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

🙂 Solo nomad: Talagang is 6.6% cheaper than Karachi without rent, and 17% cheaper with rent.

🙂 Family of 3: Talagang is 2.3% cheaper than Karachi without rent, and 18.7% cheaper with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$1.8 PKR 509

$2.08 PKR 588

-13.46%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$10.57 PKR 2,985

$12.27 PKR 3,465

-13.85%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$4.2 PKR 1,186

$4.07 PKR 1,149

3.19%

Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$1.79 PKR 504

$2 PKR 565

-10.50%

Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$3.6 PKR 1,016

$5.14 PKR 1,453

-29.96%

Cappuccino

$1.43 PKR 403

$1.84 PKR 519

-22.28%

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

$0.32 PKR 90.4

$0.37 PKR 104

-13.51%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.23 PKR 65.1

$0.23 PKR 65.2

Milk (1 liter)

$0.77 PKR 216

$0.8 PKR 225

-3.75%

White Bread (500g)

$0.6 PKR 170

$0.55 PKR 155

9.09%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$1.16 PKR 327

$1.13 PKR 319

2.65%

Eggs

$1.13 PKR 318

$1.18 PKR 332

-4.24%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$6.11 PKR 1,727

$6.54 PKR 1,846

-6.57%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$2.65 PKR 749

$3.24 PKR 915

-18.21%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$3.73 PKR 1,054

$5.08 PKR 1,435

-26.57%

Apples (1kg)

$0.99 PKR 280

$1.08 PKR 306

-8.33%

Banana (1kg)

$0.65 PKR 183

$0.55 PKR 155

18.18%

Oranges (1kg)

$0.65 PKR 184

$0.89 PKR 250

-26.97%

Tomato (1kg)

$0.51 PKR 145

$0.54 PKR 152

-5.56%

Potato (1kg)

$0.34 PKR 96.7

$0.38 PKR 108

-10.53%

Onion (1kg)

$0.47 PKR 133

Lettuce (1 head)

$0.31 PKR 86.8

$0.36 PKR 100

-13.89%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.36 PKR 102

$0.44 PKR 124

-18.18%

Bottle of Non-Alcoholic Wine (Mid-Range)

$1.56 PKR 440

$1.22 PKR 344

27.87%

Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$0.85 PKR 241

$1.31 PKR 371

-35.11%

Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$1.97 PKR 558

$2.12 PKR 599

-7.08%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$1.99 PKR 561

$2.18 PKR 616

-8.72%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.16 PKR 46.27

$0.37 PKR 103

-56.76%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$7.2 PKR 2,035

$6.28 PKR 1,772

14.65%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$0.84 PKR 238

$0.7 PKR 197

20.00%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$0.43 PKR 122

$0.66 PKR 187

-34.85%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$1.82 PKR 514

$1.72 PKR 485

5.81%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$0.96 PKR 270

$0.93 PKR 263

3.23%

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

$21.1K PKR 6M

$16.8K PKR 4.7M

26.13%

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

$23.2K PKR 6.5M

$25K PKR 7.1M

-7.19%

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

$101 PKR 28.5K

$136 PKR 38.3K

-25.51%

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

$4.13 PKR 1,165

$4.88 PKR 1,379

-15.37%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$13.6 PKR 3,841

$13.36 PKR 3,775

1.80%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$12.52 PKR 3,536

$15.31 PKR 4,325

-18.22%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$6.01 PKR 1,697

$14.22 PKR 4,016

-57.74%

Cinema Ticket

$3.48 PKR 982

$4.35 PKR 1,230

-20.00%

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

$30.14 PKR 8,513

$57.7 PKR 16.3K

-47.75%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$1,113 PKR 314.2K

$1,350 PKR 381.3K

-17.59%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$15.45 PKR 4,363

$17.87 PKR 5,047

-13.54%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$21.93 PKR 6,193

$25.27 PKR 7,138

-13.22%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$70.9 PKR 20K

$65.4 PKR 18.5K

8.40%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$29.46 PKR 8,321

$35.61 PKR 10.1K

-17.27%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$76.1 PKR 21.5K

$121 PKR 34.2K

-37.10%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$51.3 PKR 14.5K

$75.9 PKR 21.4K

-32.38%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$169 PKR 47.6K

$321 PKR 90.7K

-47.50%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$106 PKR 29.9K

$182 PKR 51.4K

-41.85%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$517 PKR 146K

$576 PKR 162.7K

-10.27%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$431 PKR 121.6K

$365 PKR 103.2K

17.79%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$190 PKR 53.8K

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: October 29, 2025

Last update for Karachi: October 27, 2025

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