Cost of living comparison
compared to
Pakistan vs. Karachi Cost of Living Summary
Pakistan is 10.6% cheaper than Karachi.
- Restaurants
-
pay 3.6% more in Pakistan
- Groceries
-
pay 6.6% less in Pakistan
- Transportation
-
pay 6.7% less in Pakistan
- Housing
-
pay 18.0% less in Pakistan
- Childcare
-
pay 26.6% less in Pakistan
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 10.2% less in Pakistan
- Clothing
-
pay 10.0% less in Pakistan
Expenses including childcare, housing, entertainment and sports, clothing, transportation, and groceries are lower in Pakistan.
Pakistan vs. Karachi Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Pakistan instead of Karachi, you would:
pay 3.6% more for restaurants
|
Karachi
|
Pakistan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$1.77
PKR498.15
|
$2.08
PKR586.72
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$4.24
PKR1,195.57
|
$4.42
PKR1,245.39
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.39
PKR110.66
|
$0.36
PKR101.09
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.22
PKR61.19
|
$0.22
PKR61.73
|
|
Karachi vs. Pakistan - Cost of restaurants
pay 6.6% less for groceries
|
Karachi
|
Pakistan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.57
PKR160.05
|
$0.57
PKR161.60
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.61
PKR1,018.37
|
$2.74
PKR771.01
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.07
PKR865.24
|
$2.80
PKR787.45
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.16
PKR327.86
|
$1.16
PKR325.64
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.51
PKR425.51
|
$1.24
PKR348.55
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.50
PKR140.24
|
$0.45
PKR127.08
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.29
PKR80.52
|
$0.28
PKR78.15
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.42
PKR119.48
|
$0.33
PKR92.21
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.23
PKR63.93
|
$0.22
PKR61.75
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.16
PKR45.31
|
$0.16
PKR44.56
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.17
PKR48.51
|
$0.20
PKR57.41
|
|
Karachi vs. Pakistan - Cost of groceries
pay 6.7% less for transportation
|
Karachi
|
Pakistan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.47
PKR976.20
|
$3.53
PKR994.30
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$7.96
PKR2,241.70
|
$6.76
PKR1,905.44
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$17,152.03
PKR4,832,101.63
|
$20,356.76
PKR5,734,943.09
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$6.37
PKR1,793.36
|
$4.31
PKR1,213.78
|
|
Karachi vs. Pakistan - Cost of transportation
pay 18.0% less for housing
|
Karachi
|
Pakistan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$12.20
PKR3,437.27
|
$14.55
PKR4,099.64
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$125.14
PKR35,254.03
|
$87.27
PKR24,586.38
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$79.36
PKR22,357.19
|
$51.03
PKR14,376.37
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$92.65
PKR26,101.82
|
$69.36
PKR19,540.40
|
|
Karachi vs. Pakistan - Cost of housing
pay 26.6% less for childcare
|
Karachi
|
Pakistan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$61.14
PKR17,224.66
|
$30.86
PKR8,692.87
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$1,401.68
PKR394,882.79
|
$1,351.44
PKR380,729.06
|
|
Karachi vs. Pakistan - Cost of childcare
pay 10.2% less for entertainment and sports
|
Karachi
|
Pakistan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.00
PKR562.91
|
$2.45
PKR690.77
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.01
PKR564.99
|
$1.56
PKR440.01
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.12
PKR597.79
|
$1.82
PKR513.65
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$15.79
PKR4,448.23
|
$12.01
PKR3,382.62
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$4.24
PKR1,195.57
|
$3.67
PKR1,035.05
|
|
Karachi vs. Pakistan - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 10.0% less for clothing
|
Karachi
|
Pakistan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$18.04
PKR5,081.18
|
$15.25
PKR4,295.36
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$26.89
PKR7,575.66
|
$21.49
PKR6,054.20
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$62.38
PKR17,573.01
|
$71.60
PKR20,171.15
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$35.81
PKR10,087.63
|
$28.91
PKR8,145.01
|
|
Karachi vs. Pakistan - Cost of clothing
The statistics used to build this comparison are calculated using data from users just like you.
We average the price of thousands of data points entered by users across the world.
Learn more about our data sources. Page last updated: December 2025
Change currency:
Help us improve these prices
MyLifeElsewhere is a collaborative project. Please enter price information for your location to help assist us in making these comparisons more accurate.
Learn more
ASK THE ELSEWHERE COMMUNITY
Join the Elsewhere community and ask a question about Pakistan or Karachi. It's a free, question-and-answer based forum to discuss what life is like in countries and cities around the world.