Cost of Living Comparison Between Sahiwal and Karachi Cost of Living Comparison Between Sahiwal and Karachi

🙂 Solo nomad: Sahiwal is 2.5% cheaper than Karachi without rent, and 21.2% cheaper with rent.

🙂 Family of 3: Sahiwal is 1.9% cheaper than Karachi without rent, and 20.5% cheaper with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$1.74 PKR 490

$2.17 PKR 611

-19.82%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$10.44 PKR 2,944

$12.19 PKR 3,438

-14.36%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$4.27 PKR 1,203

$4.15 PKR 1,171

2.89%

Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$2.46 PKR 693

$2.00 PKR 563

23.00%

Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$3.78 PKR 1,065

$5.33 PKR 1,503

-29.08%

Cappuccino

$1.76 PKR 495

$1.90 PKR 535

-7.37%

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

$0.36 PKR 101

$0.34 PKR 95.4

5.88%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.20 PKR 56.2

$0.23 PKR 65.1

-13.04%

Milk (1 liter)

$0.59 PKR 166

$0.85 PKR 240

-30.59%

White Bread (500g)

$0.44 PKR 123

$0.58 PKR 163

-24.14%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$1.16 PKR 328

$1.17 PKR 329

-0.85%

Eggs

$1.16 PKR 328

$1.16 PKR 327

Local Cheese (1kg)

$6.02 PKR 1,698

$6.31 PKR 1,781

-4.60%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$2.91 PKR 822

$3.27 PKR 922

-11.01%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$4.59 PKR 1,296

$5.11 PKR 1,441

-10.18%

Apples (1kg)

$1.06 PKR 298

$1.08 PKR 306

-1.85%

Banana (1kg)

$0.61 PKR 172

$0.55 PKR 154

10.91%

Oranges (1kg)

$0.36 PKR 103

$0.88 PKR 249

-59.09%

Tomato (1kg)

$0.46 PKR 130

$0.53 PKR 150

-13.21%

Potato (1kg)

$0.33 PKR 92.2

$0.38 PKR 108

-13.16%

Onion (1kg)

$0.49 PKR 137

$0.48 PKR 135

2.08%

Lettuce (1 head)

$0.47 PKR 133

$0.35 PKR 99.2

34.29%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.36 PKR 103

$0.41 PKR 115

-12.20%

Bottle of Non-Alcoholic Wine (Mid-Range)

$0.74 PKR 208

$1.56 PKR 440

-52.56%

Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$0.55 PKR 156

$1.25 PKR 354

-56.00%

Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$1.10 PKR 311

$2.08 PKR 587

-47.12%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$1.93 PKR 543

$2.07 PKR 584

-6.76%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.17 PKR 47.82

$0.36 PKR 103

-52.78%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$7.21 PKR 2,032

$6.46 PKR 1,821

11.61%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$0.72 PKR 204

$0.70 PKR 197

2.86%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$0.49 PKR 139

$0.66 PKR 185

-25.76%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$1.73 PKR 487

$1.80 PKR 507

-3.89%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$0.94 PKR 266

$0.92 PKR 260

2.17%

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

$17.7K PKR 5.0M

$16.5K PKR 4.7M

6.98%

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

$23.6K PKR 6.6M

$25.4K PKR 7.2M

-7.28%

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

$72.0 PKR 20.3K

$136 PKR 38.4K

-47.10%

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

$5.28 PKR 1,489

$4.85 PKR 1,368

8.87%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$17.32 PKR 4,883

$13.74 PKR 3,873

26.06%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$12.44 PKR 3,507

$15.46 PKR 4,360

-19.53%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$5.92 PKR 1,668

$14.14 PKR 3,987

-58.13%

Cinema Ticket

$3.61 PKR 1,019

$4.32 PKR 1,220

-16.44%

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

$17.43 PKR 4,915

$56.7 PKR 16.0K

-69.28%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$1,225 PKR 345.5K

$1,388 PKR 391.4K

-11.73%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$14.08 PKR 3,970

$17.33 PKR 4,887

-18.75%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$12.51 PKR 3,527

$25.38 PKR 7,156

-50.71%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$73.3 PKR 20.7K

$64.8 PKR 18.3K

13.09%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$28.41 PKR 8,013

$35.62 PKR 10.0K

-20.24%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$75.8 PKR 21.4K

$119 PKR 33.5K

-36.14%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$51.1 PKR 14.4K

$73.6 PKR 20.7K

-30.54%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$168 PKR 47.3K

$317 PKR 89.4K

-47.11%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$107 PKR 30.3K

$178 PKR 50.3K

-39.75%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$687 PKR 193.7K

$726 PKR 204.6K

-5.34%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$623 PKR 175.8K

$435 PKR 122.6K

43.34%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$142 PKR 40.1K

$176 PKR 49.5K

-19.09%

20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)

19.88

17.8

11.69%

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

Last update for Sahiwal: January 11, 2026

Last update for Karachi: January 11, 2026

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