19.06
Karachi
🇵🇰 Pakistan
Cost of Living in Swat - Updated Prices & Insights
Solo nomad: Estimated monthly costs are $262 (excluding rent), and $432 including rent.
Family of 3: Estimated monthly costs are $628 (excluding rent), and $830 including rent.
🍽 Eating Out
Cost
Range
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$2.87 Rs 810
$1.26 Rs 355
$4.83 Rs 1,365
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$14.04 Rs 3,965
$10.53 Rs 2,973
$52.6 Rs 14.9K
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$5.23 Rs 1,477
$4.18 Rs 1,181
$6.28 Rs 1,775
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.75 Rs 495
$1.05 Rs 296
$3.51 Rs 990
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.95 Rs 1,116
$2.15 Rs 608
$7.18 Rs 2,028
Cappuccino
$2.01 Rs 569
$0.7 Rs 199
$4.21 Rs 1,188
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.4 Rs 113
$0.27 Rs 76.8
$0.69 Rs 195
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.24 Rs 68.1
$0.19 Rs 53.3
$0.41 Rs 115
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Cost
Range
Milk (1 liter)
$0.73 Rs 205
$0.73 Rs 205
$1.3 Rs 367
White Bread (500g)
$0.61 Rs 173
$0.37 Rs 106
$0.84 Rs 238
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.28 Rs 362
$0.9 Rs 255
$1.81 Rs 513
Eggs
$1.27 Rs 358
$0.91 Rs 257
$1.81 Rs 511
Local Cheese (1kg)
$6.07 Rs 1,714
$1.8 Rs 509
$13.85 Rs 3,912
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$1.31 Rs 370
$1.31 Rs 370
$5.19 Rs 1,465
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$1.43 Rs 404
$1.43 Rs 404
$5.38 Rs 1,519
Apples (1kg)
$0.89 Rs 253
$0.65 Rs 184
$1.43 Rs 405
Banana (1kg)
$0.34 Rs 95.3
$0.34 Rs 95.3
$1.2 Rs 338
Oranges (1kg)
$0.52 Rs 146
$0.34 Rs 96.6
$1.73 Rs 488
Tomato (1kg)
$0.4 Rs 114
$0.27 Rs 75.8
$1.02 Rs 287
Potato (1kg)
$0.38 Rs 108
$0.13 Rs 37.92
$0.68 Rs 192
Onion (1kg)
$0.54 Rs 153
$0.29 Rs 80.6
$0.72 Rs 204
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.31 Rs 86.6
$0.17 Rs 48.68
$0.54 Rs 151
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.38 Rs 107
$0.27 Rs 76.5
$0.51 Rs 145
Bottle of Non-Alcoholic Wine (Mid-Range)
$1.79 Rs 505
$0.53 Rs 151
$5.35 Rs 1,511
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$0.86 Rs 242
$0.49 Rs 139
$2.21 Rs 625
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.05 Rs 579
$0.86 Rs 243
$2.17 Rs 613
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.11 Rs 595
$1.76 Rs 497
$2.63 Rs 744
🚌 Getting Around
Cost
Range
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.18 Rs 49.81
$0.11 Rs 30.44
$0.18 Rs 49.81
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$6.91 Rs 1,953
$2.6 Rs 735
$6.92 Rs 1,956
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.36 Rs 102
$0.36 Rs 102
$1.64 Rs 465
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.4 Rs 114
$0.17 Rs 48.98
$0.86 Rs 242
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$2.9 Rs 819
$1.81 Rs 512
$4.34 Rs 1,227
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.96 Rs 272
$0.9 Rs 255
$1.06 Rs 298
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$21.5K Rs 6.1M
$17.9K Rs 5M
$28.6K Rs 8.1M
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$25.8K Rs 7.3M
$24.3K Rs 6.9M
$27.8K Rs 7.9M
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Cost
Range
Utilities (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Monthly) (85m2)
$112 Rs 31.6K
$70.6 Rs 19.9K
$176 Rs 49.8K
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$5.37 Rs 1,517
$3.59 Rs 1,013
$10.75 Rs 3,037
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$12.28 Rs 3,468
$12.28 Rs 3,468
$28.06 Rs 7,925
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Cost
Range
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$6.25 Rs 1,765
$5.35 Rs 1,511
$7.14 Rs 2,016
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$5.07 Rs 1,431
$1.51 Rs 427
$7.55 Rs 2,133
Cinema Ticket
$4.18 Rs 1,181
$3.49 Rs 986
$6.97 Rs 1,969
🧸 Childcare & Education
Cost
Range
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$19.15 Rs 5,409
$19.15 Rs 5,409
$125 Rs 35.4K
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$1,097 Rs 309.7K
$700 Rs 197.7K
$2,100 Rs 593.1K
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Cost
Range
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$21.68 Rs 6,122
$7.14 Rs 2,018
$39.31 Rs 11.1K
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$28.35 Rs 8,006
$10.74 Rs 3,033
$42.95 Rs 12.1K
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$87.2 Rs 24.6K
$27.89 Rs 7,878
$139 Rs 39.4K
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$40.52 Rs 11.4K
$17.85 Rs 5,040
$89.2 Rs 25.2K
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Cost
Range
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$73.9 Rs 20.9K
$46.98 Rs 13.3K
$87 Rs 24.6K
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$51.1 Rs 14.4K
$27.86 Rs 7,868
$69.7 Rs 19.7K
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$167 Rs 47K
$132 Rs 37.4K
$212 Rs 59.8K
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$105 Rs 29.7K
$87.6 Rs 24.7K
$140 Rs 39.6K
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$600 Rs 169.5K
$168 Rs 47.6K
$600 Rs 169.5K
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$404 Rs 114K
$117 Rs 32.9K
$404 Rs 114K
💵 Salaries & Financials
Cost
Range
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$122 Rs 34.4K
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20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
20.2
15
25
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