19.06
Karachi
🇵🇰 Pakistan
Cost of Living in India - Updated Prices & Insights
19.82
Solo nomad: Estimated monthly costs are $297 (excluding rent), and $443 including rent.
Family of 3: Estimated monthly costs are $681 (excluding rent), and $974 including rent.
🍽 Eating Out
Cost
Range
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$2.62 ₹224
$1.19 ₹101
$5.94 ₹508
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$14.01 ₹1,198
$8.17 ₹699
$35.01 ₹2,994
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$4.18 ₹358
$3.58 ₹306
$5.97 ₹511
Cappuccino
$1.84 ₹157
$0.57 ₹49.05
$4.02 ₹344
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.41 ₹34.69
$0.22 ₹19
$0.56 ₹47.9
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.19 ₹16.27
$0.13 ₹11.48
$0.26 ₹22.01
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2 ₹171
$1.17 ₹100
$4.1 ₹351
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.51 ₹300
$2.34 ₹200
$5.84 ₹499
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Cost
Range
Milk (1 liter)
$0.68 ₹58
$0.5 ₹43.06
$0.85 ₹72.9
White Bread (500g)
$0.52 ₹44.15
$0.3 ₹25.6
$0.84 ₹71.5
Rice (white) (1kg)
$0.68 ₹57.7
$0.45 ₹38.77
$1.12 ₹95.7
Eggs
$0.94 ₹80.4
$0.69 ₹58.7
$1.37 ₹117
Local Cheese (1kg)
$5.23 ₹447
$2.53 ₹216
$11.49 ₹983
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.19 ₹273
$1.77 ₹152
$5.23 ₹447
Apples (1kg)
$2.16 ₹185
$0.93 ₹80
$3.51 ₹300
Banana (1kg)
$0.76 ₹64.9
$0.49 ₹41.77
$1.45 ₹124
Oranges (1kg)
$1.06 ₹90.3
$0.46 ₹39.68
$2.3 ₹197
Tomato (1kg)
$0.57 ₹49.09
$0.24 ₹20.53
$0.97 ₹83
Potato (1kg)
$0.42 ₹36.08
$0.24 ₹20.24
$0.6 ₹51.1
Onion (1kg)
$0.49 ₹41.97
$0.24 ₹20.54
$0.79 ₹67.9
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.55 ₹47.34
$0.24 ₹20.54
$1.21 ₹104
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.33 ₹28.06
$0.22 ₹18.98
$0.4 ₹33.83
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.09 ₹350
$2.93 ₹250
$4.68 ₹400
Wine (Bottle)
$7.94 ₹680
$3.09 ₹265
$17.02 ₹1,456
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.89 ₹162
$1.18 ₹101
$2.95 ₹253
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.9 ₹248
$1.7 ₹145
$4.53 ₹388
Buffalo Round (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) (1kg)
$5.81 ₹497
$2.35 ₹201
$9.98 ₹853
🚌 Getting Around
Cost
Range
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.37 ₹31.34
$0.18 ₹15.22
$0.73 ₹62.7
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$9.96 ₹852
$2.93 ₹251
$23.42 ₹2,003
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.97 ₹83.2
$0.37 ₹31.29
$1.82 ₹156
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.3 ₹25.84
$0.18 ₹15.15
$0.59 ₹50.8
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$1.73 ₹148
$1.15 ₹98.5
$2.42 ₹207
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.23 ₹106
$1.15 ₹98.5
$1.32 ₹113
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$13.7K ₹1.2M
$11.5K ₹979.4K
$19.5K ₹1.7M
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$22.3K ₹1.9M
$18.4K ₹1.6M
$28.7K ₹2.5M
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Cost
Range
Utilities (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Monthly) (85m2)
$40.75 ₹3,486
$23.5 ₹2,010
$88.6 ₹7,574
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$3.72 ₹318
$2.27 ₹194
$6.8 ₹581
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$7.74 ₹662
$5.68 ₹486
$11.37 ₹972
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Cost
Range
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$16.05 ₹1,373
$5.75 ₹492
$34.53 ₹2,953
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$7.78 ₹666
$3.53 ₹302
$12.17 ₹1,041
Cinema Ticket
$3.54 ₹303
$2.36 ₹202
$5.89 ₹504
🧸 Childcare & Education
Cost
Range
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$70.1 ₹5,995
$29.36 ₹2,511
$176 ₹15.1K
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$1,847 ₹158K
$850 ₹72.7K
$5,156 ₹441K
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Cost
Range
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$25.23 ₹2,158
$11.55 ₹988
$46.23 ₹3,954
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$27.09 ₹2,317
$11.8 ₹1,009
$47.21 ₹4,038
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$44.68 ₹3,821
$22.81 ₹1,951
$79.8 ₹6,827
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$33.34 ₹2,852
$17.53 ₹1,499
$58.5 ₹4,999
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Cost
Range
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$176 ₹15.1K
$93.1 ₹7,960
$699 ₹59.8K
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$111 ₹9,477
$57.2 ₹4,890
$546 ₹46.7K
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$406 ₹34.7K
$209 ₹17.9K
$1,807 ₹154.6K
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$262 ₹22.4K
$141 ₹12.1K
$846 ₹72.3K
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,626 ₹139K
$769 ₹65.8K
$7,021 ₹600.5K
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$846 ₹72.4K
$461 ₹39.4K
$3,221 ₹275.5K
💵 Salaries & Financials
Cost
Range
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$538 ₹46K
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20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
9.02
7
12
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