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

🙂 Solo nomad: Mirpur is 30.1% cheaper than Karachi without rent, and 33.2% cheaper with rent.

🙂 Family of 3: Mirpur is 29.6% cheaper than Karachi without rent, and 33% cheaper with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$1.78 PKR 502

$2.17 PKR 611

-17.97%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$7.24 PKR 2,042

$12.19 PKR 3,438

-40.61%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$3.47 PKR 979

$4.15 PKR 1,171

-16.39%

Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$1.45 PKR 408

$2.00 PKR 563

-27.50%

Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$1.82 PKR 512

$5.33 PKR 1,503

-65.85%

Cappuccino

$1.46 PKR 412

$1.90 PKR 535

-23.16%

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

$0.27 PKR 75.1

$0.34 PKR 95.4

-20.59%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.16 PKR 44.73

$0.23 PKR 65.1

-30.43%

Milk (1 liter)

$0.75 PKR 213

$0.85 PKR 240

-11.76%

White Bread (500g)

$0.51 PKR 144

$0.58 PKR 163

-12.07%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$1.27 PKR 358

$1.17 PKR 329

8.55%

Eggs

$0.84 PKR 236

$1.16 PKR 327

-27.59%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$3.45 PKR 974

$6.31 PKR 1,781

-45.32%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$2.66 PKR 750

$3.27 PKR 922

-18.65%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$3.16 PKR 892

$5.11 PKR 1,441

-38.16%

Apples (1kg)

$0.99 PKR 278

$1.08 PKR 306

-8.33%

Banana (1kg)

$0.55 PKR 155

$0.55 PKR 154

Oranges (1kg)

$0.63 PKR 177

$0.88 PKR 249

-28.41%

Tomato (1kg)

$0.51 PKR 144

$0.53 PKR 150

-3.77%

Potato (1kg)

$0.29 PKR 82.4

$0.38 PKR 108

-23.68%

Onion (1kg)

$0.27 PKR 75.8

$0.48 PKR 135

-43.75%

Lettuce (1 head)

$0.29 PKR 82.0

$0.35 PKR 99.2

-17.14%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.36 PKR 102

$0.41 PKR 115

-12.20%

Bottle of Non-Alcoholic Wine (Mid-Range)

$0.74 PKR 208

$1.56 PKR 440

-52.56%

Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$0.92 PKR 260

$1.25 PKR 354

-26.40%

Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$1.98 PKR 557

$2.08 PKR 587

-4.81%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$1.83 PKR 516

$2.07 PKR 584

-11.59%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.18 PKR 51.4

$0.36 PKR 103

-50.00%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$7.11 PKR 2,005

$6.46 PKR 1,821

10.06%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$1.04 PKR 294

$0.70 PKR 197

48.57%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$0.53 PKR 151

$0.66 PKR 185

-19.70%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$1.78 PKR 502

$1.80 PKR 507

-1.11%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$0.90 PKR 255

$0.92 PKR 260

-2.17%

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

$8,721 PKR 2.5M

$16.5K PKR 4.7M

-47.17%

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

$14.3K PKR 4.0M

$25.4K PKR 7.2M

-43.56%

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

$57.2 PKR 16.1K

$136 PKR 38.4K

-57.95%

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

$1.80 PKR 507

$4.85 PKR 1,368

-62.89%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$12.91 PKR 3,641

$13.74 PKR 3,873

-6.04%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$6.94 PKR 1,957

$15.46 PKR 4,360

-55.11%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$3.55 PKR 1,002

$14.14 PKR 3,987

-74.89%

Cinema Ticket

$3.48 PKR 980

$4.32 PKR 1,220

-19.44%

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

$28.75 PKR 8,107

$56.7 PKR 16.0K

-49.32%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$1,110 PKR 312.9K

$1,388 PKR 391.4K

-20.07%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$16.17 PKR 4,561

$17.33 PKR 4,887

-6.69%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$17.80 PKR 5,019

$25.38 PKR 7,156

-29.87%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$35.02 PKR 9,876

$64.8 PKR 18.3K

-45.95%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$26.22 PKR 7,395

$35.62 PKR 10.0K

-26.39%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$71.4 PKR 20.1K

$119 PKR 33.5K

-39.88%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$52.1 PKR 14.7K

$73.6 PKR 20.7K

-29.14%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$107 PKR 30.2K

$317 PKR 89.4K

-66.16%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$98.9 PKR 27.9K

$178 PKR 50.3K

-44.54%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$801 PKR 225.9K

$726 PKR 204.6K

10.42%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$622 PKR 175.4K

$435 PKR 122.6K

43.06%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$144 PKR 40.6K

$176 PKR 49.5K

-17.97%

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: January 13, 2026

Last update for Karachi: January 11, 2026

City Median Internet Speeds Comparison (Updated December 2025)

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