Hyderabad, Pakistan vs Karachi - Cost of Living Comparison

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Hyderabad Karachi
🚶 Cost of living one person
$297
$417
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$759
$995
🏠 One person rent
$82.4
$174
🏘️ Family rent
$136
$312
🍽️ Food expenses
$111
$142
🚐 Transport expenses
$38.9
$60.5
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$168
$184
😷 Air quality
Bad
Bad
✈️ Airport proximity
93 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
48
63
😀 Quality of life
45
53
🏙️ Population
1.73M
14.9M

The cost of living in Hyderabad, Pakistan is 29% less expensive than in Karachi. Cities ranked 9231st and 8902nd ($297 vs $417) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 22nd and 1st in Pakistan.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.6 months in Hyderabad, Pakistan compared to 0.4 months in Karachi. Ranked 5th vs 1st best cities to live in Pakistan, and 6647th vs 6078th 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
$1.08
$1.9
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$13
$12.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$2.88
$4
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.81
$2.13
☕ Cappuccino
$1.44
$1.9
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.31
$0.31
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$51.5
$142
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$36.7
$93.1
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$139
$316
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$64.2
$179
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$30.3
$60.2
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$44.9
$93.9
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$12.4
$11
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
21.13%
21.14%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$615
$584
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$167
$336
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.23
$0.23
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$7.18
$12.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.68
$3.45
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.97
$1.04
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.75
$0.79
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.42
$0.49
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.8
$1.01
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.01
$1.18
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.73
$5.94
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.56
$3.24
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.04
$3.76
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.91
$0.99
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.32
$0.65
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.84
$0.83
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.44
$0.5
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.29
$0.32
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.39
$0.39
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.18
$0.25
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.72
$0.76
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$1.42
$4.22
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.37
$1.38
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.6
$2.03
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.8
$1.92
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$0.8
$2.36
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.56
$1.03
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.98
$1.07
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$14.4
$17.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$2.62
$4.05
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$36.2
$10.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$20.5
$2.64
👖 Brand Jeans
$15.4
$15.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$45.2
$53.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$10.4
$46.7
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$575
$1093

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Cities near Hyderabad, Pakistan

Distance City Cost of living
65 km or 41 mi Mirpur Khas
$326
96 km or 60 mi Nawabshah
$292
148 km or 92 mi Karachi
$417
243 km or 151 mi Larkana
$301
263 km or 163 mi Sukkur
$293
271 km or 168 mi Bhuj
$308
322 km or 200 mi Jacobabad
$289
423 km or 263 mi Rajkot
$353
434 km or 270 mi Porbandar
$358
453 km or 282 mi Mehsana
$377
482 km or 299 mi Jodhpur
$360
499 km or 310 mi Gandhinagar
$339
499 km or 310 mi Pali
$336
501 km or 311 mi Ahmedabad
$505
543 km or 337 mi Udaipur
$338
546 km or 339 mi Nadiad
$396
552 km or 343 mi Quetta
$313
553 km or 344 mi Bahawalpur
$267
556 km or 345 mi Bhavnagar
$296
565 km or 351 mi Dera Ghazi Khan
$242
572 km or 356 mi Bikaner
$291
599 km or 372 mi Vadodara
$399
607 km or 377 mi Godhra
$385
614 km or 382 mi Multan
$307
629 km or 391 mi Bhilwara
$338
639 km or 397 mi Ajmer
$336
650 km or 404 mi Khanewal
$328
653 km or 406 mi Surat
$809
678 km or 421 mi Navsari
$301
679 km or 422 mi Burewala
$338
716 km or 445 mi Ratlam
$323
718 km or 446 mi Sikar
$375
740 km or 460 mi Kandahar
$513
750 km or 466 mi Kota
$370
760 km or 472 mi Jhang
$364
768 km or 477 mi Jaipur
$392
768 km or 477 mi Gojra
$337
778 km or 484 mi Chabahar
$779
783 km or 487 mi Okara
$290
790 km or 491 mi Ujjain
$281

Cities near Karachi

Distance City Cost of living
148 km or 92 mi Hyderabad
$297
208 km or 129 mi Nawabshah
$292
213 km or 132 mi Mirpur Khas
$326
324 km or 201 mi Larkana
$301
324 km or 201 mi Bhuj
$308
366 km or 227 mi Sukkur
$293
406 km or 252 mi Jacobabad
$289
445 km or 277 mi Porbandar
$358
480 km or 298 mi Rajkot
$353
564 km or 351 mi Mehsana
$377
593 km or 368 mi Quetta
$313
601 km or 374 mi Ahmedabad
$505
604 km or 375 mi Gandhinagar
$339
626 km or 389 mi Bhavnagar
$296
629 km or 391 mi Jodhpur
$360
643 km or 399 mi Pali
$336
643 km or 399 mi Nadiad
$396
645 km or 401 mi Chabahar
$779
675 km or 419 mi Udaipur
$338
679 km or 422 mi Dera Ghazi Khan
$242
683 km or 425 mi Bahawalpur
$267
683 km or 425 mi Iranshahr
$672
692 km or 430 mi Vadodara
$399
711 km or 442 mi Godhra
$385
719 km or 447 mi Bikaner
$291
723 km or 449 mi Surat
$809
736 km or 457 mi Multan
$307
745 km or 463 mi Navsari
$301
761 km or 473 mi Kandahar
$513
769 km or 478 mi Bhilwara
$338
775 km or 482 mi Khanewal
$328
785 km or 488 mi Ajmer
$336
792 km or 492 mi Lashkargah
$484
796 km or 494 mi Zahedan
$822
812 km or 504 mi Burewala
$338
836 km or 519 mi Ratlam
$323
845 km or 525 mi Vasai
$315
865 km or 537 mi Muscat
$1126
866 km or 538 mi Sikar
$375
874 km or 543 mi Zabol
$546