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

🙂 Solo nomad: Mehar is 16.2% cheaper than Karachi without rent, and 16.9% cheaper with rent.

🙂 Family of 3: Mehar is 3.2% cheaper than Karachi without rent, and 17.4% cheaper with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$1.75 PKR 493

$2.08 PKR 588

-15.87%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$10.53 PKR 2,975

$12.27 PKR 3,465

-14.18%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$4.14 PKR 1,169

$4.07 PKR 1,149

1.72%

Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$1.79 PKR 505

$2 PKR 565

-10.50%

Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$3.44 PKR 972

$5.14 PKR 1,453

-33.07%

Cappuccino

$1.49 PKR 421

$1.84 PKR 519

-19.02%

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

$0.32 PKR 90

$0.37 PKR 104

-13.51%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.23 PKR 65.1

$0.23 PKR 65.2

Milk (1 liter)

$0.71 PKR 201

$0.8 PKR 225

-11.25%

White Bread (500g)

$0.57 PKR 160

$0.55 PKR 155

3.64%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$1.21 PKR 341

$1.13 PKR 319

7.08%

Eggs

$1.14 PKR 321

$1.18 PKR 332

-3.39%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$6.04 PKR 1,706

$6.54 PKR 1,846

-7.65%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$2.59 PKR 732

$3.24 PKR 915

-20.06%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$3.71 PKR 1,047

$5.08 PKR 1,435

-26.97%

Apples (1kg)

$0.99 PKR 280

$1.08 PKR 306

-8.33%

Banana (1kg)

$0.62 PKR 175

$0.55 PKR 155

12.73%

Oranges (1kg)

$0.61 PKR 172

$0.89 PKR 250

-31.46%

Tomato (1kg)

$0.52 PKR 147

$0.54 PKR 152

-3.70%

Potato (1kg)

$0.35 PKR 98.6

$0.38 PKR 108

-7.89%

Onion (1kg)

$0.5 PKR 143

$0.47 PKR 133

6.38%

Lettuce (1 head)

$0.31 PKR 86.3

$0.36 PKR 100

-13.89%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.36 PKR 103

$0.44 PKR 124

-18.18%

Bottle of Non-Alcoholic Wine (Mid-Range)

$1.54 PKR 434

$1.22 PKR 344

26.23%

Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$0.93 PKR 262

$1.31 PKR 371

-29.01%

Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.04 PKR 575

$2.12 PKR 599

-3.77%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$1.97 PKR 555

$2.18 PKR 616

-9.63%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.15 PKR 43.33

$0.37 PKR 103

-59.46%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$7.22 PKR 2,039

$6.28 PKR 1,772

14.97%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$0.86 PKR 244

$0.7 PKR 197

22.86%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$0.4 PKR 113

$0.66 PKR 187

-39.39%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$1.73 PKR 488

$1.72 PKR 485

0.58%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$0.97 PKR 274

$0.93 PKR 263

4.30%

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

$21.6K PKR 6.1M

$16.8K PKR 4.7M

28.75%

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

$22.9K PKR 6.5M

$25K PKR 7.1M

-8.33%

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

$101 PKR 28.6K

$136 PKR 38.3K

-25.26%

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

$4.17 PKR 1,178

$4.88 PKR 1,379

-14.55%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$13.6 PKR 3,842

$13.36 PKR 3,775

1.80%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$12.42 PKR 3,508

$15.31 PKR 4,325

-18.88%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$5.77 PKR 1,631

$14.22 PKR 4,016

-59.42%

Cinema Ticket

$3.55 PKR 1,003

$4.35 PKR 1,230

-18.39%

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

$29.73 PKR 8,396

$57.7 PKR 16.3K

-48.46%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$1,121 PKR 316.5K

$1,350 PKR 381.3K

-17.00%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$15.29 PKR 4,319

$17.87 PKR 5,047

-14.44%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$21.9 PKR 6,185

$25.27 PKR 7,138

-13.34%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$70.3 PKR 19.9K

$65.4 PKR 18.5K

7.53%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$29.44 PKR 8,315

$35.61 PKR 10.1K

-17.33%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$76.4 PKR 21.6K

$121 PKR 34.2K

-36.79%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$51 PKR 14.4K

$75.9 PKR 21.4K

-32.83%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$166 PKR 47K

$321 PKR 90.7K

-48.19%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$107 PKR 30.4K

$182 PKR 51.4K

-40.93%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$503 PKR 142.2K

$576 PKR 162.7K

-12.63%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$501 PKR 141.5K

$365 PKR 103.2K

37.05%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$106 PKR 29.9K

$190 PKR 53.8K

-44.40%

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: October 28, 2025

Last update for Karachi: October 27, 2025

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