Last update: Oct 2026

Cost of Living Comparison Between Singapore and Karachi

For one person, living is cheaper in Karachi: $490 a month against $3,480 in Singapore, rent and utilities included – about $35,900 less a year. Rent and utilities account for most of the difference.

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🇸🇬 Singapore

$3,480

/mo nomad

Karachi

🇵🇰 Pakistan

$490

/mo nomad

😐 Solo nomad: Singapore is 285.2% more expensive than Karachi without rent, and 610.4% more expensive with rent.

😐 Family of 3: Singapore is 281.6% more expensive than Karachi without rent, and 577.7% more expensive with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$11.88 SGD 15.21

$2.15 PKR 596

452.56%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$69.9 SGD 89.5

$13.37 PKR 3,700

422.89%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$8.76 SGD 11.22

$5.29 PKR 1,464

65.60%

Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$2.19 PKR 606

Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$7.25 PKR 2,005

Cappuccino

$5.09 SGD 6.52

$2.11 PKR 583

141.23%

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

$1.85 SGD 2.36

$0.37 PKR 103

400.00%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$1.18 SGD 1.52

$0.28 PKR 78.2

321.43%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$8.33 SGD 10.67

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$10.29 SGD 13.17

Milk (1 liter)

$2.95 SGD 3.77

$0.86 PKR 238

243.02%

White Bread (500g)

$2.48 SGD 3.18

$0.52 PKR 144

376.92%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$2.78 SGD 3.56

$1.24 PKR 344

124.19%

Eggs

$3.60 SGD 4.61

$1.24 PKR 342

190.32%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$21.49 SGD 27.52

$5.86 PKR 1,622

266.72%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$9.65 SGD 12.35

$3.12 PKR 862

209.29%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$25.13 SGD 32.18

$6.25 PKR 1,731

302.08%

Apples (1kg)

$4.57 SGD 5.85

$1.29 PKR 356

254.26%

Banana (1kg)

$2.98 SGD 3.82

$0.54 PKR 150

451.85%

Oranges (1kg)

$4.66 SGD 5.97

$0.99 PKR 273

370.71%

Tomato (1kg)

$2.27 SGD 2.90

$0.56 PKR 155

305.36%

Potato (1kg)

$2.58 SGD 3.31

$0.33 PKR 91.6

681.82%

Onion (1kg)

$2.31 SGD 2.96

$0.35 PKR 95.9

560.00%

Lettuce (1 head)

$1.84 SGD 2.36

$0.45 PKR 124

308.89%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$1.46 SGD 1.86

$0.44 PKR 121

231.82%

Bottle of Non-Alcoholic Wine (Mid-Range)

$1.23 PKR 341

Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$1.37 PKR 381

Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.44 PKR 676

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$14.16 SGD 18.12

$1.79 PKR 497

691.06%

Wine (Bottle)

$23.82 SGD 30.49

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$4.61 SGD 5.90

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$4.60 SGD 5.89

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$1.59 SGD 2.03

$0.28 PKR 76.5

467.86%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$93.9 SGD 120

$9.68 PKR 2,679

869.83%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$3.58 SGD 4.59

$0.92 PKR 255

289.13%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$0.76 SGD 0.97

$0.71 PKR 196

7.04%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$16.21 SGD 20.75

$2.22 PKR 615

630.18%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$2.44 SGD 3.12

$1.35 PKR 372

80.74%

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

$160.5K SGD 205.5K

$17.8K PKR 4.9M

799.86%

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

$148.0K SGD 189.6K

$26.7K PKR 7.4M

453.63%

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

$171 SGD 220

$112 PKR 30.9K

53.35%

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

$12.22 SGD 15.64

$6.05 PKR 1,673

101.98%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$26.34 SGD 33.73

$13.29 PKR 3,679

98.19%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$110 SGD 141

$21.51 PKR 5,954

412.09%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$12.40 SGD 15.88

$17.80 PKR 4,927

-30.34%

Cinema Ticket

$11.85 SGD 15.17

$4.42 PKR 1,222

168.10%

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

$1,490 SGD 1,908

$50.7 PKR 14.0K

2837.65%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$28.1K SGD 35.9K

$1,957 PKR 541.6K

1334.17%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$80.8 SGD 104

$17.57 PKR 4,862

360.10%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$51.2 SGD 65.5

$22.78 PKR 6,304

124.63%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$110 SGD 140

$67.6 PKR 18.7K

62.36%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$129 SGD 165

$40.97 PKR 11.3K

214.33%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$3,011 SGD 3,855

$117 PKR 32.5K

2467.84%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$2,135 SGD 2,734

$75.7 PKR 21.0K

2720.25%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$5,793 SGD 7,417

$365 PKR 101.1K

1486.21%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$3,921 SGD 5,020

$182 PKR 50.5K

2050.02%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$23.4K SGD 30.0K

$1,054 PKR 291.6K

2120.12%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$16.9K SGD 21.6K

$491 PKR 135.8K

3337.61%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$4,341 SGD 5,559

$185 PKR 51.2K

2248.30%

20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)

2.44

13.21

-81.53%

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

Last update for Singapore: October 4, 2026

Last update for Karachi: October 4, 2026

Monthly budget structure

Share of the monthly basket for one person, rent included.

Accommodation & Living

Singapore

$2.1K 61.6%

Karachi

$76 15.7% 96.5% $2.1K

Groceries & Markets

Singapore

$456 13.2%

Karachi

$101 20.9% 77.9% $355

Eating Out

Singapore

$257 7.4%

Karachi

$61 12.7% 76.2% $196

Monthly Utilities & Internet

Singapore

$210 6.1%

Karachi

$131 27.3% 37.6% $79

Clothing & Footwear

Singapore

$167 4.8%

Karachi

$67 13.9% 59.8% $100

Sport & Entertainment

Singapore

$134 3.9%

Karachi

$30 6.3% 77.3% $103

Getting Around

Singapore

$108 3.1%

Karachi

$15 3.2% 85.8% $92

Good to know

🇸🇬 Singapore

🇵🇰 Karachi

🕒 Local time

18:28 6:28 PM

15:28 3:28 PM

3 h behind Singapore

🌤 Weather

👥 Population

5,866,139

14,910,352

💱 Currency

Singapore Dollar SGD $

Pakistani Rupee PKR ₨

📈 Exchange rate

1 SGD = 0.781 USD

1 SGD = 0.697 EUR

1,000 PKR = 3.61 USD

1,000 PKR = 3.22 EUR

Exchange rates and currency converter

PKR, USD, EUR to SGD – Singapore Dollar Converter

🇺🇸 United States Dollar ($)

🇸🇬 Singapore Dollar ($)

Singapore Dollar exchange rates as of October 10, 2026: 1 USD = 1.28 SGD (1 SGD = 0.781 USD). 1 EUR = 1.43 SGD (1 SGD = 0.697 EUR).

Pakistani Rupee exchange rates as of October 10, 2026: 1 USD = 277 PKR (1,000 PKR = 3.61 USD). 1 EUR = 310 PKR (1,000 PKR = 3.22 EUR).

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