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

😐 Solo nomad: Wah is 0.8% more expensive than Karachi without rent, and 28.5% cheaper with rent.

🙂 Family of 3: Wah is 13% cheaper than Karachi without rent, and 23.8% cheaper with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$1.79 PKR 504

$2.08 PKR 588

-13.94%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$10.55 PKR 2,981

$12.27 PKR 3,465

-14.02%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$3.6 PKR 1,016

$4.07 PKR 1,149

-11.55%

Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$2.78 PKR 785

$2 PKR 565

39.00%

Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$4.72 PKR 1,334

$5.14 PKR 1,453

-8.17%

Cappuccino

$1.22 PKR 344

$1.84 PKR 519

-33.70%

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

$0.3 PKR 86.1

$0.37 PKR 104

-18.92%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.22 PKR 61.9

$0.23 PKR 65.2

-4.35%

Milk (1 liter)

$0.71 PKR 201

$0.8 PKR 225

-11.25%

White Bread (500g)

$0.65 PKR 183

$0.55 PKR 155

18.18%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$1.24 PKR 351

$1.13 PKR 319

9.73%

Eggs

$1.16 PKR 327

$1.18 PKR 332

-1.69%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$7.21 PKR 2,036

$6.54 PKR 1,846

10.24%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$2.57 PKR 725

$3.24 PKR 915

-20.68%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$3.25 PKR 918

$5.08 PKR 1,435

-36.02%

Apples (1kg)

$1.03 PKR 291

$1.08 PKR 306

-4.63%

Banana (1kg)

$0.55 PKR 155

Oranges (1kg)

$0.65 PKR 184

$0.89 PKR 250

-26.97%

Tomato (1kg)

$0.56 PKR 157

$0.54 PKR 152

3.70%

Potato (1kg)

$0.35 PKR 97.7

$0.38 PKR 108

-7.89%

Onion (1kg)

$0.51 PKR 143

$0.47 PKR 133

8.51%

Lettuce (1 head)

$0.59 PKR 168

$0.36 PKR 100

63.89%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.43 PKR 121

$0.44 PKR 124

-2.27%

Bottle of Non-Alcoholic Wine (Mid-Range)

$1.39 PKR 392

$1.22 PKR 344

13.93%

Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$0.68 PKR 193

$1.31 PKR 371

-48.09%

Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$1.95 PKR 550

$2.12 PKR 599

-8.02%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$1.91 PKR 538

$2.18 PKR 616

-12.39%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.21 PKR 58.5

$0.37 PKR 103

-43.24%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$7.17 PKR 2,026

$6.28 PKR 1,772

14.17%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$1.09 PKR 308

$0.7 PKR 197

55.71%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$0.4 PKR 113

$0.66 PKR 187

-39.39%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$1.82 PKR 514

$1.72 PKR 485

5.81%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$0.96 PKR 272

$0.93 PKR 263

3.23%

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

$21.8K PKR 6.2M

$16.8K PKR 4.7M

29.98%

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

$21.2K PKR 6M

$25K PKR 7.1M

-15.23%

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

$58.2 PKR 16.4K

$136 PKR 38.3K

-57.08%

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

$3.85 PKR 1,087

$4.88 PKR 1,379

-21.11%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$12.98 PKR 3,665

$13.36 PKR 3,775

-2.84%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$12.2 PKR 3,447

$15.31 PKR 4,325

-20.31%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$5.78 PKR 1,633

$14.22 PKR 4,016

-59.35%

Cinema Ticket

$3.44 PKR 972

$4.35 PKR 1,230

-20.92%

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

$28.5 PKR 8,050

$57.7 PKR 16.3K

-50.59%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$1,152 PKR 325.4K

$1,350 PKR 381.3K

-14.67%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$16.29 PKR 4,601

$17.87 PKR 5,047

-8.84%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$21.73 PKR 6,138

$25.27 PKR 7,138

-14.01%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$59.4 PKR 16.8K

$65.4 PKR 18.5K

-9.07%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$25.62 PKR 7,235

$35.61 PKR 10.1K

-28.05%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$75.6 PKR 21.3K

$121 PKR 34.2K

-37.50%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$51.1 PKR 14.4K

$75.9 PKR 21.4K

-32.63%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$165 PKR 46.5K

$321 PKR 90.7K

-48.76%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$106 PKR 30K

$182 PKR 51.4K

-41.63%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$582 PKR 164.3K

$576 PKR 162.7K

0.96%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$489 PKR 138.1K

$365 PKR 103.2K

33.77%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$190 PKR 53.8K

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: October 27, 2025

Last update for Karachi: October 27, 2025

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