Cost of living comparison
Pakistan is 8.3% cheaper than Karachi.
- Restaurants
-
pay 17.2% less in Pakistan
- Groceries
-
pay 4.5% less in Pakistan
- Transportation
-
pay 5.6% more in Pakistan
- Housing
-
pay 17.0% less in Pakistan
- Childcare
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pay 12.5% less in Pakistan
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 6.7% less in Pakistan
- Clothing
-
pay 5.7% less in Pakistan
Expenses including restaurants, housing, childcare, entertainment and sports, clothing, and groceries are lower in Pakistan.
If you lived in Pakistan instead of Karachi, you would:
pay 17.2% less for restaurants
|
Karachi
|
Pakistan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$2.15
PKR602.27
|
$1.63
PKR457.97
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$4.30
PKR1,204.54
|
$3.70
PKR1,037.97
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.35
PKR96.79
|
$0.30
PKR83.63
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.25
PKR69.23
|
$0.20
PKR57.16
|
|
pay 4.5% less for groceries
|
Karachi
|
Pakistan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.52
PKR146.82
|
$0.54
PKR152.67
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$2.59
PKR725.79
|
$2.48
PKR694.16
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$2.98
PKR836.10
|
$2.74
PKR768.15
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.14
PKR320.19
|
$1.15
PKR323.57
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.36
PKR381.66
|
$1.24
PKR346.86
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.49
PKR138.70
|
$0.47
PKR130.59
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.27
PKR75.81
|
$0.28
PKR78.44
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.36
PKR100.43
|
$0.32
PKR90.00
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.25
PKR71.33
|
$0.23
PKR64.31
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.16
PKR43.71
|
$0.17
PKR46.93
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.27
PKR75.07
|
$0.22
PKR61.82
|
|
pay 5.6% more for transportation
|
Karachi
|
Pakistan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.71
PKR1,041.16
|
$3.71
PKR1,040.28
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$5.91
PKR1,656.24
|
$6.71
PKR1,882.09
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$16,109.59
PKR4,517,012.66
|
$18,760.96
PKR5,260,437.66
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$5.01
PKR1,405.29
|
$4.64
PKR1,300.96
|
|
pay 17.0% less for housing
|
Karachi
|
Pakistan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$11.90
PKR3,337.45
|
$13.82
PKR3,875.37
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$115.84
PKR32,479.47
|
$88.73
PKR24,879.46
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$73.85
PKR20,707.62
|
$52.29
PKR14,661.56
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$88.28
PKR24,752.00
|
$60.51
PKR16,965.32
|
|
pay 12.5% less for childcare
|
Karachi
|
Pakistan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$49.02
PKR13,744.07
|
$34.35
PKR9,631.78
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$1,213.28
PKR340,194.93
|
$1,271.23
PKR356,443.09
|
|
pay 6.7% less for entertainment and sports
|
Karachi
|
Pakistan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.79
PKR501.89
|
$1.82
PKR511.55
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.77
PKR496.87
|
$1.50
PKR419.38
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.97
PKR552.08
|
$1.89
PKR530.12
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$13.53
PKR3,792.86
|
$12.72
PKR3,566.13
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$4.30
PKR1,204.54
|
$3.87
PKR1,085.34
|
|
pay 5.7% less for clothing
|
Karachi
|
Pakistan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$16.81
PKR4,714.42
|
$14.19
PKR3,977.82
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$23.62
PKR6,621.71
|
$21.90
PKR6,139.46
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$54.93
PKR15,401.76
|
$61.34
PKR17,200.55
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$32.65
PKR9,155.17
|
$28.94
PKR8,114.29
|
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