Gujranwala vs Karachi - Cost of Living Comparison

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Gujranwala Karachi
🚶 Cost of living one person
$308
$434
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$743
$1045
🏠 One person rent
$101
$163
🏘️ Family rent
$158
$267
🍽️ Food expenses
$129
$154
🚐 Transport expenses
$39.2
$72.8
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$150
$152
😷 Air quality
Unhealthy
Bad
✈️ Airport proximity
46 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
44
63
😀 Quality of life
34
54
🏙️ Population
2.03M
14.9M

The cost of living in Gujranwala is 29% less expensive than in Karachi. Cities ranked 9188th and 8914th ($308 vs $434) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 30th and 2nd in Pakistan.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.5 months in Gujranwala compared to 0.4 months in Karachi. Ranked 8th vs 1st best cities to live in Pakistan, and 8605th vs 6414th among the best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Gujranwala vs Karachi

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Gujranwala Karachi
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.55
$1.8
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$11.9
$13.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.21
$5.1
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.43
$1.96
☕ Cappuccino
$1.07
$2.35
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.37
$0.37
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$61.6
$122
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$35.3
$71.5
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$109
$224
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$64.8
$129
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$45.6
$69.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$69.1
$107
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$14.9
$11.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
15.97%
13.94%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$879
$659
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$605
$422
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.18
$0.29
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$8.93
$9.03
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.87
$6.48
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.72
$0.95
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.7
$0.84
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.51
$0.58
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.87
$1.14
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.01
$1.21
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.16
$7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.31
$3.37
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.6
$5.73
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.01
$1.14
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.67
$0.62
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.92
$1
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.47
$0.5
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.32
$0.35
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.51
$0.33
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.24
$0.28
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.62
$0.82
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$2.03
$1.25
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.88
$1.25
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.07
$2.13
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.94
$1.78
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$1.33
$3.24
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.5
$1.35
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.45
$0.8
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$6.9
$17.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.16
$4.26
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$8.05
$13.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.12
$1.99
👖 Brand Jeans
$11.7
$15.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$72
$62.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$19.2
$58.1
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$941
$1646

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$279
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$348
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$364
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$381
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$318
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$352
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$315
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$367
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$427
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$302
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$464
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$414
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$353
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$264
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$360
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$351
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$352
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$379
297 km or 184 mi Khanewal
$382
302 km or 188 mi Kohat
$379
304 km or 189 mi Mardan
$370
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$265
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$323
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$369
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$417
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$298
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$285
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$365
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$326
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$392
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$337
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$284
366 km or 227 mi Sukkur
$343
406 km or 252 mi Jacobabad
$327
445 km or 277 mi Porbandar
$324
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$310
564 km or 351 mi Mehsana
$378
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$298
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$437
604 km or 375 mi Gandhinagar
$401
626 km or 389 mi Bhavnagar
$287
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$330
643 km or 399 mi Pali
$317
643 km or 399 mi Nadiad
$373
645 km or 401 mi Chabahar
$575
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$326
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$257
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$298
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$627
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$382
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$366
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$289
723 km or 449 mi Surat
$693
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$417
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$286
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$463
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$331
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$382
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$269
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$467
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$813
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$351
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$297
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$294
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$1135
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