Cost of Living Comparison Between Zaqatala and Karachi Cost of Living Comparison Between Zaqatala and Karachi

🙂 Solo nomad: Zaqatala is 8.1% cheaper than Karachi without rent, and 24% cheaper with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Zaqatala is 6.7% more expensive than Karachi without rent, and 15.4% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Zaqatala
Karachi
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$5.35 ₼9.10
$2.15 PKR 601
148.84%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$20.68 ₼35.16
$12.35 PKR 3,444
67.45%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$6.95 ₼11.81
$4.22 PKR 1,177
64.69%
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter draught)
-
$1.98 PKR 552
-
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
-
$5.19 PKR 1,449
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Cappuccino
$2.40 ₼4.08
$1.88 PKR 523
27.66%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.61 ₼1.04
$0.34 PKR 94.1
79.41%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.55 ₼0.94
$0.23 PKR 64.4
139.13%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.79 ₼3.04
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-
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.99 ₼5.08
-
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🛒 Groceries & Markets
Zaqatala
Karachi
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.03 ₼1.75
$0.81 PKR 225
27.16%
White Bread (500g)
$0.42 ₼0.72
$0.58 PKR 162
-27.59%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.20 ₼3.73
$1.13 PKR 316
94.69%
Eggs
$1.43 ₼2.44
$1.17 PKR 326
22.22%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$3.45 ₼5.86
$6.44 PKR 1,796
-46.43%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$2.30 ₼3.92
$3.13 PKR 874
-26.52%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.18 ₼13.90
$5.15 PKR 1,437
58.83%
Apples (1kg)
$0.78 ₼1.33
$1.07 PKR 299
-27.10%
Banana (1kg)
$1.16 ₼1.97
$0.55 PKR 154
110.91%
Oranges (1kg)
$0.58 ₼0.98
$0.96 PKR 266
-39.58%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.70 ₼1.19
$0.57 PKR 160
22.81%
Potato (1kg)
$0.28 ₼0.47
$0.38 PKR 106
-26.32%
Onion (1kg)
$0.38 ₼0.64
$0.47 PKR 130
-19.15%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.96 ₼1.63
$0.38 PKR 107
152.63%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.56 ₼0.96
$0.40 PKR 112
40.00%
Bottle of Non-Alcoholic Wine (Mid-Range)
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$1.63 PKR 455
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Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
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$1.26 PKR 352
-
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
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$2.04 PKR 570
-
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$1.80 ₼3.06
$2.17 PKR 605
-17.05%
Wine (Bottle)
$8.75 ₼14.88
-
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Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.20 ₼2.04
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Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.08 ₼3.54
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🚌 Getting Around
Zaqatala
Karachi
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.17 ₼0.29
$0.33 PKR 92.8
-48.48%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
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$6.23 PKR 1,738
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Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
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$0.74 PKR 207
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Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
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$0.65 PKR 181
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Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
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$1.75 PKR 488
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Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.57 ₼0.96
$0.87 PKR 242
-34.48%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
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$16.4K PKR 4.6M
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Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
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$25.3K PKR 7.0M
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🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Zaqatala
Karachi
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
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$134 PKR 37.3K
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SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
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$4.86 PKR 1,355
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Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
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$13.64 PKR 3,805
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🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Zaqatala
Karachi
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$33.39 ₼56.8
$15.61 PKR 4,353
113.90%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
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$14.21 PKR 3,964
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Cinema Ticket
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$4.22 PKR 1,176
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🧸 Childcare & Education
Zaqatala
Karachi
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
-
$58.1 PKR 16.2K
-
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
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$1,405 PKR 391.8K
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👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Zaqatala
Karachi
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
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$17.52 PKR 4,888
-
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
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$25.62 PKR 7,146
-
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
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$65.7 PKR 18.3K
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Men's Leather Business Shoes
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$35.88 PKR 10.0K
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🏠 Accommodation & Living
Zaqatala
Karachi
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$116 ₼197
$118 PKR 33.0K
-2.12%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$82.3 ₼140
$76.4 PKR 21.3K
7.82%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$239 ₼406
$324 PKR 90.2K
-26.15%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$145 ₼246
$182 PKR 50.7K
-20.34%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
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$728 PKR 203.2K
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Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
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$461 PKR 128.5K
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💵 Salaries & Financials
Zaqatala
Karachi
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
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$171 PKR 47.7K
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20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
0
17.8
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Last update for Zaqatala: April 11, 2026

Last update for Karachi: April 12, 2026

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