Dhaka vs Karachi - Cost of Living Comparison

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Dhaka Karachi
🚶 Cost of living one person
$478
$421
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1155
$1023
🏠 One person rent
$150
$146
🏘️ Family rent
$256
$237
🍽️ Food expenses
$209
$158
🚐 Transport expenses
$79.9
$74.5
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$238
$142
😷 Air quality
Unhealthy
Bad
✈️ Airport proximity
14 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
76
63
😀 Quality of life
58
54
🏙️ Population
16.8M
14.9M

The cost of living in Dhaka is 14% more expensive than in Karachi. Cities ranked 8770th and 8923rd ($478 vs $421) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 5th in Bangladesh and Pakistan, respectively. Check Bangladesh vs Pakistan comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.5 months in Dhaka compared to 0.3 months in Karachi. Dhaka ranked 1st best city to live in Bangladesh vs Karachi ranked 1st in Pakistan, while ranked 6105th and 6375th 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
$1.81
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$12.2
$14.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.9
$5.41
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.87
$2.12
☕ Cappuccino
$2.25
$2.38
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.3
$0.35
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$166
$106
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$101
$65.8
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$300
$194
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$181
$117
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$25.5
$59.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$40
$91.8
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$10.8
$12.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
10.58%
13.72%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1249
$751
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$700
$469
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.41
$0.29
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$22.4
$8.06
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.35
$6.48
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.96
$1.1
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.82
$0.85
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.55
$0.55
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.61
$1.23
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.17
$1.24
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.47
$6.46
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.55
$3.14
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.54
$5.97
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.76
$1.21
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.91
$0.63
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.57
$1.07
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.67
$0.51
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.3
$0.34
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.52
$0.31
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.19
$0.28
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.09
$0.81
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12.5
$1.26
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.91
$1.44
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.2
$1.8
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.25
$1.77
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.49
$3.62
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.88
$1.57
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.88
$0.91
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$19.9
$19.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.08
$4.3
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$12
$11.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.12
$2.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$17
$16.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$47
$57.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$77.5
$63.4
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2391
$1476

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Distance City Cost of living
15 km or 9.5 mi Narayanganj
$348
38 km or 24 mi Narsingdi
$357
77 km or 48 mi Brahmanbaria
$329
90 km or 56 mi Agartala
$342
113 km or 70 mi Barisal
$321
115 km or 71 mi Mymensingh
$278
132 km or 82 mi Khulna
$287
135 km or 84 mi Jessore
$326
164 km or 102 mi Bogra
$297
196 km or 122 mi Rajshahi
$289
196 km or 122 mi Krishnanagar
$272
199 km or 124 mi Sylhet
$327
207 km or 129 mi Shantipur
$285
213 km or 132 mi Chittagong
$358
221 km or 137 mi Naihati
$313
222 km or 138 mi Berhampore
$288
223 km or 139 mi Bhatpara
$319
224 km or 139 mi Hugli-Chuchura
$311
226 km or 141 mi Chandannagar
$311
228 km or 142 mi Rajarhat
$327
229 km or 142 mi Madhyamgram
$318
234 km or 145 mi Barrackpore
$314
234 km or 146 mi North Dumdum
$321
235 km or 146 mi Balurghat
$288
236 km or 147 mi Serampore
$315
236 km or 147 mi Aizawl
$435
236 km or 147 mi Panihati
$324
238 km or 148 mi Kamarhati
$321
238 km or 148 mi South Dumdum
$326
238 km or 148 mi Bidhannagar
$333
239 km or 149 mi Baranagar
$318
239 km or 149 mi Uttarpara
$313
241 km or 150 mi Bally
$319
247 km or 154 mi Howrah
$321
248 km or 154 mi Kolkata
$362
248 km or 154 mi Rajpur Sonarpur
$331
254 km or 158 mi Rangpur
$307
255 km or 159 mi Shillong
$336
259 km or 161 mi Barasat
$328
265 km or 165 mi Bardhaman
$296

Cities near Karachi

Distance City Cost of living
148 km or 92 mi Hyderabad
$355
208 km or 129 mi Nawabshah
$320
213 km or 132 mi Mirpur Khas
$385
324 km or 201 mi Larkana
$342
324 km or 201 mi Bhuj
$273
366 km or 227 mi Sukkur
$352
406 km or 252 mi Jacobabad
$337
445 km or 277 mi Porbandar
$312
480 km or 298 mi Rajkot
$298
564 km or 351 mi Mehsana
$367
593 km or 368 mi Quetta
$303
601 km or 374 mi Ahmedabad
$433
604 km or 375 mi Gandhinagar
$391
626 km or 389 mi Bhavnagar
$273
629 km or 391 mi Jodhpur
$312
643 km or 399 mi Pali
$299
643 km or 399 mi Nadiad
$360
645 km or 401 mi Chabahar
$530
675 km or 419 mi Udaipur
$314
679 km or 422 mi Dera Ghazi Khan
$278
683 km or 425 mi Bahawalpur
$310
683 km or 425 mi Iranshahr
$559
692 km or 430 mi Vadodara
$358
711 km or 442 mi Godhra
$350
719 km or 447 mi Bikaner
$279
723 km or 449 mi Surat
$663
736 km or 457 mi Multan
$440
745 km or 463 mi Navsari
$267
761 km or 473 mi Kandahar
$473
769 km or 478 mi Bhilwara
$316
775 km or 482 mi Khanewal
$401
785 km or 488 mi Ajmer
$260
792 km or 492 mi Lashkargah
$469
796 km or 494 mi Zahedan
$717
812 km or 504 mi Burewala
$350
836 km or 519 mi Ratlam
$283
845 km or 525 mi Vasai
$252
865 km or 537 mi Muscat
$1193
866 km or 538 mi Sikar
$311
874 km or 543 mi Zabol
$525