Chicago vs Karachi - Cost of Living Comparison

Chicago Karachi
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2372
$321
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5663
$805
🏠 One person rent
$1412
$123
🏘️ Family rent
$2402
$238
🍽️ Food expenses
$585
$127
🚐 Transport expenses
$210
$43.3
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$5314
$140
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Bad
✈️ Airport proximity
15 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
100
61
😀 Quality of life
96
53
🏙️ Population
2.75M
14.9M

The cost of living in Chicago is 640% more expensive than in Karachi. Cities ranked 254th and 9122nd ($2372 vs $321) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 195th 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 2.2 months in Chicago compared to 0.4 months in Karachi. Chicago ranked 1st best city to live in the United States vs Karachi ranked 1st in Pakistan, while ranked 11th and 6079th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Chicago vs Karachi

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Chicago Karachi
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$16.8
$1.87
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$62.8
$9.27
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.52
$3.32
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.86
$1.85
☕ Cappuccino
$5.14
$1.25
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.6
$0.24
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1692
$92.9
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1112
$64.8
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3028
$224
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1930
$152
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$124
$35.2
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$192
$54.1
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$60.8
$17.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.59%
15.29%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4099
$637
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2764
$334
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.5
$0.19
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$77.1
$9.28
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$17.1
$1.93
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.21
$0.86
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.04
$0.7
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.81
$0.39
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.12
$0.93
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.12
$1.04
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.8
$4.41
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12
$2.39
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.4
$3.42
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.41
$0.93
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.59
$0.45
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.66
$0.7
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.1
$0.57
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.99
$0.25
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.11
$0.44
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.51
$0.19
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.21
$0.72
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15.6
$1.67
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.75
$1.2
🚬 Cigarette pack
$15.6
$1.1
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$10.5
$4.96
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.76
$2.67
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4.92
$1.03
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.98
$0.85
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$63.1
$13.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$14.5
$3.73
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$101
$5.98
💇 Haircut, simple
$26.3
$2.2
👖 Brand Jeans
$59.8
$13.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$92.3
$28.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1798
$39.3
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$21587
$1023

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Cities near Chicago

Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 7 mi Cicero
$2010
14 km or 8.8 mi Berwyn
$2103
14 km or 8.9 mi Oak Park
$2132
16 km or 10 mi Elmwood Park
$2011
18 km or 11 mi Maywood
$2010
18 km or 11 mi Evanston
$2114
19 km or 12 mi Skokie
$2022
19 km or 12 mi Burbank
$2008
20 km or 12 mi Melrose Park
$2016
21 km or 13 mi Oak Lawn
$2012
22 km or 14 mi Morton Grove
$2020
22 km or 14 mi Niles
$2051
23 km or 14 mi Park Ridge
$2008
23 km or 14 mi Wilmette
$2021
25 km or 16 mi Blue Island
$2014
26 km or 16 mi Elmhurst
$2023
27 km or 17 mi Glenview
$2025
28 km or 17 mi Des Plaines
$1890
28 km or 18 mi Dolton
$2010
29 km or 18 mi Villa Park
$2016
30 km or 19 mi Harvey
$2021
30 km or 19 mi East Chicago
$1902
30 km or 19 mi Westmont
$2009
31 km or 19 mi Calumet
$2014
31 km or 20 mi South Holland
$2020
32 km or 20 mi Lombard
$1995
32 km or 20 mi Hammond
$2009
32 km or 20 mi Oak Forest
$2021
33 km or 20 mi Northbrook
$2011
33 km or 20 mi Mount Prospect
$2021
33 km or 20 mi Darien
$2020
33 km or 21 mi Elk Grove Village
$2015
34 km or 21 mi Downers Grove
$2017
35 km or 22 mi Orland Park
$2016
36 km or 22 mi Lansing
$2013
36 km or 22 mi Glen Ellyn
$2012
37 km or 23 mi Highland Park
$2012
37 km or 23 mi Munster
$2015
37 km or 23 mi Tinley Park
$2016
37 km or 23 mi Wheeling
$2022

Cities near Karachi

Distance City Cost of living
148 km or 92 mi Hyderabad
$231
208 km or 129 mi Nawabshah
$215
213 km or 132 mi Mirpur Khas
$213
324 km or 201 mi Larkana
$236
324 km or 201 mi Bhuj
$429
366 km or 227 mi Sukkur
$210
406 km or 252 mi Jacobabad
$226
445 km or 277 mi Porbandar
$331
480 km or 298 mi Rajkot
$379
564 km or 351 mi Mehsana
$331
593 km or 368 mi Quetta
$240
601 km or 374 mi Ahmedabad
$832
604 km or 375 mi Gandhinagar
$336
626 km or 389 mi Bhavnagar
$306
629 km or 391 mi Jodhpur
$370
643 km or 399 mi Pali
$333
643 km or 399 mi Nadiad
$333
645 km or 401 mi Chabahar
$687
675 km or 419 mi Udaipur
$388
679 km or 422 mi Dera Ghazi Khan
$208
683 km or 425 mi Bahawalpur
$222
683 km or 425 mi Iranshahr
$687
692 km or 430 mi Vadodara
$333
711 km or 442 mi Godhra
$330
719 km or 447 mi Bikaner
$279
723 km or 449 mi Surat
$426
736 km or 457 mi Multan
$217
745 km or 463 mi Navsari
$234
761 km or 473 mi Kandahar
$344
769 km or 478 mi Bhilwara
$355
775 km or 482 mi Khanewal
$248
785 km or 488 mi Ajmer
$303
792 km or 492 mi Lashkargah
$328
796 km or 494 mi Zahedan
$863
812 km or 504 mi Burewala
$204
836 km or 519 mi Ratlam
$248
845 km or 525 mi Vasai
$359
865 km or 537 mi Muscat
$1150
866 km or 538 mi Sikar
$304
874 km or 543 mi Zabol
$687