Chicago vs Karachi - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chicago Karachi
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2678
$442
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$6655
$1064
🏠 One person rent
$1596
$188
🏘️ Family rent
$2946
$342
🍽️ Food expenses
$700
$147
🚐 Transport expenses
$200
$64.1
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4876
$179
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Unhealthy
✈️ Airport proximity
15 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
100
63
😀 Quality of life
95
50
🏙️ Population
2.75M
14.9M

The cost of living in Chicago is 506% more expensive than in Karachi. Cities ranked 529th and 8872nd ($2678 vs $442) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 483rd 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 23rd and 6253rd among best cities to live in the world.

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Chicago Karachi
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$21.9
$1.99
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$90.6
$12
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$12
$4.2
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$7
$2.17
☕ Cappuccino
$5.4
$2.16
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.95
$0.37
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1841
$142
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1327
$97.4
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3729
$316
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2474
$197
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$104
$71.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$159
$110
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$62.1
$10.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.68%
19.17%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3391
$545
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2689
$359
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.48
$0.21
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$75.1
$8.21
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$16.1
$5.29
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.06
$0.96
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.94
$0.81
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.68
$0.53
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.61
$0.98
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.13
$1.15
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.5
$5.81
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.2
$3.27
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$18.3
$4.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.67
$1.01
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.84
$0.57
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.36
$0.82
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.43
$0.65
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.18
$0.39
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.71
$0.54
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.81
$0.27
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.85
$0.82
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$14.9
$3.49
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.04
$1.38
🚬 Cigarette pack
$15
$2.04
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$11.5
$1.65
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$6.02
$2.9
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.63
$1.37
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.76
$0.98
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$63
$16.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$14.8
$4.05
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$127
$12.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$29.8
$1.95
👖 Brand Jeans
$59
$16.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$94.4
$57.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$2114
$50.7
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$24502
$1405

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Cities near Chicago

Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 7 mi Cicero
$2425
14 km or 8.8 mi Berwyn
$2421
14 km or 8.9 mi Oak Park
$2510
16 km or 10 mi Elmwood Park
$2426
18 km or 11 mi Maywood
$2444
18 km or 11 mi Evanston
$2194
19 km or 12 mi Skokie
$2256
19 km or 12 mi Burbank
$2401
20 km or 12 mi Melrose Park
$2418
21 km or 13 mi Oak Lawn
$2384
22 km or 14 mi Morton Grove
$2314
22 km or 14 mi Niles
$2334
23 km or 14 mi Park Ridge
$2389
23 km or 14 mi Wilmette
$2264
25 km or 16 mi Blue Island
$2377
26 km or 16 mi Elmhurst
$2392
27 km or 17 mi Glenview
$2363
28 km or 17 mi Des Plaines
$2509
28 km or 18 mi Dolton
$2359
29 km or 18 mi Villa Park
$2393
30 km or 19 mi Harvey
$2360
30 km or 19 mi East Chicago
$1938
30 km or 19 mi Westmont
$2362
31 km or 19 mi Calumet
$2363
31 km or 20 mi South Holland
$2344
32 km or 20 mi Lombard
$2396
32 km or 20 mi Hammond
$1948
32 km or 20 mi Oak Forest
$2350
33 km or 20 mi Northbrook
$2378
33 km or 20 mi Mount Prospect
$2446
33 km or 20 mi Darien
$2369
33 km or 21 mi Elk Grove Village
$2506
34 km or 21 mi Downers Grove
$2342
35 km or 22 mi Orland Park
$2367
36 km or 22 mi Lansing
$2342
36 km or 22 mi Glen Ellyn
$2227
37 km or 23 mi Highland Park
$2345
37 km or 23 mi Munster
$1954
37 km or 23 mi Tinley Park
$2351
37 km or 23 mi Wheeling
$2371

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