Cost of Living in Karachi, 🇵🇰 Pakistan - For Locals, Nomads, and Tourists

AI estimate Updated Mar 22, 2026 About costs

Cost breakdown

Digital nomad: short-term stay (1-3 months). Furnished Airbnb or coliving near center, coworking, eating out ~3x/day, travel health insurance.

Expat: long-term resident (1+ years). Renting apartment in center, mix of cooking and dining out, local health insurance, settled lifestyle.

Family: middle-class 4-person family. 2-3 bedroom in suburbs, groceries for 4, international school, car/transport, family health plan.

Local: budget-conscious local resident. Renting outside center, cooking at home, public transport, local phone plan.

Tourist: short-stay visitor (1-14 days). Hotel/Airbnb nightly, all meals at restaurants, taxis, sightseeing.

CategoryCost

Housing $591 $340 $645 $161 $54

Utilities $90 $125 $233 $54 —

Internet & Mobile $43 $30 $54 $13 $4

Groceries $54 $197 $430 $125 $5

Transportation $125 $161 $251 $29 $16

Dining Out $304 $143 $215 $43 $32

Leisure Activities $107 $90 $161 $18 $13

Health Insurance $79 $54 $143 $9 $2

Visa & Legal Fees $54 $36 $72 — $1

Total $1,447 $1,176 $2,204 $452 $127

Itemized prices

Local prices converted to the selected currency.

Housing

Apartment (1 bedroom) $196.95 per month

Coworking Space $64.46 per month

Airbnb (1 month) $662.47 per month

Coliving Space $125.33 per month

Food & Dining

Coffee $2.69 per cup

Beer $4.30 per pint

Meal (Inexpensive) $2.15 per meal

Fast Food Combo $4.66 per meal

Apples $1.36 per kg

Bread $0.57 per loaf

Milk $0.86 per liter

Rice $1.50 per kg

Chicken Fillets $5.01 per kg

Beef $3.94 per kg

Wine (Mid-range) $19.70 per bottle

Meal (Mid-range, 2 people) $23.28 per meal

Water (1.5L bottle) $0.34 per bottle

Transportation

Taxi Start $0.90 per trip

Taxi per km $0.32 per km

Monthly Transport Pass $16.11 per month

Gasoline $1.13 per liter

Ride-hailing (5km) $2.33 per trip

Scooter Rental $28.65 per month

Services

Mobile Plan $6.45 per month

Internet (60 Mbps+) $17.19 per month

Gym Membership $26.86 per month

Tennis Court (Weekend) $7.88 per hour

SIM Card (Tourist, prepaid) $4.30 one-time

Entertainment

Cinema Ticket $3.94 per ticket

Clothing

Jeans $23.28 per pair

Summer Dress $17.90 per dress

Running Shoes $64.46 per pair

Personal Care

Haircut $5.37 per visit

Laundry $0.57 per kg

Healthcare

Doctor Visit (GP) $8.95 per visit

Pharmacy (basic meds) $3.40 per purchase

About these costs

Method: AI estimate
Last updated: Mar 22, 2026
Generated by: Model not recorded
Last changed: None yet
Exchange rate: 1 USD = 279.2568 PKR

Generated by an AI model without cited sources and not yet checked by research. A research pass replaces these values with sourced ones, compared with similar cities.

Karachi cost of living