Cost of Living Comparison Between Nowshera and Karachi Cost of Living Comparison Between Nowshera and Karachi

🙂 Solo nomad: Nowshera is 4.6% cheaper than Karachi without rent, and 26.2% cheaper with rent.

🙂 Family of 3: Nowshera is 9.2% cheaper than Karachi without rent, and 15.8% cheaper with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$2.82 PKR 788

$2.09 PKR 585

34.93%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$14.34 PKR 4,011

$12.54 PKR 3,508

14.35%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$5.43 PKR 1,518

$4.18 PKR 1,169

29.90%

Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$1.75 PKR 488

$1.99 PKR 556

-12.06%

Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$3.98 PKR 1,113

$5.15 PKR 1,441

-22.72%

Cappuccino

$2.08 PKR 582

$1.90 PKR 532

9.47%

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

$0.42 PKR 119

$0.37 PKR 103

13.51%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.22 PKR 61.1

$0.23 PKR 64.5

-4.35%

Milk (1 liter)

$0.82 PKR 228

$0.86 PKR 240

-4.65%

White Bread (500g)

$0.66 PKR 183

$0.55 PKR 154

20.00%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$1.26 PKR 353

$1.17 PKR 328

7.69%

Eggs

$1.08 PKR 303

$1.17 PKR 327

-7.69%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$6.30 PKR 1,761

$6.40 PKR 1,790

-1.56%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$2.87 PKR 804

$3.26 PKR 911

-11.96%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$3.86 PKR 1,080

$5.01 PKR 1,402

-22.95%

Apples (1kg)

$0.59 PKR 165

$1.08 PKR 301

-45.37%

Banana (1kg)

$0.40 PKR 112

$0.55 PKR 155

-27.27%

Oranges (1kg)

$0.87 PKR 243

$0.88 PKR 246

-1.14%

Tomato (1kg)

$0.60 PKR 167

$0.54 PKR 150

11.11%

Potato (1kg)

$0.41 PKR 115

$0.35 PKR 98.6

17.14%

Onion (1kg)

$0.34 PKR 94.0

$0.48 PKR 133

-29.17%

Lettuce (1 head)

$0.34 PKR 93.7

$0.35 PKR 98.9

-2.86%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.34 PKR 94.3

$0.43 PKR 121

-20.93%

Bottle of Non-Alcoholic Wine (Mid-Range)

$1.40 PKR 392

$1.44 PKR 403

-2.78%

Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$0.87 PKR 244

$1.32 PKR 368

-34.09%

Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$1.39 PKR 389

$2.13 PKR 595

-34.74%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$2.08 PKR 580

$2.16 PKR 603

-3.70%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.19 PKR 53.3

$0.34 PKR 94.1

-44.12%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$6.99 PKR 1,957

$6.20 PKR 1,735

12.74%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$0.89 PKR 249

$0.68 PKR 190

30.88%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$0.44 PKR 122

$0.67 PKR 188

-34.33%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$2.78 PKR 779

$1.75 PKR 488

58.86%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$0.93 PKR 260

$0.87 PKR 242

6.90%

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

$21.0K PKR 5.9M

$16.3K PKR 4.6M

28.66%

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

$26.3K PKR 7.4M

$25.0K PKR 7.0M

5.01%

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

$28.81 PKR 8,058

$133 PKR 37.2K

-78.31%

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

$2.15 PKR 601

$4.83 PKR 1,350

-55.49%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$11.68 PKR 3,268

$13.44 PKR 3,759

-13.10%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$12.22 PKR 3,419

$15.83 PKR 4,429

-22.80%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$5.76 PKR 1,612

$14.50 PKR 4,057

-60.28%

Cinema Ticket

$4.27 PKR 1,195

$4.14 PKR 1,157

3.14%

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

$60.2 PKR 16.8K

$57.7 PKR 16.1K

4.33%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$1,101 PKR 307.9K

$1,378 PKR 385.4K

-20.10%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$21.35 PKR 5,973

$17.74 PKR 4,962

20.35%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$27.81 PKR 7,778

$25.73 PKR 7,196

8.08%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$88.4 PKR 24.7K

$63.8 PKR 17.8K

38.59%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$40.84 PKR 11.4K

$36.69 PKR 10.3K

11.31%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$73.7 PKR 20.6K

$119 PKR 33.2K

-37.96%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$52.5 PKR 14.7K

$76.2 PKR 21.3K

-31.12%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$168 PKR 46.9K

$321 PKR 89.7K

-47.68%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$106 PKR 29.8K

$181 PKR 50.6K

-41.11%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$709 PKR 198.2K

$764 PKR 213.7K

-7.24%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$559 PKR 156.2K

$461 PKR 128.9K

21.17%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$171 PKR 47.8K

20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)

20.2

17.8

13.48%

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

Last update for Nowshera: March 3, 2026

Last update for Karachi: March 2, 2026

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