Cost of Living Comparison Between Pakpattan and Karachi Cost of Living Comparison Between Pakpattan and Karachi

🙂 Solo nomad: Pakpattan is 9.9% cheaper than Karachi without rent, and 14.9% cheaper with rent.

🙂 Family of 3: Pakpattan is 3% cheaper than Karachi without rent, and 18.2% cheaper with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$2.18 PKR 614

$2.17 PKR 611

0.46%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$8.75 PKR 2,466

$12.19 PKR 3,438

-28.22%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$5.44 PKR 1,534

$4.15 PKR 1,171

31.08%

Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$1.79 PKR 504

$2.00 PKR 563

-10.50%

Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$3.21 PKR 906

$5.33 PKR 1,503

-39.77%

Cappuccino

$1.37 PKR 386

$1.90 PKR 535

-27.89%

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

$0.28 PKR 78.8

$0.34 PKR 95.4

-17.65%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.22 PKR 60.8

$0.23 PKR 65.1

-4.35%

Milk (1 liter)

$0.59 PKR 166

$0.85 PKR 240

-30.59%

White Bread (500g)

$0.56 PKR 159

$0.58 PKR 163

-3.45%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$1.03 PKR 290

$1.17 PKR 329

-11.97%

Eggs

$1.08 PKR 304

$1.16 PKR 327

-6.90%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$4.76 PKR 1,344

$6.31 PKR 1,781

-24.56%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$2.47 PKR 696

$3.27 PKR 922

-24.46%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$3.15 PKR 888

$5.11 PKR 1,441

-38.36%

Apples (1kg)

$1.01 PKR 285

$1.08 PKR 306

-6.48%

Banana (1kg)

$0.73 PKR 207

$0.55 PKR 154

32.73%

Oranges (1kg)

$0.59 PKR 166

$0.88 PKR 249

-32.95%

Tomato (1kg)

$0.52 PKR 146

$0.53 PKR 150

-1.89%

Potato (1kg)

$0.37 PKR 105

$0.38 PKR 108

-2.63%

Onion (1kg)

$0.39 PKR 110

$0.48 PKR 135

-18.75%

Lettuce (1 head)

$0.60 PKR 169

$0.35 PKR 99.2

71.43%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.36 PKR 101

$0.41 PKR 115

-12.20%

Bottle of Non-Alcoholic Wine (Mid-Range)

$0.68 PKR 191

$1.56 PKR 440

-56.41%

Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$1.61 PKR 455

$1.25 PKR 354

28.80%

Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$1.86 PKR 523

$2.08 PKR 587

-10.58%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$2.00 PKR 563

$2.07 PKR 584

-3.38%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.17 PKR 49.11

$0.36 PKR 103

-52.78%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$7.03 PKR 1,983

$6.46 PKR 1,821

8.82%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$1.08 PKR 306

$0.70 PKR 197

54.29%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$0.49 PKR 137

$0.66 PKR 185

-25.76%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$1.39 PKR 393

$1.80 PKR 507

-22.78%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.00 PKR 283

$0.92 PKR 260

8.70%

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

$22.5K PKR 6.3M

$16.5K PKR 4.7M

36.33%

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

$22.0K PKR 6.2M

$25.4K PKR 7.2M

-13.24%

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

$103 PKR 29.0K

$136 PKR 38.4K

-24.45%

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

$4.90 PKR 1,382

$4.85 PKR 1,368

1.03%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$13.77 PKR 3,884

$13.74 PKR 3,873

0.22%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$12.40 PKR 3,496

$15.46 PKR 4,360

-19.79%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$5.81 PKR 1,637

$14.14 PKR 3,987

-58.91%

Cinema Ticket

$2.71 PKR 765

$4.32 PKR 1,220

-37.27%

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

$36.81 PKR 10.4K

$56.7 PKR 16.0K

-35.11%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$1,755 PKR 494.8K

$1,388 PKR 391.4K

26.42%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$16.87 PKR 4,756

$17.33 PKR 4,887

-2.65%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$27.54 PKR 7,765

$25.38 PKR 7,156

8.51%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$68.6 PKR 19.3K

$64.8 PKR 18.3K

5.88%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$29.38 PKR 8,284

$35.62 PKR 10.0K

-17.52%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$74.3 PKR 20.9K

$119 PKR 33.5K

-37.42%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$51.9 PKR 14.6K

$73.6 PKR 20.7K

-29.41%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$167 PKR 47.2K

$317 PKR 89.4K

-47.19%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$105 PKR 29.7K

$178 PKR 50.3K

-40.92%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$811 PKR 228.7K

$726 PKR 204.6K

11.79%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$477 PKR 134.6K

$435 PKR 122.6K

9.75%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$107 PKR 30.2K

$176 PKR 49.5K

-39.10%

20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)

17.43

17.8

-2.08%

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

Last update for Pakpattan: January 12, 2026

Last update for Karachi: January 11, 2026

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