19.06
Karachi
🇵🇰 Pakistan
Cost of Living in Nowshera - Updated Prices & Insights
Solo nomad: Estimated monthly costs are $280 (excluding rent), and $360 including rent.
Family of 3: Estimated monthly costs are $665 (excluding rent), and $815 including rent.
🍽 Eating Out
Cost
Range
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$2.88 Rs 815
$1.26 Rs 357
$4.86 Rs 1,373
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$14.21 Rs 4,012
$10.65 Rs 3,008
$53.3 Rs 15K
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$5.42 Rs 1,531
$4.34 Rs 1,225
$6.52 Rs 1,841
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.81 Rs 512
$1.09 Rs 307
$3.63 Rs 1,025
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.83 Rs 1,083
$2.09 Rs 590
$6.97 Rs 1,968
Cappuccino
$1.98 Rs 560
$0.69 Rs 196
$4.14 Rs 1,169
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.4 Rs 112
$0.27 Rs 76.6
$0.69 Rs 194
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.22 Rs 61.9
$0.17 Rs 48.46
$0.37 Rs 105
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Cost
Range
Milk (1 liter)
$0.81 Rs 228
$0.81 Rs 228
$1.31 Rs 371
White Bread (500g)
$0.67 Rs 188
$0.41 Rs 115
$0.92 Rs 259
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.22 Rs 345
$0.86 Rs 243
$2.07 Rs 585
Eggs
$1.07 Rs 303
$0.87 Rs 245
$1.72 Rs 487
Local Cheese (1kg)
$6.16 Rs 1,741
$1.83 Rs 517
$14.07 Rs 3,973
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$2.75 Rs 776
$1.72 Rs 486
$5.15 Rs 1,454
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$3.95 Rs 1,116
$3.23 Rs 912
$5.38 Rs 1,520
Apples (1kg)
$0.55 Rs 154
$0.55 Rs 154
$1.35 Rs 381
Banana (1kg)
$0.4 Rs 114
$0.4 Rs 114
$1.19 Rs 336
Oranges (1kg)
$0.82 Rs 231
$0.34 Rs 95.2
$1.7 Rs 481
Tomato (1kg)
$0.6 Rs 169
$0.29 Rs 81.4
$1.09 Rs 308
Potato (1kg)
$0.39 Rs 109
$0.14 Rs 38.3
$0.62 Rs 175
Onion (1kg)
$0.33 Rs 93.9
$0.27 Rs 75.1
$0.67 Rs 191
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.33 Rs 94.5
$0.19 Rs 53.2
$0.59 Rs 165
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.37 Rs 103
$0.29 Rs 82.7
$0.55 Rs 157
Bottle of Non-Alcoholic Wine (Mid-Range)
$1.72 Rs 486
$0.52 Rs 146
$5.16 Rs 1,456
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$0.87 Rs 246
$0.5 Rs 141
$2.25 Rs 636
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.43 Rs 404
$0.85 Rs 241
$2.15 Rs 608
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.07 Rs 583
$1.72 Rs 487
$3.45 Rs 974
🚌 Getting Around
Cost
Range
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.16 Rs 43.96
$0.1 Rs 26.87
$0.16 Rs 43.96
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$6.86 Rs 1,938
$2.58 Rs 729
$6.87 Rs 1,941
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.84 Rs 237
$0.68 Rs 191
$1.52 Rs 428
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.43 Rs 122
$0.37 Rs 104
$0.84 Rs 238
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$2.84 Rs 803
$1.78 Rs 502
$4.26 Rs 1,203
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.97 Rs 273
$0.9 Rs 255
$1.09 Rs 307
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$21.1K Rs 6M
$17.6K Rs 5M
$28.1K Rs 7.9M
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$26K Rs 7.3M
$24.5K Rs 6.9M
$28K Rs 7.9M
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Cost
Range
Utilities (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Monthly) (85m2)
$28.46 Rs 8,037
$28.46 Rs 8,037
$178 Rs 50.2K
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$2.17 Rs 612
$2.17 Rs 612
$10.84 Rs 3,061
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$11.72 Rs 3,311
$11.72 Rs 3,311
$28.42 Rs 8,026
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Cost
Range
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$12.09 Rs 3,414
$5.17 Rs 1,461
$13.81 Rs 3,902
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$6.04 Rs 1,706
$1.8 Rs 509
$9.01 Rs 2,544
Cinema Ticket
$4.3 Rs 1,214
$3.59 Rs 1,014
$7.17 Rs 2,025
🧸 Childcare & Education
Cost
Range
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$60.7 Rs 17.1K
$35.75 Rs 10.1K
$129 Rs 36.3K
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$1,088 Rs 307.3K
$694 Rs 196.1K
$2,083 Rs 588.4K
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Cost
Range
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$21.09 Rs 5,957
$6.95 Rs 1,964
$38.25 Rs 10.8K
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$28.38 Rs 8,015
$10.75 Rs 3,036
$43 Rs 12.1K
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$87.2 Rs 24.6K
$27.9 Rs 7,879
$139 Rs 39.4K
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$39.96 Rs 11.3K
$17.6 Rs 4,971
$88 Rs 24.9K
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Cost
Range
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$67.1 Rs 18.9K
$42.63 Rs 12K
$78.9 Rs 22.3K
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$55.6 Rs 15.7K
$30.35 Rs 8,570
$75.9 Rs 21.4K
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$157 Rs 44.4K
$125 Rs 35.3K
$200 Rs 56.5K
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$100 Rs 28.3K
$83.6 Rs 23.6K
$134 Rs 37.8K
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$639 Rs 180.5K
$179 Rs 50.7K
$639 Rs 180.5K
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$332 Rs 93.7K
$95.8 Rs 27.1K
$332 Rs 93.7K
💵 Salaries & Financials
Cost
Range
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
20.2
15
25
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