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

🙂 Solo nomad: Talagang is 7.5% cheaper than Karachi without rent, and 17.7% cheaper with rent.

🙂 Family of 3: Talagang is 16.4% cheaper than Karachi without rent, and 19.9% cheaper with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$1.82 PKR 507

$2.15 PKR 601

-15.35%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$10.43 PKR 2,910

$12.35 PKR 3,444

-15.55%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$4.02 PKR 1,123

$4.22 PKR 1,178

-4.74%

Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$1.82 PKR 507

$1.98 PKR 552

-8.08%

Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$3.63 PKR 1,012

$5.19 PKR 1,449

-30.06%

Cappuccino

$1.49 PKR 414

$1.88 PKR 524

-20.74%

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

$0.34 PKR 95.0

$0.34 PKR 94.2

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.23 PKR 64.3

$0.23 PKR 64.4

Milk (1 liter)

$0.78 PKR 216

$0.81 PKR 225

-3.70%

White Bread (500g)

$0.60 PKR 168

$0.58 PKR 162

3.45%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$1.21 PKR 337

$1.13 PKR 316

7.08%

Eggs

$1.18 PKR 330

$1.17 PKR 326

0.85%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$5.88 PKR 1,639

$6.44 PKR 1,797

-8.70%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$2.66 PKR 742

$3.13 PKR 874

-15.02%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$3.73 PKR 1,041

$5.15 PKR 1,437

-27.57%

Apples (1kg)

$1.04 PKR 290

$1.07 PKR 299

-2.80%

Banana (1kg)

$0.64 PKR 180

$0.55 PKR 154

16.36%

Oranges (1kg)

$0.62 PKR 173

$0.96 PKR 266

-35.42%

Tomato (1kg)

$0.49 PKR 136

$0.57 PKR 160

-14.04%

Potato (1kg)

$0.37 PKR 103

$0.38 PKR 106

-2.63%

Onion (1kg)

$0.51 PKR 141

$0.47 PKR 130

8.51%

Lettuce (1 head)

$0.33 PKR 92.6

$0.38 PKR 107

-13.16%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.33 PKR 93.1

$0.40 PKR 112

-17.50%

Bottle of Non-Alcoholic Wine (Mid-Range)

$1.24 PKR 347

$1.63 PKR 455

-23.93%

Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$0.87 PKR 242

$1.26 PKR 352

-30.95%

Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$1.96 PKR 546

$2.04 PKR 570

-3.92%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$1.90 PKR 531

$2.17 PKR 605

-12.44%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.15 PKR 43.14

$0.33 PKR 92.8

-54.55%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$7.14 PKR 1,992

$6.23 PKR 1,738

14.61%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$0.84 PKR 233

$0.74 PKR 207

13.51%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$0.44 PKR 123

$0.65 PKR 181

-32.31%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$1.81 PKR 506

$1.75 PKR 488

3.43%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$0.91 PKR 253

$0.87 PKR 242

4.60%

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

$21.3K PKR 5.9M

$16.4K PKR 4.6M

29.44%

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

$23.0K PKR 6.4M

$25.3K PKR 7.0M

-9.05%

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

$100 PKR 28.0K

$134 PKR 37.4K

-25.17%

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

$4.00 PKR 1,115

$4.86 PKR 1,355

-17.70%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$13.89 PKR 3,873

$13.64 PKR 3,806

1.83%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$12.36 PKR 3,447

$15.61 PKR 4,354

-20.82%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$6.04 PKR 1,684

$14.21 PKR 3,965

-57.49%

Cinema Ticket

$3.63 PKR 1,013

$4.22 PKR 1,176

-13.98%

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

$29.34 PKR 8,184

$58.1 PKR 16.2K

-49.47%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$1,125 PKR 313.7K

$1,405 PKR 391.9K

-19.95%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$15.20 PKR 4,241

$17.52 PKR 4,889

-13.24%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$22.13 PKR 6,173

$25.62 PKR 7,147

-13.62%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$68.6 PKR 19.1K

$65.7 PKR 18.3K

4.52%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$29.36 PKR 8,192

$35.88 PKR 10.0K

-18.17%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$76.5 PKR 21.3K

$118 PKR 33.0K

-35.27%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$52.9 PKR 14.8K

$76.4 PKR 21.3K

-30.76%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$165 PKR 45.9K

$324 PKR 90.3K

-49.10%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$106 PKR 29.5K

$182 PKR 50.8K

-41.93%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$748 PKR 208.7K

$728 PKR 203.2K

2.70%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$569 PKR 158.8K

$461 PKR 128.5K

23.56%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$171 PKR 47.7K

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: April 14, 2026

Last update for Karachi: April 12, 2026

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