Auckland vs Karachi - Cost of Living Comparison

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Auckland Karachi
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1968
$442
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4648
$1064
🏠 One person rent
$1094
$188
🏘️ Family rent
$1952
$342
🍽️ Food expenses
$516
$147
🚐 Transport expenses
$233
$64.1
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3283
$179
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Unhealthy
✈️ Airport proximity
15 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
32
63
😀 Quality of life
90
50
🏙️ Population
1.47M
14.9M

The cost of living in Auckland is 345% more expensive than in Karachi. Cities ranked 1924th and 8872nd ($1968 vs $442) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 3rd in New Zealand and Pakistan, respectively. Check New Zealand vs Pakistan comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.7 months in Auckland compared to 0.4 months in Karachi. Auckland ranked 1st best city to live in New Zealand vs Karachi ranked 1st in Pakistan, while ranked 161st and 6253rd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Auckland vs Karachi

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Auckland Karachi
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$13
$1.99
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$69.6
$12
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.02
$4.2
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$6.92
$2.17
 Cappuccino
$3.38
$2.16
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.12
$0.37
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1104
$142
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$931
$97.4
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2191
$316
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1679
$197
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$80.4
$71.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$123
$110
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$47.7
$10.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.64%
19.17%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7916
$545
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6301
$359
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.56
$0.21
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$122
$8.21
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$18.7
$5.29
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.64
$0.96
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.67
$0.81
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.93
$0.53
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.85
$0.98
🥚 Eggs, x12
$6.79
$1.15
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.19
$5.81
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.32
$3.27
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.2
$4.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.76
$1.01
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.15
$0.57
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.92
$0.82
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.69
$0.65
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.14
$0.39
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.67
$0.54
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.79
$0.27
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.49
$0.82
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.4
$3.49
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.27
$1.38
🚬 Cigarette pack
$23.7
$2.04
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$11.6
$1.65
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.96
$2.9
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.46
$1.37
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.36
$0.98
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$33
$16.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13.4
$4.05
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$41.4
$12.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$18.6
$1.95
👖 Brand Jeans
$72.2
$16.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$102
$57.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$890
$50.7
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$13719
$1405

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AucklandKarachi

Cost of living

$349

$907

$6.64K

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Cities near Auckland

Distance City Cost of living
13 km or 8.4 mi Waitakere
$1709
17 km or 11 mi Manukau
$1736
28 km or 18 mi Hibiscus Coast
$1670
40 km or 25 mi Pukekohe
$1493
113 km or 70 mi Hamilton
$1506
132 km or 82 mi Whangarei
$1213
154 km or 96 mi Tauranga
$1652
193 km or 120 mi Rotorua
$1182
234 km or 146 mi Taupo
$1418
253 km or 157 mi New Plymouth
$1248
344 km or 214 mi Whanganui
$1457
347 km or 216 mi Napier
$1433
348 km or 217 mi Gisborne
$1524
359 km or 223 mi Hastings
$1144
396 km or 246 mi Palmerston North
$1444
453 km or 281 mi Paraparaumu
$1560
464 km or 288 mi Masterton
$1253
476 km or 296 mi Porirua
$1607
477 km or 296 mi Upper Hutt
$1676
486 km or 302 mi Lower Hutt
$1751
494 km or 307 mi Wellington
$1837
512 km or 318 mi Nelson
$1475
524 km or 326 mi Blenheim
$1248
765 km or 475 mi Christchurch
$1847
891 km or 553 mi Timaru
$1717
995 km or 618 mi Wanaka
$1746
1044 km or 649 mi Queenstown
$1921
1064 km or 661 mi Dunedin
$1435
1190 km or 740 mi Invercargill
$1242
1809 km or 1124 mi Noumea
$1652
1821 km or 1131 mi Dumbea
$1604
1826 km or 1135 mi Paita
$1604
1997 km or 1241 mi Mua
$1002
1997 km or 1241 mi Nukualofa
$1001
2097 km or 1303 mi Port Macquarie
$1681
2112 km or 1312 mi Suva
$808
2120 km or 1317 mi Nasinu
$810
2129 km or 1323 mi Coffs Harbour
$1963
2134 km or 1326 mi Nadi
$977
2140 km or 1330 mi Newcastle
$1448

Cities near Karachi

Distance City Cost of living
148 km or 92 mi Hyderabad
$334
208 km or 129 mi Nawabshah
$325
213 km or 132 mi Mirpur Khas
$394
324 km or 201 mi Larkana
$338
324 km or 201 mi Bhuj
$288
366 km or 227 mi Sukkur
$339
406 km or 252 mi Jacobabad
$325
445 km or 277 mi Porbandar
$333
480 km or 298 mi Rajkot
$311
564 km or 351 mi Mehsana
$389
593 km or 368 mi Quetta
$266
601 km or 374 mi Ahmedabad
$452
604 km or 375 mi Gandhinagar
$415
626 km or 389 mi Bhavnagar
$298
629 km or 391 mi Jodhpur
$366
643 km or 399 mi Pali
$324
643 km or 399 mi Nadiad
$382
645 km or 401 mi Chabahar
$585
675 km or 419 mi Udaipur
$310
679 km or 422 mi Dera Ghazi Khan
$297
683 km or 425 mi Bahawalpur
$342
683 km or 425 mi Iranshahr
$605
692 km or 430 mi Vadodara
$376
711 km or 442 mi Godhra
$371
719 km or 447 mi Bikaner
$297
723 km or 449 mi Surat
$771
736 km or 457 mi Multan
$392
745 km or 463 mi Navsari
$286
761 km or 473 mi Kandahar
$468
769 km or 478 mi Bhilwara
$340
775 km or 482 mi Khanewal
$361
785 km or 488 mi Ajmer
$279
792 km or 492 mi Lashkargah
$476
796 km or 494 mi Zahedan
$829
812 km or 504 mi Burewala
$356
836 km or 519 mi Ratlam
$311
845 km or 525 mi Vasai
$284
865 km or 537 mi Muscat
$1090
866 km or 538 mi Sikar
$350
874 km or 543 mi Zabol
$552