Hyderabad, Pakistan vs Karachi - Cost of Living Comparison

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Hyderabad Karachi
🚶 Cost of living one person
$355
$421
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$852
$1023
🏠 One person rent
$137
$146
🏘️ Family rent
$222
$237
🍽️ Food expenses
$129
$158
🚐 Transport expenses
$35.5
$74.5
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$131
$142
😷 Air quality
Bad
Bad
✈️ Airport proximity
93 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
48
63
😀 Quality of life
46
54
🏙️ Population
1.73M
14.9M

The cost of living in Hyderabad, Pakistan is 16% less expensive than in Karachi. Cities ranked 9048th and 8923rd ($355 vs $421) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 18th and 5th in Pakistan.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.4 months in Hyderabad, Pakistan compared to 0.3 months in Karachi. Ranked 6th vs 1st best cities to live in Pakistan, and 7086th vs 6375th 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
$1.72
$1.81
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$10.9
$14.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.31
$5.41
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.14
$2.12
☕ Cappuccino
$1.05
$2.38
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.35
$0.35
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$96.2
$106
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$57.1
$65.8
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$173
$194
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$104
$117
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$59.3
$59.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$90.9
$91.8
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$12.8
$12.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
13.92%
13.72%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$585
$751
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$195
$469
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.18
$0.29
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$9.87
$8.06
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$2.08
$6.48
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.05
$1.1
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.79
$0.85
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.54
$0.55
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.24
$1.23
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.22
$1.24
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.07
$6.46
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.78
$3.14
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.15
$5.97
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.04
$1.21
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.48
$0.63
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.85
$1.07
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.51
$0.51
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.34
$0.34
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.31
$0.31
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.28
$0.28
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.79
$0.81
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$0.9
$1.26
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.16
$1.44
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.81
$1.8
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.19
$1.77
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$0.78
$3.62
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.73
$1.57
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.86
$0.91
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$19.2
$19.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.57
$4.3
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$35.9
$11.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$1.55
$2.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$16.2
$16.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$58.9
$57.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$48.6
$63.4
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1124
$1476

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Cities near Hyderabad, Pakistan

Distance City Cost of living
65 km or 41 mi Mirpur Khas
$385
96 km or 60 mi Nawabshah
$320
148 km or 92 mi Karachi
$421
243 km or 151 mi Larkana
$342
263 km or 163 mi Sukkur
$352
271 km or 168 mi Bhuj
$273
322 km or 200 mi Jacobabad
$337
423 km or 263 mi Rajkot
$298
434 km or 270 mi Porbandar
$312
453 km or 282 mi Mehsana
$367
482 km or 299 mi Jodhpur
$312
499 km or 310 mi Gandhinagar
$391
499 km or 310 mi Pali
$299
501 km or 311 mi Ahmedabad
$433
543 km or 337 mi Udaipur
$314
546 km or 339 mi Nadiad
$360
552 km or 343 mi Quetta
$303
553 km or 344 mi Bahawalpur
$310
556 km or 345 mi Bhavnagar
$273
565 km or 351 mi Dera Ghazi Khan
$278
572 km or 356 mi Bikaner
$279
599 km or 372 mi Vadodara
$358
607 km or 377 mi Godhra
$350
614 km or 382 mi Multan
$440
629 km or 391 mi Bhilwara
$316
639 km or 397 mi Ajmer
$260
650 km or 404 mi Khanewal
$401
653 km or 406 mi Surat
$663
678 km or 421 mi Navsari
$267
679 km or 422 mi Burewala
$350
716 km or 445 mi Ratlam
$283
718 km or 446 mi Sikar
$311
740 km or 460 mi Kandahar
$473
750 km or 466 mi Kota
$309
760 km or 472 mi Jhang
$306
768 km or 477 mi Jaipur
$384
768 km or 477 mi Gojra
$379
778 km or 484 mi Chabahar
$530
783 km or 487 mi Okara
$340
790 km or 491 mi Ujjain
$241

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