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

🙂 Solo nomad: Pakpattan is 20.7% cheaper than Karachi without rent, and 16.9% cheaper with rent.

🙂 Family of 3: Pakpattan is 2.2% cheaper than Karachi without rent, and 17.5% cheaper with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$2.16 PKR 610

$2.08 PKR 588

3.85%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$8.79 PKR 2,483

$12.27 PKR 3,465

-28.36%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$5.43 PKR 1,532

$4.07 PKR 1,149

33.42%

Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$1.73 PKR 488

$2 PKR 565

-13.50%

Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$3.16 PKR 891

$5.14 PKR 1,453

-38.52%

Cappuccino

$1.42 PKR 402

$1.84 PKR 519

-22.83%

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

$0.28 PKR 78

$0.37 PKR 104

-24.32%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.21 PKR 60.4

$0.23 PKR 65.2

-8.70%

Milk (1 liter)

$0.63 PKR 179

$0.8 PKR 225

-21.25%

White Bread (500g)

$0.6 PKR 170

$0.55 PKR 155

9.09%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$1.05 PKR 297

$1.13 PKR 319

-7.08%

Eggs

$1.09 PKR 308

$1.18 PKR 332

-7.63%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$4.83 PKR 1,365

$6.54 PKR 1,846

-26.15%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$2.58 PKR 729

$3.24 PKR 915

-20.37%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$3.03 PKR 856

$5.08 PKR 1,435

-40.35%

Apples (1kg)

$1.02 PKR 289

$1.08 PKR 306

-5.56%

Banana (1kg)

$0.69 PKR 194

$0.55 PKR 155

25.45%

Oranges (1kg)

$0.58 PKR 162

$0.89 PKR 250

-34.83%

Tomato (1kg)

$0.48 PKR 137

$0.54 PKR 152

-11.11%

Potato (1kg)

$0.4 PKR 114

$0.38 PKR 108

5.26%

Onion (1kg)

$0.4 PKR 112

$0.47 PKR 133

-14.89%

Lettuce (1 head)

$0.56 PKR 159

$0.36 PKR 100

55.56%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.35 PKR 99.3

$0.44 PKR 124

-20.45%

Bottle of Non-Alcoholic Wine (Mid-Range)

$1.38 PKR 389

$1.22 PKR 344

13.11%

Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$1.54 PKR 435

$1.31 PKR 371

17.56%

Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$1.93 PKR 546

$2.12 PKR 599

-8.96%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$1.93 PKR 546

$2.18 PKR 616

-11.47%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.16 PKR 44.36

$0.37 PKR 103

-56.76%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$7.09 PKR 2,004

$6.28 PKR 1,772

12.90%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$1.04 PKR 293

$0.7 PKR 197

48.57%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$0.49 PKR 138

$0.66 PKR 187

-25.76%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$1.43 PKR 403

$1.72 PKR 485

-16.86%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1 PKR 282

$0.93 PKR 263

7.53%

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

$22.3K PKR 6.3M

$16.8K PKR 4.7M

33.11%

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

$22.2K PKR 6.3M

$25K PKR 7.1M

-11.25%

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

$106 PKR 29.8K

$136 PKR 38.3K

-22.11%

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

$4.81 PKR 1,359

$4.88 PKR 1,379

-1.43%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$13.87 PKR 3,916

$13.36 PKR 3,775

3.82%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$12.39 PKR 3,500

$15.31 PKR 4,325

-19.07%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$5.96 PKR 1,683

$14.22 PKR 4,016

-58.09%

Cinema Ticket

$2.67 PKR 754

$4.35 PKR 1,230

-38.62%

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

$36.29 PKR 10.2K

$57.7 PKR 16.3K

-37.08%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$1,767 PKR 499.1K

$1,350 PKR 381.3K

30.88%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$16.85 PKR 4,758

$17.87 PKR 5,047

-5.71%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$28.11 PKR 7,940

$25.27 PKR 7,138

11.24%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$69.8 PKR 19.7K

$65.4 PKR 18.5K

6.81%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$28.8 PKR 8,133

$35.61 PKR 10.1K

-19.12%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$73.9 PKR 20.9K

$121 PKR 34.2K

-38.90%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$52.6 PKR 14.9K

$75.9 PKR 21.4K

-30.66%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$164 PKR 46.4K

$321 PKR 90.7K

-48.91%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$107 PKR 30.3K

$182 PKR 51.4K

-41.05%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$595 PKR 168K

$576 PKR 162.7K

3.23%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$388 PKR 109.6K

$365 PKR 103.2K

6.21%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$104 PKR 29.3K

$190 PKR 53.8K

-45.45%

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: October 28, 2025

Last update for Karachi: October 27, 2025

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