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

šŸ™‚ Solo nomad: Pattoki is 22.9% cheaper than Karachi without rent, and 22.1% cheaper with rent.
šŸ™‚ Family of 3: Pattoki is 12% cheaper than Karachi without rent, and 24.3% cheaper with rent.
Currency
šŸ½ Eating Out
Pattoki
Karachi
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$2.14 PKRĀ 598
$2.09 PKRĀ 585
2.39%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$8.77 PKRĀ 2,453
$12.54 PKRĀ 3,508
-30.06%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$5.40 PKRĀ 1,509
$4.18 PKRĀ 1,169
29.19%
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.82 PKRĀ 508
$1.99 PKRĀ 556
-8.54%
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.15 PKRĀ 880
$5.15 PKRĀ 1,441
-38.83%
Cappuccino
$1.36 PKRĀ 381
$1.90 PKRĀ 532
-28.42%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.28 PKRĀ 77.6
$0.37 PKRĀ 103
-24.32%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.21 PKRĀ 60.0
$0.23 PKRĀ 64.5
-8.70%
šŸ›’ Groceries & Markets
Pattoki
Karachi
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.50 PKRĀ 140
$0.86 PKRĀ 240
-41.86%
White Bread (500g)
$0.38 PKRĀ 105
$0.55 PKRĀ 154
-30.91%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$0.69 PKRĀ 192
$1.17 PKRĀ 328
-41.03%
Eggs
$0.77 PKRĀ 214
$1.17 PKRĀ 327
-34.19%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$1.38 PKRĀ 386
$6.40 PKRĀ 1,790
-78.44%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$2.52 PKRĀ 705
$3.26 PKRĀ 911
-22.70%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$3.12 PKRĀ 872
$5.01 PKRĀ 1,402
-37.72%
Apples (1kg)
$0.37 PKRĀ 103
$1.08 PKRĀ 301
-65.74%
Banana (1kg)
$0.36 PKRĀ 101
$0.55 PKRĀ 155
-34.55%
Oranges (1kg)
$0.58 PKRĀ 162
$0.88 PKRĀ 246
-34.09%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.48 PKRĀ 134
$0.54 PKRĀ 150
-11.11%
Potato (1kg)
$0.33 PKRĀ 93.6
$0.35 PKRĀ 98.6
-5.71%
Onion (1kg)
$0.37 PKRĀ 102
$0.48 PKRĀ 133
-22.92%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.36 PKRĀ 102
$0.35 PKRĀ 98.9
2.86%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.36 PKRĀ 101
$0.43 PKRĀ 121
-16.28%
Bottle of Non-Alcoholic Wine (Mid-Range)
$1.46 PKRĀ 409
$1.44 PKRĀ 403
1.39%
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$0.36 PKRĀ 101
$1.32 PKRĀ 368
-72.73%
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.94 PKRĀ 542
$2.13 PKRĀ 595
-8.92%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$1.98 PKRĀ 555
$2.16 PKRĀ 603
-8.33%
šŸšŒ Getting Around
Pattoki
Karachi
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.21 PKRĀ 57.4
$0.34 PKRĀ 94.1
-38.24%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$6.98 PKRĀ 1,952
$6.20 PKRĀ 1,735
12.58%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.08 PKRĀ 303
$0.68 PKRĀ 190
58.82%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.49 PKRĀ 136
$0.67 PKRĀ 188
-26.87%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$1.39 PKRĀ 389
$1.75 PKRĀ 488
-20.57%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.93 PKRĀ 259
$0.87 PKRĀ 242
6.90%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$22.5K PKRĀ 6.3M
$16.3K PKRĀ 4.6M
37.77%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$22.5K PKRĀ 6.3M
$25.0K PKRĀ 7.0M
-10.32%
šŸ§¾ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Pattoki
Karachi
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$105 PKRĀ 29.3K
$133 PKRĀ 37.2K
-21.10%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$4.70 PKRĀ 1,316
$4.83 PKRĀ 1,350
-2.69%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$13.68 PKRĀ 3,825
$13.44 PKRĀ 3,759
1.79%
šŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Pattoki
Karachi
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$12.25 PKRĀ 3,428
$15.83 PKRĀ 4,429
-22.62%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$5.90 PKRĀ 1,650
$14.50 PKRĀ 4,057
-59.31%
Cinema Ticket
$2.72 PKRĀ 762
$4.14 PKRĀ 1,157
-34.30%
šŸ§ø Childcare & Education
Pattoki
Karachi
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$36.73 PKRĀ 10.3K
$57.7 PKRĀ 16.1K
-36.39%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$1,801 PKRĀ 503.8K
$1,378 PKRĀ 385.4K
30.72%
šŸ‘•šŸ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Pattoki
Karachi
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$16.37 PKRĀ 4,579
$17.74 PKRĀ 4,962
-7.72%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$27.50 PKRĀ 7,693
$25.73 PKRĀ 7,196
6.88%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$69.0 PKRĀ 19.3K
$63.8 PKRĀ 17.8K
8.19%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$29.37 PKRĀ 8,216
$36.69 PKRĀ 10.3K
-19.95%
šŸ  Accommodation & Living
Pattoki
Karachi
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$75.5 PKRĀ 21.1K
$119 PKRĀ 33.2K
-36.46%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$50.9 PKRĀ 14.2K
$76.2 PKRĀ 21.3K
-33.15%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$167 PKRĀ 46.6K
$321 PKRĀ 89.7K
-48.08%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$104 PKRĀ 29.2K
$181 PKRĀ 50.6K
-42.33%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$849 PKRĀ 237.6K
$764 PKRĀ 213.7K
11.20%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$525 PKRĀ 146.8K
$461 PKRĀ 128.9K
13.84%
šŸ’µ Salaries & Financials
Pattoki
Karachi
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
-
$171 PKRĀ 47.8K
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
17.43
17.8
-2.08%

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Last update for Pattoki: March 1, 2026

Last update for Karachi: March 2, 2026

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