Cost of Living Comparison Between Mianwali and Karachi Cost of Living Comparison Between Mianwali and Karachi

🙂 Solo nomad: Mianwali is 9.7% cheaper than Karachi without rent, and 5% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Mianwali is 7% cheaper than Karachi without rent, and 12.3% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Mianwali
Karachi
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$2.15 PKR 599
$2.15 PKR 601
-
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$14.32 PKR 3,994
$12.35 PKR 3,444
15.95%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$4.12 PKR 1,149
$4.22 PKR 1,178
-2.37%
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.85 PKR 796
$1.98 PKR 552
43.94%
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.79 PKR 1,057
$5.19 PKR 1,449
-26.97%
Cappuccino
$2.26 PKR 632
$1.88 PKR 524
20.21%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.17 PKR 46.40
$0.34 PKR 94.2
-50.00%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.21 PKR 58.4
$0.23 PKR 64.4
-8.70%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Mianwali
Karachi
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.63 PKR 176
$0.81 PKR 225
-22.22%
White Bread (500g)
$0.62 PKR 172
$0.58 PKR 162
6.90%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$0.89 PKR 249
$1.13 PKR 316
-21.24%
Eggs
$1.16 PKR 323
$1.17 PKR 326
-0.85%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$5.98 PKR 1,668
$6.44 PKR 1,797
-7.14%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.03 PKR 845
$3.13 PKR 874
-3.19%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$4.49 PKR 1,252
$5.15 PKR 1,437
-12.82%
Apples (1kg)
$1.05 PKR 294
$1.07 PKR 299
-1.87%
Banana (1kg)
$0.64 PKR 179
$0.55 PKR 154
16.36%
Oranges (1kg)
$0.62 PKR 172
$0.96 PKR 266
-35.42%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.22 PKR 61.4
$0.57 PKR 160
-61.40%
Potato (1kg)
$0.35 PKR 97.9
$0.38 PKR 106
-7.89%
Onion (1kg)
$0.33 PKR 93.4
$0.47 PKR 130
-29.79%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.44 PKR 124
$0.38 PKR 107
15.79%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.39 PKR 108
$0.40 PKR 112
-2.50%
Bottle of Non-Alcoholic Wine (Mid-Range)
$0.68 PKR 191
$1.63 PKR 455
-58.28%
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$0.54 PKR 151
$1.26 PKR 352
-57.14%
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.12 PKR 313
$2.04 PKR 570
-45.10%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$1.92 PKR 536
$2.17 PKR 605
-11.52%
🚌 Getting Around
Mianwali
Karachi
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.19 PKR 52.6
$0.33 PKR 92.8
-42.42%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$7.16 PKR 1,997
$6.23 PKR 1,738
14.93%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.68 PKR 190
$0.74 PKR 207
-8.11%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.52 PKR 145
$0.65 PKR 181
-20.00%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$1.80 PKR 503
$1.75 PKR 488
2.86%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.96 PKR 269
$0.87 PKR 242
10.34%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$17.9K PKR 5.0M
$16.4K PKR 4.6M
9.04%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$23.0K PKR 6.4M
$25.3K PKR 7.0M
-8.78%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Mianwali
Karachi
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$137 PKR 38.2K
$134 PKR 37.4K
2.36%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$3.61 PKR 1,006
$4.86 PKR 1,355
-25.72%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$17.12 PKR 4,776
$13.64 PKR 3,806
25.51%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Mianwali
Karachi
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$12.23 PKR 3,411
$15.61 PKR 4,354
-21.65%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$5.88 PKR 1,640
$14.21 PKR 3,965
-58.62%
Cinema Ticket
$4.32 PKR 1,206
$4.22 PKR 1,176
2.37%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Mianwali
Karachi
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$35.53 PKR 9,912
$58.1 PKR 16.2K
-38.80%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$1,242 PKR 346.5K
$1,405 PKR 391.9K
-11.59%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Mianwali
Karachi
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$15.23 PKR 4,250
$17.52 PKR 4,889
-13.07%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$23.10 PKR 6,443
$25.62 PKR 7,147
-9.84%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$71.4 PKR 19.9K
$65.7 PKR 18.3K
8.77%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$30.07 PKR 8,388
$35.88 PKR 10.0K
-16.19%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Mianwali
Karachi
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$76.2 PKR 21.3K
$118 PKR 33.0K
-35.48%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$51.4 PKR 14.3K
$76.4 PKR 21.3K
-32.70%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$167 PKR 46.7K
$324 PKR 90.3K
-48.25%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$106 PKR 29.6K
$182 PKR 50.8K
-41.73%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$723 PKR 201.8K
$728 PKR 203.2K
-0.70%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$576 PKR 160.8K
$461 PKR 128.5K
25.12%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Mianwali
Karachi
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
-
$171 PKR 47.7K
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
19.88
17.8
11.69%

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Last update for Mianwali: April 14, 2026

Last update for Karachi: April 12, 2026

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