Cost of Living Comparison Between Quetta and Karachi Cost of Living Comparison Between Quetta and Karachi

🙂 Solo nomad: Quetta is 18.4% cheaper than Karachi without rent, and 29.5% cheaper with rent.

🙂 Family of 3: Quetta is 4.7% cheaper than Karachi without rent, and 22.9% cheaper with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$3.61 PKR 1,019

$2.08 PKR 588

73.56%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$10.44 PKR 2,950

$12.27 PKR 3,465

-14.91%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$4.39 PKR 1,240

$4.07 PKR 1,149

7.86%

Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$1.81 PKR 512

$2 PKR 565

-9.50%

Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$1.61 PKR 456

$5.14 PKR 1,453

-68.68%

Cappuccino

$1.61 PKR 454

$1.84 PKR 519

-12.50%

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

$0.45 PKR 127

$0.37 PKR 104

21.62%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.2 PKR 56.4

$0.23 PKR 65.2

-13.04%

Milk (1 liter)

$0.69 PKR 196

$0.8 PKR 225

-13.75%

White Bread (500g)

$0.44 PKR 123

$0.55 PKR 155

-20.00%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$1.02 PKR 289

$1.13 PKR 319

-9.73%

Eggs

$1.12 PKR 316

$1.18 PKR 332

-5.08%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$5.05 PKR 1,425

$6.54 PKR 1,846

-22.78%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$2.6 PKR 734

$3.24 PKR 915

-19.75%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$4.15 PKR 1,172

$5.08 PKR 1,435

-18.31%

Apples (1kg)

$1.07 PKR 303

$1.08 PKR 306

-0.93%

Banana (1kg)

$0.52 PKR 147

$0.55 PKR 155

-5.45%

Oranges (1kg)

$0.57 PKR 160

$0.89 PKR 250

-35.96%

Tomato (1kg)

$0.51 PKR 145

$0.54 PKR 152

-5.56%

Potato (1kg)

$0.31 PKR 87.8

$0.38 PKR 108

-18.42%

Onion (1kg)

$0.47 PKR 133

Lettuce (1 head)

$0.33 PKR 92.6

$0.36 PKR 100

-8.33%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.3 PKR 84.2

$0.44 PKR 124

-31.82%

Bottle of Non-Alcoholic Wine (Mid-Range)

$1.9 PKR 537

$1.22 PKR 344

55.74%

Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$0.36 PKR 102

$1.31 PKR 371

-72.52%

Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.15 PKR 606

$2.12 PKR 599

1.42%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$0.74 PKR 208

$2.18 PKR 616

-66.06%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.2 PKR 56.8

$0.37 PKR 103

-45.95%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$5.37 PKR 1,518

$6.28 PKR 1,772

-14.49%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$0.36 PKR 102

$0.7 PKR 197

-48.57%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$0.65 PKR 185

$0.66 PKR 187

-1.52%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$1.76 PKR 496

$1.72 PKR 485

2.33%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$0.95 PKR 268

$0.93 PKR 263

2.15%

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

$20.8K PKR 5.9M

$16.8K PKR 4.7M

24.32%

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

$12.4K PKR 3.5M

$25K PKR 7.1M

-50.47%

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

$53.8 PKR 15.2K

$136 PKR 38.3K

-60.34%

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

$6.63 PKR 1,871

$4.88 PKR 1,379

35.86%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$14.25 PKR 4,026

$13.36 PKR 3,775

6.66%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$5.01 PKR 1,414

$15.31 PKR 4,325

-67.28%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$5.82 PKR 1,644

$14.22 PKR 4,016

-59.07%

Cinema Ticket

$2.78 PKR 786

$4.35 PKR 1,230

-36.09%

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

$34.37 PKR 9,706

$57.7 PKR 16.3K

-40.41%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$433 PKR 122.2K

$1,350 PKR 381.3K

-67.96%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$6.89 PKR 1,946

$17.87 PKR 5,047

-61.44%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$6.86 PKR 1,938

$25.27 PKR 7,138

-72.85%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$90 PKR 25.4K

$65.4 PKR 18.5K

37.66%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$29.09 PKR 8,216

$35.61 PKR 10.1K

-18.31%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$70.8 PKR 20K

$121 PKR 34.2K

-41.48%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$49.39 PKR 13.9K

$75.9 PKR 21.4K

-34.90%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$157 PKR 44.3K

$321 PKR 90.7K

-51.14%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$96.6 PKR 27.3K

$182 PKR 51.4K

-46.92%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$380 PKR 107.3K

$576 PKR 162.7K

-34.06%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$216 PKR 60.9K

$365 PKR 103.2K

-40.98%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$211 PKR 59.7K

$190 PKR 53.8K

11.08%

20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)

17.8

-32.58%

Citycost data is based on AI and user input – minor inaccuracies may occur.

Last update for Quetta: October 28, 2025

Last update for Karachi: October 27, 2025

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