Hyderabad, India vs Karachi - Cost of Living Comparison

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Hyderabad Karachi
🚶 Cost of living one person
$444
$421
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1082
$1023
🏠 One person rent
$159
$146
🏘️ Family rent
$269
$237
🍽️ Food expenses
$171
$158
🚐 Transport expenses
$75
$74.5
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$227
$142
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Bad
✈️ Airport proximity
10 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
65
63
😀 Quality of life
62
54
🏙️ Population
9.19M
14.9M

The cost of living in Hyderabad, India is 5% more expensive than in Karachi. Cities ranked 8882nd and 8923rd ($444 vs $421) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 11th and 5th in India and Pakistan, respectively. Check India vs Pakistan comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.5 months in Hyderabad, India compared to 0.3 months in Karachi. Hyderabad, India ranked 6th best city to live in India vs Karachi ranked 1st in Pakistan, while ranked 5556th and 6375th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Hyderabad, India vs Karachi

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Hyderabad Karachi
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.62
$1.81
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$15.6
$14.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.3
$5.41
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.12
$2.12
☕ Cappuccino
$2.19
$2.38
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.49
$0.35
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$198
$106
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$112
$65.8
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$353
$194
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$198
$117
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$21.7
$59.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$32.8
$91.8
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$8.04
$12.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
8.56%
13.72%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1353
$751
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$775
$469
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.52
$0.29
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$14.6
$8.06
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.67
$6.48
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.12
$1.1
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.79
$0.85
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.57
$0.55
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.7
$1.23
🥚 Eggs, x12
$0.97
$1.24
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.21
$6.46
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.18
$3.14
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.88
$5.97
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.19
$1.21
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.66
$0.63
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.13
$1.07
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.46
$0.51
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.41
$0.34
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.36
$0.31
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.21
$0.28
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.94
$0.81
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.43
$1.26
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.7
$1.44
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.32
$1.8
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.35
$1.77
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.86
$3.62
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.65
$1.57
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.84
$0.91
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$20.6
$19.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.16
$4.3
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$6.94
$11.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.41
$2.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$23.8
$16.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$42.6
$57.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$108
$63.4
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2668
$1476

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Distance City Cost of living
9.9 km or 6.2 mi Secunderabad
$374
87 km or 54 mi Mahbubnagar
$327
92 km or 57 mi Nalgonda
$255
138 km or 86 mi Warangal
$313
139 km or 86 mi Karimnagar
$316
150 km or 93 mi Nizamabad
$287
173 km or 108 mi Gulbarga
$253
178 km or 110 mi Kurnool
$317
179 km or 111 mi Khammam
$247
190 km or 118 mi Ramagundam
$305
210 km or 130 mi Nandyal
$325
230 km or 143 mi Latur
$365
231 km or 143 mi Adoni
$359
232 km or 144 mi Nanded
$308
242 km or 150 mi Guntur
$265
247 km or 154 mi Vijayawada
$328
263 km or 163 mi Tenali
$273
264 km or 164 mi Chirala
$290
268 km or 166 mi Ongole
$317
273 km or 169 mi Solapur
$269
290 km or 180 mi Eluru
$280
293 km or 182 mi Proddatur
$339
299 km or 186 mi Bijapur
$298
312 km or 194 mi Anantapur
$331
314 km or 195 mi Machilipatnam
$292
321 km or 200 mi Hospet
$250
325 km or 202 mi Kadapa
$348
355 km or 221 mi Rajahmundry
$281
363 km or 226 mi Nellore
$508
401 km or 249 mi Kakinada
$271
404 km or 251 mi Amravati
$281
405 km or 252 mi Akola
$282
407 km or 253 mi Hindupur
$339
418 km or 260 mi Sangli
$279
422 km or 262 mi Davanagere
$264
424 km or 264 mi Madanapalle
$320
426 km or 265 mi Tirupati
$306
426 km or 265 mi Nagpur
$528
427 km or 265 mi Hubli
$333
431 km or 268 mi Ichalkaranji
$288

Cities near Karachi

Distance City Cost of living
148 km or 92 mi Hyderabad
$355
208 km or 129 mi Nawabshah
$320
213 km or 132 mi Mirpur Khas
$385
324 km or 201 mi Larkana
$342
324 km or 201 mi Bhuj
$273
366 km or 227 mi Sukkur
$352
406 km or 252 mi Jacobabad
$337
445 km or 277 mi Porbandar
$312
480 km or 298 mi Rajkot
$298
564 km or 351 mi Mehsana
$367
593 km or 368 mi Quetta
$303
601 km or 374 mi Ahmedabad
$433
604 km or 375 mi Gandhinagar
$391
626 km or 389 mi Bhavnagar
$273
629 km or 391 mi Jodhpur
$312
643 km or 399 mi Pali
$299
643 km or 399 mi Nadiad
$360
645 km or 401 mi Chabahar
$530
675 km or 419 mi Udaipur
$314
679 km or 422 mi Dera Ghazi Khan
$278
683 km or 425 mi Bahawalpur
$310
683 km or 425 mi Iranshahr
$559
692 km or 430 mi Vadodara
$358
711 km or 442 mi Godhra
$350
719 km or 447 mi Bikaner
$279
723 km or 449 mi Surat
$663
736 km or 457 mi Multan
$440
745 km or 463 mi Navsari
$267
761 km or 473 mi Kandahar
$473
769 km or 478 mi Bhilwara
$316
775 km or 482 mi Khanewal
$401
785 km or 488 mi Ajmer
$260
792 km or 492 mi Lashkargah
$469
796 km or 494 mi Zahedan
$717
812 km or 504 mi Burewala
$350
836 km or 519 mi Ratlam
$283
845 km or 525 mi Vasai
$252
865 km or 537 mi Muscat
$1193
866 km or 538 mi Sikar
$311
874 km or 543 mi Zabol
$525