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

🙂 Solo nomad: Skardu is 10.3% cheaper than Karachi without rent, and 19.7% cheaper with rent.

🙂 Family of 3: Skardu is 1.7% cheaper than Karachi without rent, and 20.5% cheaper with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$1.73 PKR 487

$2.17 PKR 611

-20.28%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$10.79 PKR 3,043

$12.19 PKR 3,438

-11.48%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$4.02 PKR 1,133

$4.15 PKR 1,171

-3.13%

Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$1.80 PKR 508

$2.00 PKR 563

-10.00%

Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$3.60 PKR 1,014

$5.33 PKR 1,503

-32.46%

Cappuccino

$0.46 PKR 129

$1.90 PKR 535

-75.79%

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

$0.32 PKR 90.0

$0.34 PKR 95.4

-5.88%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.21 PKR 59.1

$0.23 PKR 65.1

-8.70%

Milk (1 liter)

$0.77 PKR 218

$0.85 PKR 240

-9.41%

White Bread (500g)

$0.56 PKR 159

$0.58 PKR 163

-3.45%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$1.21 PKR 340

$1.17 PKR 329

3.42%

Eggs

$1.14 PKR 320

$1.16 PKR 327

-1.72%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$6.12 PKR 1,725

$6.31 PKR 1,781

-3.01%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$2.65 PKR 747

$3.27 PKR 922

-18.96%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$3.75 PKR 1,057

$5.11 PKR 1,441

-26.61%

Apples (1kg)

$1.04 PKR 293

$1.08 PKR 306

-3.70%

Banana (1kg)

$0.61 PKR 172

$0.55 PKR 154

10.91%

Oranges (1kg)

$0.63 PKR 178

$0.88 PKR 249

-28.41%

Tomato (1kg)

$0.52 PKR 146

$0.53 PKR 150

-1.89%

Potato (1kg)

$0.35 PKR 98.1

$0.38 PKR 108

-7.89%

Onion (1kg)

$0.47 PKR 133

$0.48 PKR 135

-2.08%

Lettuce (1 head)

$0.33 PKR 93.8

$0.35 PKR 99.2

-5.71%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.36 PKR 103

$0.41 PKR 115

-12.20%

Bottle of Non-Alcoholic Wine (Mid-Range)

$1.27 PKR 359

$1.56 PKR 440

-18.59%

Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$0.93 PKR 263

$1.25 PKR 354

-25.60%

Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.05 PKR 577

$2.08 PKR 587

-1.44%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$2.01 PKR 566

$2.07 PKR 584

-2.90%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.16 PKR 45.09

$0.36 PKR 103

-55.56%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$7.15 PKR 2,016

$6.46 PKR 1,821

10.68%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$0.84 PKR 236

$0.70 PKR 197

20.00%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$0.41 PKR 115

$0.66 PKR 185

-37.88%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$1.75 PKR 494

$1.80 PKR 507

-2.78%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$0.92 PKR 260

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

$21.2K PKR 6.0M

$16.5K PKR 4.7M

28.69%

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

$22.8K PKR 6.4M

$25.4K PKR 7.2M

-10.47%

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

$102 PKR 28.7K

$136 PKR 38.4K

-25.21%

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

$7.27 PKR 2,049

$4.85 PKR 1,368

49.90%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$11.07 PKR 3,123

$13.74 PKR 3,873

-19.43%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$12.30 PKR 3,468

$15.46 PKR 4,360

-20.44%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$6.00 PKR 1,692

$14.14 PKR 3,987

-57.57%

Cinema Ticket

$3.44 PKR 970

$4.32 PKR 1,220

-20.37%

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

$30.08 PKR 8,482

$56.7 PKR 16.0K

-46.98%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$1,097 PKR 309.3K

$1,388 PKR 391.4K

-20.97%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$15.24 PKR 4,298

$17.33 PKR 4,887

-12.06%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$22.28 PKR 6,282

$25.38 PKR 7,156

-12.21%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$68.9 PKR 19.4K

$64.8 PKR 18.3K

6.41%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$29.53 PKR 8,326

$35.62 PKR 10.0K

-17.10%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$74.0 PKR 20.9K

$119 PKR 33.5K

-37.69%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$51.4 PKR 14.5K

$73.6 PKR 20.7K

-30.18%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$167 PKR 47.2K

$317 PKR 89.4K

-47.21%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$107 PKR 30.3K

$178 PKR 50.3K

-39.77%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$679 PKR 191.4K

$726 PKR 204.6K

-6.45%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$591 PKR 166.8K

$435 PKR 122.6K

35.99%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$281 PKR 79.3K

$176 PKR 49.5K

60.24%

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: January 12, 2026

Last update for Karachi: January 11, 2026

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