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

🙂 Solo nomad: Okara is 29% cheaper than Karachi without rent, and 37% cheaper with rent.

🙂 Family of 3: Okara is 21.4% cheaper than Karachi without rent, and 39.1% cheaper with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$1.04 PKR 294

$2.17 PKR 611

-52.07%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$10.42 PKR 2,937

$12.19 PKR 3,438

-14.52%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$4.30 PKR 1,211

$4.15 PKR 1,171

3.61%

Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$2.87 PKR 808

$2.00 PKR 563

43.50%

Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$1.74 PKR 491

$5.33 PKR 1,503

-67.35%

Cappuccino

$1.18 PKR 333

$1.90 PKR 535

-37.89%

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

$0.35 PKR 98.8

$0.34 PKR 95.4

2.94%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.21 PKR 59.1

$0.23 PKR 65.1

-8.70%

Milk (1 liter)

$0.74 PKR 209

$0.85 PKR 240

-12.94%

White Bread (500g)

$0.40 PKR 114

$0.58 PKR 163

-31.03%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$1.21 PKR 341

$1.17 PKR 329

3.42%

Eggs

$1.16 PKR 328

$1.16 PKR 327

Local Cheese (1kg)

$2.20 PKR 619

$6.31 PKR 1,781

-65.13%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$2.32 PKR 655

$3.27 PKR 922

-29.05%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$3.15 PKR 887

$5.11 PKR 1,441

-38.36%

Apples (1kg)

$1.03 PKR 290

$1.08 PKR 306

-4.63%

Banana (1kg)

$0.51 PKR 145

$0.55 PKR 154

-7.27%

Oranges (1kg)

$0.43 PKR 121

$0.88 PKR 249

-51.14%

Tomato (1kg)

$0.48 PKR 135

$0.53 PKR 150

-9.43%

Potato (1kg)

$0.33 PKR 92.7

$0.38 PKR 108

-13.16%

Onion (1kg)

$0.51 PKR 145

$0.48 PKR 135

6.25%

Lettuce (1 head)

$0.42 PKR 119

$0.35 PKR 99.2

20.00%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.27 PKR 75.6

$0.41 PKR 115

-34.15%

Bottle of Non-Alcoholic Wine (Mid-Range)

$0.72 PKR 204

$1.56 PKR 440

-53.85%

Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$0.33 PKR 93.9

$1.25 PKR 354

-73.60%

Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.85 PKR 241

$2.08 PKR 587

-59.13%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$1.47 PKR 413

$2.07 PKR 584

-28.99%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.13 PKR 35.45

$0.36 PKR 103

-63.89%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$2.79 PKR 786

$6.46 PKR 1,821

-56.81%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$0.72 PKR 204

$0.70 PKR 197

2.86%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$0.50 PKR 141

$0.66 PKR 185

-24.24%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$1.76 PKR 495

$1.80 PKR 507

-2.22%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$0.88 PKR 249

$0.92 PKR 260

-4.35%

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

$17.7K PKR 5.0M

$16.5K PKR 4.7M

7.43%

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

$23.2K PKR 6.5M

$25.4K PKR 7.2M

-8.89%

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

$86.8 PKR 24.5K

$136 PKR 38.4K

-36.25%

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

$3.10 PKR 873

$4.85 PKR 1,368

-36.08%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$10.47 PKR 2,954

$13.74 PKR 3,873

-23.80%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$12.43 PKR 3,506

$15.46 PKR 4,360

-19.60%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$5.85 PKR 1,651

$14.14 PKR 3,987

-58.63%

Cinema Ticket

$4.13 PKR 1,166

$4.32 PKR 1,220

-4.40%

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

$14.32 PKR 4,038

$56.7 PKR 16.0K

-74.76%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$1,246 PKR 351.3K

$1,388 PKR 391.4K

-10.26%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$15.00 PKR 4,229

$17.33 PKR 4,887

-13.44%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$21.46 PKR 6,052

$25.38 PKR 7,156

-15.45%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$31.51 PKR 8,885

$64.8 PKR 18.3K

-51.37%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$29.73 PKR 8,383

$35.62 PKR 10.0K

-16.54%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$27.89 PKR 7,864

$119 PKR 33.5K

-76.50%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$17.58 PKR 4,958

$73.6 PKR 20.7K

-76.10%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$41.73 PKR 11.8K

$317 PKR 89.4K

-86.84%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$31.72 PKR 8,945

$178 PKR 50.3K

-82.20%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$726 PKR 204.6K

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$435 PKR 122.6K

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$283 PKR 79.9K

$176 PKR 49.5K

61.40%

20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)

19.88

17.8

11.69%

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

Last update for Okara: January 11, 2026

Last update for Karachi: January 11, 2026

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