Cost of Living Comparison Between Skardu and Karachi Cost of Living Comparison Between Skardu and Karachi

🙂 Solo nomad: Skardu is 1.3% cheaper than Karachi without rent, and 21.1% cheaper with rent.

🙂 Family of 3: Skardu is 12.5% cheaper than Karachi without rent, and 20.2% cheaper with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$1.74 PKR 490

$2.08 PKR 588

-16.35%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$10.71 PKR 3,024

$12.27 PKR 3,465

-12.71%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$4.21 PKR 1,190

$4.07 PKR 1,149

3.44%

Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$1.81 PKR 512

$2 PKR 565

-9.50%

Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$3.61 PKR 1,018

$5.14 PKR 1,453

-29.77%

Cappuccino

$0.45 PKR 127

$1.84 PKR 519

-75.54%

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

$0.32 PKR 90.3

$0.37 PKR 104

-13.51%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.21 PKR 59.2

$0.23 PKR 65.2

-8.70%

Milk (1 liter)

$0.72 PKR 202

$0.8 PKR 225

-10.00%

White Bread (500g)

$0.6 PKR 168

$0.55 PKR 155

9.09%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$1.21 PKR 341

$1.13 PKR 319

7.08%

Eggs

$1.18 PKR 334

$1.18 PKR 332

Local Cheese (1kg)

$5.9 PKR 1,667

$6.54 PKR 1,846

-9.79%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$2.59 PKR 732

$3.24 PKR 915

-20.06%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$3.8 PKR 1,073

$5.08 PKR 1,435

-25.20%

Apples (1kg)

$1 PKR 282

$1.08 PKR 306

-7.41%

Banana (1kg)

$0.6 PKR 170

$0.55 PKR 155

9.09%

Oranges (1kg)

$0.66 PKR 188

$0.89 PKR 250

-25.84%

Tomato (1kg)

$0.52 PKR 148

$0.54 PKR 152

-3.70%

Potato (1kg)

$0.38 PKR 107

$0.38 PKR 108

Onion (1kg)

$0.47 PKR 133

Lettuce (1 head)

$0.31 PKR 87.3

$0.36 PKR 100

-13.89%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.36 PKR 102

$0.44 PKR 124

-18.18%

Bottle of Non-Alcoholic Wine (Mid-Range)

$1.35 PKR 381

$1.22 PKR 344

10.66%

Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$0.91 PKR 258

$1.31 PKR 371

-30.53%

Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$1.97 PKR 556

$2.12 PKR 599

-7.08%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$1.9 PKR 537

$2.18 PKR 616

-12.84%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.19 PKR 53.6

$0.37 PKR 103

-48.65%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$7.16 PKR 2,023

$6.28 PKR 1,772

14.01%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$0.9 PKR 254

$0.7 PKR 197

28.57%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$0.41 PKR 115

$0.66 PKR 187

-37.88%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$1.8 PKR 507

$1.72 PKR 485

4.65%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$0.99 PKR 279

$0.93 PKR 263

6.45%

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

$21.6K PKR 6.1M

$16.8K PKR 4.7M

28.96%

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

$23.2K PKR 6.5M

$25K PKR 7.1M

-7.27%

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

$102 PKR 28.8K

$136 PKR 38.3K

-24.77%

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

$6.89 PKR 1,946

$4.88 PKR 1,379

41.19%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$11.13 PKR 3,145

$13.36 PKR 3,775

-16.69%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$12.42 PKR 3,508

$15.31 PKR 4,325

-18.88%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$5.83 PKR 1,647

$14.22 PKR 4,016

-59.00%

Cinema Ticket

$3.51 PKR 993

$4.35 PKR 1,230

-19.31%

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

$30.38 PKR 8,581

$57.7 PKR 16.3K

-47.33%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$1,122 PKR 316.8K

$1,350 PKR 381.3K

-16.93%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$14.9 PKR 4,209

$17.87 PKR 5,047

-16.62%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$21.89 PKR 6,182

$25.27 PKR 7,138

-13.38%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$70.4 PKR 19.9K

$65.4 PKR 18.5K

7.74%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$28.7 PKR 8,106

$35.61 PKR 10.1K

-19.40%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$76.2 PKR 21.5K

$121 PKR 34.2K

-37.01%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$51.6 PKR 14.6K

$75.9 PKR 21.4K

-31.94%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$169 PKR 47.8K

$321 PKR 90.7K

-47.28%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$108 PKR 30.5K

$182 PKR 51.4K

-40.70%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$625 PKR 176.5K

$576 PKR 162.7K

8.44%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$381 PKR 107.5K

$365 PKR 103.2K

4.11%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$278 PKR 78.4K

$190 PKR 53.8K

45.84%

20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)

17.8

6.74%

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

Last update for Skardu: October 28, 2025

Last update for Karachi: October 27, 2025

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