Cost of Living Comparison Between Swat and Karachi Cost of Living Comparison Between Swat and Karachi

🙂 Solo nomad: Swat is 13.2% cheaper than Karachi without rent, and 13.1% cheaper with rent.

🙂 Family of 3: Swat is 2.8% cheaper than Karachi without rent, and 13% cheaper with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$2.78 PKR 777

$2.09 PKR 585

33.01%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$13.99 PKR 3,913

$12.54 PKR 3,508

11.56%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$5.41 PKR 1,514

$4.18 PKR 1,169

29.43%

Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$1.76 PKR 492

$1.99 PKR 556

-11.56%

Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$3.94 PKR 1,103

$5.15 PKR 1,441

-23.50%

Cappuccino

$2.06 PKR 575

$1.90 PKR 532

8.42%

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

$0.43 PKR 119

$0.37 PKR 103

16.22%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.22 PKR 61.5

$0.23 PKR 64.5

-4.35%

Milk (1 liter)

$0.69 PKR 193

$0.86 PKR 240

-19.77%

White Bread (500g)

$0.63 PKR 175

$0.55 PKR 154

14.55%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$1.27 PKR 356

$1.17 PKR 328

8.55%

Eggs

$1.21 PKR 338

$1.17 PKR 327

3.42%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$6.05 PKR 1,693

$6.40 PKR 1,790

-5.47%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$1.31 PKR 365

$3.26 PKR 911

-59.82%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$1.37 PKR 384

$5.01 PKR 1,402

-72.65%

Apples (1kg)

$0.90 PKR 252

$1.08 PKR 301

-16.67%

Banana (1kg)

$0.34 PKR 94.4

$0.55 PKR 155

-38.18%

Oranges (1kg)

$0.51 PKR 143

$0.88 PKR 246

-42.05%

Tomato (1kg)

$0.44 PKR 122

$0.54 PKR 150

-18.52%

Potato (1kg)

$0.38 PKR 107

$0.35 PKR 98.6

8.57%

Onion (1kg)

$0.51 PKR 143

$0.48 PKR 133

6.25%

Lettuce (1 head)

$0.31 PKR 85.6

$0.35 PKR 98.9

-11.43%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.37 PKR 104

$0.43 PKR 121

-13.95%

Bottle of Non-Alcoholic Wine (Mid-Range)

$1.45 PKR 407

$1.44 PKR 403

0.69%

Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$0.87 PKR 244

$1.32 PKR 368

-34.09%

Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.01 PKR 563

$2.13 PKR 595

-5.63%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$2.17 PKR 606

$2.16 PKR 603

0.46%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.18 PKR 50.8

$0.34 PKR 94.1

-47.06%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$7.21 PKR 2,016

$6.20 PKR 1,735

16.29%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$0.37 PKR 103

$0.68 PKR 190

-45.59%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$0.44 PKR 122

$0.67 PKR 188

-34.33%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$2.89 PKR 808

$1.75 PKR 488

65.14%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$0.97 PKR 271

$0.87 PKR 242

11.49%

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

$21.1K PKR 5.9M

$16.3K PKR 4.6M

29.17%

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

$26.5K PKR 7.4M

$25.0K PKR 7.0M

5.90%

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

$112 PKR 31.3K

$133 PKR 37.2K

-15.76%

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

$5.23 PKR 1,464

$4.83 PKR 1,350

8.28%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$12.30 PKR 3,441

$13.44 PKR 3,759

-8.48%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$6.14 PKR 1,718

$15.83 PKR 4,429

-61.21%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$5.90 PKR 1,649

$14.50 PKR 4,057

-59.31%

Cinema Ticket

$4.36 PKR 1,218

$4.14 PKR 1,157

5.31%

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

$19.68 PKR 5,505

$57.7 PKR 16.1K

-65.92%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$1,106 PKR 309.4K

$1,378 PKR 385.4K

-19.71%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$21.83 PKR 6,106

$17.74 PKR 4,962

23.06%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$27.52 PKR 7,697

$25.73 PKR 7,196

6.96%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$89.8 PKR 25.1K

$63.8 PKR 17.8K

40.93%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$40.72 PKR 11.4K

$36.69 PKR 10.3K

10.98%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$75.7 PKR 21.2K

$119 PKR 33.2K

-36.33%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$51.7 PKR 14.5K

$76.2 PKR 21.3K

-32.20%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$170 PKR 47.5K

$321 PKR 89.7K

-47.05%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$104 PKR 29.1K

$181 PKR 50.6K

-42.39%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$665 PKR 186.0K

$764 PKR 213.7K

-12.94%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$643 PKR 179.8K

$461 PKR 128.9K

39.43%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$171 PKR 47.8K

20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)

20.2

17.8

13.48%

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

Last update for Swat: March 1, 2026

Last update for Karachi: March 2, 2026

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