Gujranwala vs Karachi - Cost of Living Comparison

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Gujranwala Karachi
🚶 Cost of living one person
$308
$442
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$744
$1064
🏠 One person rent
$103
$188
🏘️ Family rent
$162
$342
🍽️ Food expenses
$122
$147
🚐 Transport expenses
$39.6
$64.1
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$182
$179
😷 Air quality
Unhealthy
Unhealthy
✈️ Airport proximity
46 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
43
63
😀 Quality of life
26
50
🏙️ Population
2.03M
14.9M

The cost of living in Gujranwala is 30% less expensive than in Karachi. Cities ranked 9184th and 8872nd ($308 vs $442) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 29th and 3rd in Pakistan.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.6 months in Gujranwala compared to 0.4 months in Karachi. Ranked 9th vs 1st best cities to live in Pakistan, and 8475th vs 6253rd 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
$1.62
$1.99
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$12.9
$12
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.09
$4.2
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.2
$2.17
 Cappuccino
$1.18
$2.16
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.21
$0.37
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$54.6
$142
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$35
$97.4
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$106
$316
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$61.5
$197
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$49.3
$71.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$76
$110
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$15.3
$10.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
20.64%
19.17%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$783
$545
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$590
$359
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.18
$0.21
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$8.94
$8.21
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.92
$5.29
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.73
$0.96
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.63
$0.81
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.54
$0.53
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.85
$0.98
🥚 Eggs, x12
$0.96
$1.15
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.45
$5.81
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.35
$3.27
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.15
$4.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.93
$1.01
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.63
$0.57
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.87
$0.82
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.42
$0.65
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.31
$0.39
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.44
$0.54
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.25
$0.27
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.68
$0.82
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$2.02
$3.49
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.56
$1.38
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.08
$2.04
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.93
$1.65
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$1.32
$2.9
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.51
$1.37
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.45
$0.98
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$6.38
$16.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$2.78
$4.05
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$9.03
$12.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.42
$1.95
👖 Brand Jeans
$12.4
$16.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$85.6
$57.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$16.9
$50.7
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$850
$1405

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$292
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$273
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$382
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$369
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$361
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$379
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$338
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$288
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$339
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$333
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$311
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$389
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$266
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$452
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$415
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$298
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$366
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$324
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$382
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$585
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$310
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$297
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$342
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$605
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$376
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$371
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$297
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$771
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$392
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$286
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$468
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$340
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$361
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$476
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