Cost of Living Comparison Between Sargodha and Karachi Cost of Living Comparison Between Sargodha and Karachi

😐 Solo nomad: Sargodha is 17.2% more expensive than Karachi without rent, and 11% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Sargodha is 10.1% cheaper than Karachi without rent, and 8.5% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Sargodha
Karachi
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$1.43 PKR 404
$2.08 PKR 588
-31.25%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$13.89 PKR 3,922
$12.27 PKR 3,465
13.20%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$5.4 PKR 1,526
$4.07 PKR 1,149
32.68%
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.81 PKR 511
$2 PKR 565
-9.50%
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.94 PKR 1,113
$5.14 PKR 1,453
-23.35%
Cappuccino
$2.09 PKR 589
$1.84 PKR 519
13.59%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.43 PKR 121
$0.37 PKR 104
16.22%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.22 PKR 62
$0.23 PKR 65.2
-4.35%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Sargodha
Karachi
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.73 PKR 205
$0.8 PKR 225
-8.75%
White Bread (500g)
$0.61 PKR 174
$0.55 PKR 155
10.91%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.26 PKR 356
$1.13 PKR 319
11.50%
Eggs
$0.7 PKR 197
$1.18 PKR 332
-40.68%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$6.18 PKR 1,746
$6.54 PKR 1,846
-5.50%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$1.85 PKR 524
$3.24 PKR 915
-42.90%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$4.4 PKR 1,242
$5.08 PKR 1,435
-13.39%
Apples (1kg)
$0.51 PKR 144
$1.08 PKR 306
-52.78%
Banana (1kg)
$0.8 PKR 226
$0.55 PKR 155
45.45%
Oranges (1kg)
$0.9 PKR 255
$0.89 PKR 250
1.12%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.59 PKR 167
$0.54 PKR 152
9.26%
Potato (1kg)
$0.41 PKR 117
$0.38 PKR 108
7.89%
Onion (1kg)
$0.53 PKR 150
$0.47 PKR 133
12.77%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.33 PKR 94.5
$0.36 PKR 100
-8.33%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.38 PKR 107
$0.44 PKR 124
-13.64%
Bottle of Non-Alcoholic Wine (Mid-Range)
$1.42 PKR 402
$1.22 PKR 344
16.39%
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$0.92 PKR 259
$1.31 PKR 371
-29.77%
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.94 PKR 548
$2.12 PKR 599
-8.49%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.13 PKR 602
$2.18 PKR 616
-2.29%
🚌 Getting Around
Sargodha
Karachi
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.19 PKR 54
$0.37 PKR 103
-48.65%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$6.93 PKR 1,956
$6.28 PKR 1,772
10.35%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.91 PKR 256
$0.7 PKR 197
30.00%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.4 PKR 114
$0.66 PKR 187
-39.39%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$2.89 PKR 815
$1.72 PKR 485
68.02%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.99 PKR 279
$0.93 PKR 263
6.45%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$21.2K PKR 6M
$16.8K PKR 4.7M
26.69%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$26.5K PKR 7.5M
$25K PKR 7.1M
5.92%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Sargodha
Karachi
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$112 PKR 31.7K
$136 PKR 38.3K
-17.18%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$5.45 PKR 1,539
$4.88 PKR 1,379
11.68%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$18.77 PKR 5,301
$13.36 PKR 3,775
40.49%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Sargodha
Karachi
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$12.3 PKR 3,474
$15.31 PKR 4,325
-19.66%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$6.08 PKR 1,716
$14.22 PKR 4,016
-57.24%
Cinema Ticket
$4.21 PKR 1,190
$4.35 PKR 1,230
-3.22%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Sargodha
Karachi
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$61.1 PKR 17.2K
$57.7 PKR 16.3K
5.88%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$1,102 PKR 311.2K
$1,350 PKR 381.3K
-18.38%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Sargodha
Karachi
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$21.48 PKR 6,066
$17.87 PKR 5,047
20.20%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$28.21 PKR 7,968
$25.27 PKR 7,138
11.63%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$87.9 PKR 24.8K
$65.4 PKR 18.5K
34.50%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$39.97 PKR 11.3K
$35.61 PKR 10.1K
12.24%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Sargodha
Karachi
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$74.6 PKR 21.1K
$121 PKR 34.2K
-38.27%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$51.2 PKR 14.5K
$75.9 PKR 21.4K
-32.52%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$166 PKR 46.8K
$321 PKR 90.7K
-48.47%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$104 PKR 29.4K
$182 PKR 51.4K
-42.82%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$574 PKR 162.1K
$576 PKR 162.7K
-0.42%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$439 PKR 123.9K
$365 PKR 103.2K
20.00%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Sargodha
Karachi
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$176 PKR 49.6K
$190 PKR 53.8K
-7.70%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
14
17.8
-21.35%

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Last update for Sargodha: October 27, 2025

Last update for Karachi: October 27, 2025

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