Domain sellers advertise first-year prices; owners live with renewals. Here are realistic 2026 PKR numbers and three-year totals — the comparison that actually matters.
The realistic price table (per year) - .com: PKR 3,500–5,500 (first year sometimes discounted to ~2,999) - .pk: PKR 2,000–3,500 (registered .pk registrars, some categories need documents) - .com.pk: PKR 1,800–3,000 - .online: PKR 800–1,500 first year, PKR 3,500–5,000 renewal (the classic teaser) - .site / .store / .shop: PKR 500–1,500 first year, PKR 3,000–5,500 renewal
The 3-year totals that tell the truth - .com at ~4,500 steady: PKR 13,500 - .online at 999 + 4,500 + 4,500: PKR 9,999 — cheaper, but with a renewal that TRIPLES - .com.pk at ~2,500 steady: PKR 7,500 — the sleeper value for local businesses
The per-use-case winner - Business/brand: .com — the global default everyone types - Local service business: .com primary, .com.pk or .pk defensive - Testing/personal/project: .online or .site — cheapest entry, fine for practice - NGO/institution: .org.pk / .edu.pk where eligible — instant credibility in-category
The two rules that save money 1. Always price the 3-year total before buying 2. Bundle where honest: Kairalmas includes a free .online (yearly 199/349 plans) or .com (499+ plans) with yearly hosting — but check the DOMAIN renewal, which is always separate
Compare on the Kairalmas domain page — both prices shown, PKR, no surprises in year two.