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

🙂 Solo nomad: Muzaffarabad is 27.1% cheaper than Karachi without rent, and 40.5% cheaper with rent.

🙂 Family of 3: Muzaffarabad is 19.3% cheaper than Karachi without rent, and 29% cheaper with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$1.43 PKR 399

$2.09 PKR 584

-31.58%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$14.25 PKR 3,986

$12.54 PKR 3,507

13.64%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$2.18 PKR 610

$4.18 PKR 1,169

-47.85%

Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$1.45 PKR 406

$1.99 PKR 556

-27.14%

Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$3.47 PKR 969

$5.15 PKR 1,441

-32.62%

Cappuccino

$1.03 PKR 289

$1.90 PKR 532

-45.79%

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

$0.32 PKR 89.0

$0.37 PKR 103

-13.51%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.23 PKR 64.5

Milk (1 liter)

$0.78 PKR 220

$0.86 PKR 240

-9.30%

White Bread (500g)

$0.55 PKR 155

$0.55 PKR 153

Rice (white) (1kg)

$1.23 PKR 343

$1.17 PKR 328

5.13%

Eggs

$1.12 PKR 313

$1.17 PKR 327

-4.27%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$6.25 PKR 1,749

$6.40 PKR 1,790

-2.34%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$2.63 PKR 735

$3.26 PKR 911

-19.33%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$2.90 PKR 810

$5.01 PKR 1,402

-42.12%

Apples (1kg)

$0.94 PKR 264

$1.08 PKR 301

-12.96%

Banana (1kg)

$0.65 PKR 181

$0.55 PKR 155

18.18%

Oranges (1kg)

$0.55 PKR 154

$0.88 PKR 246

-37.50%

Tomato (1kg)

$0.47 PKR 130

$0.54 PKR 150

-12.96%

Potato (1kg)

$0.33 PKR 93.1

$0.35 PKR 98.6

-5.71%

Onion (1kg)

$0.47 PKR 131

$0.48 PKR 133

-2.08%

Lettuce (1 head)

$0.24 PKR 67.0

$0.35 PKR 98.9

-31.43%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.36 PKR 101

$0.43 PKR 121

-16.28%

Bottle of Non-Alcoholic Wine (Mid-Range)

$1.41 PKR 393

$1.44 PKR 403

-2.08%

Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$0.99 PKR 277

$1.32 PKR 368

-25.00%

Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.27 PKR 636

$2.13 PKR 594

6.57%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$1.45 PKR 404

$2.16 PKR 603

-32.87%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.34 PKR 94.1

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$7.24 PKR 2,025

$6.20 PKR 1,735

16.77%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$0.86 PKR 240

$0.68 PKR 190

26.47%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$0.33 PKR 91.8

$0.67 PKR 188

-50.75%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$2.61 PKR 729

$1.75 PKR 488

49.14%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$0.92 PKR 256

$0.87 PKR 242

5.75%

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

$17.8K PKR 5.0M

$16.3K PKR 4.6M

9.03%

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

$23.1K PKR 6.5M

$25.0K PKR 7.0M

-7.92%

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

$53.2 PKR 14.9K

$133 PKR 37.1K

-59.92%

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

$3.96 PKR 1,107

$4.83 PKR 1,350

-18.01%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$11.69 PKR 3,268

$13.44 PKR 3,758

-13.02%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$7.24 PKR 2,024

$15.83 PKR 4,428

-54.26%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$5.34 PKR 1,493

$14.50 PKR 4,056

-63.17%

Cinema Ticket

$3.49 PKR 976

$4.14 PKR 1,157

-15.70%

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

$24.55 PKR 6,865

$57.7 PKR 16.1K

-57.48%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$956 PKR 267.3K

$1,378 PKR 385.3K

-30.62%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$5.36 PKR 1,500

$17.74 PKR 4,961

-69.79%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$8.99 PKR 2,514

$25.73 PKR 7,194

-65.06%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$86.8 PKR 24.3K

$63.8 PKR 17.8K

36.14%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$10.65 PKR 2,979

$36.69 PKR 10.3K

-70.97%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$58.1 PKR 16.3K

$119 PKR 33.2K

-51.07%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$26.63 PKR 7,448

$76.2 PKR 21.3K

-65.05%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$141 PKR 39.4K

$321 PKR 89.7K

-56.13%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$112 PKR 31.2K

$181 PKR 50.5K

-38.22%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$778 PKR 217.5K

$764 PKR 213.6K

1.84%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$537 PKR 150.2K

$461 PKR 128.9K

16.51%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$172 PKR 48.2K

$171 PKR 47.8K

0.78%

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: February 28, 2026

Last update for Karachi: March 2, 2026

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