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

šŸ™‚ Solo nomad: Sahiwal is 0.4% cheaper than Karachi without rent, and 22.2% cheaper with rent.
šŸ™‚ Family of 3: Sahiwal is 8.2% cheaper than Karachi without rent, and 20.8% cheaper with rent.
Currency
šŸ½ Eating Out
Sahiwal
Karachi
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$1.80 PKRĀ 504
$2.09 PKRĀ 585
-13.88%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$10.78 PKRĀ 3,014
$12.54 PKRĀ 3,508
-14.04%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$4.19 PKRĀ 1,172
$4.18 PKRĀ 1,169
0.24%
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.50 PKRĀ 699
$1.99 PKRĀ 556
25.63%
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.70 PKRĀ 1,034
$5.15 PKRĀ 1,441
-28.16%
Cappuccino
$1.73 PKRĀ 485
$1.90 PKRĀ 532
-8.95%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.36 PKRĀ 99.7
$0.37 PKRĀ 103
-2.70%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.19 PKRĀ 51.8
$0.23 PKRĀ 64.5
-17.39%
šŸ›’ Groceries & Markets
Sahiwal
Karachi
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.63 PKRĀ 177
$0.86 PKRĀ 240
-26.74%
White Bread (500g)
$0.44 PKRĀ 123
$0.55 PKRĀ 154
-20.00%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.17 PKRĀ 327
$1.17 PKRĀ 328
-
Eggs
$1.16 PKRĀ 324
$1.17 PKRĀ 327
-0.85%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$5.90 PKRĀ 1,650
$6.40 PKRĀ 1,790
-7.81%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.03 PKRĀ 848
$3.26 PKRĀ 911
-7.06%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$4.39 PKRĀ 1,229
$5.01 PKRĀ 1,402
-12.38%
Apples (1kg)
$1.06 PKRĀ 296
$1.08 PKRĀ 301
-1.85%
Banana (1kg)
$0.59 PKRĀ 165
$0.55 PKRĀ 155
7.27%
Oranges (1kg)
$0.36 PKRĀ 102
$0.88 PKRĀ 246
-59.09%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.46 PKRĀ 128
$0.54 PKRĀ 150
-14.81%
Potato (1kg)
$0.33 PKRĀ 91.8
$0.35 PKRĀ 98.6
-5.71%
Onion (1kg)
$0.51 PKRĀ 143
$0.48 PKRĀ 133
6.25%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.44 PKRĀ 124
$0.35 PKRĀ 98.9
25.71%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.34 PKRĀ 94.2
$0.43 PKRĀ 121
-20.93%
Bottle of Non-Alcoholic Wine (Mid-Range)
$0.74 PKRĀ 208
$1.44 PKRĀ 403
-48.61%
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$0.52 PKRĀ 145
$1.32 PKRĀ 368
-60.61%
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.11 PKRĀ 312
$2.13 PKRĀ 595
-47.89%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.00 PKRĀ 560
$2.16 PKRĀ 603
-7.41%
šŸšŒ Getting Around
Sahiwal
Karachi
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.17 PKRĀ 46.17
$0.34 PKRĀ 94.1
-50.00%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$7.03 PKRĀ 1,965
$6.20 PKRĀ 1,735
13.39%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.69 PKRĀ 192
$0.68 PKRĀ 190
1.47%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.50 PKRĀ 140
$0.67 PKRĀ 188
-25.37%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$1.74 PKRĀ 486
$1.75 PKRĀ 488
-0.57%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.96 PKRĀ 270
$0.87 PKRĀ 242
10.34%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$17.3K PKRĀ 4.9M
$16.3K PKRĀ 4.6M
6.24%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$23.6K PKRĀ 6.6M
$25.0K PKRĀ 7.0M
-5.79%
šŸ§¾ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Sahiwal
Karachi
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$70.5 PKRĀ 19.7K
$133 PKRĀ 37.2K
-46.93%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$5.58 PKRĀ 1,561
$4.83 PKRĀ 1,350
15.53%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$17.23 PKRĀ 4,819
$13.44 PKRĀ 3,759
28.20%
šŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Sahiwal
Karachi
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$12.18 PKRĀ 3,407
$15.83 PKRĀ 4,429
-23.06%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$5.79 PKRĀ 1,619
$14.50 PKRĀ 4,057
-60.07%
Cinema Ticket
$3.58 PKRĀ 1,002
$4.14 PKRĀ 1,157
-13.53%
šŸ§ø Childcare & Education
Sahiwal
Karachi
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$17.38 PKRĀ 4,862
$57.7 PKRĀ 16.1K
-69.90%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$1,230 PKRĀ 344.1K
$1,378 PKRĀ 385.4K
-10.71%
šŸ‘•šŸ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Sahiwal
Karachi
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$13.98 PKRĀ 3,911
$17.74 PKRĀ 4,962
-21.20%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$12.26 PKRĀ 3,429
$25.73 PKRĀ 7,196
-52.35%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$73.3 PKRĀ 20.5K
$63.8 PKRĀ 17.8K
15.03%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$28.76 PKRĀ 8,044
$36.69 PKRĀ 10.3K
-21.61%
šŸ  Accommodation & Living
Sahiwal
Karachi
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$76.1 PKRĀ 21.3K
$119 PKRĀ 33.2K
-35.98%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$50.9 PKRĀ 14.2K
$76.2 PKRĀ 21.3K
-33.17%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$167 PKRĀ 46.8K
$321 PKRĀ 89.7K
-47.89%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$107 PKRĀ 30.0K
$181 PKRĀ 50.6K
-40.74%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$768 PKRĀ 214.9K
$764 PKRĀ 213.7K
0.60%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$503 PKRĀ 140.6K
$461 PKRĀ 128.9K
9.08%
šŸ’µ Salaries & Financials
Sahiwal
Karachi
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$144 PKRĀ 40.4K
$171 PKRĀ 47.8K
-15.58%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
19.88
17.8
11.69%

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Last update for Sahiwal: March 3, 2026

Last update for Karachi: March 2, 2026

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