Cost of Commuting in Pakistan October 2026

At today's petrol price of Rs 398.30 a litre (12 October 2026), commuting Gulshan-e-Iqbal to I.I. Chundrigar Road in Karachi (16 km each way) costs about Rs 21,569 a month in petrol by car, Rs 5,608 by motorbike, or Rs 24,156 for a shared Shareide seat. Below: the same sum for 37 real routes in 9 cities.

Key Numbers

A Month of Commuting, Four Ways

Busiest route in each city · two trips a day · 22 working days

Own car, petrol only
Rs 6,740–24,266
Honda City, 13 km/L. Parking and maintenance extra.
Motorbike, petrol
Rs 1,753–6,309
Honda CD 70, 50 km/L. The cheapest way to commute.
Shared Shareide seat
Rs 11,132–26,752
Driver included, no parking, no fuel to buy.
Break-even distance
61.5 km
Past this, each way, a shared seat costs less than the car's petrol alone.
By City

The Busiest Commute in Each City

Monthly cost, October 2026

CityRouteKm each wayCar petrolBike petrolShared seatWhole car
Karachi Gulshan-e-Iqbal → I.I. Chundrigar Road 16 Rs 21,569 Rs 5,608 Rs 24,156 Rs 36,256
Lahore Johar Town → Gulberg 9 Rs 12,133 Rs 3,155 Rs 15,136 Rs 22,704
Islamabad G-11 / G-13 → Blue Area 10 Rs 13,481 Rs 3,505 Rs 16,412 Rs 24,640
Rawalpindi Saddar → Blue Area, Islamabad 16 Rs 21,569 Rs 5,608 Rs 24,156 Rs 36,256
Faisalabad Peoples Colony → Clock Tower / bazaars 6 Rs 8,089 Rs 2,103 Rs 11,264 Rs 16,896
Multan Gulgasht Colony → Bosan Road 5 Rs 6,740 Rs 1,753 Rs 11,132 Rs 16,720
Peshawar Hayatabad → University Road 10 Rs 13,481 Rs 3,505 Rs 16,412 Rs 24,640
Hyderabad Latifabad → Qasimabad 6 Rs 8,089 Rs 2,103 Rs 11,264 Rs 16,896
Sialkot Sialkot city → Sialkot International Airport 18 Rs 24,266 Rs 6,309 Rs 26,752 Rs 40,128
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CityRouteKmCar petrolBike petrolShared seatWhole car
Karachi Gulshan-e-Iqbal → I.I. Chundrigar Road 16 Rs 21,569 Rs 5,608 Rs 24,156 Rs 36,256
Karachi North Nazimabad → Saddar 12 Rs 16,177 Rs 4,206 Rs 19,008 Rs 28,512
Karachi Gulistan-e-Johar → Shahra-e-Faisal 14 Rs 18,873 Rs 4,907 Rs 21,604 Rs 32,384
Karachi Malir / Landhi → Korangi Industrial Area 13 Rs 17,525 Rs 4,557 Rs 20,284 Rs 30,448
Karachi DHA / Clifton → SITE / Nazimabad 22 Rs 29,658 Rs 7,711 Rs 31,900 Rs 47,872
Lahore Johar Town → Gulberg 9 Rs 12,133 Rs 3,155 Rs 15,136 Rs 22,704
Lahore Wapda Town → Kalma Chowk 11 Rs 14,829 Rs 3,856 Rs 17,732 Rs 26,576
Lahore DHA Lahore → Mall Road 15 Rs 20,221 Rs 5,258 Rs 22,880 Rs 34,320
Lahore Model Town → Township 7 Rs 9,437 Rs 2,454 Rs 12,540 Rs 18,832
Lahore Bahria Town → Gulberg 24 Rs 32,354 Rs 8,412 Rs 34,496 Rs 51,744
Islamabad G-11 / G-13 → Blue Area 10 Rs 13,481 Rs 3,505 Rs 16,412 Rs 24,640
Islamabad F-8 / F-10 → Blue Area 6 Rs 8,089 Rs 2,103 Rs 11,264 Rs 16,896
Islamabad Bahria Town Phase 7 → Blue Area 28 Rs 37,747 Rs 9,814 Rs 39,644 Rs 59,488
Islamabad DHA Islamabad → Blue Area 25 Rs 33,702 Rs 8,763 Rs 35,772 Rs 53,680
Islamabad I-8 / I-9 → F-6 / F-7 9 Rs 12,133 Rs 3,155 Rs 15,136 Rs 22,704
Rawalpindi Saddar → Blue Area, Islamabad 16 Rs 21,569 Rs 5,608 Rs 24,156 Rs 36,256
Rawalpindi Bahria Town Phase 4 → Islamabad sectors 22 Rs 29,658 Rs 7,711 Rs 31,900 Rs 47,872
Rawalpindi Satellite Town → Committee Chowk 4 Rs 5,392 Rs 1,402 Rs 11,132 Rs 16,720
Rawalpindi Chaklala Scheme 3 → Saddar 7 Rs 9,437 Rs 2,454 Rs 12,540 Rs 18,832
Faisalabad Peoples Colony → Clock Tower / bazaars 6 Rs 8,089 Rs 2,103 Rs 11,264 Rs 16,896
Faisalabad Madina Town → Industrial Estate 9 Rs 12,133 Rs 3,155 Rs 15,136 Rs 22,704
Faisalabad Gulberg → Susan Road 5 Rs 6,740 Rs 1,753 Rs 11,132 Rs 16,720
Faisalabad Samanabad → Sargodha Road mills 11 Rs 14,829 Rs 3,856 Rs 17,732 Rs 26,576
Multan Gulgasht Colony → Bosan Road 5 Rs 6,740 Rs 1,753 Rs 11,132 Rs 16,720
Multan Cantt → Chowk Kumharan Wala 7 Rs 9,437 Rs 2,454 Rs 12,540 Rs 18,832
Multan Shah Rukn-e-Alam → Old city bazaars 6 Rs 8,089 Rs 2,103 Rs 11,264 Rs 16,896
Multan New Multan → Nishtar Hospital 8 Rs 10,785 Rs 2,804 Rs 13,860 Rs 20,768
Peshawar Hayatabad → University Road 10 Rs 13,481 Rs 3,505 Rs 16,412 Rs 24,640
Peshawar Hayatabad → Saddar / Cantt 13 Rs 17,525 Rs 4,557 Rs 20,284 Rs 30,448
Peshawar Gulbahar → Ring Road estates 9 Rs 12,133 Rs 3,155 Rs 15,136 Rs 22,704
Peshawar Warsak Road → Board Bazaar 7 Rs 9,437 Rs 2,454 Rs 12,540 Rs 18,832
Hyderabad Latifabad → Qasimabad 6 Rs 8,089 Rs 2,103 Rs 11,264 Rs 16,896
Hyderabad Qasimabad → Auto Bhan Road 4 Rs 5,392 Rs 1,402 Rs 11,132 Rs 16,720
Hyderabad Latifabad → Hyderabad city 7 Rs 9,437 Rs 2,454 Rs 12,540 Rs 18,832
Sialkot Sialkot city → Sialkot International Airport 18 Rs 24,266 Rs 6,309 Rs 26,752 Rs 40,128
Sialkot Cantt → Daska Road units 8 Rs 10,785 Rs 2,804 Rs 13,860 Rs 20,768
Sialkot Kashmir Road → Wazirabad Road 7 Rs 9,437 Rs 2,454 Rs 12,540 Rs 18,832
Method

