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

🙂 Solo nomad: Mirpur is 29.5% cheaper than Karachi without rent, and 34.8% cheaper with rent.

🙂 Family of 3: Mirpur is 30.2% cheaper than Karachi without rent, and 34.8% cheaper with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$1.74 PKR 487

$2.09 PKR 585

-16.75%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$7.45 PKR 2,083

$12.54 PKR 3,508

-40.59%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$3.60 PKR 1,006

$4.18 PKR 1,169

-13.88%

Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$1.44 PKR 402

$1.99 PKR 556

-27.64%

Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$1.81 PKR 506

$5.15 PKR 1,441

-64.85%

Cappuccino

$1.47 PKR 410

$1.90 PKR 532

-22.63%

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

$0.27 PKR 75.5

$0.37 PKR 103

-27.03%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.18 PKR 49.16

$0.23 PKR 64.5

-21.74%

Milk (1 liter)

$0.71 PKR 200

$0.86 PKR 240

-17.44%

White Bread (500g)

$0.55 PKR 155

$0.55 PKR 154

Rice (white) (1kg)

$1.26 PKR 353

$1.17 PKR 328

7.69%

Eggs

$0.82 PKR 229

$1.17 PKR 327

-29.91%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$3.61 PKR 1,010

$6.40 PKR 1,790

-43.59%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$2.64 PKR 739

$3.26 PKR 911

-19.02%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$3.28 PKR 916

$5.01 PKR 1,402

-34.53%

Apples (1kg)

$1.03 PKR 287

$1.08 PKR 301

-4.63%

Banana (1kg)

$0.55 PKR 153

$0.55 PKR 155

Oranges (1kg)

$0.61 PKR 171

$0.88 PKR 246

-30.68%

Tomato (1kg)

$0.50 PKR 141

$0.54 PKR 150

-7.41%

Potato (1kg)

$0.27 PKR 74.5

$0.35 PKR 98.6

-22.86%

Onion (1kg)

$0.27 PKR 75.1

$0.48 PKR 133

-43.75%

Lettuce (1 head)

$0.27 PKR 75.5

$0.35 PKR 98.9

-22.86%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.36 PKR 101

$0.43 PKR 121

-16.28%

Bottle of Non-Alcoholic Wine (Mid-Range)

$1.39 PKR 390

$1.44 PKR 403

-3.47%

Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$0.86 PKR 239

$1.32 PKR 368

-34.85%

Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.06 PKR 575

$2.13 PKR 595

-3.29%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$1.81 PKR 507

$2.16 PKR 603

-16.20%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.17 PKR 46.19

$0.34 PKR 94.1

-50.00%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$7.09 PKR 1,983

$6.20 PKR 1,735

14.35%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$1.04 PKR 290

$0.68 PKR 190

52.94%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$0.53 PKR 149

$0.67 PKR 188

-20.90%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$1.82 PKR 509

$1.75 PKR 488

4.00%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$0.90 PKR 252

$0.87 PKR 242

3.45%

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

$8,764 PKR 2.5M

$16.3K PKR 4.6M

-46.34%

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

$14.0K PKR 3.9M

$25.0K PKR 7.0M

-44.13%

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

$58.6 PKR 16.4K

$133 PKR 37.2K

-55.85%

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

$1.72 PKR 482

$4.83 PKR 1,350

-64.39%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$12.60 PKR 3,524

$13.44 PKR 3,759

-6.25%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$7.05 PKR 1,973

$15.83 PKR 4,429

-55.46%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$3.57 PKR 999

$14.50 PKR 4,057

-75.38%

Cinema Ticket

$3.50 PKR 980

$4.14 PKR 1,157

-15.46%

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

$28.70 PKR 8,029

$57.7 PKR 16.1K

-50.29%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$1,132 PKR 316.7K

$1,378 PKR 385.4K

-17.81%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$16.13 PKR 4,512

$17.74 PKR 4,962

-9.08%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$17.80 PKR 4,979

$25.73 PKR 7,196

-30.82%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$35.46 PKR 9,920

$63.8 PKR 17.8K

-44.38%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$26.21 PKR 7,332

$36.69 PKR 10.3K

-28.56%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$70.6 PKR 19.7K

$119 PKR 33.2K

-40.60%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$52.2 PKR 14.6K

$76.2 PKR 21.3K

-31.54%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$106 PKR 29.6K

$321 PKR 89.7K

-66.99%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$97.7 PKR 27.3K

$181 PKR 50.6K

-45.93%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$725 PKR 202.9K

$764 PKR 213.7K

-5.05%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$530 PKR 148.3K

$461 PKR 128.9K

15.01%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$141 PKR 39.6K

$171 PKR 47.8K

-17.28%

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: March 1, 2026

Last update for Karachi: March 2, 2026

City Median Internet Speeds Comparison (Updated December 2025)

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