Cost of living in Karachi
Karachi, Pakistan
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Cost of living in Karachi vs. Pakistan overall average
Karachi is 11.7% more expensive than Pakistan overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 21.1% more in Karachi
- Groceries
-
pay 5.3% more in Karachi
- Transportation
-
pay 4.5% less in Karachi
- Housing
-
pay 25.9% more in Karachi
- Childcare
-
pay 19.1% more in Karachi
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 7.6% more in Karachi
- Clothing
-
pay 7.2% more in Karachi
The cost of housing, restaurants, childcare, entertainment and sports, clothing, and groceries in Karachi are more expensive than in Pakistan.
Karachi Cost of Living Breakdown
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$2.15
PKR600.38
|
$1.07
-
$4.30
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$4.30
PKR1,200.76
|
$3.58
-
$5.37
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.35
PKR96.49
|
$0.25
-
$0.54
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.25
PKR69.02
|
$0.18
-
$0.43
|
Karachi - Cost of restaurants
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.52
PKR146.36
|
$0.29
-
$0.93
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$2.59
PKR723.52
|
$1.61
-
$5.01
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$2.98
PKR833.48
|
$2.71
-
$3.52
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.14
PKR319.18
|
$0.86
-
$1.46
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.36
PKR380.47
|
$0.97
-
$1.79
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.49
PKR138.26
|
$0.32
-
$0.73
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.27
PKR75.57
|
$0.16
-
$0.41
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.36
PKR100.12
|
$0.16
-
$0.65
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.25
PKR71.10
|
$0.08
-
$0.42
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.16
PKR43.57
|
$0.06
-
$0.29
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.27
PKR74.84
|
$0.16
-
$0.41
|
Karachi - Cost of groceries
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.71
PKR1,037.90
|
$3.39
-
$3.93
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$5.91
PKR1,651.05
|
$4.30
-
$15.56
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$16,109.59
PKR4,502,859.07
|
$12,529.68
-
$17,899.55
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$5.01
PKR1,400.89
|
$3.22
-
$9.84
|
Karachi - Cost of transportation
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$11.90
PKR3,326.99
|
$7.16
-
$21.48
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$115.84
PKR32,377.70
|
$71.60
-
$179.00
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$73.85
PKR20,642.74
|
$42.96
-
$107.40
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$88.28
PKR24,674.44
|
$41.06
-
$164.25
|
Karachi - Cost of housing
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$49.02
PKR13,701.01
|
$21.48
-
$89.50
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$1,213.28
PKR339,128.96
|
$488.66
-
$2,577.53
|
Karachi - Cost of childcare
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.79
PKR500.32
|
$1.07
-
$3.58
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.77
PKR495.31
|
$0.72
-
$3.04
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.97
PKR550.35
|
$1.79
-
$2.86
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$13.53
PKR3,780.97
|
$5.37
-
$25.06
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$4.30
PKR1,200.76
|
$3.58
-
$5.37
|
Karachi - Cost of entertainment and sports
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$16.81
PKR4,699.65
|
$7.16
-
$35.80
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$23.62
PKR6,600.97
|
$10.74
-
$53.70
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$54.93
PKR15,353.50
|
$17.90
-
$107.40
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$32.65
PKR9,126.48
|
$12.53
-
$64.44
|
Karachi - Cost of clothing
Tip: Try viewing our aggregate cost of living in Pakistan
to see the average cost of cities throughout Pakistan, like
Lahore,
Quetta,
Multan,
Islamabad,
Rawalpindi,
and more.
For a detailed breakdown of Santa Cruz vs. the national average, see the cost of living in Pakistan compared to Karachi.
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