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

😐 Solo nomad: Talagang is 1.2% more expensive than Karachi without rent, and 17.6% cheaper with rent.

🙂 Family of 3: Talagang is 8.7% cheaper than Karachi without rent, and 19.1% cheaper with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$1.72 PKR 482

$2.09 PKR 585

-17.70%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$10.56 PKR 2,953

$12.54 PKR 3,508

-15.79%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$4.00 PKR 1,118

$4.18 PKR 1,169

-4.31%

Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$1.76 PKR 491

$1.99 PKR 556

-11.56%

Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$3.60 PKR 1,006

$5.15 PKR 1,441

-30.10%

Cappuccino

$1.48 PKR 415

$1.90 PKR 532

-22.11%

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

$0.34 PKR 95.3

$0.37 PKR 103

-8.11%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.21 PKR 58.7

$0.23 PKR 64.5

-8.70%

Milk (1 liter)

$0.71 PKR 197

$0.86 PKR 240

-17.44%

White Bread (500g)

$0.61 PKR 170

$0.55 PKR 154

10.91%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$1.21 PKR 338

$1.17 PKR 328

3.42%

Eggs

$1.18 PKR 330

$1.17 PKR 327

0.85%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$6.18 PKR 1,729

$6.40 PKR 1,790

-3.44%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$2.54 PKR 711

$3.26 PKR 911

-22.09%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$3.58 PKR 1,002

$5.01 PKR 1,402

-28.54%

Apples (1kg)

$1.03 PKR 289

$1.08 PKR 301

-4.63%

Banana (1kg)

$0.66 PKR 184

$0.55 PKR 155

20.00%

Oranges (1kg)

$0.65 PKR 183

$0.88 PKR 246

-26.14%

Tomato (1kg)

$0.52 PKR 146

$0.54 PKR 150

-3.70%

Potato (1kg)

$0.34 PKR 96.1

$0.35 PKR 98.6

-2.86%

Onion (1kg)

$0.51 PKR 143

$0.48 PKR 133

6.25%

Lettuce (1 head)

$0.31 PKR 86.7

$0.35 PKR 98.9

-11.43%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.34 PKR 94.7

$0.43 PKR 121

-20.93%

Bottle of Non-Alcoholic Wine (Mid-Range)

$1.55 PKR 434

$1.44 PKR 403

7.64%

Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$0.93 PKR 261

$1.32 PKR 368

-29.55%

Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$1.96 PKR 549

$2.13 PKR 595

-7.98%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$1.98 PKR 555

$2.16 PKR 603

-8.33%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.20 PKR 57.2

$0.34 PKR 94.1

-41.18%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$6.90 PKR 1,931

$6.20 PKR 1,735

11.29%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$0.92 PKR 258

$0.68 PKR 190

35.29%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$0.40 PKR 112

$0.67 PKR 188

-40.30%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$1.80 PKR 504

$1.75 PKR 488

2.86%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$0.96 PKR 268

$0.87 PKR 242

10.34%

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

$21.5K PKR 6.0M

$16.3K PKR 4.6M

31.85%

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

$23.2K PKR 6.5M

$25.0K PKR 7.0M

-7.42%

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

$103 PKR 28.7K

$133 PKR 37.2K

-22.80%

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

$4.04 PKR 1,130

$4.83 PKR 1,350

-16.36%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$13.89 PKR 3,884

$13.44 PKR 3,759

3.35%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$12.23 PKR 3,420

$15.83 PKR 4,429

-22.74%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$5.78 PKR 1,616

$14.50 PKR 4,057

-60.14%

Cinema Ticket

$3.60 PKR 1,008

$4.14 PKR 1,157

-13.04%

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

$30.02 PKR 8,396

$57.7 PKR 16.1K

-48.01%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$1,121 PKR 313.7K

$1,378 PKR 385.4K

-18.62%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$15.39 PKR 4,304

$17.74 PKR 4,962

-13.25%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$22.13 PKR 6,191

$25.73 PKR 7,196

-13.99%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$68.8 PKR 19.2K

$63.8 PKR 17.8K

7.87%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$29.26 PKR 8,183

$36.69 PKR 10.3K

-20.25%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$74.3 PKR 20.8K

$119 PKR 33.2K

-37.46%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$52.0 PKR 14.5K

$76.2 PKR 21.3K

-31.74%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$165 PKR 46.2K

$321 PKR 89.7K

-48.53%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$104 PKR 29.2K

$181 PKR 50.6K

-42.19%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$687 PKR 192.2K

$764 PKR 213.7K

-10.05%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$540 PKR 151.0K

$461 PKR 128.9K

17.13%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$171 PKR 47.8K

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: March 2, 2026

Last update for Karachi: March 2, 2026

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