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

🙂 Solo nomad: Swat is 3.1% cheaper than Karachi without rent, and 11.5% cheaper with rent.

🙂 Family of 3: Swat is 12.1% cheaper than Karachi without rent, and 12.9% cheaper with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$2.76 PKR 779

$2.17 PKR 611

27.19%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$14.22 PKR 4,010

$12.19 PKR 3,438

16.65%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$5.32 PKR 1,501

$4.15 PKR 1,171

28.19%

Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$1.81 PKR 510

$2.00 PKR 563

-9.50%

Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$3.94 PKR 1,110

$5.33 PKR 1,503

-26.08%

Cappuccino

$2.09 PKR 588

$1.90 PKR 535

10.00%

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

$0.43 PKR 120

$0.34 PKR 95.4

26.47%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.24 PKR 67.9

$0.23 PKR 65.1

4.35%

Milk (1 liter)

$0.68 PKR 192

$0.85 PKR 240

-20.00%

White Bread (500g)

$0.61 PKR 173

$0.58 PKR 163

5.17%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$1.23 PKR 347

$1.17 PKR 329

5.13%

Eggs

$1.26 PKR 357

$1.16 PKR 327

8.62%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$6.03 PKR 1,699

$6.31 PKR 1,781

-4.44%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$1.36 PKR 384

$3.27 PKR 922

-58.41%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$1.44 PKR 407

$5.11 PKR 1,441

-71.82%

Apples (1kg)

$0.85 PKR 238

$1.08 PKR 306

-21.30%

Banana (1kg)

$0.36 PKR 102

$0.55 PKR 154

-34.55%

Oranges (1kg)

$0.54 PKR 154

$0.88 PKR 249

-38.64%

Tomato (1kg)

$0.43 PKR 122

$0.53 PKR 150

-18.87%

Potato (1kg)

$0.39 PKR 109

$0.38 PKR 108

2.63%

Onion (1kg)

$0.51 PKR 143

$0.48 PKR 135

6.25%

Lettuce (1 head)

$0.33 PKR 94.1

$0.35 PKR 99.2

-5.71%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.38 PKR 107

$0.41 PKR 115

-7.32%

Bottle of Non-Alcoholic Wine (Mid-Range)

$1.92 PKR 543

$1.56 PKR 440

23.08%

Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$0.86 PKR 241

$1.25 PKR 354

-31.20%

Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.02 PKR 568

$2.08 PKR 587

-2.88%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$2.13 PKR 602

$2.07 PKR 584

2.90%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.17 PKR 46.63

$0.36 PKR 103

-52.78%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$7.20 PKR 2,031

$6.46 PKR 1,821

11.46%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$0.34 PKR 95.1

$0.70 PKR 197

-51.43%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$0.43 PKR 122

$0.66 PKR 185

-34.85%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$2.77 PKR 782

$1.80 PKR 507

53.89%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$0.91 PKR 257

$0.92 PKR 260

-1.09%

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

$21.3K PKR 6.0M

$16.5K PKR 4.7M

28.74%

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

$25.9K PKR 7.3M

$25.4K PKR 7.2M

2.04%

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

$111 PKR 31.2K

$136 PKR 38.4K

-18.71%

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

$5.44 PKR 1,533

$4.85 PKR 1,368

12.16%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$12.50 PKR 3,525

$13.74 PKR 3,873

-9.02%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$6.28 PKR 1,770

$15.46 PKR 4,360

-59.38%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$6.03 PKR 1,701

$14.14 PKR 3,987

-57.36%

Cinema Ticket

$4.13 PKR 1,163

$4.32 PKR 1,220

-4.40%

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

$19.71 PKR 5,559

$56.7 PKR 16.0K

-65.26%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$1,117 PKR 314.9K

$1,388 PKR 391.4K

-19.54%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$21.67 PKR 6,109

$17.33 PKR 4,887

25.04%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$28.26 PKR 7,970

$25.38 PKR 7,156

11.35%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$87.9 PKR 24.8K

$64.8 PKR 18.3K

35.59%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$39.48 PKR 11.1K

$35.62 PKR 10.0K

10.84%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$74.6 PKR 21.0K

$119 PKR 33.5K

-37.15%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$52.5 PKR 14.8K

$73.6 PKR 20.7K

-28.67%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$167 PKR 47.2K

$317 PKR 89.4K

-47.22%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$105 PKR 29.6K

$178 PKR 50.3K

-41.04%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$693 PKR 195.5K

$726 PKR 204.6K

-4.46%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$561 PKR 158.2K

$435 PKR 122.6K

28.98%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$176 PKR 49.5K

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: January 11, 2026

Last update for Karachi: January 11, 2026

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