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

🙂 Solo nomad: Rawalpindi is 0.6% cheaper than Karachi without rent, and 9.5% cheaper with rent.

😐 Family of 3: Rawalpindi is 0.6% more expensive than Karachi without rent, and 5.7% cheaper with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$1.79 PKR 504

$2.17 PKR 611

-17.51%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$14.09 PKR 3,974

$12.19 PKR 3,438

15.59%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$5.17 PKR 1,458

$4.15 PKR 1,171

24.58%

Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$1.63 PKR 461

$2.00 PKR 563

-18.50%

Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$3.36 PKR 948

$5.33 PKR 1,503

-36.96%

Cappuccino

$1.66 PKR 469

$1.90 PKR 535

-12.63%

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

$0.35 PKR 97.4

$0.34 PKR 95.4

2.94%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.21 PKR 59.1

$0.23 PKR 65.1

-8.70%

Milk (1 liter)

$0.80 PKR 225

$0.85 PKR 240

-5.88%

White Bread (500g)

$0.56 PKR 157

$0.58 PKR 163

-3.45%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$1.25 PKR 351

$1.17 PKR 329

6.84%

Eggs

$1.18 PKR 333

$1.16 PKR 327

1.72%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$6.06 PKR 1,710

$6.31 PKR 1,781

-3.96%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$3.31 PKR 933

$3.27 PKR 922

1.22%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$4.62 PKR 1,304

$5.11 PKR 1,441

-9.59%

Apples (1kg)

$0.95 PKR 268

$1.08 PKR 306

-12.04%

Banana (1kg)

$0.63 PKR 179

$0.55 PKR 154

14.55%

Oranges (1kg)

$0.91 PKR 255

$0.88 PKR 249

3.41%

Tomato (1kg)

$0.47 PKR 132

$0.53 PKR 150

-11.32%

Potato (1kg)

$0.36 PKR 102

$0.38 PKR 108

-5.26%

Onion (1kg)

$0.52 PKR 147

$0.48 PKR 135

8.33%

Lettuce (1 head)

$0.24 PKR 67.2

$0.35 PKR 99.2

-31.43%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.39 PKR 111

$0.41 PKR 115

-4.88%

Bottle of Non-Alcoholic Wine (Mid-Range)

$15.84 PKR 4,468

$1.56 PKR 440

915.38%

Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$0.98 PKR 277

$1.25 PKR 354

-21.60%

Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.29 PKR 645

$2.08 PKR 587

10.10%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$1.97 PKR 556

$2.07 PKR 584

-4.83%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.20 PKR 55.3

$0.36 PKR 103

-44.44%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$9.51 PKR 2,683

$6.46 PKR 1,821

47.21%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$0.89 PKR 252

$0.70 PKR 197

27.14%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$0.33 PKR 91.7

$0.66 PKR 185

-50.00%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$3.06 PKR 864

$1.80 PKR 507

70.00%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$0.96 PKR 270

$0.92 PKR 260

4.35%

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

$17.8K PKR 5.0M

$16.5K PKR 4.7M

7.65%

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

$23.1K PKR 6.5M

$25.4K PKR 7.2M

-9.20%

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

$103 PKR 29.0K

$136 PKR 38.4K

-24.37%

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

$3.98 PKR 1,122

$4.85 PKR 1,368

-17.94%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$16.31 PKR 4,600

$13.74 PKR 3,873

18.70%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$10.15 PKR 2,861

$15.46 PKR 4,360

-34.35%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$7.62 PKR 2,148

$14.14 PKR 3,987

-46.11%

Cinema Ticket

$3.62 PKR 1,020

$4.32 PKR 1,220

-16.20%

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

$40.93 PKR 11.5K

$56.7 PKR 16.0K

-27.85%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$944 PKR 266.3K

$1,388 PKR 391.4K

-31.97%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$11.76 PKR 3,317

$17.33 PKR 4,887

-32.14%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$18.55 PKR 5,230

$25.38 PKR 7,156

-26.91%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$86.6 PKR 24.4K

$64.8 PKR 18.3K

33.59%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$28.77 PKR 8,112

$35.62 PKR 10.0K

-19.23%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$133 PKR 37.4K

$119 PKR 33.5K

11.88%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$66.0 PKR 18.6K

$73.6 PKR 20.7K

-10.24%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$325 PKR 91.6K

$317 PKR 89.4K

2.49%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$169 PKR 47.7K

$178 PKR 50.3K

-5.11%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$1,144 PKR 322.5K

$726 PKR 204.6K

57.64%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$520 PKR 146.7K

$435 PKR 122.6K

19.64%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$169 PKR 47.5K

$176 PKR 49.5K

-3.99%

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: January 11, 2026

Last update for Karachi: January 11, 2026

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