Dhaka vs Karachi - Cost of Living Comparison

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Dhaka Karachi
🚶 Cost of living one person
$481
$434
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1161
$1045
🏠 One person rent
$152
$163
🏘️ Family rent
$260
$267
🍽️ Food expenses
$211
$154
🚐 Transport expenses
$79.5
$72.8
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$175
$152
😷 Air quality
Unhealthy
Bad
✈️ Airport proximity
14 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
76
63
😀 Quality of life
57
54
🏙️ Population
16.8M
14.9M

The cost of living in Dhaka is 11% more expensive than in Karachi. Cities ranked 8803rd and 8914th ($481 vs $434) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 2nd in Bangladesh and Pakistan, respectively. Check Bangladesh vs Pakistan comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.4 months in Dhaka compared to 0.4 months in Karachi. Dhaka ranked 1st best city to live in Bangladesh vs Karachi ranked 1st in Pakistan, while ranked 6218th and 6414th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Dhaka vs Karachi

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Dhaka Karachi
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.19
$1.8
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$12.2
$13.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.79
$5.1
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.1
$1.96
☕ Cappuccino
$2.29
$2.35
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.34
$0.37
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$164
$122
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$100
$71.5
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$302
$224
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$185
$129
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$26.1
$69.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$40.1
$107
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$12.3
$11.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
10.49%
13.94%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1083
$659
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$611
$422
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.41
$0.29
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$22.4
$9.03
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.31
$6.48
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.95
$0.95
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.81
$0.84
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.55
$0.58
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.63
$1.14
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.17
$1.21
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.65
$7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.66
$3.37
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.57
$5.73
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.86
$1.14
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.07
$0.62
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.65
$1
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.68
$0.5
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.34
$0.35
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.54
$0.33
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.19
$0.28
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.11
$0.82
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12.3
$1.25
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.4
$1.25
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.11
$2.13
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.3
$1.78
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.45
$3.24
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.87
$1.35
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.87
$0.8
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$19.1
$17.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.08
$4.26
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$12.1
$13.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.11
$1.99
👖 Brand Jeans
$17.8
$15.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$44.8
$62.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$66.9
$58.1
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2100
$1646

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Distance City Cost of living
15 km or 9.5 mi Narayanganj
$351
38 km or 24 mi Narsingdi
$350
77 km or 48 mi Brahmanbaria
$325
90 km or 56 mi Agartala
$355
113 km or 70 mi Barisal
$314
115 km or 71 mi Mymensingh
$287
132 km or 82 mi Khulna
$296
135 km or 84 mi Jessore
$314
164 km or 102 mi Bogra
$293
196 km or 122 mi Rajshahi
$281
196 km or 122 mi Krishnanagar
$275
199 km or 124 mi Sylhet
$327
207 km or 129 mi Shantipur
$290
213 km or 132 mi Chittagong
$358
221 km or 137 mi Naihati
$321
222 km or 138 mi Berhampore
$298
223 km or 139 mi Bhatpara
$330
224 km or 139 mi Hugli-Chuchura
$320
226 km or 141 mi Chandannagar
$321
228 km or 142 mi Rajarhat
$336
229 km or 142 mi Madhyamgram
$325
234 km or 145 mi Barrackpore
$323
234 km or 146 mi North Dumdum
$330
235 km or 146 mi Balurghat
$299
236 km or 147 mi Serampore
$324
236 km or 147 mi Aizawl
$448
236 km or 147 mi Panihati
$331
238 km or 148 mi Kamarhati
$329
238 km or 148 mi South Dumdum
$335
238 km or 148 mi Bidhannagar
$341
239 km or 149 mi Baranagar
$326
239 km or 149 mi Uttarpara
$320
241 km or 150 mi Bally
$326
247 km or 154 mi Howrah
$330
248 km or 154 mi Kolkata
$364
248 km or 154 mi Rajpur Sonarpur
$338
254 km or 158 mi Rangpur
$307
255 km or 159 mi Shillong
$344
259 km or 161 mi Barasat
$338
265 km or 165 mi Bardhaman
$307

Cities near Karachi

Distance City Cost of living
148 km or 92 mi Hyderabad
$365
208 km or 129 mi Nawabshah
$326
213 km or 132 mi Mirpur Khas
$392
324 km or 201 mi Larkana
$337
324 km or 201 mi Bhuj
$284
366 km or 227 mi Sukkur
$343
406 km or 252 mi Jacobabad
$327
445 km or 277 mi Porbandar
$324
480 km or 298 mi Rajkot
$310
564 km or 351 mi Mehsana
$378
593 km or 368 mi Quetta
$298
601 km or 374 mi Ahmedabad
$437
604 km or 375 mi Gandhinagar
$401
626 km or 389 mi Bhavnagar
$287
629 km or 391 mi Jodhpur
$330
643 km or 399 mi Pali
$317
643 km or 399 mi Nadiad
$373
645 km or 401 mi Chabahar
$575
675 km or 419 mi Udaipur
$326
679 km or 422 mi Dera Ghazi Khan
$257
683 km or 425 mi Bahawalpur
$298
683 km or 425 mi Iranshahr
$627
692 km or 430 mi Vadodara
$382
711 km or 442 mi Godhra
$366
719 km or 447 mi Bikaner
$289
723 km or 449 mi Surat
$693
736 km or 457 mi Multan
$417
745 km or 463 mi Navsari
$286
761 km or 473 mi Kandahar
$463
769 km or 478 mi Bhilwara
$331
775 km or 482 mi Khanewal
$382
785 km or 488 mi Ajmer
$269
792 km or 492 mi Lashkargah
$467
796 km or 494 mi Zahedan
$813
812 km or 504 mi Burewala
$351
836 km or 519 mi Ratlam
$297
845 km or 525 mi Vasai
$294
865 km or 537 mi Muscat
$1135
866 km or 538 mi Sikar
$325
874 km or 543 mi Zabol
$561