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 17% cheaper than Karachi without rent, and 22.6% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Rahim Yar Khan is 18.7% cheaper than Karachi without rent, and 27.8% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Rahim Yar Khan
Karachi
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$1.72 PKR 482
$2.09 PKR 584
-17.70%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$8.90 PKR 2,489
$12.54 PKR 3,507
-29.03%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$3.19 PKR 891
$4.18 PKR 1,169
-23.68%
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.74 PKR 488
$1.99 PKR 556
-12.56%
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.27 PKR 915
$5.15 PKR 1,441
-36.50%
Cappuccino
$0.92 PKR 258
$1.90 PKR 532
-51.58%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.22 PKR 61.5
$0.37 PKR 103
-40.54%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.21 PKR 57.4
$0.23 PKR 64.5
-8.70%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Rahim Yar Khan
Karachi
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.64 PKR 178
$0.86 PKR 240
-25.58%
White Bread (500g)
$0.56 PKR 157
$0.55 PKR 153
1.82%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.04 PKR 291
$1.17 PKR 328
-11.11%
Eggs
$1.09 PKR 305
$1.17 PKR 327
-6.84%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$4.26 PKR 1,191
$6.40 PKR 1,790
-33.44%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$2.13 PKR 596
$3.26 PKR 911
-34.66%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$3.02 PKR 844
$5.01 PKR 1,402
-39.72%
Apples (1kg)
$0.85 PKR 238
$1.08 PKR 301
-21.30%
Banana (1kg)
$0.69 PKR 192
$0.55 PKR 155
25.45%
Oranges (1kg)
$0.58 PKR 162
$0.88 PKR 246
-34.09%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.52 PKR 145
$0.54 PKR 150
-3.70%
Potato (1kg)
$0.38 PKR 105
$0.35 PKR 98.6
8.57%
Onion (1kg)
$0.42 PKR 119
$0.48 PKR 133
-12.50%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.56 PKR 158
$0.35 PKR 98.9
60.00%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.31 PKR 88.1
$0.43 PKR 121
-27.91%
Bottle of Non-Alcoholic Wine (Mid-Range)
$1.40 PKR 393
$1.44 PKR 403
-2.78%
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.56 PKR 436
$1.32 PKR 368
18.18%
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.91 PKR 533
$2.13 PKR 594
-10.33%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$1.97 PKR 551
$2.16 PKR 603
-8.80%
🚌 Getting Around
Rahim Yar Khan
Karachi
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.20 PKR 56.2
$0.34 PKR 94.1
-41.18%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$7.26 PKR 2,031
$6.20 PKR 1,735
17.10%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.08 PKR 303
$0.68 PKR 190
58.82%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.40 PKR 113
$0.67 PKR 188
-40.30%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$1.43 PKR 399
$1.75 PKR 488
-18.29%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.99 PKR 276
$0.87 PKR 242
13.79%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$22.7K PKR 6.4M
$16.3K PKR 4.6M
39.07%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$21.8K PKR 6.1M
$25.0K PKR 7.0M
-13.02%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Rahim Yar Khan
Karachi
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$102 PKR 28.6K
$133 PKR 37.1K
-22.96%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$3.22 PKR 902
$4.83 PKR 1,350
-33.33%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$13.57 PKR 3,794
$13.44 PKR 3,758
0.97%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Rahim Yar Khan
Karachi
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$14.21 PKR 3,974
$15.83 PKR 4,428
-10.23%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$5.90 PKR 1,651
$14.50 PKR 4,056
-59.31%
Cinema Ticket
$2.61 PKR 730
$4.14 PKR 1,157
-36.96%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Rahim Yar Khan
Karachi
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$17.86 PKR 4,996
$57.7 PKR 16.1K
-69.07%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$892 PKR 249.5K
$1,378 PKR 385.3K
-35.25%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Rahim Yar Khan
Karachi
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$12.26 PKR 3,428
$17.74 PKR 4,961
-30.89%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$20.86 PKR 5,833
$25.73 PKR 7,195
-18.93%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$53.3 PKR 14.9K
$63.8 PKR 17.8K
-16.35%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$28.08 PKR 7,854
$36.69 PKR 10.3K
-23.47%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Rahim Yar Khan
Karachi
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$78.6 PKR 22.0K
$119 PKR 33.2K
-33.83%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$61.1 PKR 17.1K
$76.2 PKR 21.3K
-19.77%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$112 PKR 31.4K
$321 PKR 89.7K
-64.99%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$95.5 PKR 26.7K
$181 PKR 50.5K
-47.19%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$785 PKR 219.4K
$764 PKR 213.6K
2.73%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$564 PKR 157.7K
$461 PKR 128.9K
22.30%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Rahim Yar Khan
Karachi
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
-
$171 PKR 47.8K
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
17.43
17.8
-2.08%

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Last update for Rahim Yar Khan: March 1, 2026

Last update for Karachi: March 2, 2026

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