Cost of Living Comparison Between Pattoki and Karachi Cost of Living Comparison Between Pattoki and Karachi

🙂 Solo nomad: Pattoki is 23.8% cheaper than Karachi without rent, and 22% cheaper with rent.

🙂 Family of 3: Pattoki is 20.4% cheaper than Karachi without rent, and 23.7% cheaper with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$2.15 PKR 605

$2.17 PKR 610

-0.92%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$9.10 PKR 2,564

$12.19 PKR 3,435

-25.35%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$5.23 PKR 1,474

$4.15 PKR 1,170

26.02%

Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$1.80 PKR 506

$2.00 PKR 563

-10.00%

Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$3.15 PKR 886

$5.33 PKR 1,501

-40.90%

Cappuccino

$1.39 PKR 390

$1.90 PKR 534

-26.84%

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

$0.28 PKR 78.6

$0.34 PKR 95.3

-17.65%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.18 PKR 49.33

$0.23 PKR 65.1

-21.74%

Milk (1 liter)

$0.47 PKR 132

$0.85 PKR 240

-44.71%

White Bread (500g)

$0.37 PKR 105

$0.58 PKR 162

-36.21%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$0.68 PKR 193

$1.17 PKR 329

-41.88%

Eggs

$0.71 PKR 200

$1.16 PKR 327

-38.79%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$1.39 PKR 392

$6.31 PKR 1,779

-77.97%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$2.47 PKR 696

$3.27 PKR 922

-24.46%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$3.13 PKR 881

$5.11 PKR 1,439

-38.75%

Apples (1kg)

$0.36 PKR 103

$1.08 PKR 305

-66.67%

Banana (1kg)

$0.33 PKR 93.7

$0.55 PKR 154

-40.00%

Oranges (1kg)

$0.55 PKR 155

$0.88 PKR 248

-37.50%

Tomato (1kg)

$0.52 PKR 147

$0.53 PKR 150

-1.89%

Potato (1kg)

$0.34 PKR 95.7

$0.38 PKR 108

-10.53%

Onion (1kg)

$0.37 PKR 103

$0.48 PKR 135

-22.92%

Lettuce (1 head)

$0.36 PKR 103

$0.35 PKR 99.2

2.86%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.36 PKR 102

$0.41 PKR 115

-12.20%

Bottle of Non-Alcoholic Wine (Mid-Range)

$0.74 PKR 208

$1.56 PKR 439

-52.56%

Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$0.34 PKR 95.3

$1.25 PKR 354

-72.80%

Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$1.87 PKR 527

$2.08 PKR 586

-10.10%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$1.99 PKR 560

$2.07 PKR 584

-3.86%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.16 PKR 44.85

$0.36 PKR 103

-55.56%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$6.97 PKR 1,964

$6.46 PKR 1,819

7.89%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$1.09 PKR 307

$0.70 PKR 197

55.71%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$0.52 PKR 147

$0.66 PKR 185

-21.21%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$1.40 PKR 394

$1.80 PKR 506

-22.22%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$0.94 PKR 266

$0.92 PKR 259

2.17%

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

$22.4K PKR 6.3M

$16.5K PKR 4.7M

35.97%

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

$22.3K PKR 6.3M

$25.4K PKR 7.2M

-12.27%

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

$104 PKR 29.2K

$136 PKR 38.4K

-23.96%

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

$4.92 PKR 1,387

$4.85 PKR 1,367

1.44%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$13.59 PKR 3,829

$13.74 PKR 3,870

-1.09%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$12.57 PKR 3,543

$15.46 PKR 4,356

-18.69%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$6.08 PKR 1,714

$14.14 PKR 3,984

-57.00%

Cinema Ticket

$2.62 PKR 738

$4.32 PKR 1,218

-39.35%

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

$35.65 PKR 10.0K

$56.7 PKR 16.0K

-37.16%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$1,761 PKR 496.2K

$1,388 PKR 391.0K

26.90%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$16.79 PKR 4,730

$17.33 PKR 4,882

-3.12%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$28.06 PKR 7,905

$25.38 PKR 7,149

10.56%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$68.7 PKR 19.3K

$64.8 PKR 18.3K

5.97%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$29.47 PKR 8,303

$35.62 PKR 10.0K

-17.27%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$74.3 PKR 20.9K

$119 PKR 33.4K

-37.38%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$51.0 PKR 14.4K

$73.6 PKR 20.7K

-30.64%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$165 PKR 46.4K

$317 PKR 89.3K

-48.00%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$108 PKR 30.3K

$178 PKR 50.2K

-39.62%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$708 PKR 199.4K

$726 PKR 204.4K

-2.44%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$613 PKR 172.6K

$435 PKR 122.5K

40.91%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$176 PKR 49.5K

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 Pattoki: January 11, 2026

Last update for Karachi: January 11, 2026

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