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

🙂 Solo nomad: Sargodha is 0.3% cheaper than Karachi without rent, and 8.6% cheaper with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Sargodha is 7.9% more expensive than Karachi without rent, and 11% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Sargodha
Karachi
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$1.40 PKR 391
$2.09 PKR 585
-33.01%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$13.90 PKR 3,887
$12.54 PKR 3,508
10.85%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$5.19 PKR 1,451
$4.18 PKR 1,169
24.16%
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.82 PKR 508
$1.99 PKR 556
-8.54%
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.86 PKR 1,080
$5.15 PKR 1,441
-25.05%
Cappuccino
$1.99 PKR 556
$1.90 PKR 532
4.74%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.43 PKR 119
$0.37 PKR 103
16.22%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.24 PKR 67.3
$0.23 PKR 64.5
4.35%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Sargodha
Karachi
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.70 PKR 196
$0.86 PKR 240
-18.60%
White Bread (500g)
$0.61 PKR 170
$0.55 PKR 154
10.91%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.23 PKR 344
$1.17 PKR 328
5.13%
Eggs
$0.67 PKR 189
$1.17 PKR 327
-42.74%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$6.08 PKR 1,702
$6.40 PKR 1,790
-5.00%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$1.88 PKR 526
$3.26 PKR 911
-42.33%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$4.35 PKR 1,217
$5.01 PKR 1,402
-13.17%
Apples (1kg)
$0.55 PKR 153
$1.08 PKR 301
-49.07%
Banana (1kg)
$0.83 PKR 232
$0.55 PKR 155
50.91%
Oranges (1kg)
$0.88 PKR 245
$0.88 PKR 246
-
Tomato (1kg)
$0.57 PKR 159
$0.54 PKR 150
5.56%
Potato (1kg)
$0.38 PKR 107
$0.35 PKR 98.6
8.57%
Onion (1kg)
$0.57 PKR 158
$0.48 PKR 133
18.75%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.33 PKR 93.0
$0.35 PKR 98.9
-5.71%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.38 PKR 105
$0.43 PKR 121
-11.63%
Bottle of Non-Alcoholic Wine (Mid-Range)
$1.40 PKR 390
$1.44 PKR 403
-2.78%
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$0.92 PKR 257
$1.32 PKR 368
-30.30%
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.96 PKR 549
$2.13 PKR 595
-7.98%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.16 PKR 604
$2.16 PKR 603
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🚌 Getting Around
Sargodha
Karachi
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.20 PKR 57.3
$0.34 PKR 94.1
-41.18%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$7.20 PKR 2,015
$6.20 PKR 1,735
16.13%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.92 PKR 256
$0.68 PKR 190
35.29%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.40 PKR 113
$0.67 PKR 188
-40.30%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$2.90 PKR 811
$1.75 PKR 488
65.71%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.95 PKR 267
$0.87 PKR 242
9.20%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$21.6K PKR 6.0M
$16.3K PKR 4.6M
32.36%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$26.3K PKR 7.4M
$25.0K PKR 7.0M
5.19%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Sargodha
Karachi
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$110 PKR 30.8K
$133 PKR 37.2K
-17.16%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$5.34 PKR 1,495
$4.83 PKR 1,350
10.56%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$18.35 PKR 5,133
$13.44 PKR 3,759
36.53%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Sargodha
Karachi
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$12.33 PKR 3,448
$15.83 PKR 4,429
-22.11%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$6.07 PKR 1,698
$14.50 PKR 4,057
-58.14%
Cinema Ticket
$4.17 PKR 1,166
$4.14 PKR 1,157
0.72%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Sargodha
Karachi
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$60.7 PKR 17.0K
$57.7 PKR 16.1K
5.11%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$1,091 PKR 305.2K
$1,378 PKR 385.4K
-20.80%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Sargodha
Karachi
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$21.27 PKR 5,948
$17.74 PKR 4,962
19.90%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$27.56 PKR 7,709
$25.73 PKR 7,196
7.11%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$87.9 PKR 24.6K
$63.8 PKR 17.8K
37.80%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$40.71 PKR 11.4K
$36.69 PKR 10.3K
10.96%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Sargodha
Karachi
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$73.8 PKR 20.7K
$119 PKR 33.2K
-37.87%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$51.3 PKR 14.4K
$76.2 PKR 21.3K
-32.62%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$169 PKR 47.4K
$321 PKR 89.7K
-47.17%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$105 PKR 29.3K
$181 PKR 50.6K
-41.97%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$776 PKR 217.1K
$764 PKR 213.7K
1.61%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$578 PKR 161.7K
$461 PKR 128.9K
25.36%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Sargodha
Karachi
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$178 PKR 49.8K
$171 PKR 47.8K
4.11%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
14
17.8
-21.35%

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Last update for Sargodha: February 28, 2026

Last update for Karachi: March 2, 2026

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