Cost of living in Karachi
compared to
Cost of living in Karachi vs. Pakistan overall average
Karachi is 18.1% more expensive than Pakistan overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 2.6% less in Karachi
- Groceries
-
pay 8.8% more in Karachi
- Transportation
-
pay 12.0% more in Karachi
- Housing
-
pay 29.1% more in Karachi
- Childcare
-
pay 50.9% more in Karachi
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 14.7% more in Karachi
- Clothing
-
pay 13.6% more in Karachi
The cost of childcare, housing, entertainment and sports, clothing, transportation, and groceries in Karachi are more expensive than in Pakistan.
Karachi Cost of Living Breakdown
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$1.77
PKR498.15
|
$0.88
-
$5.30
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$4.24
PKR1,195.57
|
$3.54
-
$5.30
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.39
PKR110.66
|
$0.32
-
$0.71
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.22
PKR61.19
|
$0.18
-
$0.35
|
Karachi - Cost of restaurants
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.57
PKR160.05
|
$0.35
-
$0.81
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.61
PKR1,018.37
|
$1.77
-
$5.30
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.07
PKR865.24
|
$2.95
-
$4.22
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.16
PKR327.86
|
$0.92
-
$1.44
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.51
PKR425.51
|
$0.93
-
$1.92
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.50
PKR140.24
|
$0.32
-
$0.64
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.29
PKR80.52
|
$0.16
-
$0.51
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.42
PKR119.48
|
$0.16
-
$0.72
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.23
PKR63.93
|
$0.10
-
$0.39
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.16
PKR45.31
|
$0.08
-
$0.24
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.17
PKR48.51
|
$0.10
-
$0.29
|
Karachi - Cost of groceries
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.47
PKR976.20
|
$3.37
-
$3.68
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$7.96
PKR2,241.70
|
$3.54
-
$15.38
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$17,152.03
PKR4,832,101.63
|
$14,146.00
-
$17,682.51
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$6.37
PKR1,793.36
|
$3.18
-
$9.73
|
Karachi - Cost of transportation
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$12.20
PKR3,437.27
|
$7.07
-
$19.80
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$125.14
PKR35,254.03
|
$70.73
-
$247.56
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$79.36
PKR22,357.19
|
$42.44
-
$123.78
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$92.65
PKR26,101.82
|
$40.57
-
$189.31
|
Karachi - Cost of housing
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$61.14
PKR17,224.66
|
$28.29
-
$123.78
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$1,401.68
PKR394,882.79
|
$636.57
-
$3,819.42
|
Karachi - Cost of childcare
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.00
PKR562.91
|
$1.06
-
$3.54
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.01
PKR564.99
|
$0.88
-
$3.54
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.12
PKR597.79
|
$1.41
-
$3.54
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$15.79
PKR4,448.23
|
$5.30
-
$35.37
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$4.24
PKR1,195.57
|
$3.54
-
$7.07
|
Karachi - Cost of entertainment and sports
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$18.04
PKR5,081.18
|
$5.30
-
$35.37
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$26.89
PKR7,575.66
|
$10.61
-
$53.05
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$62.38
PKR17,573.01
|
$17.68
-
$113.17
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$35.81
PKR10,087.63
|
$17.68
-
$70.73
|
Karachi - Cost of clothing
Tip: Try viewing our aggregate cost of living in Pakistan
to see the average cost of cities throughout Pakistan, like
Faisalabad,
Mardan,
Rawalpindi,
Attock,
Gujranwala,
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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