Abu Dhabi vs Karachi - Cost of Living Comparison

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Abu Dhabi Karachi
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1942
$430
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4262
$1029
🏠 One person rent
$1271
$168
🏘️ Family rent
$2152
$274
🍽️ Food expenses
$453
$146
🚐 Transport expenses
$77.2
$71.4
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3050
$132
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Bad
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
53
63
😀 Quality of life
85
54
🏙️ Population
1.57M
14.9M

The cost of living in Abu Dhabi is 352% more expensive than in Karachi. Cities ranked 2187th and 8915th ($1942 vs $430) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 3rd and 2nd in the United Arab Emirates and Pakistan, respectively. Check the United Arab Emirates vs Pakistan comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.6 months in Abu Dhabi compared to 0.3 months in Karachi. Abu Dhabi ranked 3rd best city to live in the United Arab Emirates vs Karachi ranked 1st in Pakistan, while ranked 443rd and 6371st among best cities to live in the world.

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Abu Dhabi Karachi
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$10.9
$1.75
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$67.6
$12.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.53
$4.41
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$11.7
$1.85
☕ Cappuccino
$5.6
$2.05
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.34
$0.39
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1358
$115
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1002
$71.8
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2476
$204
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1762
$133
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$95.6
$75.2
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$146
$115
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$102
$12.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.01%
16.46%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5485
$579
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$12028
$371
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.68
$0.32
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$25.9
$8.76
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$8.63
$6.37
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.78
$0.92
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.97
$0.81
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.59
$0.57
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.37
$1.13
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.63
$1.13
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.8
$6.72
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.07
$3.3
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.4
$5.37
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.54
$1.09
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.79
$0.61
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.82
$0.95
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.49
$0.52
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.18
$0.36
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.44
$0.38
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.41
$0.27
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.41
$0.82
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$13.7
$1.24
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.54
$1.27
🚬 Cigarette pack
$6.29
$2.1
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.83
$1.76
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.95
$3.17
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4.73
$1.35
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$5.92
$0.8
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$62.4
$15.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13.5
$4.27
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$78.5
$11.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$16.9
$1.95
👖 Brand Jeans
$59.4
$18.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$94.3
$63.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$598
$67.6
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$12663
$1491

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Distance City Cost of living
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$1730
129 km or 80 mi Dubai
$2514
142 km or 88 mi Sharjah
$1419
143 km or 89 mi Al Ain
$1449
152 km or 94 mi Ajman
$2521
170 km or 105 mi Umm al-Quwain
$1183
211 km or 131 mi Fujairah
$1228
237 km or 147 mi Ras al-Khaimah
$1398
300 km or 187 mi Doha
$1849
318 km or 198 mi Al Khor
$1770
356 km or 221 mi Bandar Abbas
$632
365 km or 227 mi Nizwa
$792
395 km or 246 mi Seeb
$1078
425 km or 264 mi Riffa
$1201
427 km or 265 mi Manama
$1237
428 km or 266 mi Isa Town
$1230
439 km or 273 mi Muscat
$1081
454 km or 282 mi Jahrom
$530
468 km or 291 mi Dhahran
$908
481 km or 299 mi Dammam
$1008
486 km or 302 mi Al-Mubarraz
$806
501 km or 311 mi Fasa
$529
514 km or 320 mi Qatif
$873
548 km or 341 mi Jubail
$930
568 km or 353 mi Sirjan
$534
575 km or 357 mi Jiroft
$568
599 km or 372 mi Shiraz
$553
610 km or 379 mi Bushehr
$453
617 km or 384 mi Borazjan
$477
620 km or 385 mi Marvdasht
$530
632 km or 392 mi Kazerun
$503
637 km or 396 mi Chabahar
$573
649 km or 404 mi Bam
$557
678 km or 421 mi Rafsanjan
$604
698 km or 434 mi Kerman
$761
701 km or 435 mi Iranshahr
$624
741 km or 460 mi Yasuj
$463
775 km or 481 mi Riyadh
$1627
790 km or 491 mi Al Wafrah
$1283
792 km or 492 mi Behbahan
$483

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Distance City Cost of living
148 km or 92 mi Hyderabad
$382
208 km or 129 mi Nawabshah
$324
213 km or 132 mi Mirpur Khas
$395
324 km or 201 mi Larkana
$336
324 km or 201 mi Bhuj
$290
366 km or 227 mi Sukkur
$340
406 km or 252 mi Jacobabad
$322
445 km or 277 mi Porbandar
$330
480 km or 298 mi Rajkot
$324
564 km or 351 mi Mehsana
$382
593 km or 368 mi Quetta
$291
601 km or 374 mi Ahmedabad
$442
604 km or 375 mi Gandhinagar
$407
626 km or 389 mi Bhavnagar
$291
629 km or 391 mi Jodhpur
$322
643 km or 399 mi Pali
$305
643 km or 399 mi Nadiad
$375
645 km or 401 mi Chabahar
$573
675 km or 419 mi Udaipur
$315
679 km or 422 mi Dera Ghazi Khan
$254
683 km or 425 mi Bahawalpur
$301
683 km or 425 mi Iranshahr
$624
692 km or 430 mi Vadodara
$374
711 km or 442 mi Godhra
$366
719 km or 447 mi Bikaner
$290
723 km or 449 mi Surat
$705
736 km or 457 mi Multan
$403
745 km or 463 mi Navsari
$278
761 km or 473 mi Kandahar
$436
769 km or 478 mi Bhilwara
$328
775 km or 482 mi Khanewal
$362
785 km or 488 mi Ajmer
$274
792 km or 492 mi Lashkargah
$439
796 km or 494 mi Zahedan
$808
812 km or 504 mi Burewala
$347
836 km or 519 mi Ratlam
$303
845 km or 525 mi Vasai
$267
865 km or 537 mi Muscat
$1081
866 km or 538 mi Sikar
$335
874 km or 543 mi Zabol
$558