Giza vs Karachi - Cost of Living Comparison

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Giza Karachi
🚶 Cost of living one person
$318
$442
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$842
$1064
🏠 One person rent
$90.3
$188
🏘️ Family rent
$183
$342
🍽️ Food expenses
$154
$147
🚐 Transport expenses
$23.7
$64.1
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$138
$179
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Unhealthy
✈️ Airport proximity
17 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
83
63
😀 Quality of life
56
50
🏙️ Population
5.6M
14.9M

The cost of living in Giza is 28% less expensive than in Karachi. Cities ranked 9160th and 8872nd ($318 vs $442) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 15th and 3rd 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 5740th and 6253rd 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
$3.13
$1.99
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$15.7
$12
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.95
$4.2
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.58
$2.17
☕ Cappuccino
$1.08
$2.16
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.33
$0.37
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$97.8
$142
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$66.3
$97.4
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$279
$316
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$131
$197
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$9.12
$71.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$14.1
$110
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$8.6
$10.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
19.86%
19.17%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$603
$545
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$314
$359
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.2
$0.21
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$1.96
$8.21
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$2.39
$5.29
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.28
$0.96
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.86
$0.81
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.54
$0.53
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.68
$0.98
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.45
$1.15
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.47
$5.81
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.26
$3.27
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.97
$4.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.37
$1.01
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.5
$0.57
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.27
$0.82
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.26
$0.65
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.4
$0.39
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.55
$0.54
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.11
$0.27
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.71
$0.82
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$4.96
$3.49
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.62
$1.38
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.98
$2.04
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.57
$1.65
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$1.59
$2.9
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.82
$1.37
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.5
$0.98
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$12
$16.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.68
$4.05
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$11
$12.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.01
$1.95
👖 Brand Jeans
$13.4
$16.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$96.6
$57.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$49.6
$50.7
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1943
$1405

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Cities near Giza

Distance City Cost of living
5.9 km or 3.6 mi Cairo
$417
14 km or 8.4 mi Shubra El Kheima
$365
22 km or 14 mi Helwan
$335
50 km or 31 mi Benha
$300
63 km or 39 mi Shibin El Kom
$305
68 km or 42 mi Zagazig
$307
87 km or 54 mi Faiyum
$325
88 km or 55 mi Tanta
$288
106 km or 66 mi Beni Suef
$319
106 km or 66 mi El Mahalla El Kubra
$269
117 km or 73 mi Mansoura
$301
120 km or 74 mi Ismailia
$295
128 km or 79 mi Suez
$272
136 km or 84 mi Damanhur
$268
163 km or 101 mi Kafr El Dawwar
$289
167 km or 104 mi Damietta
$298
172 km or 107 mi Port Said
$276
181 km or 113 mi Alexandria
$316
219 km or 136 mi Minya
$339
314 km or 195 mi Asyut
$290
352 km or 219 mi Gaza
$640
355 km or 221 mi Ofakim
$1684
358 km or 223 mi Netivot
$1742
361 km or 225 mi Dahab
$381
365 km or 227 mi Eilat
$1577
365 km or 227 mi Sderot
$1732
370 km or 230 mi Ashkelon
$1511
370 km or 230 mi Aqaba
$809
370 km or 230 mi Beersheba
$1471
372 km or 231 mi Rahat
$1686
378 km or 235 mi El Gouna
$336
383 km or 238 mi Sharm El Sheikh
$464
384 km or 238 mi Kiryat Gat
$1757
384 km or 238 mi Ashdod
$1837
384 km or 239 mi Dimona
$1716
386 km or 240 mi Sohag
$360
388 km or 241 mi Kiryat Malakhi
$1809
395 km or 246 mi Yavne
$1884
398 km or 247 mi Hurghada
$342
401 km or 249 mi Dura
$813

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