Cost of Living Index — Karachi
Cost-of-living index for Karachi: the unweighted mean of SPI essential-item price relatives, rebased to 100 at the week of 2023-07-13 (basket of 30 items). Tracks essential-goods inflation for Karachi. Source: PBS SPI, computed by PakData.
Latest · 01 Oct 2026: 150.0 (index) — updated 01 Oct 2026
Change on period: +0.97 (+0.65%)
Recent observations
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| 01 Oct 2026 | 150.0 |
| 24 Sept 2026 | 149.0 |
| 17 Sept 2026 | 149.7 |
| 10 Sept 2026 | 148.4 |
| 03 Sept 2026 | 150.2 |
| 27 Aug 2026 | 146.5 |
| 20 Aug 2026 | 146.9 |
| 13 Aug 2026 | 148.0 |
Full history back to 13 Jul 2023, CSV export and API access start with a free key.
About this series
Cost-of-living index for Karachi: the unweighted mean of SPI essential-item price relatives, rebased to 100 at the week of 2023-07-13 (basket of 30 items). Tracks essential-goods inflation for Karachi. Source: PBS SPI, computed by PakData.
Use cases
- Chart cost of living index — karachi and its full history in a dashboard or research note
- Feed cost of living index — karachi into an inflation or pricing model
- Compute real (inflation-adjusted) values
- Pull cost of living index — karachi into your stack as JSON or CSV
Who uses this
- Bank risk & credit analyst
- Macro researcher
- Policy analyst
- Journalist
Metadata
| Series ID | cost_of_living.karachi |
|---|---|
| Source | PBS |
| Unit | index |
| Frequency | Weekly |
| First observation | 13 Jul 2023 |
| Last observation | 01 Oct 2026 |
| Tier | basic |
Fetch it
curl -H "X-API-Key: pk_live_xxx" \
"https://api.pakdatahub.com/v1/series/cost_of_living.karachi"JSON by default; add ?format=csv for CSV, from/to to filter dates, or transform=yoy|mom|pct_change|3ma|index for server-side transforms. See the series endpoint docs and pricing.
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FAQ
What is Cost of Living Index — Karachi?
Cost-of-living index for Karachi: the unweighted mean of SPI essential-item price relatives, rebased to 100 at the week of 2023-07-13 (basket of 30 items). Tracks essential-goods inflation for Karachi. Source: PBS SPI, computed by PakData.
Does PakDataHub have Pakistan inflation and price data on Cost of Living Index — Karachi?
Yes. Cost of Living Index — Karachi is an official Pakistan inflation and price time series (weekly, from PBS) available on the PakDataHub API, covering 2023 to 2026. Query it as JSON or CSV at /v1/series/cost_of_living.karachi, with server-side transforms (YoY, index, % change).
How far back does Cost of Living Index — Karachi go?
PakDataHub carries Cost of Living Index — Karachi covering 2023 to 2026, updated on a weekly basis from PBS.
How do I get Cost of Living Index — Karachi via the API?
Call GET /v1/series/cost_of_living.karachi with your API key. Add ?format=csv for a download, or filter by date with from/to.