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

🙂 Solo nomad: Rawalpindi is 1.3% cheaper than Karachi without rent, and 12% cheaper with rent.

😐 Family of 3: Rawalpindi is 0.4% more expensive than Karachi without rent, and 7.7% cheaper with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$1.74 PKR 485

$2.09 PKR 584

-16.75%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$14.12 PKR 3,943

$12.54 PKR 3,502

12.60%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$5.16 PKR 1,441

$4.18 PKR 1,168

23.44%

Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$1.55 PKR 433

$1.99 PKR 555

-22.11%

Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$3.51 PKR 980

$5.15 PKR 1,439

-31.84%

Cappuccino

$1.73 PKR 482

$1.90 PKR 531

-8.95%

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

$0.35 PKR 96.5

$0.37 PKR 102

-5.41%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.21 PKR 58.4

$0.23 PKR 64.4

-8.70%

Milk (1 liter)

$0.80 PKR 224

$0.86 PKR 239

-6.98%

White Bread (500g)

$0.52 PKR 145

$0.55 PKR 153

-5.45%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$1.25 PKR 348

$1.17 PKR 328

6.84%

Eggs

$1.12 PKR 314

$1.17 PKR 326

-4.27%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$6.07 PKR 1,695

$6.40 PKR 1,787

-5.16%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$3.40 PKR 948

$3.26 PKR 909

4.29%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$4.38 PKR 1,222

$5.01 PKR 1,400

-12.57%

Apples (1kg)

$0.96 PKR 269

$1.08 PKR 300

-11.11%

Banana (1kg)

$0.63 PKR 176

$0.55 PKR 155

14.55%

Oranges (1kg)

$0.86 PKR 241

$0.88 PKR 245

-2.27%

Tomato (1kg)

$0.47 PKR 130

$0.54 PKR 150

-12.96%

Potato (1kg)

$0.34 PKR 94.5

$0.35 PKR 98.5

-2.86%

Onion (1kg)

$0.48 PKR 133

Lettuce (1 head)

$0.24 PKR 66.4

$0.35 PKR 98.8

-31.43%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.36 PKR 102

$0.43 PKR 121

-16.28%

Bottle of Non-Alcoholic Wine (Mid-Range)

$16.33 PKR 4,559

$1.44 PKR 402

1034.03%

Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$0.98 PKR 275

$1.32 PKR 367

-25.76%

Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.28 PKR 635

$2.13 PKR 594

7.04%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$1.98 PKR 553

$2.16 PKR 602

-8.33%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.16 PKR 44.87

$0.34 PKR 93.9

-52.94%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$9.94 PKR 2,776

$6.20 PKR 1,732

60.32%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$0.86 PKR 241

$0.68 PKR 190

26.47%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$0.33 PKR 91.0

$0.67 PKR 188

-50.75%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$2.93 PKR 819

$1.75 PKR 487

67.43%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$0.96 PKR 268

$0.87 PKR 242

10.34%

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

$18.0K PKR 5.0M

$16.3K PKR 4.6M

10.11%

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

$23.3K PKR 6.5M

$25.0K PKR 7.0M

-7.13%

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

$101 PKR 28.2K

$133 PKR 37.1K

-23.91%

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

$4.17 PKR 1,165

$4.83 PKR 1,348

-13.66%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$16.70 PKR 4,664

$13.44 PKR 3,753

24.26%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$10.20 PKR 2,848

$15.83 PKR 4,422

-35.57%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$7.77 PKR 2,171

$14.50 PKR 4,050

-46.41%

Cinema Ticket

$3.50 PKR 977

$4.14 PKR 1,155

-15.46%

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

$40.43 PKR 11.3K

$57.7 PKR 16.1K

-29.98%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$931 PKR 260.0K

$1,378 PKR 384.8K

-32.43%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$11.53 PKR 3,220

$17.74 PKR 4,954

-35.01%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$18.69 PKR 5,219

$25.73 PKR 7,184

-27.36%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$88.3 PKR 24.6K

$63.8 PKR 17.8K

38.45%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$28.89 PKR 8,068

$36.69 PKR 10.2K

-21.26%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$132 PKR 36.9K

$119 PKR 33.2K

11.23%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$65.4 PKR 18.2K

$76.2 PKR 21.3K

-14.23%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$327 PKR 91.3K

$321 PKR 89.6K

1.91%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$171 PKR 47.6K

$181 PKR 50.5K

-5.62%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$1,130 PKR 315.5K

$764 PKR 213.3K

47.93%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$504 PKR 140.8K

$461 PKR 128.7K

9.35%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$169 PKR 47.1K

$171 PKR 47.7K

-1.24%

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: February 28, 2026

Last update for Karachi: March 2, 2026

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