Cost of Living Comparison Between Mirpur and Karachi Cost of Living Comparison Between Mirpur and Karachi

🙂 Solo nomad: Mirpur is 20.8% cheaper than Karachi without rent, and 34.4% cheaper with rent.

🙂 Family of 3: Mirpur is 18.6% cheaper than Karachi without rent, and 34.4% cheaper with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$1.76 PKR 497

$2.08 PKR 588

-15.38%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$7.47 PKR 2,109

$12.27 PKR 3,465

-39.12%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$3.6 PKR 1,018

$4.07 PKR 1,149

-11.55%

Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$1.37 PKR 387

$2 PKR 565

-31.50%

Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$1.8 PKR 509

$5.14 PKR 1,453

-64.98%

Cappuccino

$1.53 PKR 432

$1.84 PKR 519

-16.85%

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

$0.27 PKR 75.7

$0.37 PKR 104

-27.03%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.17 PKR 48.26

$0.23 PKR 65.2

-26.09%

Milk (1 liter)

$0.71 PKR 201

$0.8 PKR 225

-11.25%

White Bread (500g)

$0.52 PKR 146

$0.55 PKR 155

-5.45%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$1.27 PKR 359

$1.13 PKR 319

12.39%

Eggs

$0.82 PKR 232

$1.18 PKR 332

-30.51%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$3.46 PKR 978

$6.54 PKR 1,846

-47.09%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$2.68 PKR 758

$3.24 PKR 915

-17.28%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$3.19 PKR 901

$5.08 PKR 1,435

-37.20%

Apples (1kg)

$0.98 PKR 278

$1.08 PKR 306

-9.26%

Banana (1kg)

$0.56 PKR 158

$0.55 PKR 155

1.82%

Oranges (1kg)

$0.65 PKR 184

$0.89 PKR 250

-26.97%

Tomato (1kg)

$0.54 PKR 153

$0.54 PKR 152

Potato (1kg)

$0.27 PKR 75.8

$0.38 PKR 108

-28.95%

Onion (1kg)

$0.29 PKR 82.2

$0.47 PKR 133

-38.30%

Lettuce (1 head)

$0.29 PKR 81.9

$0.36 PKR 100

-19.44%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.36 PKR 103

$0.44 PKR 124

-18.18%

Bottle of Non-Alcoholic Wine (Mid-Range)

$1.37 PKR 388

$1.22 PKR 344

12.30%

Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$0.88 PKR 249

$1.31 PKR 371

-32.82%

Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$1.97 PKR 555

$2.12 PKR 599

-7.08%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$1.81 PKR 511

$2.18 PKR 616

-16.97%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.17 PKR 47.31

$0.37 PKR 103

-54.05%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$6.96 PKR 1,967

$6.28 PKR 1,772

10.83%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$1.03 PKR 291

$0.7 PKR 197

47.14%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$0.5 PKR 140

$0.66 PKR 187

-24.24%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$1.74 PKR 490

$1.72 PKR 485

1.16%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$0.91 PKR 256

$0.93 PKR 263

-2.15%

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

$8,953 PKR 2.5M

$16.8K PKR 4.7M

-46.58%

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

$14.3K PKR 4M

$25K PKR 7.1M

-42.95%

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

$58.6 PKR 16.5K

$136 PKR 38.3K

-56.82%

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

$1.82 PKR 515

$4.88 PKR 1,379

-62.70%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$12.78 PKR 3,608

$13.36 PKR 3,775

-4.34%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$6.91 PKR 1,951

$15.31 PKR 4,325

-54.87%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$3.61 PKR 1,019

$14.22 PKR 4,016

-74.61%

Cinema Ticket

$3.64 PKR 1,029

$4.35 PKR 1,230

-16.32%

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

$28.5 PKR 8,050

$57.7 PKR 16.3K

-50.59%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$1,151 PKR 325.2K

$1,350 PKR 381.3K

-14.72%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$16.05 PKR 4,532

$17.87 PKR 5,047

-10.18%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$17.53 PKR 4,952

$25.27 PKR 7,138

-30.63%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$35.32 PKR 9,976

$65.4 PKR 18.5K

-45.97%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$26.2 PKR 7,399

$35.61 PKR 10.1K

-26.43%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$70.2 PKR 19.8K

$121 PKR 34.2K

-41.97%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$53.4 PKR 15.1K

$75.9 PKR 21.4K

-29.64%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$104 PKR 29.5K

$321 PKR 90.7K

-67.54%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$100 PKR 28.3K

$182 PKR 51.4K

-44.90%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$512 PKR 144.6K

$576 PKR 162.7K

-11.15%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$458 PKR 129.5K

$365 PKR 103.2K

25.44%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$144 PKR 40.7K

$190 PKR 53.8K

-24.34%

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 Mirpur: October 27, 2025

Last update for Karachi: October 27, 2025

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