Hyderabad, Pakistan vs Karachi - Cost of Living Comparison

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Hyderabad Karachi
🚶 Cost of living one person
$315
$429
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$748
$1025
🏠 One person rent
$122
$179
🏘️ Family rent
$190
$318
🍽️ Food expenses
$111
$147
🚐 Transport expenses
$39.5
$62.4
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$107
$173
😷 Air quality
Bad
Unhealthy
✈️ Airport proximity
93 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
48
63
😀 Quality of life
24
49
🏙️ Population
1.73M
14.9M

The cost of living in Hyderabad, Pakistan is 27% less expensive than in Karachi. Cities ranked 9191st and 8915th ($315 vs $429) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 27th and 3rd in Pakistan.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.3 months in Hyderabad, Pakistan compared to 0.4 months in Karachi. Ranked 10th vs 1st best cities to live in Pakistan, and 8672nd vs 6242nd among the best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Hyderabad, Pakistan vs Karachi

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Hyderabad Karachi
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$1.82
$2.02
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$5.87
$13.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$3.35
$4.2
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.6
$2.18
 Cappuccino
$0.79
$2.14
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.32
$0.32
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$62.9
$141
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$63.4
$96.4
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$139
$307
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$97.6
$187
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$48
$63.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$73.7
$97.3
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$10.9
$9.99
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
21.09%
21.44%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$387
$544
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$194
$338
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.21
$0.22
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$5.34
$8.29
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.01
$4.8
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.75
$1.01
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.61
$0.78
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.43
$0.51
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.88
$0.99
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.05
$1.15
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.34
$5.6
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.23
$3.16
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.4
$4.42
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.85
$1.04
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.6
$0.61
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.77
$0.77
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.54
$0.58
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.26
$0.34
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.58
$0.58
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.25
$0.26
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.82
$0.84
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$2.38
$3.48
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.27
$1.38
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.6
$1.94
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.18
$1.67
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$0.77
$2.91
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.72
$1.37
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.91
$0.97
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$8.31
$16.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$2.75
$4.07
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$35.9
$13.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$1.53
$1.95
👖 Brand Jeans
$15.8
$15.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$35.9
$52.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$28.6
$42.4
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$716
$1146

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Cities near Hyderabad, Pakistan

Distance City Cost of living
65 km or 41 mi Mirpur Khas
$376
96 km or 60 mi Nawabshah
$341
148 km or 92 mi Karachi
$429
243 km or 151 mi Larkana
$327
263 km or 163 mi Sukkur
$325
271 km or 168 mi Bhuj
$295
322 km or 200 mi Jacobabad
$313
423 km or 263 mi Rajkot
$326
434 km or 270 mi Porbandar
$344
453 km or 282 mi Mehsana
$402
482 km or 299 mi Jodhpur
$375
499 km or 310 mi Gandhinagar
$424
499 km or 310 mi Pali
$338
501 km or 311 mi Ahmedabad
$471
543 km or 337 mi Udaipur
$347
546 km or 339 mi Nadiad
$399
552 km or 343 mi Quetta
$285
553 km or 344 mi Bahawalpur
$294
556 km or 345 mi Bhavnagar
$297
565 km or 351 mi Dera Ghazi Khan
$273
572 km or 356 mi Bikaner
$268
599 km or 372 mi Vadodara
$406
607 km or 377 mi Godhra
$391
614 km or 382 mi Multan
$371
629 km or 391 mi Bhilwara
$360
639 km or 397 mi Ajmer
$299
650 km or 404 mi Khanewal
$358
653 km or 406 mi Surat
$785
678 km or 421 mi Navsari
$284
679 km or 422 mi Burewala
$360
716 km or 445 mi Ratlam
$327
718 km or 446 mi Sikar
$371
740 km or 460 mi Kandahar
$521
750 km or 466 mi Kota
$368
760 km or 472 mi Jhang
$292
768 km or 477 mi Jaipur
$395
768 km or 477 mi Gojra
$344
778 km or 484 mi Chabahar
$687
783 km or 487 mi Okara
$310
790 km or 491 mi Ujjain
$285

Cities near Karachi

Distance City Cost of living
148 km or 92 mi Hyderabad
$315
208 km or 129 mi Nawabshah
$341
213 km or 132 mi Mirpur Khas
$376
324 km or 201 mi Larkana
$327
324 km or 201 mi Bhuj
$295
366 km or 227 mi Sukkur
$325
406 km or 252 mi Jacobabad
$313
445 km or 277 mi Porbandar
$344
480 km or 298 mi Rajkot
$326
564 km or 351 mi Mehsana
$402
593 km or 368 mi Quetta
$285
601 km or 374 mi Ahmedabad
$471
604 km or 375 mi Gandhinagar
$424
626 km or 389 mi Bhavnagar
$297
629 km or 391 mi Jodhpur
$375
643 km or 399 mi Pali
$338
643 km or 399 mi Nadiad
$399
645 km or 401 mi Chabahar
$687
675 km or 419 mi Udaipur
$347
679 km or 422 mi Dera Ghazi Khan
$273
683 km or 425 mi Bahawalpur
$294
683 km or 425 mi Iranshahr
$639
692 km or 430 mi Vadodara
$406
711 km or 442 mi Godhra
$391
719 km or 447 mi Bikaner
$268
723 km or 449 mi Surat
$785
736 km or 457 mi Multan
$371
745 km or 463 mi Navsari
$284
761 km or 473 mi Kandahar
$521
769 km or 478 mi Bhilwara
$360
775 km or 482 mi Khanewal
$358
785 km or 488 mi Ajmer
$299
792 km or 492 mi Lashkargah
$487
796 km or 494 mi Zahedan
$831
812 km or 504 mi Burewala
$360
836 km or 519 mi Ratlam
$327
845 km or 525 mi Vasai
$288
865 km or 537 mi Muscat
$1110
866 km or 538 mi Sikar
$371
874 km or 543 mi Zabol
$548