Cost of Living Comparison Between Talagang and Karachi Cost of Living Comparison Between Talagang and Karachi

🙂 Solo nomad: Talagang is 7.4% cheaper than Karachi without rent, and 17.5% cheaper with rent.

🙂 Family of 3: Talagang is 3.5% cheaper than Karachi without rent, and 18.2% cheaper with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$1.74 PKR 490

$2.17 PKR 611

-19.82%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$10.47 PKR 2,951

$12.19 PKR 3,438

-14.11%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$4.07 PKR 1,147

$4.15 PKR 1,171

-1.93%

Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$1.73 PKR 489

$2.00 PKR 563

-13.50%

Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$3.51 PKR 988

$5.33 PKR 1,503

-34.15%

Cappuccino

$1.50 PKR 423

$1.90 PKR 535

-21.05%

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

$0.32 PKR 89.6

$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)

$0.71 PKR 201

$0.85 PKR 240

-16.47%

White Bread (500g)

$0.60 PKR 170

$0.58 PKR 163

3.45%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$1.21 PKR 342

$1.17 PKR 329

3.42%

Eggs

$1.18 PKR 333

$1.16 PKR 327

1.72%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$5.97 PKR 1,684

$6.31 PKR 1,781

-5.39%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$2.69 PKR 758

$3.27 PKR 922

-17.74%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$3.68 PKR 1,037

$5.11 PKR 1,441

-27.98%

Apples (1kg)

$1.00 PKR 282

$1.08 PKR 306

-7.41%

Banana (1kg)

$0.62 PKR 174

$0.55 PKR 154

12.73%

Oranges (1kg)

$0.61 PKR 172

$0.88 PKR 249

-30.68%

Tomato (1kg)

$0.52 PKR 148

$0.53 PKR 150

-1.89%

Potato (1kg)

$0.35 PKR 98.2

$0.38 PKR 108

-7.89%

Onion (1kg)

$0.51 PKR 144

$0.48 PKR 135

6.25%

Lettuce (1 head)

$0.33 PKR 93.6

$0.35 PKR 99.2

-5.71%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.34 PKR 95.2

$0.41 PKR 115

-17.07%

Bottle of Non-Alcoholic Wine (Mid-Range)

$1.60 PKR 450

$1.56 PKR 440

2.56%

Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$0.93 PKR 261

$1.25 PKR 354

-25.60%

Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.02 PKR 569

$2.08 PKR 587

-2.88%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$1.91 PKR 540

$2.07 PKR 584

-7.73%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.20 PKR 55.9

$0.36 PKR 103

-44.44%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$6.97 PKR 1,965

$6.46 PKR 1,821

7.89%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$0.92 PKR 259

$0.70 PKR 197

31.43%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$0.43 PKR 122

$0.66 PKR 185

-34.85%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$1.79 PKR 505

$1.80 PKR 507

-0.56%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$0.90 PKR 253

$0.92 PKR 260

-2.17%

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

$21.3K PKR 6.0M

$16.5K PKR 4.7M

29.05%

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

$22.8K PKR 6.4M

$25.4K PKR 7.2M

-10.21%

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

$100 PKR 28.3K

$136 PKR 38.4K

-26.35%

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

$4.05 PKR 1,142

$4.85 PKR 1,368

-16.49%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$13.98 PKR 3,942

$13.74 PKR 3,873

1.75%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$12.56 PKR 3,541

$15.46 PKR 4,360

-18.76%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$6.08 PKR 1,714

$14.14 PKR 3,987

-57.00%

Cinema Ticket

$3.49 PKR 985

$4.32 PKR 1,220

-19.21%

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

$30.34 PKR 8,555

$56.7 PKR 16.0K

-46.52%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$1,117 PKR 314.9K

$1,388 PKR 391.4K

-19.54%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$15.05 PKR 4,243

$17.33 PKR 4,887

-13.16%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$21.88 PKR 6,169

$25.38 PKR 7,156

-13.79%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$69.3 PKR 19.5K

$64.8 PKR 18.3K

6.98%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$28.93 PKR 8,157

$35.62 PKR 10.0K

-18.78%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$74.9 PKR 21.1K

$119 PKR 33.5K

-36.86%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$52.4 PKR 14.8K

$73.6 PKR 20.7K

-28.73%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$167 PKR 47.2K

$317 PKR 89.4K

-47.25%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$104 PKR 29.5K

$178 PKR 50.3K

-41.40%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$780 PKR 220.0K

$726 PKR 204.6K

7.54%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$541 PKR 152.4K

$435 PKR 122.6K

24.31%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$176 PKR 49.5K

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 Talagang: January 13, 2026

Last update for Karachi: January 11, 2026

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