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

šŸ™‚ Solo nomad: Okara is 33% cheaper than Karachi without rent, and 37.7% cheaper with rent.
šŸ™‚ Family of 3: Okara is 23.2% cheaper than Karachi without rent, and 38.6% cheaper with rent.
Currency
šŸ½ Eating Out
Okara
Karachi
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$1.08 PKRĀ 304
$2.08 PKRĀ 588
-48.08%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$10.78 PKRĀ 3,044
$12.27 PKRĀ 3,465
-12.14%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$4.2 PKRĀ 1,185
$4.07 PKRĀ 1,149
3.19%
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.79 PKRĀ 789
$2 PKRĀ 565
39.50%
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.72 PKRĀ 485
$5.14 PKRĀ 1,453
-66.54%
Cappuccino
$1.23 PKRĀ 346
$1.84 PKRĀ 519
-33.15%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.35 PKRĀ 99.6
$0.37 PKRĀ 104
-5.41%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.21 PKRĀ 59.3
$0.23 PKRĀ 65.2
-8.70%
šŸ›’ Groceries & Markets
Okara
Karachi
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.68 PKRĀ 193
$0.8 PKRĀ 225
-15.00%
White Bread (500g)
$0.4 PKRĀ 113
$0.55 PKRĀ 155
-27.27%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.16 PKRĀ 327
$1.13 PKRĀ 319
2.65%
Eggs
$1.17 PKRĀ 329
$1.18 PKRĀ 332
-0.85%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$2.16 PKRĀ 610
$6.54 PKRĀ 1,846
-66.97%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$2.32 PKRĀ 655
$3.24 PKRĀ 915
-28.40%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$3.12 PKRĀ 880
$5.08 PKRĀ 1,435
-38.58%
Apples (1kg)
$1.02 PKRĀ 289
$1.08 PKRĀ 306
-5.56%
Banana (1kg)
$0.54 PKRĀ 153
$0.55 PKRĀ 155
-1.82%
Oranges (1kg)
$0.4 PKRĀ 113
$0.89 PKRĀ 250
-55.06%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.45 PKRĀ 126
$0.54 PKRĀ 152
-16.67%
Potato (1kg)
$0.32 PKRĀ 91.5
$0.38 PKRĀ 108
-15.79%
Onion (1kg)
$0.52 PKRĀ 147
$0.47 PKRĀ 133
10.64%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.42 PKRĀ 119
$0.36 PKRĀ 100
16.67%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.29 PKRĀ 82.9
$0.44 PKRĀ 124
-34.09%
Bottle of Non-Alcoholic Wine (Mid-Range)
$0.68 PKRĀ 193
$1.22 PKRĀ 344
-44.26%
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$0.37 PKRĀ 103
$1.31 PKRĀ 371
-71.76%
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.92 PKRĀ 260
$2.12 PKRĀ 599
-56.60%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$1.46 PKRĀ 413
$2.18 PKRĀ 616
-33.03%
šŸšŒ Getting Around
Okara
Karachi
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.12 PKRĀ 33.96
$0.37 PKRĀ 103
-67.57%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$2.87 PKRĀ 811
$6.28 PKRĀ 1,772
-54.30%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.73 PKRĀ 206
$0.7 PKRĀ 197
4.29%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.49 PKRĀ 138
$0.66 PKRĀ 187
-25.76%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$1.81 PKRĀ 510
$1.72 PKRĀ 485
5.23%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.89 PKRĀ 252
$0.93 PKRĀ 263
-4.30%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$17.9K PKRĀ 5M
$16.8K PKRĀ 4.7M
6.55%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$23.6K PKRĀ 6.7M
$25K PKRĀ 7.1M
-5.67%
šŸ§¾ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Okara
Karachi
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$87.6 PKRĀ 24.7K
$136 PKRĀ 38.3K
-35.43%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$3.12 PKRĀ 880
$4.88 PKRĀ 1,379
-36.07%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$10.65 PKRĀ 3,009
$13.36 PKRĀ 3,775
-20.28%
šŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Okara
Karachi
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$12.18 PKRĀ 3,441
$15.31 PKRĀ 4,325
-20.44%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$5.9 PKRĀ 1,666
$14.22 PKRĀ 4,016
-58.51%
Cinema Ticket
$4.16 PKRĀ 1,176
$4.35 PKRĀ 1,230
-4.37%
šŸ§ø Childcare & Education
Okara
Karachi
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$14 PKRĀ 3,954
$57.7 PKRĀ 16.3K
-75.73%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$1,238 PKRĀ 349.5K
$1,350 PKRĀ 381.3K
-8.34%
šŸ‘•šŸ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Okara
Karachi
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$15.24 PKRĀ 4,304
$17.87 PKRĀ 5,047
-14.72%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$20.87 PKRĀ 5,894
$25.27 PKRĀ 7,138
-17.41%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$31.56 PKRĀ 8,913
$65.4 PKRĀ 18.5K
-51.72%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$29.65 PKRĀ 8,374
$35.61 PKRĀ 10.1K
-16.74%
šŸ  Accommodation & Living
Okara
Karachi
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$28.34 PKRĀ 8,004
$121 PKRĀ 34.2K
-76.56%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$17.76 PKRĀ 5,015
$75.9 PKRĀ 21.4K
-76.59%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$42.18 PKRĀ 11.9K
$321 PKRĀ 90.7K
-86.87%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$31.88 PKRĀ 9,005
$182 PKRĀ 51.4K
-82.48%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$283 PKRĀ 79.8K
$576 PKRĀ 162.7K
-50.96%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$180 PKRĀ 50.8K
$365 PKRĀ 103.2K
-50.81%
šŸ’µ Salaries & Financials
Okara
Karachi
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$279 PKRĀ 78.8K
$190 PKRĀ 53.8K
46.58%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
19.88
17.8
11.69%

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Last update for Okara: October 27, 2025

Last update for Karachi: October 27, 2025

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