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

šŸ™‚ Solo nomad: Mehar is 11.3% cheaper than Karachi without rent, and 18.6% cheaper with rent.
šŸ™‚ Family of 3: Mehar is 20.1% cheaper than Karachi without rent, and 20.5% cheaper with rent.
Currency
šŸ½ Eating Out
Mehar
Karachi
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$1.76 PKRĀ 492
$2.09 PKRĀ 585
-15.79%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$10.62 PKRĀ 2,972
$12.54 PKRĀ 3,508
-15.31%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$4.01 PKRĀ 1,120
$4.18 PKRĀ 1,169
-4.07%
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.82 PKRĀ 509
$1.99 PKRĀ 556
-8.54%
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.63 PKRĀ 1,015
$5.15 PKRĀ 1,441
-29.51%
Cappuccino
$1.45 PKRĀ 406
$1.90 PKRĀ 532
-23.68%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.32 PKRĀ 89.4
$0.37 PKRĀ 103
-13.51%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.21 PKRĀ 58.5
$0.23 PKRĀ 64.5
-8.70%
šŸ›’ Groceries & Markets
Mehar
Karachi
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.76 PKRĀ 213
$0.86 PKRĀ 240
-11.63%
White Bread (500g)
$0.55 PKRĀ 155
$0.55 PKRĀ 154
-
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.20 PKRĀ 336
$1.17 PKRĀ 328
2.56%
Eggs
$1.13 PKRĀ 317
$1.17 PKRĀ 327
-3.42%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$5.92 PKRĀ 1,655
$6.40 PKRĀ 1,790
-7.50%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$2.70 PKRĀ 755
$3.26 PKRĀ 911
-17.18%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$3.75 PKRĀ 1,050
$5.01 PKRĀ 1,402
-25.15%
Apples (1kg)
$1.05 PKRĀ 293
$1.08 PKRĀ 301
-2.78%
Banana (1kg)
$0.65 PKRĀ 182
$0.55 PKRĀ 155
18.18%
Oranges (1kg)
$0.66 PKRĀ 184
$0.88 PKRĀ 246
-25.00%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.48 PKRĀ 136
$0.54 PKRĀ 150
-11.11%
Potato (1kg)
$0.35 PKRĀ 97.6
$0.35 PKRĀ 98.6
-
Onion (1kg)
$0.50 PKRĀ 141
$0.48 PKRĀ 133
4.17%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.33 PKRĀ 92.4
$0.35 PKRĀ 98.9
-5.71%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.36 PKRĀ 101
$0.43 PKRĀ 121
-16.28%
Bottle of Non-Alcoholic Wine (Mid-Range)
$1.23 PKRĀ 343
$1.44 PKRĀ 403
-14.58%
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$0.93 PKRĀ 261
$1.32 PKRĀ 368
-29.55%
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.99 PKRĀ 556
$2.13 PKRĀ 595
-6.57%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$1.93 PKRĀ 539
$2.16 PKRĀ 603
-10.65%
šŸšŒ Getting Around
Mehar
Karachi
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.20 PKRĀ 54.6
$0.34 PKRĀ 94.1
-41.18%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$7.18 PKRĀ 2,009
$6.20 PKRĀ 1,735
15.81%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.90 PKRĀ 251
$0.68 PKRĀ 190
32.35%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.40 PKRĀ 113
$0.67 PKRĀ 188
-40.30%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$1.74 PKRĀ 486
$1.75 PKRĀ 488
-0.57%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.97 PKRĀ 271
$0.87 PKRĀ 242
11.49%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$21.4K PKRĀ 6.0M
$16.3K PKRĀ 4.6M
31.33%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$23.0K PKRĀ 6.4M
$25.0K PKRĀ 7.0M
-8.34%
šŸ§¾ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Mehar
Karachi
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$101 PKRĀ 28.2K
$133 PKRĀ 37.2K
-24.13%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$4.12 PKRĀ 1,153
$4.83 PKRĀ 1,350
-14.70%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$13.91 PKRĀ 3,889
$13.44 PKRĀ 3,759
3.50%
šŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Mehar
Karachi
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$12.41 PKRĀ 3,472
$15.83 PKRĀ 4,429
-21.60%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$5.85 PKRĀ 1,636
$14.50 PKRĀ 4,057
-59.66%
Cinema Ticket
$3.58 PKRĀ 1,002
$4.14 PKRĀ 1,157
-13.53%
šŸ§ø Childcare & Education
Mehar
Karachi
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$30.43 PKRĀ 8,512
$57.7 PKRĀ 16.1K
-47.30%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$1,111 PKRĀ 310.8K
$1,378 PKRĀ 385.4K
-19.36%
šŸ‘•šŸ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Mehar
Karachi
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$15.35 PKRĀ 4,294
$17.74 PKRĀ 4,962
-13.47%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$21.77 PKRĀ 6,090
$25.73 PKRĀ 7,196
-15.39%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$68.4 PKRĀ 19.1K
$63.8 PKRĀ 17.8K
7.28%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$28.75 PKRĀ 8,041
$36.69 PKRĀ 10.3K
-21.64%
šŸ  Accommodation & Living
Mehar
Karachi
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$73.8 PKRĀ 20.6K
$119 PKRĀ 33.2K
-37.88%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$52.8 PKRĀ 14.8K
$76.2 PKRĀ 21.3K
-30.65%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$167 PKRĀ 46.8K
$321 PKRĀ 89.7K
-47.85%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$105 PKRĀ 29.3K
$181 PKRĀ 50.6K
-42.03%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$863 PKRĀ 241.5K
$764 PKRĀ 213.7K
13.02%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$582 PKRĀ 162.8K
$461 PKRĀ 128.9K
26.27%
šŸ’µ Salaries & Financials
Mehar
Karachi
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$105 PKRĀ 29.5K
$171 PKRĀ 47.8K
-38.39%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
19
17.8
6.74%

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Last update for Mehar: March 2, 2026

Last update for Karachi: March 2, 2026

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