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

🙂 Solo nomad: Sahiwal is 7.4% cheaper than Karachi without rent, and 22.7% cheaper with rent.

🙂 Family of 3: Sahiwal is 8.8% cheaper than Karachi without rent, and 21.6% cheaper with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$1.73 PKR 488

$2.08 PKR 588

-16.83%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$10.43 PKR 2,947

$12.27 PKR 3,465

-15.00%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$4.13 PKR 1,166

$4.07 PKR 1,149

1.47%

Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$2.43 PKR 685

$2 PKR 565

21.50%

Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$3.68 PKR 1,040

$5.14 PKR 1,453

-28.40%

Cappuccino

$1.82 PKR 513

$1.84 PKR 519

-1.09%

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

$0.33 PKR 91.9

$0.37 PKR 104

-10.81%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.19 PKR 54.3

$0.23 PKR 65.2

-17.39%

Milk (1 liter)

$0.64 PKR 181

$0.8 PKR 225

-20.00%

White Bread (500g)

$0.4 PKR 114

$0.55 PKR 155

-27.27%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$1.14 PKR 321

$1.13 PKR 319

0.88%

Eggs

$1.21 PKR 342

$1.18 PKR 332

2.54%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$5.92 PKR 1,672

$6.54 PKR 1,846

-9.48%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$3.07 PKR 866

$3.24 PKR 915

-5.25%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$4.45 PKR 1,258

$5.08 PKR 1,435

-12.40%

Apples (1kg)

$1.02 PKR 287

$1.08 PKR 306

-5.56%

Banana (1kg)

$0.6 PKR 169

$0.55 PKR 155

9.09%

Oranges (1kg)

$0.34 PKR 95.5

$0.89 PKR 250

-61.80%

Tomato (1kg)

$0.43 PKR 121

$0.54 PKR 152

-20.37%

Potato (1kg)

$0.33 PKR 92.2

$0.38 PKR 108

-13.16%

Onion (1kg)

$0.49 PKR 138

$0.47 PKR 133

4.26%

Lettuce (1 head)

$0.48 PKR 136

$0.36 PKR 100

33.33%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.36 PKR 102

$0.44 PKR 124

-18.18%

Bottle of Non-Alcoholic Wine (Mid-Range)

$0.68 PKR 193

$1.22 PKR 344

-44.26%

Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$0.51 PKR 145

$1.31 PKR 371

-61.07%

Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$1.06 PKR 300

$2.12 PKR 599

-50.00%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$1.92 PKR 543

$2.18 PKR 616

-11.93%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.17 PKR 47.21

$0.37 PKR 103

-54.05%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$7.15 PKR 2,018

$6.28 PKR 1,772

13.85%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$0.72 PKR 204

$0.7 PKR 197

2.86%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$0.5 PKR 141

$0.66 PKR 187

-24.24%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$1.79 PKR 505

$1.72 PKR 485

4.07%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$0.95 PKR 268

$0.93 PKR 263

2.15%

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

$18K PKR 5.1M

$16.8K PKR 4.7M

7.52%

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

$23.3K PKR 6.6M

$25K PKR 7.1M

-6.80%

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

$71.7 PKR 20.3K

$136 PKR 38.3K

-47.12%

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

$5.53 PKR 1,562

$4.88 PKR 1,379

13.32%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$17.45 PKR 4,928

$13.36 PKR 3,775

30.61%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$12.25 PKR 3,461

$15.31 PKR 4,325

-19.99%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$5.77 PKR 1,629

$14.22 PKR 4,016

-59.42%

Cinema Ticket

$3.61 PKR 1,019

$4.35 PKR 1,230

-17.01%

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

$17.61 PKR 4,975

$57.7 PKR 16.3K

-69.47%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$1,237 PKR 349.4K

$1,350 PKR 381.3K

-8.38%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$14 PKR 3,955

$17.87 PKR 5,047

-21.66%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$12.36 PKR 3,492

$25.27 PKR 7,138

-51.09%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$71.6 PKR 20.2K

$65.4 PKR 18.5K

9.55%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$27.74 PKR 7,834

$35.61 PKR 10.1K

-22.10%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$74.8 PKR 21.1K

$121 PKR 34.2K

-38.14%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$52.3 PKR 14.8K

$75.9 PKR 21.4K

-31.04%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$165 PKR 46.7K

$321 PKR 90.7K

-48.53%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$105 PKR 29.8K

$182 PKR 51.4K

-42.02%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$525 PKR 148.2K

$576 PKR 162.7K

-8.95%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$424 PKR 119.6K

$365 PKR 103.2K

15.88%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$138 PKR 39.1K

$190 PKR 53.8K

-27.33%

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: October 28, 2025

Last update for Karachi: October 27, 2025

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