Cost of Living Comparison Between Muzaffarabad and Karachi Cost of Living Comparison Between Muzaffarabad and Karachi

🙂 Solo nomad: Muzaffarabad is 33.1% cheaper than Karachi without rent, and 38% cheaper with rent.

🙂 Family of 3: Muzaffarabad is 26.8% cheaper than Karachi without rent, and 29.3% cheaper with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$1.38 PKR 388

$2.17 PKR 611

-36.41%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$14.38 PKR 4,054

$12.19 PKR 3,438

17.97%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$2.10 PKR 591

$4.15 PKR 1,171

-49.40%

Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$1.38 PKR 390

$2.00 PKR 563

-31.00%

Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$3.49 PKR 984

$5.33 PKR 1,503

-34.52%

Cappuccino

$1.05 PKR 295

$1.90 PKR 535

-44.74%

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

$0.34 PKR 96.0

$0.34 PKR 95.4

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.23 PKR 64.9

$0.23 PKR 65.1

Milk (1 liter)

$0.79 PKR 222

$0.85 PKR 240

-7.06%

White Bread (500g)

$0.52 PKR 147

$0.58 PKR 163

-10.34%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$1.22 PKR 345

$1.17 PKR 329

4.27%

Eggs

$1.12 PKR 316

$1.16 PKR 327

-3.45%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$6.17 PKR 1,739

$6.31 PKR 1,781

-2.22%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$2.61 PKR 736

$3.27 PKR 922

-20.18%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$2.97 PKR 838

$5.11 PKR 1,441

-41.88%

Apples (1kg)

$0.96 PKR 272

$1.08 PKR 306

-11.11%

Banana (1kg)

$0.69 PKR 194

$0.55 PKR 154

25.45%

Oranges (1kg)

$0.54 PKR 153

$0.88 PKR 249

-38.64%

Tomato (1kg)

$0.44 PKR 123

$0.53 PKR 150

-16.98%

Potato (1kg)

$0.37 PKR 103

$0.38 PKR 108

-2.63%

Onion (1kg)

$0.43 PKR 122

$0.48 PKR 135

-10.42%

Lettuce (1 head)

$0.26 PKR 74.0

$0.35 PKR 99.2

-25.71%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.34 PKR 94.5

$0.41 PKR 115

-17.07%

Bottle of Non-Alcoholic Wine (Mid-Range)

$1.50 PKR 422

$1.56 PKR 440

-3.85%

Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$1.03 PKR 291

$1.25 PKR 354

-17.60%

Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.38 PKR 670

$2.08 PKR 587

14.42%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$1.45 PKR 409

$2.07 PKR 584

-29.95%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.36 PKR 102

$0.36 PKR 103

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$7.27 PKR 2,051

$6.46 PKR 1,821

12.54%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$0.89 PKR 252

$0.70 PKR 197

27.14%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$0.32 PKR 91.5

$0.66 PKR 185

-51.52%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$2.66 PKR 750

$1.80 PKR 507

47.78%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$0.91 PKR 258

$0.92 PKR 260

-1.09%

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

$18.0K PKR 5.1M

$16.5K PKR 4.7M

8.97%

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

$23.1K PKR 6.5M

$25.4K PKR 7.2M

-9.09%

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

$53.8 PKR 15.2K

$136 PKR 38.4K

-60.49%

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

$4.16 PKR 1,172

$4.85 PKR 1,368

-14.23%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$11.65 PKR 3,285

$13.74 PKR 3,873

-15.21%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$7.23 PKR 2,039

$15.46 PKR 4,360

-53.23%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$5.16 PKR 1,456

$14.14 PKR 3,987

-63.51%

Cinema Ticket

$3.48 PKR 982

$4.32 PKR 1,220

-19.44%

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

$24.44 PKR 6,891

$56.7 PKR 16.0K

-56.92%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$962 PKR 271.4K

$1,388 PKR 391.4K

-30.66%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$5.16 PKR 1,456

$17.33 PKR 4,887

-70.23%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$8.66 PKR 2,442

$25.38 PKR 7,156

-65.88%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$87.9 PKR 24.8K

$64.8 PKR 18.3K

35.62%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$10.71 PKR 3,019

$35.62 PKR 10.0K

-69.93%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$59.2 PKR 16.7K

$119 PKR 33.5K

-50.14%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$26.76 PKR 7,545

$73.6 PKR 20.7K

-63.63%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$141 PKR 39.9K

$317 PKR 89.4K

-55.39%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$108 PKR 30.5K

$178 PKR 50.3K

-39.32%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$647 PKR 182.5K

$726 PKR 204.6K

-10.82%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$591 PKR 166.7K

$435 PKR 122.6K

35.94%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$170 PKR 47.8K

$176 PKR 49.5K

-3.46%

20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)

17.8

6.74%

CityCost data is based on AI and user input – minor inaccuracies may occur.

Last update for Muzaffarabad: January 11, 2026

Last update for Karachi: January 11, 2026

City Median Internet Speeds Comparison (Updated December 2025)

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