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

šŸ™‚ Solo nomad: Pakpattan is 1.8% cheaper than Karachi without rent, and 18.3% cheaper with rent.
šŸ™‚ Family of 3: Pakpattan is 8.8% cheaper than Karachi without rent, and 19.9% cheaper with rent.
Currency
šŸ½ Eating Out
Pakpattan
Karachi
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$2.18 PKRĀ 609
$2.09 PKRĀ 585
4.31%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$8.98 PKRĀ 2,513
$12.54 PKRĀ 3,508
-28.39%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$5.45 PKRĀ 1,526
$4.18 PKRĀ 1,169
30.38%
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.80 PKRĀ 504
$1.99 PKRĀ 556
-9.55%
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.16 PKRĀ 883
$5.15 PKRĀ 1,441
-38.64%
Cappuccino
$1.42 PKRĀ 397
$1.90 PKRĀ 532
-25.26%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.28 PKRĀ 77.7
$0.37 PKRĀ 103
-24.32%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.17 PKRĀ 46.90
$0.23 PKRĀ 64.5
-26.09%
šŸ›’ Groceries & Markets
Pakpattan
Karachi
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.62 PKRĀ 174
$0.86 PKRĀ 240
-27.91%
White Bread (500g)
$0.60 PKRĀ 167
$0.55 PKRĀ 154
9.09%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.04 PKRĀ 291
$1.17 PKRĀ 328
-11.11%
Eggs
$1.03 PKRĀ 288
$1.17 PKRĀ 327
-11.97%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$4.77 PKRĀ 1,333
$6.40 PKRĀ 1,790
-25.47%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$2.52 PKRĀ 704
$3.26 PKRĀ 911
-22.70%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$3.07 PKRĀ 858
$5.01 PKRĀ 1,402
-38.72%
Apples (1kg)
$1.03 PKRĀ 287
$1.08 PKRĀ 301
-4.63%
Banana (1kg)
$0.73 PKRĀ 205
$0.55 PKRĀ 155
32.73%
Oranges (1kg)
$0.53 PKRĀ 149
$0.88 PKRĀ 246
-39.77%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.52 PKRĀ 146
$0.54 PKRĀ 150
-3.70%
Potato (1kg)
$0.41 PKRĀ 114
$0.35 PKRĀ 98.6
17.14%
Onion (1kg)
$0.43 PKRĀ 120
$0.48 PKRĀ 133
-10.42%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.60 PKRĀ 168
$0.35 PKRĀ 98.9
71.43%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.36 PKRĀ 101
$0.43 PKRĀ 121
-16.28%
Bottle of Non-Alcoholic Wine (Mid-Range)
$0.69 PKRĀ 193
$1.44 PKRĀ 403
-52.08%
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.55 PKRĀ 435
$1.32 PKRĀ 368
17.42%
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.87 PKRĀ 522
$2.13 PKRĀ 595
-12.21%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$1.94 PKRĀ 542
$2.16 PKRĀ 603
-10.19%
šŸšŒ Getting Around
Pakpattan
Karachi
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.20 PKRĀ 55.1
$0.34 PKRĀ 94.1
-41.18%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$7.13 PKRĀ 1,995
$6.20 PKRĀ 1,735
15.00%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.05 PKRĀ 294
$0.68 PKRĀ 190
54.41%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.49 PKRĀ 136
$0.67 PKRĀ 188
-26.87%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$1.43 PKRĀ 401
$1.75 PKRĀ 488
-18.29%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.93 PKRĀ 261
$0.87 PKRĀ 242
6.90%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$22.4K PKRĀ 6.3M
$16.3K PKRĀ 4.6M
37.19%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$21.7K PKRĀ 6.1M
$25.0K PKRĀ 7.0M
-13.18%
šŸ§¾ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Pakpattan
Karachi
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$104 PKRĀ 29.2K
$133 PKRĀ 37.2K
-21.52%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$4.72 PKRĀ 1,320
$4.83 PKRĀ 1,350
-2.28%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$14.00 PKRĀ 3,917
$13.44 PKRĀ 3,759
4.17%
šŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Pakpattan
Karachi
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$12.16 PKRĀ 3,401
$15.83 PKRĀ 4,429
-23.18%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$5.86 PKRĀ 1,640
$14.50 PKRĀ 4,057
-59.59%
Cinema Ticket
$2.69 PKRĀ 752
$4.14 PKRĀ 1,157
-35.02%
šŸ§ø Childcare & Education
Pakpattan
Karachi
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$35.87 PKRĀ 10.0K
$57.7 PKRĀ 16.1K
-37.88%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$1,785 PKRĀ 499.2K
$1,378 PKRĀ 385.4K
29.52%
šŸ‘•šŸ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Pakpattan
Karachi
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$16.69 PKRĀ 4,670
$17.74 PKRĀ 4,962
-5.92%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$27.34 PKRĀ 7,648
$25.73 PKRĀ 7,196
6.26%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$69.1 PKRĀ 19.3K
$63.8 PKRĀ 17.8K
8.38%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$28.87 PKRĀ 8,075
$36.69 PKRĀ 10.3K
-21.31%
šŸ  Accommodation & Living
Pakpattan
Karachi
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$76.5 PKRĀ 21.4K
$119 PKRĀ 33.2K
-35.61%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$51.4 PKRĀ 14.4K
$76.2 PKRĀ 21.3K
-32.51%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$168 PKRĀ 47.1K
$321 PKRĀ 89.7K
-47.54%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$108 PKRĀ 30.2K
$181 PKRĀ 50.6K
-40.30%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$742 PKRĀ 207.6K
$764 PKRĀ 213.7K
-2.85%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$537 PKRĀ 150.2K
$461 PKRĀ 128.9K
16.48%
šŸ’µ Salaries & Financials
Pakpattan
Karachi
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$106 PKRĀ 29.7K
$171 PKRĀ 47.8K
-37.83%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
17.43
17.8
-2.08%

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Last update for Pakpattan: February 28, 2026

Last update for Karachi: March 2, 2026

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