Cost of Living Comparison Between Rahim Yar Khan and Karachi Cost of Living Comparison Between Rahim Yar Khan and Karachi

🙂 Solo nomad: Rahim Yar Khan is 14.7% cheaper than Karachi without rent, and 21.6% cheaper with rent.

🙂 Family of 3: Rahim Yar Khan is 30.5% cheaper than Karachi without rent, and 28.1% cheaper with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$1.74 PKR 490

$2.17 PKR 611

-19.82%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$9.02 PKR 2,543

$12.19 PKR 3,438

-26.00%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$3.17 PKR 895

$4.15 PKR 1,171

-23.61%

Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$1.78 PKR 503

$2.00 PKR 563

-11.00%

Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$3.16 PKR 890

$5.33 PKR 1,503

-40.71%

Cappuccino

$0.85 PKR 239

$1.90 PKR 535

-55.26%

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

$0.24 PKR 68.0

$0.34 PKR 95.4

-29.41%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.16 PKR 46.12

$0.23 PKR 65.1

-30.43%

Milk (1 liter)

$0.59 PKR 168

$0.85 PKR 240

-30.59%

White Bread (500g)

$0.60 PKR 169

$0.58 PKR 163

3.45%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$1.05 PKR 295

$1.17 PKR 329

-10.26%

Eggs

$1.09 PKR 308

$1.16 PKR 327

-6.03%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$4.29 PKR 1,208

$6.31 PKR 1,781

-32.01%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$2.23 PKR 627

$3.27 PKR 922

-31.80%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$3.02 PKR 850

$5.11 PKR 1,441

-40.90%

Apples (1kg)

$0.89 PKR 252

$1.08 PKR 306

-17.59%

Banana (1kg)

$0.72 PKR 202

$0.55 PKR 154

30.91%

Oranges (1kg)

$0.57 PKR 161

$0.88 PKR 249

-35.23%

Tomato (1kg)

$0.48 PKR 134

$0.53 PKR 150

-9.43%

Potato (1kg)

$0.41 PKR 115

$0.38 PKR 108

7.89%

Onion (1kg)

$0.43 PKR 121

$0.48 PKR 135

-10.42%

Lettuce (1 head)

$0.56 PKR 158

$0.35 PKR 99.2

60.00%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.29 PKR 80.9

$0.41 PKR 115

-29.27%

Bottle of Non-Alcoholic Wine (Mid-Range)

$1.44 PKR 406

$1.56 PKR 440

-7.69%

Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$1.61 PKR 453

$1.25 PKR 354

28.80%

Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$1.94 PKR 548

$2.08 PKR 587

-6.73%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$1.89 PKR 534

$2.07 PKR 584

-8.70%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.21 PKR 58.1

$0.36 PKR 103

-41.67%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$7.03 PKR 1,984

$6.46 PKR 1,821

8.82%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$1.09 PKR 307

$0.70 PKR 197

55.71%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$0.44 PKR 124

$0.66 PKR 185

-33.33%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$1.44 PKR 407

$1.80 PKR 507

-20.00%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$0.96 PKR 270

$0.92 PKR 260

4.35%

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

$22.4K PKR 6.3M

$16.5K PKR 4.7M

35.90%

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

$22.2K PKR 6.3M

$25.4K PKR 7.2M

-12.57%

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

$102 PKR 28.9K

$136 PKR 38.4K

-24.84%

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

$3.10 PKR 873

$4.85 PKR 1,368

-36.08%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$13.77 PKR 3,883

$13.74 PKR 3,873

0.22%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$14.12 PKR 3,982

$15.46 PKR 4,360

-8.67%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$6.02 PKR 1,698

$14.14 PKR 3,987

-57.43%

Cinema Ticket

$2.63 PKR 743

$4.32 PKR 1,220

-39.12%

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

$17.67 PKR 4,983

$56.7 PKR 16.0K

-68.85%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$870 PKR 245.3K

$1,388 PKR 391.4K

-37.33%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$12.61 PKR 3,555

$17.33 PKR 4,887

-27.24%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$21.06 PKR 5,939

$25.38 PKR 7,156

-17.02%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$53.0 PKR 15.0K

$64.8 PKR 18.3K

-18.15%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$28.48 PKR 8,030

$35.62 PKR 10.0K

-20.04%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$79.2 PKR 22.3K

$119 PKR 33.5K

-33.25%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$62.1 PKR 17.5K

$73.6 PKR 20.7K

-15.58%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$113 PKR 31.8K

$317 PKR 89.4K

-64.46%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$95.0 PKR 26.8K

$178 PKR 50.3K

-46.71%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$739 PKR 208.3K

$726 PKR 204.6K

1.82%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$541 PKR 152.5K

$435 PKR 122.6K

24.34%

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 Rahim Yar Khan: January 11, 2026

Last update for Karachi: January 11, 2026

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