Cost of living comparison
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.
If you lived in Karachi instead of Pakistan, you would:
pay 21.1% more for restaurants
|
Pakistan
|
Karachi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$1.63
PKR456.99
|
$2.15
PKR600.98
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$3.70
PKR1,035.75
|
$4.30
PKR1,201.96
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.30
PKR83.45
|
$0.35
PKR96.59
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.20
PKR57.04
|
$0.25
PKR69.08
|
|
pay 5.3% more for groceries
|
Pakistan
|
Karachi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.54
PKR152.35
|
$0.52
PKR146.51
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$2.48
PKR692.67
|
$2.59
PKR724.24
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$2.74
PKR766.50
|
$2.98
PKR834.31
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.15
PKR322.88
|
$1.14
PKR319.50
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.24
PKR346.11
|
$1.36
PKR380.84
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.47
PKR130.31
|
$0.49
PKR138.40
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.28
PKR78.27
|
$0.27
PKR75.65
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.32
PKR89.80
|
$0.36
PKR100.22
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.23
PKR64.17
|
$0.25
PKR71.18
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.17
PKR46.83
|
$0.16
PKR43.62
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.22
PKR61.68
|
$0.27
PKR74.91
|
|
pay 4.5% less for transportation
|
Pakistan
|
Karachi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.71
PKR1,038.05
|
$3.71
PKR1,038.93
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$6.71
PKR1,878.06
|
$5.91
PKR1,652.69
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$18,760.96
PKR5,249,165.72
|
$16,109.59
PKR4,507,333.71
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$4.64
PKR1,298.17
|
$5.01
PKR1,402.28
|
|
pay 25.9% more for housing
|
Pakistan
|
Karachi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$13.82
PKR3,867.06
|
$11.90
PKR3,330.30
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$88.73
PKR24,826.15
|
$115.84
PKR32,409.88
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$52.29
PKR14,630.15
|
$73.85
PKR20,663.25
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$60.51
PKR16,928.97
|
$88.28
PKR24,698.96
|
|
pay 19.1% more for childcare
|
Pakistan
|
Karachi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$34.35
PKR9,611.14
|
$49.02
PKR13,714.62
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$1,271.23
PKR355,679.31
|
$1,213.28
PKR339,465.97
|
|
pay 7.6% more for entertainment and sports
|
Pakistan
|
Karachi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.82
PKR510.46
|
$1.79
PKR500.81
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.50
PKR418.48
|
$1.77
PKR495.81
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.89
PKR528.99
|
$1.97
PKR550.90
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$12.72
PKR3,558.49
|
$13.53
PKR3,784.73
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$3.87
PKR1,083.01
|
$4.30
PKR1,201.96
|
|
pay 7.2% more for clothing
|
Pakistan
|
Karachi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$14.19
PKR3,969.30
|
$16.81
PKR4,704.32
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$21.90
PKR6,126.31
|
$23.62
PKR6,607.53
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$61.34
PKR17,163.70
|
$54.93
PKR15,368.76
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$28.94
PKR8,096.90
|
$32.65
PKR9,135.55
|
|
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