Cost of Living Comparison Between Wah and Karachi Cost of Living Comparison Between Wah and Karachi

🙂 Solo nomad: Wah is 24.5% cheaper than Karachi without rent, and 26.2% cheaper with rent.

🙂 Family of 3: Wah is 2.2% cheaper than Karachi without rent, and 25.3% cheaper with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$1.79 PKR 504

$2.17 PKR 611

-17.51%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$10.82 PKR 3,050

$12.19 PKR 3,438

-11.24%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$3.56 PKR 1,003

$4.15 PKR 1,171

-14.22%

Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$2.91 PKR 820

$2.00 PKR 563

45.50%

Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$4.70 PKR 1,326

$5.33 PKR 1,503

-11.82%

Cappuccino

$1.27 PKR 359

$1.90 PKR 535

-33.16%

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

$0.33 PKR 93.4

$0.34 PKR 95.4

-2.94%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.24 PKR 67.7

$0.23 PKR 65.1

4.35%

Milk (1 liter)

$0.75 PKR 211

$0.85 PKR 240

-11.76%

White Bread (500g)

$0.60 PKR 169

$0.58 PKR 163

3.45%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$1.31 PKR 368

$1.17 PKR 329

11.97%

Eggs

$1.20 PKR 337

$1.16 PKR 327

3.45%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$5.87 PKR 1,655

$6.31 PKR 1,781

-6.97%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$2.56 PKR 721

$3.27 PKR 922

-21.71%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$3.28 PKR 924

$5.11 PKR 1,441

-35.81%

Apples (1kg)

$1.03 PKR 292

$1.08 PKR 306

-4.63%

Banana (1kg)

$0.55 PKR 156

$0.55 PKR 154

Oranges (1kg)

$0.66 PKR 185

$0.88 PKR 249

-25.00%

Tomato (1kg)

$0.56 PKR 158

$0.53 PKR 150

5.66%

Potato (1kg)

$0.37 PKR 104

$0.38 PKR 108

-2.63%

Onion (1kg)

$0.52 PKR 146

$0.48 PKR 135

8.33%

Lettuce (1 head)

$0.64 PKR 181

$0.35 PKR 99.2

82.86%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.43 PKR 121

$0.41 PKR 115

4.88%

Bottle of Non-Alcoholic Wine (Mid-Range)

$1.91 PKR 537

$1.56 PKR 440

22.44%

Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$0.68 PKR 192

$1.25 PKR 354

-45.60%

Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.03 PKR 572

$2.08 PKR 587

-2.40%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$1.87 PKR 528

$2.07 PKR 584

-9.66%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.19 PKR 54.0

$0.36 PKR 103

-47.22%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$7.18 PKR 2,025

$6.46 PKR 1,821

11.15%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$1.09 PKR 306

$0.70 PKR 197

55.71%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$0.44 PKR 124

$0.66 PKR 185

-33.33%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$1.81 PKR 512

$1.80 PKR 507

0.56%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$0.91 PKR 258

$0.92 PKR 260

-1.09%

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

$22.4K PKR 6.3M

$16.5K PKR 4.7M

35.60%

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

$21.2K PKR 6.0M

$25.4K PKR 7.2M

-16.65%

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

$57.1 PKR 16.1K

$136 PKR 38.4K

-58.05%

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

$3.88 PKR 1,094

$4.85 PKR 1,368

-20.00%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$12.77 PKR 3,602

$13.74 PKR 3,873

-7.06%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$12.26 PKR 3,458

$15.46 PKR 4,360

-20.70%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$5.89 PKR 1,662

$14.14 PKR 3,987

-58.35%

Cinema Ticket

$3.59 PKR 1,013

$4.32 PKR 1,220

-16.90%

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

$27.84 PKR 7,852

$56.7 PKR 16.0K

-50.93%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$1,134 PKR 319.7K

$1,388 PKR 391.4K

-18.31%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$15.93 PKR 4,493

$17.33 PKR 4,887

-8.08%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$22.32 PKR 6,293

$25.38 PKR 7,156

-12.06%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$59.5 PKR 16.8K

$64.8 PKR 18.3K

-8.23%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$26.16 PKR 7,377

$35.62 PKR 10.0K

-26.56%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$76.5 PKR 21.6K

$119 PKR 33.5K

-35.58%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$50.9 PKR 14.4K

$73.6 PKR 20.7K

-30.77%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$167 PKR 47.2K

$317 PKR 89.4K

-47.17%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$106 PKR 29.8K

$178 PKR 50.3K

-40.81%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$693 PKR 195.4K

$726 PKR 204.6K

-4.49%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$540 PKR 152.4K

$435 PKR 122.6K

24.26%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$176 PKR 49.5K

20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)

17.8

1.12%

CityCost data is based on AI and user input – minor inaccuracies may occur.

Last update for Wah: January 11, 2026

Last update for Karachi: January 11, 2026

City Median Internet Speeds Comparison (Updated December 2025)

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