Chicago vs Karachi - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chicago Karachi
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2667
$429
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$6807
$1025
🏠 One person rent
$1579
$179
🏘️ Family rent
$3056
$318
🍽️ Food expenses
$700
$147
🚐 Transport expenses
$205
$62.4
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4901
$173
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Unhealthy
✈️ Airport proximity
15 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
100
63
😀 Quality of life
96
49
🏙️ Population
2.75M
14.9M

The cost of living in Chicago is 522% more expensive than in Karachi. Cities ranked 483rd and 8915th ($2667 vs $429) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 425th 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 1.8 months in Chicago compared to 0.4 months in Karachi. Chicago ranked 3rd best city to live in the United States vs Karachi ranked 1st in Pakistan, while ranked 20th and 6242nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Chicago Karachi
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$21
$2.02
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$87.3
$13.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$11.7
$4.2
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$7.62
$2.18
☕ Cappuccino
$5.4
$2.14
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$3.12
$0.32
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1974
$141
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1280
$96.4
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3828
$307
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2594
$187
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$102
$63.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$156
$97.3
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$59.1
$9.99
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.61%
21.44%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3554
$544
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3158
$338
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.49
$0.22
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$76.5
$8.29
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$16.6
$4.8
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.12
$1.01
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.02
$0.78
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.92
$0.51
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5
$0.99
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.69
$1.15
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.8
$5.6
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.8
$3.16
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$19.9
$4.42
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.97
$1.04
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.91
$0.61
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.81
$0.77
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.56
$0.58
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.34
$0.34
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.08
$0.58
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.93
$0.26
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.86
$0.84
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$14.8
$3.48
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.9
$1.38
🚬 Cigarette pack
$16.6
$1.94
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$11.6
$1.67
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$6.03
$2.91
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.65
$1.37
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.81
$0.97
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$63.1
$16.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$15
$4.07
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$126
$13.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$29.3
$1.95
👖 Brand Jeans
$62.2
$15.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$95.5
$52.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$2457
$42.4
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$19423
$1146

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Cities near Chicago

Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 7 mi Cicero
$2427
14 km or 8.8 mi Berwyn
$2463
14 km or 8.9 mi Oak Park
$2424
16 km or 10 mi Elmwood Park
$2375
18 km or 11 mi Maywood
$2376
18 km or 11 mi Evanston
$2177
19 km or 12 mi Skokie
$2307
19 km or 12 mi Burbank
$2344
20 km or 12 mi Melrose Park
$2352
21 km or 13 mi Oak Lawn
$2326
22 km or 14 mi Morton Grove
$2367
22 km or 14 mi Niles
$2412
23 km or 14 mi Park Ridge
$2393
23 km or 14 mi Wilmette
$2292
25 km or 16 mi Blue Island
$2313
26 km or 16 mi Elmhurst
$2305
27 km or 17 mi Glenview
$2360
28 km or 17 mi Des Plaines
$2358
28 km or 18 mi Dolton
$2292
29 km or 18 mi Villa Park
$2268
30 km or 19 mi Harvey
$2292
30 km or 19 mi East Chicago
$1950
30 km or 19 mi Westmont
$2293
31 km or 19 mi Calumet
$2296
31 km or 20 mi South Holland
$2295
32 km or 20 mi Lombard
$2224
32 km or 20 mi Hammond
$1975
32 km or 20 mi Oak Forest
$2276
33 km or 20 mi Northbrook
$2392
33 km or 20 mi Mount Prospect
$2363
33 km or 20 mi Darien
$2276
33 km or 21 mi Elk Grove Village
$2380
34 km or 21 mi Downers Grove
$2290
35 km or 22 mi Orland Park
$2269
36 km or 22 mi Lansing
$2280
36 km or 22 mi Glen Ellyn
$2134
37 km or 23 mi Highland Park
$2331
37 km or 23 mi Munster
$2002
37 km or 23 mi Tinley Park
$2274
37 km or 23 mi Wheeling
$2357

Cities near Karachi

Distance City Cost of living
148 km or 92 mi Hyderabad
$315
208 km or 129 mi Nawabshah
$341
213 km or 132 mi Mirpur Khas
$376
324 km or 201 mi Larkana
$327
324 km or 201 mi Bhuj
$295
366 km or 227 mi Sukkur
$325
406 km or 252 mi Jacobabad
$313
445 km or 277 mi Porbandar
$344
480 km or 298 mi Rajkot
$326
564 km or 351 mi Mehsana
$402
593 km or 368 mi Quetta
$285
601 km or 374 mi Ahmedabad
$471
604 km or 375 mi Gandhinagar
$424
626 km or 389 mi Bhavnagar
$297
629 km or 391 mi Jodhpur
$375
643 km or 399 mi Pali
$338
643 km or 399 mi Nadiad
$399
645 km or 401 mi Chabahar
$687
675 km or 419 mi Udaipur
$347
679 km or 422 mi Dera Ghazi Khan
$273
683 km or 425 mi Bahawalpur
$294
683 km or 425 mi Iranshahr
$639
692 km or 430 mi Vadodara
$406
711 km or 442 mi Godhra
$391
719 km or 447 mi Bikaner
$268
723 km or 449 mi Surat
$785
736 km or 457 mi Multan
$371
745 km or 463 mi Navsari
$284
761 km or 473 mi Kandahar
$521
769 km or 478 mi Bhilwara
$360
775 km or 482 mi Khanewal
$358
785 km or 488 mi Ajmer
$299
792 km or 492 mi Lashkargah
$487
796 km or 494 mi Zahedan
$831
812 km or 504 mi Burewala
$360
836 km or 519 mi Ratlam
$327
845 km or 525 mi Vasai
$288
865 km or 537 mi Muscat
$1110
866 km or 538 mi Sikar
$371
874 km or 543 mi Zabol
$548