Cost of living in Karachi, Pakistan

The cost of living in Karachi, Pakistan is approximately 429 $ per month for a single person, including rent.

For a family of four, it's around 1025 $, also including rent.

Cost of living in Karachi

Cost of Living, one person, including rent
429 $
Without Rent
250 $
Rent & Utilities
179 $
Food
147 $
Transport
62 $
Monthly Salary, after tax
173 $
GDP per Capita
1,407 $
Freedom Index
5.49
Lifespan
66 years
Speak English
49%
Population
14.9M

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Restaurants

Lunch menu, inexpensive restaurant 2.02 $
Dinner 13.3 $
Fast food, McDonalds or KFC 4.2 $
Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz 2.18 $
Capuccino 2.14 $
Coke, 330ml 0.32 $

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Milk, 1 L or 1 qt 0.78 $
Bread, 0.5 kg or 1 lb 0.51 $
Rice, 1 kg or 2 lb 0.99 $
Eggs, 12 pack 1.15 $
Cheese, 1 kg or 2 lb 5.6 $
Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2 lb 3.16 $
Round Steak, 1 kg or 2 lb 4.42 $
Apples, 1 kg or 2 lb 1.04 $
Banana, 1 kg or 2 lb 0.61 $
Oranges, 1 kg or 2 lb 0.77 $
Tomato, 1 kg or 2 lb 0.58 $
Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb 0.34 $
Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb 0.58 $
Water, 1 L or 1 qt 0.26 $
Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz 0.84 $
Wine, 750 mL bottle 3.48 $
Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz 1.38 $
Cigarette pack 1.94 $

Transportation

One-way Ticket 0.22 $
Monthly Pass 8.29 $
Gas or Petrol, 1l or 0.26 gal 1.01 $
Taxi, 8 km 4.8 $

Personal Care

Doctor Visit, private clinic 13.1 $
Cold medicine, for 1 week 1.67 $
Hair Shampoo, 400 ml or 12 oz. 2.91 $
Toilet paper, 4 rolls 1.37 $
Toothpaste, 1 tube 0.97 $

Utilities per Month

1 person, electricity, heating, water & garbage 64 $
Family of 4, electricity, heating, water & garbage 97 $
Internet plan, +60 Mbps 9.99 $

Rent per Month

1 Bedroom Apartment, outside of center, 40 sq.m 96 $
3 Bedroom Apartment, outside of center, 85 sq.m 187 $
1 Bedroom Apartment, in city center, 40 sq.m 141 $
3 Bedroom Apartment, in city center, 85 sq.m 307 $

Buy Apartment Price

Price per Square Meter to Buy Apartment, in city center 544 $
Price per Square Meter to Buy House, in suburbs 338 $

Salaries and Financing

Average Monthly Net Salary, after tax 173 $
Mortgage Interest Rate, for 20 years fixed-rate 21.44%

Sports and Leisure

Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 16.9 $
Cinema, 1 seat 4.07 $
Haircut 1.95 $

Clothing and Shoes

Brand Sneakers, mid-range, Nike or similar 52.9 $
Brand Jeans, Levis 501 15.6 $

Childcare

Preschool, full day, monthly for 1 child 42 $
International Primary School, yearly for 1 child 1,146 $