Austin vs Karachi - Cost of Living Comparison

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Austin Karachi
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2455
$442
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5709
$1064
🏠 One person rent
$1585
$188
🏘️ Family rent
$2741
$342
🍽️ Food expenses
$566
$147
🚐 Transport expenses
$127
$64.1
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$5262
$179
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Unhealthy
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
65
63
😀 Quality of life
90
50
🏙️ Population
962K
14.9M

The cost of living in Austin is 456% more expensive than in Karachi. Cities ranked 858th and 8872nd ($2455 vs $442) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 790th and 3rd in the United States and Pakistan, respectively. Check the United States vs Pakistan comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2.1 months in Austin compared to 0.4 months in Karachi. Austin ranked 30th best city to live in the United States vs Karachi ranked 1st in Pakistan, while ranked 142nd and 6253rd among best cities to live in the world.

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Austin Karachi
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$17.5
$1.99
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$64.7
$12
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.6
$4.2
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$6.36
$2.17
☕ Cappuccino
$5.69
$2.16
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.75
$0.37
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1949
$142
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1266
$97.4
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3348
$316
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2283
$197
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$113
$71.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$176
$110
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$69.4
$10.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.66%
19.17%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4187
$545
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2882
$359
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.49
$0.21
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$44.4
$8.21
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$19.8
$5.29
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.78
$0.96
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.11
$0.81
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.98
$0.53
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.76
$0.98
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.96
$1.15
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13
$5.81
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.2
$3.27
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.2
$4.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.77
$1.01
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.56
$0.57
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.4
$0.82
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.67
$0.65
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.3
$0.39
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.75
$0.54
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.45
$0.27
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.88
$0.82
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15.2
$3.49
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.62
$1.38
🚬 Cigarette pack
$9.03
$2.04
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.13
$1.65
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.35
$2.9
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4.01
$1.37
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.5
$0.98
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$48.7
$16.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$14.7
$4.05
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$147
$12.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$20.6
$1.95
👖 Brand Jeans
$58.3
$16.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$89.2
$57.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1385
$50.7
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$22096
$1405

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Distance City Cost of living
19 km or 12 mi Pflugerville
$2218
25 km or 15 mi Round Rock
$2163
25 km or 15 mi Cedar Park
$2244
31 km or 20 mi Leander
$2260
37 km or 23 mi Kyle
$2223
39 km or 24 mi Georgetown
$2192
51 km or 32 mi San Marcos
$2224
76 km or 47 mi New Braunfels
$2182
84 km or 52 mi Seguin
$2182
86 km or 53 mi Harker Heights
$2044
90 km or 56 mi Killeen
$1969
93 km or 58 mi Copperas Cove
$2066
95 km or 59 mi Cibolo
$2148
96 km or 60 mi Schertz
$2132
96 km or 60 mi Temple
$2134
122 km or 76 mi San Antonio
$2033
137 km or 85 mi Bryan
$1944
138 km or 86 mi Kerrville
$2152
140 km or 87 mi College Station
$1853
150 km or 93 mi Waco
$2230
180 km or 112 mi Victoria
$2215
204 km or 126 mi Rosenberg
$2107
214 km or 133 mi Huntsville
$2089
215 km or 133 mi The Woodlands
$2698
218 km or 136 mi Stephenville
$2133
218 km or 136 mi Conroe
$1799
219 km or 136 mi Sugar Land
$2028
226 km or 140 mi Missouri
$2087
227 km or 141 mi Spring
$2093
230 km or 143 mi Cleburne
$2155
233 km or 145 mi Corsicana
$2170
234 km or 145 mi Houston
$2265
248 km or 154 mi Waxahachie
$2190
249 km or 155 mi Pearland
$2108
252 km or 156 mi Burleson
$2159
252 km or 157 mi Midlothian
$2224
256 km or 159 mi Pasadena
$2182
258 km or 160 mi Alvin
$2056
260 km or 161 mi Friendswood
$2097
260 km or 161 mi Mansfield
$2305

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