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

šŸ™‚ Solo nomad: Wah is 19.9% cheaper than Karachi without rent, and 29.4% cheaper with rent.
šŸ™‚ Family of 3: Wah is 19.5% cheaper than Karachi without rent, and 25.4% cheaper with rent.
Currency
šŸ½ Eating Out
Wah
Karachi
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$1.72 PKRĀ 481
$2.09 PKRĀ 585
-17.70%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$10.67 PKRĀ 2,984
$12.54 PKRĀ 3,508
-14.91%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$3.50 PKRĀ 978
$4.18 PKRĀ 1,169
-16.27%
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.86 PKRĀ 800
$1.99 PKRĀ 556
43.72%
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.91 PKRĀ 1,374
$5.15 PKRĀ 1,441
-4.66%
Cappuccino
$1.25 PKRĀ 351
$1.90 PKRĀ 532
-34.21%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.30 PKRĀ 85.2
$0.37 PKRĀ 103
-18.92%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.24 PKRĀ 67.2
$0.23 PKRĀ 64.5
4.35%
šŸ›’ Groceries & Markets
Wah
Karachi
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.70 PKRĀ 197
$0.86 PKRĀ 240
-18.60%
White Bread (500g)
$0.65 PKRĀ 181
$0.55 PKRĀ 154
18.18%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.25 PKRĀ 349
$1.17 PKRĀ 328
6.84%
Eggs
$1.14 PKRĀ 319
$1.17 PKRĀ 327
-2.56%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$6.05 PKRĀ 1,692
$6.40 PKRĀ 1,790
-5.47%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$2.61 PKRĀ 729
$3.26 PKRĀ 911
-19.94%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$3.17 PKRĀ 886
$5.01 PKRĀ 1,402
-36.73%
Apples (1kg)
$1.00 PKRĀ 279
$1.08 PKRĀ 301
-7.41%
Banana (1kg)
$0.55 PKRĀ 153
$0.55 PKRĀ 155
-
Oranges (1kg)
$0.62 PKRĀ 174
$0.88 PKRĀ 246
-29.55%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.53 PKRĀ 148
$0.54 PKRĀ 150
-1.85%
Potato (1kg)
$0.34 PKRĀ 96.0
$0.35 PKRĀ 98.6
-2.86%
Onion (1kg)
$0.52 PKRĀ 144
$0.48 PKRĀ 133
8.33%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.62 PKRĀ 174
$0.35 PKRĀ 98.9
77.14%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.43 PKRĀ 119
$0.43 PKRĀ 121
-
Bottle of Non-Alcoholic Wine (Mid-Range)
$1.45 PKRĀ 405
$1.44 PKRĀ 403
0.69%
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$0.72 PKRĀ 202
$1.32 PKRĀ 368
-45.45%
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.95 PKRĀ 544
$2.13 PKRĀ 595
-8.45%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$1.85 PKRĀ 517
$2.16 PKRĀ 603
-14.35%
šŸšŒ Getting Around
Wah
Karachi
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.18 PKRĀ 50.1
$0.34 PKRĀ 94.1
-47.06%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$6.91 PKRĀ 1,932
$6.20 PKRĀ 1,735
11.45%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.04 PKRĀ 291
$0.68 PKRĀ 190
52.94%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.43 PKRĀ 122
$0.67 PKRĀ 188
-35.82%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$1.80 PKRĀ 504
$1.75 PKRĀ 488
2.86%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.92 PKRĀ 257
$0.87 PKRĀ 242
5.75%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$22.1K PKRĀ 6.2M
$16.3K PKRĀ 4.6M
35.40%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$21.0K PKRĀ 5.9M
$25.0K PKRĀ 7.0M
-16.14%
šŸ§¾ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Wah
Karachi
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$57.6 PKRĀ 16.1K
$133 PKRĀ 37.2K
-56.65%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$3.75 PKRĀ 1,048
$4.83 PKRĀ 1,350
-22.36%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$12.90 PKRĀ 3,608
$13.44 PKRĀ 3,759
-4.02%
šŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Wah
Karachi
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$12.40 PKRĀ 3,467
$15.83 PKRĀ 4,429
-21.67%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$5.97 PKRĀ 1,669
$14.50 PKRĀ 4,057
-58.83%
Cinema Ticket
$3.55 PKRĀ 993
$4.14 PKRĀ 1,157
-14.25%
šŸ§ø Childcare & Education
Wah
Karachi
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$28.21 PKRĀ 7,892
$57.7 PKRĀ 16.1K
-51.14%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$1,137 PKRĀ 318.1K
$1,378 PKRĀ 385.4K
-17.45%
šŸ‘•šŸ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Wah
Karachi
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$16.47 PKRĀ 4,607
$17.74 PKRĀ 4,962
-7.16%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$21.70 PKRĀ 6,070
$25.73 PKRĀ 7,196
-15.66%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$60.9 PKRĀ 17.0K
$63.8 PKRĀ 17.8K
-4.53%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$26.43 PKRĀ 7,392
$36.69 PKRĀ 10.3K
-27.96%
šŸ  Accommodation & Living
Wah
Karachi
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$75.0 PKRĀ 21.0K
$119 PKRĀ 33.2K
-36.89%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$51.7 PKRĀ 14.5K
$76.2 PKRĀ 21.3K
-32.16%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$165 PKRĀ 46.2K
$321 PKRĀ 89.7K
-48.49%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$104 PKRĀ 29.1K
$181 PKRĀ 50.6K
-42.47%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$748 PKRĀ 209.3K
$764 PKRĀ 213.7K
-2.06%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$507 PKRĀ 141.8K
$461 PKRĀ 128.9K
9.95%
šŸ’µ Salaries & Financials
Wah
Karachi
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
-
$171 PKRĀ 47.8K
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
18
17.8
1.12%

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Last update for Wah: March 2, 2026

Last update for Karachi: March 2, 2026

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