Doha vs Karachi - Cost of Living Comparison

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Doha Karachi
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1779
$442
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4033
$1064
🏠 One person rent
$1140
$188
🏘️ Family rent
$2017
$342
🍽️ Food expenses
$408
$147
🚐 Transport expenses
$104
$64.1
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3416
$179
😷 Air quality
Bad
Unhealthy
✈️ Airport proximity
5 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
45
63
😀 Quality of life
80
50
🏙️ Population
1.19M
14.9M

The cost of living in Doha is 303% more expensive than in Karachi. Cities ranked 2449th and 8872nd ($1779 vs $442) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 3rd in Qatar and Pakistan, respectively. Check Qatar vs Pakistan comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.9 months in Doha compared to 0.4 months in Karachi. Doha ranked 1st best city to live in Qatar vs Karachi ranked 1st in Pakistan, while ranked 562nd and 6253rd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Doha vs Karachi

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Doha Karachi
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$9.28
$1.99
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$52.4
$12
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.25
$4.2
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$12
$2.17
☕ Cappuccino
$5.25
$2.16
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.86
$0.37
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1393
$142
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$888
$97.4
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2490
$316
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1664
$197
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$65.8
$71.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$103
$110
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$85.3
$10.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.84%
19.17%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4779
$545
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3550
$359
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.55
$0.21
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$34.3
$8.21
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$16.1
$5.29
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.57
$0.96
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.09
$0.81
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.52
$0.53
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.83
$0.98
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.87
$1.15
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.9
$5.81
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.69
$3.27
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11
$4.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.93
$1.01
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.58
$0.57
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.51
$0.82
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.54
$0.65
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.1
$0.39
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.27
$0.54
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.31
$0.27
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.98
$0.82
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$17
$3.49
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.28
$1.38
🚬 Cigarette pack
$6.25
$2.04
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.11
$1.65
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.92
$2.9
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.85
$1.37
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.07
$0.98
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$108
$16.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$11.8
$4.05
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$48.7
$12.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$9.65
$1.95
👖 Brand Jeans
$63
$16.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$97.1
$57.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$770
$50.7
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$11200
$1405

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Distance City Cost of living
43 km or 27 mi Al Khor
$1709
135 km or 84 mi Riffa
$1223
138 km or 86 mi Isa Town
$1243
139 km or 87 mi Manama
$1280
175 km or 109 mi Dhahran
$1068
188 km or 117 mi Al-Mubarraz
$804
191 km or 119 mi Dammam
$1056
236 km or 147 mi Qatif
$897
265 km or 165 mi Jubail
$901
282 km or 175 mi Madinat Zayed
$1721
300 km or 187 mi Abu Dhabi
$1828
380 km or 236 mi Dubai
$2379
388 km or 241 mi Sharjah
$1494
397 km or 247 mi Ajman
$2240
405 km or 252 mi Umm al-Quwain
$1196
409 km or 254 mi Jahrom
$547
414 km or 257 mi Bushehr
$551
442 km or 275 mi Borazjan
$546
442 km or 275 mi Al Ain
$1844
455 km or 283 mi Fasa
$548
466 km or 289 mi Ras al-Khaimah
$1540
480 km or 298 mi Kazerun
$557
483 km or 300 mi Fujairah
$1239
489 km or 304 mi Shiraz
$589
491 km or 305 mi Riyadh
$1637
515 km or 320 mi Al Wafrah
$1210
516 km or 320 mi Bandar Abbas
$634
524 km or 325 mi Marvdasht
$563
573 km or 356 mi Kuwait City
$1393
597 km or 371 mi Yasuj
$529
601 km or 374 mi Al-Faw
$736
602 km or 374 mi Behbahan
$536
617 km or 383 mi Sirjan
$514
628 km or 390 mi Bandar-e Mahshahr
$548
635 km or 394 mi Umm Qasr
$740
644 km or 400 mi Abadan
$547
659 km or 409 mi Khorramshahr
$544
663 km or 412 mi Nizwa
$780
679 km or 422 mi Az Zubayr
$723
683 km or 424 mi Basra
$904

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