Cost of Living Comparison Between Rawalpindi and Karachi Cost of Living Comparison Between Rawalpindi and Karachi

🙂 Solo nomad: Rawalpindi is 1.6% cheaper than Karachi without rent, and 12% cheaper with rent.

🙂 Family of 3: Rawalpindi is 2.1% cheaper than Karachi without rent, and 3.4% cheaper with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$1.73 PKR 489

$2.08 PKR 588

-16.83%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$13.98 PKR 3,948

$12.27 PKR 3,465

13.94%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$5.29 PKR 1,493

$4.07 PKR 1,149

29.98%

Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$1.57 PKR 444

$2 PKR 565

-21.50%

Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$3.37 PKR 951

$5.14 PKR 1,453

-34.44%

Cappuccino

$1.63 PKR 461

$1.84 PKR 519

-11.41%

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

$0.32 PKR 89

$0.37 PKR 104

-13.51%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.23 PKR 65.1

$0.23 PKR 65.2

Milk (1 liter)

$0.78 PKR 221

$0.8 PKR 225

-2.50%

White Bread (500g)

$0.52 PKR 147

$0.55 PKR 155

-5.45%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$1.24 PKR 350

$1.13 PKR 319

9.73%

Eggs

$1.13 PKR 320

$1.18 PKR 332

-4.24%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$5.99 PKR 1,693

$6.54 PKR 1,846

-8.41%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$3.28 PKR 926

$3.24 PKR 915

1.23%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$4.57 PKR 1,289

$5.08 PKR 1,435

-10.04%

Apples (1kg)

$0.94 PKR 266

$1.08 PKR 306

-12.96%

Banana (1kg)

$0.69 PKR 195

$0.55 PKR 155

25.45%

Oranges (1kg)

$0.86 PKR 243

$0.89 PKR 250

-3.37%

Tomato (1kg)

$0.47 PKR 134

$0.54 PKR 152

-12.96%

Potato (1kg)

$0.34 PKR 95.8

$0.38 PKR 108

-10.53%

Onion (1kg)

$0.52 PKR 148

$0.47 PKR 133

10.64%

Lettuce (1 head)

$0.26 PKR 73.6

$0.36 PKR 100

-27.78%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.39 PKR 111

$0.44 PKR 124

-11.36%

Bottle of Non-Alcoholic Wine (Mid-Range)

$15.94 PKR 4,502

$1.22 PKR 344

1206.56%

Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$0.99 PKR 280

$1.31 PKR 371

-24.43%

Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.31 PKR 652

$2.12 PKR 599

8.96%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$1.93 PKR 546

$2.18 PKR 616

-11.47%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.19 PKR 52.5

$0.37 PKR 103

-48.65%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$9.81 PKR 2,770

$6.28 PKR 1,772

56.21%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$0.87 PKR 245

$0.7 PKR 197

24.29%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$0.35 PKR 99.1

$0.66 PKR 187

-46.97%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$2.95 PKR 833

$1.72 PKR 485

71.51%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$0.95 PKR 268

$0.93 PKR 263

2.15%

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

$17.6K PKR 5M

$16.8K PKR 4.7M

5.28%

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

$22.5K PKR 6.3M

$25K PKR 7.1M

-10.03%

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

$103 PKR 29.2K

$136 PKR 38.3K

-23.71%

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

$3.99 PKR 1,126

$4.88 PKR 1,379

-18.24%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$16.44 PKR 4,643

$13.36 PKR 3,775

23.05%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$9.99 PKR 2,822

$15.31 PKR 4,325

-34.75%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$7.76 PKR 2,192

$14.22 PKR 4,016

-45.43%

Cinema Ticket

$3.6 PKR 1,018

$4.35 PKR 1,230

-17.24%

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

$40.12 PKR 11.3K

$57.7 PKR 16.3K

-30.44%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$946 PKR 267.2K

$1,350 PKR 381.3K

-29.91%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$11.56 PKR 3,266

$17.87 PKR 5,047

-35.31%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$18.51 PKR 5,229

$25.27 PKR 7,138

-26.75%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$88.7 PKR 25.1K

$65.4 PKR 18.5K

35.70%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$28.41 PKR 8,023

$35.61 PKR 10.1K

-20.22%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$131 PKR 36.9K

$121 PKR 34.2K

7.97%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$64.8 PKR 18.3K

$75.9 PKR 21.4K

-14.60%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$335 PKR 94.5K

$321 PKR 90.7K

4.17%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$173 PKR 48.9K

$182 PKR 51.4K

-4.81%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$1,151 PKR 325.1K

$576 PKR 162.7K

99.74%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$515 PKR 145.3K

$365 PKR 103.2K

40.79%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$167 PKR 47.2K

$190 PKR 53.8K

-12.24%

20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)

20.17

17.8

13.31%

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

Last update for Rawalpindi: October 29, 2025

Last update for Karachi: October 27, 2025

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