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

šŸ™‚ Solo nomad: Pattoki is 8.7% cheaper than Karachi without rent, and 21.8% cheaper with rent.
šŸ™‚ Family of 3: Pattoki is 28.8% cheaper than Karachi without rent, and 25.4% cheaper with rent.
Currency
šŸ½ Eating Out
Pattoki
Karachi
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$2.09 PKRĀ 590
$2.08 PKRĀ 588
0.48%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$8.88 PKRĀ 2,509
$12.27 PKRĀ 3,465
-27.63%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$5.35 PKRĀ 1,511
$4.07 PKRĀ 1,149
31.45%
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.79 PKRĀ 507
$2 PKRĀ 565
-10.50%
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.11 PKRĀ 878
$5.14 PKRĀ 1,453
-39.49%
Cappuccino
$1.44 PKRĀ 407
$1.84 PKRĀ 519
-21.74%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.28 PKRĀ 78.5
$0.37 PKRĀ 104
-24.32%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.18 PKRĀ 51.7
$0.23 PKRĀ 65.2
-21.74%
šŸ›’ Groceries & Markets
Pattoki
Karachi
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.47 PKRĀ 132
$0.8 PKRĀ 225
-41.25%
White Bread (500g)
$0.38 PKRĀ 106
$0.55 PKRĀ 155
-30.91%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$0.74 PKRĀ 210
$1.13 PKRĀ 319
-34.51%
Eggs
$0.71 PKRĀ 200
$1.18 PKRĀ 332
-39.83%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$1.37 PKRĀ 387
$6.54 PKRĀ 1,846
-79.05%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$2.61 PKRĀ 737
$3.24 PKRĀ 915
-19.44%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$3.18 PKRĀ 897
$5.08 PKRĀ 1,435
-37.40%
Apples (1kg)
$0.33 PKRĀ 94.5
$1.08 PKRĀ 306
-69.44%
Banana (1kg)
$0.36 PKRĀ 102
$0.55 PKRĀ 155
-34.55%
Oranges (1kg)
$0.53 PKRĀ 151
$0.89 PKRĀ 250
-40.45%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.52 PKRĀ 146
$0.54 PKRĀ 152
-3.70%
Potato (1kg)
$0.34 PKRĀ 95.1
$0.38 PKRĀ 108
-10.53%
Onion (1kg)
$0.36 PKRĀ 103
$0.47 PKRĀ 133
-23.40%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.37 PKRĀ 103
$0.36 PKRĀ 100
2.78%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.37 PKRĀ 104
$0.44 PKRĀ 124
-15.91%
Bottle of Non-Alcoholic Wine (Mid-Range)
$1.44 PKRĀ 408
$1.22 PKRĀ 344
18.03%
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$0.37 PKRĀ 104
$1.31 PKRĀ 371
-71.76%
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.93 PKRĀ 544
$2.12 PKRĀ 599
-8.96%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2 PKRĀ 565
$2.18 PKRĀ 616
-8.26%
šŸšŒ Getting Around
Pattoki
Karachi
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.18 PKRĀ 51.7
$0.37 PKRĀ 103
-51.35%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$6.91 PKRĀ 1,951
$6.28 PKRĀ 1,772
10.03%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.07 PKRĀ 303
$0.7 PKRĀ 197
52.86%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.5 PKRĀ 141
$0.66 PKRĀ 187
-24.24%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$1.44 PKRĀ 407
$1.72 PKRĀ 485
-16.28%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.98 PKRĀ 277
$0.93 PKRĀ 263
5.38%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$22.4K PKRĀ 6.3M
$16.8K PKRĀ 4.7M
33.65%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$22K PKRĀ 6.2M
$25K PKRĀ 7.1M
-11.85%
šŸ§¾ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Pattoki
Karachi
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$102 PKRĀ 28.9K
$136 PKRĀ 38.3K
-24.66%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$4.75 PKRĀ 1,341
$4.88 PKRĀ 1,379
-2.66%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$13.69 PKRĀ 3,866
$13.36 PKRĀ 3,775
2.47%
šŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Pattoki
Karachi
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$12.5 PKRĀ 3,530
$15.31 PKRĀ 4,325
-18.35%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$5.82 PKRĀ 1,643
$14.22 PKRĀ 4,016
-59.07%
Cinema Ticket
$2.6 PKRĀ 733
$4.35 PKRĀ 1,230
-40.23%
šŸ§ø Childcare & Education
Pattoki
Karachi
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$35.96 PKRĀ 10.2K
$57.7 PKRĀ 16.3K
-37.66%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$1,802 PKRĀ 508.9K
$1,350 PKRĀ 381.3K
33.45%
šŸ‘•šŸ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Pattoki
Karachi
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$16.62 PKRĀ 4,695
$17.87 PKRĀ 5,047
-6.99%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$28.26 PKRĀ 7,982
$25.27 PKRĀ 7,138
11.83%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$70.8 PKRĀ 20K
$65.4 PKRĀ 18.5K
8.29%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$29.28 PKRĀ 8,269
$35.61 PKRĀ 10.1K
-17.78%
šŸ  Accommodation & Living
Pattoki
Karachi
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$75.1 PKRĀ 21.2K
$121 PKRĀ 34.2K
-37.86%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$52.8 PKRĀ 14.9K
$75.9 PKRĀ 21.4K
-30.43%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$167 PKRĀ 47.1K
$321 PKRĀ 90.7K
-48.05%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$107 PKRĀ 30.2K
$182 PKRĀ 51.4K
-41.33%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$517 PKRĀ 145.9K
$576 PKRĀ 162.7K
-10.34%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$456 PKRĀ 128.8K
$365 PKRĀ 103.2K
24.82%
šŸ’µ Salaries & Financials
Pattoki
Karachi
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
-
$190 PKRĀ 53.8K
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
17.43
17.8
-2.08%

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Last update for Pattoki: October 28, 2025

Last update for Karachi: October 27, 2025

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