How the Numbers Are Worked Out

Every route is a real commute from our city pages, driven twice a day for 22 working days. Car and motorbike: petrol only — distance ÷ fuel average × the official PSO price (Rs 398.30 a litre on 12 October 2026), for a Honda City at 13 km per litre and a Honda CD 70 at 50 km per litre. Parking, tolls, maintenance and depreciation are not included. Shareide: the published rate card (Rs 120 + Rs 44 per km, minimum Rs 380, rates effective 22 September 2026, last checked 5 October 2026); a shared seat is priced for 3 riders splitting the car. The app confirms each rider's exact price before booking. The report re-prices itself whenever the petrol price changes — work out your own trip with the fuel cost calculator.

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FAQ

Commute Cost Questions

How much does it cost to commute to work by car in Pakistan?
In petrol alone, driving the busiest commute in each of our 9 cities costs Rs 6,740 a month (Gulgasht Colony to Bosan Road, Multan, 5 km) to Rs 24,266 (Sialkot city to Sialkot International Airport, Sialkot, 18 km), at Rs 398.30 a litre in a Honda City doing 13 km per litre, two trips a day for 22 working days. Parking and maintenance come on top.
Is carpooling cheaper than driving your own car in Pakistan?
On petrol alone, a shared Shareide seat costs less than driving a 13 km per litre car once the commute is longer than about 61.5 km each way. On shorter commutes the car's petrol is cheaper, but parking, maintenance and the driving itself are not in that number.
What is the cheapest way to commute in Pakistan?
A motorbike: Rs 1,753 to Rs 6,309 a month in petrol on the same routes, for a Honda CD 70 doing 50 km per litre. For people who cannot or would rather not ride, a shared seat is the cheapest way to go by car, from Rs 11,132 a month.
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