Giza vs Karachi - Cost of Living Comparison

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Giza Karachi
🚶 Cost of living one person
$394
$434
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$985
$1045
🏠 One person rent
$139
$163
🏘️ Family rent
$234
$267
🍽️ Food expenses
$169
$154
🚐 Transport expenses
$29.1
$72.8
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$143
$152
😷 Air quality
Bad
Bad
✈️ Airport proximity
17 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
83
63
😀 Quality of life
60
54
🏙️ Population
4.46M
14.9M

The cost of living in Giza is 9% less expensive than in Karachi. Cities ranked 8986th and 8914th ($394 vs $434) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 9th and 2nd in Egypt and Pakistan, respectively. Check Egypt vs Pakistan comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.4 months in Giza compared to 0.4 months in Karachi. Giza ranked 2nd best city to live in Egypt vs Karachi ranked 1st in Pakistan, while ranked 5926th and 6414th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Giza vs Karachi

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Giza Karachi
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4.3
$1.8
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$14.9
$13.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.27
$5.1
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.67
$1.96
☕ Cappuccino
$1.44
$2.35
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.42
$0.37
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$159
$122
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$91.9
$71.5
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$295
$224
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$169
$129
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$12.3
$69.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$18.7
$107
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$21.5
$11.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
24.94%
13.94%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$886
$659
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1329
$422
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.32
$0.29
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$2.18
$9.03
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.06
$6.48
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.37
$0.95
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.95
$0.84
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.47
$0.58
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.75
$1.14
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.59
$1.21
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.68
$7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.43
$3.37
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.83
$5.73
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.72
$1.14
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.66
$0.62
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.41
$1
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.38
$0.5
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.53
$0.35
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.53
$0.33
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.13
$0.28
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.52
$0.82
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$4.8
$1.25
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.55
$1.25
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.14
$2.13
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.7
$1.78
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$1.69
$3.24
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.88
$1.35
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.54
$0.8
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$19
$17.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.39
$4.26
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$12.1
$13.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.15
$1.99
👖 Brand Jeans
$18.6
$15.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$91.5
$62.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$103
$58.1
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2866
$1646

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Cities near Giza

Distance City Cost of living
5.9 km or 3.6 mi Cairo
$506
14 km or 8.4 mi Shubra El Kheima
$443
22 km or 14 mi Helwan
$402
50 km or 31 mi Benha
$343
63 km or 39 mi Shibin El Kom
$361
68 km or 42 mi Zagazig
$351
87 km or 54 mi Faiyum
$340
88 km or 55 mi Tanta
$294
106 km or 66 mi Beni Suef
$297
106 km or 66 mi El Mahalla El Kubra
$343
117 km or 73 mi Mansoura
$335
120 km or 74 mi Ismailia
$300
128 km or 79 mi Suez
$288
136 km or 84 mi Damanhur
$282
163 km or 101 mi Kafr El Dawwar
$341
167 km or 104 mi Damietta
$323
172 km or 107 mi Port Said
$319
181 km or 113 mi Alexandria
$400
219 km or 136 mi Minya
$356
314 km or 195 mi Asyut
$283
352 km or 219 mi Gaza
$776
355 km or 221 mi Ofakim
$1936
358 km or 223 mi Netivot
$2022
361 km or 225 mi Dahab
$479
365 km or 227 mi Eilat
$1853
365 km or 227 mi Sderot
$1993
370 km or 230 mi Ashkelon
$1761
370 km or 230 mi Aqaba
$800
370 km or 230 mi Beersheba
$1700
372 km or 231 mi Rahat
$1962
378 km or 235 mi El Gouna
$360
383 km or 238 mi Sharm El Sheikh
$598
384 km or 238 mi Kiryat Gat
$2079
384 km or 238 mi Ashdod
$2145
384 km or 239 mi Dimona
$2002
386 km or 240 mi Sohag
$415
388 km or 241 mi Kiryat Malakhi
$2105
395 km or 246 mi Yavne
$2172
398 km or 247 mi Hurghada
$354
401 km or 249 mi Dura
$1062

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