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 19.1% cheaper than Karachi without rent, and 23% cheaper with rent.

🙂 Family of 3: Rahim Yar Khan is 34.3% cheaper than Karachi without rent, and 28.8% cheaper with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$1.82 PKR 513

$2.08 PKR 588

-12.50%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$8.94 PKR 2,526

$12.27 PKR 3,465

-27.14%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$3.32 PKR 938

$4.07 PKR 1,149

-18.43%

Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$1.81 PKR 511

$2 PKR 565

-9.50%

Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$3.2 PKR 903

$5.14 PKR 1,453

-37.74%

Cappuccino

$0.85 PKR 241

$1.84 PKR 519

-53.80%

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

$0.22 PKR 62.1

$0.37 PKR 104

-40.54%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.2 PKR 56.9

$0.23 PKR 65.2

-13.04%

Milk (1 liter)

$0.59 PKR 167

$0.8 PKR 225

-26.25%

White Bread (500g)

$0.57 PKR 160

$0.55 PKR 155

3.64%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$1.04 PKR 295

$1.13 PKR 319

-7.96%

Eggs

$1.04 PKR 293

$1.18 PKR 332

-11.86%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$4.29 PKR 1,213

$6.54 PKR 1,846

-34.40%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$2.13 PKR 602

$3.24 PKR 915

-34.26%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$3.01 PKR 851

$5.08 PKR 1,435

-40.75%

Apples (1kg)

$0.86 PKR 243

$1.08 PKR 306

-20.37%

Banana (1kg)

$0.68 PKR 192

$0.55 PKR 155

23.64%

Oranges (1kg)

$0.54 PKR 151

$0.89 PKR 250

-39.33%

Tomato (1kg)

$0.52 PKR 146

$0.54 PKR 152

-3.70%

Potato (1kg)

$0.41 PKR 115

$0.38 PKR 108

7.89%

Onion (1kg)

$0.43 PKR 121

$0.47 PKR 133

-8.51%

Lettuce (1 head)

$0.6 PKR 169

$0.36 PKR 100

66.67%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.29 PKR 81.6

$0.44 PKR 124

-34.09%

Bottle of Non-Alcoholic Wine (Mid-Range)

$1.44 PKR 406

$1.22 PKR 344

18.03%

Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$1.6 PKR 451

$1.31 PKR 371

22.14%

Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$1.93 PKR 546

$2.12 PKR 599

-8.96%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$1.91 PKR 539

$2.18 PKR 616

-12.39%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.18 PKR 51.1

$0.37 PKR 103

-51.35%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$7.06 PKR 1,993

$6.28 PKR 1,772

12.42%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$1.07 PKR 303

$0.7 PKR 197

52.86%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$0.4 PKR 113

$0.66 PKR 187

-39.39%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$1.44 PKR 408

$1.72 PKR 485

-16.28%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$0.95 PKR 269

$0.93 PKR 263

2.15%

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

$22.5K PKR 6.4M

$16.8K PKR 4.7M

34.33%

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

$22K PKR 6.2M

$25K PKR 7.1M

-11.85%

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

$103 PKR 29.1K

$136 PKR 38.3K

-24.05%

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

$3.23 PKR 912

$4.88 PKR 1,379

-33.81%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$13.99 PKR 3,953

$13.36 PKR 3,775

4.72%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$14.34 PKR 4,049

$15.31 PKR 4,325

-6.34%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$5.83 PKR 1,646

$14.22 PKR 4,016

-59.00%

Cinema Ticket

$2.71 PKR 767

$4.35 PKR 1,230

-37.70%

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

$17.36 PKR 4,902

$57.7 PKR 16.3K

-69.90%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$899 PKR 254K

$1,350 PKR 381.3K

-33.39%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$12.29 PKR 3,471

$17.87 PKR 5,047

-31.23%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$20.87 PKR 5,893

$25.27 PKR 7,138

-17.41%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$52.7 PKR 14.9K

$65.4 PKR 18.5K

-19.37%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$28.01 PKR 7,910

$35.61 PKR 10.1K

-21.34%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$78.9 PKR 22.3K

$121 PKR 34.2K

-34.75%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$62.2 PKR 17.6K

$75.9 PKR 21.4K

-18.02%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$110 PKR 31.1K

$321 PKR 90.7K

-65.68%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$92 PKR 26K

$182 PKR 51.4K

-49.43%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$536 PKR 151.4K

$576 PKR 162.7K

-6.97%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$442 PKR 124.8K

$365 PKR 103.2K

20.89%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$190 PKR 53.8K

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: October 27, 2025

Last update for Karachi: October 27, 2025

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