Cost of Living Comparison Between Okara and Karachi Cost of Living Comparison Between Okara and Karachi

šŸ™‚ Solo nomad: Okara is 38% cheaper than Karachi without rent, and 39% cheaper with rent.
šŸ™‚ Family of 3: Okara is 36.3% cheaper than Karachi without rent, and 38.9% cheaper with rent.
Currency
šŸ½ Eating Out
Okara
Karachi
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$1.09 PKRĀ 304
$2.09 PKRĀ 584
-47.85%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$10.81 PKRĀ 3,022
$12.54 PKRĀ 3,507
-13.80%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$4.13 PKRĀ 1,156
$4.18 PKRĀ 1,169
-1.20%
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.89 PKRĀ 808
$1.99 PKRĀ 556
45.23%
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.74 PKRĀ 487
$5.15 PKRĀ 1,441
-66.21%
Cappuccino
$1.19 PKRĀ 334
$1.90 PKRĀ 532
-37.37%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.33 PKRĀ 91.2
$0.37 PKRĀ 103
-10.81%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.21 PKRĀ 58.6
$0.23 PKRĀ 64.5
-8.70%
šŸ›’ Groceries & Markets
Okara
Karachi
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.69 PKRĀ 194
$0.86 PKRĀ 240
-19.77%
White Bread (500g)
$0.44 PKRĀ 122
$0.55 PKRĀ 153
-20.00%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.17 PKRĀ 327
$1.17 PKRĀ 328
-
Eggs
$1.20 PKRĀ 336
$1.17 PKRĀ 327
2.56%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$2.24 PKRĀ 627
$6.40 PKRĀ 1,790
-65.00%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$2.34 PKRĀ 654
$3.26 PKRĀ 911
-28.22%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$3.24 PKRĀ 906
$5.01 PKRĀ 1,402
-35.33%
Apples (1kg)
$1.01 PKRĀ 282
$1.08 PKRĀ 301
-6.48%
Banana (1kg)
$0.52 PKRĀ 144
$0.55 PKRĀ 155
-5.45%
Oranges (1kg)
$0.40 PKRĀ 110
$0.88 PKRĀ 246
-54.55%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.47 PKRĀ 133
$0.54 PKRĀ 150
-12.96%
Potato (1kg)
$0.33 PKRĀ 92.0
$0.35 PKRĀ 98.6
-5.71%
Onion (1kg)
$0.48 PKRĀ 135
$0.48 PKRĀ 133
-
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.42 PKRĀ 118
$0.35 PKRĀ 98.9
20.00%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.27 PKRĀ 74.9
$0.43 PKRĀ 121
-37.21%
Bottle of Non-Alcoholic Wine (Mid-Range)
$0.70 PKRĀ 196
$1.44 PKRĀ 403
-51.39%
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$0.34 PKRĀ 94.6
$1.32 PKRĀ 368
-74.24%
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.84 PKRĀ 235
$2.13 PKRĀ 594
-60.56%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$1.48 PKRĀ 413
$2.16 PKRĀ 603
-31.48%
šŸšŒ Getting Around
Okara
Karachi
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.12 PKRĀ 32.67
$0.34 PKRĀ 94.1
-64.71%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$2.79 PKRĀ 779
$6.20 PKRĀ 1,735
-55.00%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.73 PKRĀ 205
$0.68 PKRĀ 190
7.35%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.49 PKRĀ 136
$0.67 PKRĀ 188
-26.87%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$1.81 PKRĀ 505
$1.75 PKRĀ 488
3.43%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.90 PKRĀ 250
$0.87 PKRĀ 242
3.45%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$17.8K PKRĀ 5.0M
$16.3K PKRĀ 4.6M
8.98%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$23.0K PKRĀ 6.4M
$25.0K PKRĀ 7.0M
-8.20%
šŸ§¾ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Okara
Karachi
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$87.1 PKRĀ 24.4K
$133 PKRĀ 37.1K
-34.40%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$3.22 PKRĀ 900
$4.83 PKRĀ 1,350
-33.33%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$10.47 PKRĀ 2,928
$13.44 PKRĀ 3,758
-22.10%
šŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Okara
Karachi
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$12.48 PKRĀ 3,491
$15.83 PKRĀ 4,428
-21.16%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$5.76 PKRĀ 1,611
$14.50 PKRĀ 4,056
-60.28%
Cinema Ticket
$4.18 PKRĀ 1,168
$4.14 PKRĀ 1,157
0.97%
šŸ§ø Childcare & Education
Okara
Karachi
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$13.95 PKRĀ 3,901
$57.7 PKRĀ 16.1K
-75.84%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$1,209 PKRĀ 338.2K
$1,378 PKRĀ 385.3K
-12.24%
šŸ‘•šŸ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Okara
Karachi
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$15.00 PKRĀ 4,194
$17.74 PKRĀ 4,961
-15.45%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$21.09 PKRĀ 5,899
$25.73 PKRĀ 7,195
-18.03%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$31.46 PKRĀ 8,798
$63.8 PKRĀ 17.8K
-50.65%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$30.51 PKRĀ 8,531
$36.69 PKRĀ 10.3K
-16.84%
šŸ  Accommodation & Living
Okara
Karachi
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$27.79 PKRĀ 7,773
$119 PKRĀ 33.2K
-76.61%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$18.03 PKRĀ 5,043
$76.2 PKRĀ 21.3K
-76.34%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$42.93 PKRĀ 12.0K
$321 PKRĀ 89.7K
-86.62%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$32.20 PKRĀ 9,006
$181 PKRĀ 50.5K
-82.18%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$761 PKRĀ 212.7K
$764 PKRĀ 213.6K
-0.41%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$643 PKRĀ 179.8K
$461 PKRĀ 128.9K
39.49%
šŸ’µ Salaries & Financials
Okara
Karachi
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$140 PKRĀ 39.2K
$171 PKRĀ 47.8K
-17.96%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
19.88
17.8
11.69%

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Last update for Okara: March 2, 2026

Last update for Karachi: March 2, 2026

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