKR 3,919

$13.74 PKR 3,873

1.16%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$12.29 PKR 3,467

$15.46 PKR 4,360

-20.50%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$5.88 PKR 1,658

$14.14 PKR 3,987

-58.42%

Cinema Ticket

$3.51 PKR 990

$4.32 PKR 1,220

-18.75%

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

$29.32 PKR 8,267

$56.7 PKR 16.0K

-48.32%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$1,118 PKR 315.2K

$1,388 PKR 391.4K

-19.46%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$14.99 PKR 4,227

$17.33 PKR 4,887

-13.50%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$21.98 PKR 6,199

$25.38 PKR 7,156

-13.40%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$69.5 PKR 19.6K

$64.8 PKR 18.3K

7.19%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$29.31 PKR 8,265

$35.62 PKR 10.0K

-17.71%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$74.4 PKR 21.0K

$119 PKR 33.5K

-37.33%

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)

$164 PKR 46.2K

$317 PKR 89.4K

-48.34%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$105 PKR 29.7K

$178 PKR 50.3K

-40.89%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$791 PKR 223.0K

$726 PKR 204.6K

8.98%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$517 PKR 145.9K

$435 PKR 122.6K

18.99%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$107 PKR 30.3K

$176 PKR 49.5K

-38.90%

20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)

17.8

6.74%

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

Last update for Mehar: January 13, 2026

Last update for Karachi: January 11, 2026

City Median Internet Speeds Comparison (Updated December 2025)

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