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

🙂 Solo nomad: Quetta is 21.7% cheaper than Karachi without rent, and 26.8% cheaper with rent.

🙂 Family of 3: Quetta is 14% cheaper than Karachi without rent, and 24.2% cheaper with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$3.51 PKR 981

$2.09 PKR 584

67.94%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$10.79 PKR 3,016

$12.54 PKR 3,507

-13.96%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$4.49 PKR 1,256

$4.18 PKR 1,169

7.42%

Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$1.72 PKR 481

$1.99 PKR 556

-13.57%

Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$1.61 PKR 451

$5.15 PKR 1,441

-68.74%

Cappuccino

$1.61 PKR 449

$1.90 PKR 532

-15.26%

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

$0.42 PKR 117

$0.37 PKR 103

13.51%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.20 PKR 55.8

$0.23 PKR 64.5

-13.04%

Milk (1 liter)

$0.69 PKR 194

$0.86 PKR 240

-19.77%

White Bread (500g)

$0.43 PKR 121

$0.55 PKR 153

-21.82%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$1.07 PKR 299

$1.17 PKR 328

-8.55%

Eggs

$1.08 PKR 301

$1.17 PKR 327

-7.69%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$5.94 PKR 1,661

$6.40 PKR 1,790

-7.19%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$2.62 PKR 733

$3.26 PKR 911

-19.63%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$4.23 PKR 1,182

$5.01 PKR 1,402

-15.57%

Apples (1kg)

$1.04 PKR 291

$1.08 PKR 301

-3.70%

Banana (1kg)

$0.52 PKR 147

$0.55 PKR 155

-5.45%

Oranges (1kg)

$0.53 PKR 148

$0.88 PKR 246

-39.77%

Tomato (1kg)

$0.51 PKR 144

$0.54 PKR 150

-5.56%

Potato (1kg)

$0.29 PKR 80.0

$0.35 PKR 98.6

-17.14%

Onion (1kg)

$0.47 PKR 132

$0.48 PKR 133

-2.08%

Lettuce (1 head)

$0.35 PKR 98.6

$0.35 PKR 98.9

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.30 PKR 83.1

$0.43 PKR 121

-30.23%

Bottle of Non-Alcoholic Wine (Mid-Range)

$1.46 PKR 409

$1.44 PKR 403

1.39%

Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$0.33 PKR 93.2

$1.32 PKR 368

-75.00%

Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.16 PKR 604

$2.13 PKR 594

1.41%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$0.70 PKR 195

$2.16 PKR 603

-67.59%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.17 PKR 48.10

$0.34 PKR 94.1

-50.00%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$5.22 PKR 1,461

$6.20 PKR 1,735

-15.81%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$0.36 PKR 101

$0.68 PKR 190

-47.06%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$0.60 PKR 168

$0.67 PKR 188

-10.45%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$1.81 PKR 505

$1.75 PKR 488

3.43%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$0.93 PKR 260

$0.87 PKR 242

6.90%

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

$21.1K PKR 5.9M

$16.3K PKR 4.6M

29.14%

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

$12.6K PKR 3.5M

$25.0K PKR 7.0M

-49.83%

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

$52.9 PKR 14.8K

$133 PKR 37.1K

-60.19%

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

$6.40 PKR 1,789

$4.83 PKR 1,350

32.51%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$14.34 PKR 4,010

$13.44 PKR 3,758

6.70%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$5.09 PKR 1,425

$15.83 PKR 4,428

-67.85%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$5.87 PKR 1,641

$14.50 PKR 4,056

-59.52%

Cinema Ticket

$2.88 PKR 806

$4.14 PKR 1,157

-30.43%

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

$34.95 PKR 9,774

$57.7 PKR 16.1K

-39.47%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$432 PKR 120.8K

$1,378 PKR 385.3K

-68.65%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$7.13 PKR 1,993

$17.74 PKR 4,961

-59.81%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$7.15 PKR 1,999

$25.73 PKR 7,194

-72.21%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$87.6 PKR 24.5K

$63.8 PKR 17.8K

37.43%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$28.90 PKR 8,080

$36.69 PKR 10.3K

-21.23%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$70.7 PKR 19.8K

$119 PKR 33.2K

-40.52%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$48.93 PKR 13.7K

$76.2 PKR 21.3K

-35.78%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$162 PKR 45.3K

$321 PKR 89.7K

-49.45%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$97.4 PKR 27.2K

$181 PKR 50.5K

-46.09%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$373 PKR 104.3K

$764 PKR 213.6K

-51.15%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$212 PKR 59.4K

$461 PKR 128.9K

-53.93%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$211 PKR 59.1K

$171 PKR 47.8K

23.53%

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: March 2, 2026

Last update for Karachi: March 2, 2026

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