Cost of living comparison
compared to
Pune vs. Karachi Cost of Living Summary
Pune is 26.0% more expensive than Karachi.
Pune vs. Karachi Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Pune instead of Karachi, you would:
pay 28.9% more for restaurants
|
Karachi
|
Pune
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$2.17
PKR600.60
|
$4.13
₹392.58
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$5.42
PKR1,501.50
|
$5.17
₹490.73
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.39
PKR109.17
|
$0.46
₹43.72
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.27
PKR73.78
|
$0.19
₹17.63
|
|
Karachi vs. Pune - Cost of restaurants
pay 17.1% more for groceries
|
Karachi
|
Pune
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.54
PKR149.82
|
$0.57
₹54.38
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$2.89
PKR802.51
|
$3.07
₹291.12
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.33
PKR923.25
|
$2.77
₹263.49
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.26
PKR349.44
|
$1.05
₹99.59
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.40
PKR389.34
|
$1.47
₹139.26
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.58
PKR160.05
|
$1.24
₹117.66
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.25
PKR70.26
|
$0.32
₹30.27
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.46
PKR127.13
|
$0.79
₹74.85
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.25
PKR68.11
|
$0.21
₹19.72
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.15
PKR40.64
|
$0.19
₹18.23
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.15
PKR41.17
|
$0.20
₹19.11
|
|
Karachi vs. Pune - Cost of groceries
pay 13.8% less for transportation
|
Karachi
|
Pune
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.15
PKR1,428.03
|
$4.19
₹398.12
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$9.93
PKR2,752.75
|
$15.50
₹1,472.19
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$18,053.11
PKR5M
|
$13,436.06
₹1M
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$6.68
PKR1,851.85
|
$2.48
₹235.55
|
|
Karachi vs. Pune - Cost of transportation
pay 54.0% more for housing
|
Karachi
|
Pune
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$13.24
PKR3,670.33
|
$7.79
₹739.56
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$119.43
PKR33,110.00
|
$253.54
₹24,076.38
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$74.38
PKR20,620.60
|
$163.15
₹15,493.01
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$86.68
PKR24,031.72
|
$30.41
₹2,887.74
|
|
Karachi vs. Pune - Cost of housing
pay 69.9% more for childcare
|
Karachi
|
Pune
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$51.74
PKR14,345.58
|
$125.85
₹11,950.69
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$1,942.52
PKR539K
|
$2,304.19
₹219K
|
|
Karachi vs. Pune - Cost of childcare
pay 20.9% more for entertainment and sports
|
Karachi
|
Pune
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.17
PKR600.60
|
$2.84
₹269.90
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.15
PKR596.75
|
$2.13
₹202.18
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.81
PKR500.50
|
$4.96
₹471.10
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$21.46
PKR5,950.39
|
$20.83
₹1,978.01
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$4.33
PKR1,201.20
|
$5.17
₹490.73
|
|
Karachi vs. Pune - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 4.9% more for clothing
|
Karachi
|
Pune
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$17.80
PKR4,933.50
|
$28.39
₹2,696.12
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$23.21
PKR6,435.00
|
$26.35
₹2,502.66
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$67.83
PKR18,804.50
|
$49.69
₹4,718.55
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$40.92
PKR11,344.67
|
$37.39
₹3,550.51
|
|
Karachi vs. Pune - Cost of clothing
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