Istanbul vs Karachi - Cost of Living Comparison

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Istanbul Karachi
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1305
$434
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3329
$1045
🏠 One person rent
$689
$163
🏘️ Family rent
$1222
$267
🍽️ Food expenses
$350
$154
🚐 Transport expenses
$152
$72.8
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1095
$152
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Bad
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
95
63
😀 Quality of life
78
54
🏙️ Population
15.7M
14.9M

The cost of living in Istanbul is 201% more expensive than in Karachi. Cities ranked 4562nd and 8914th ($1305 vs $434) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 2nd in Turkey and Pakistan, respectively. Check Turkey vs Pakistan comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.8 months in Istanbul compared to 0.4 months in Karachi. Istanbul ranked 1st best city to live in Turkey vs Karachi ranked 1st in Pakistan, while ranked 925th and 6414th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Istanbul vs Karachi

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Istanbul Karachi
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$10.5
$1.8
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$43.5
$13.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.13
$5.1
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.11
$1.96
☕ Cappuccino
$3.92
$2.35
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.63
$0.37
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$896
$122
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$561
$71.5
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1645
$224
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1007
$129
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$47.4
$69.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$73.1
$107
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$13.7
$11.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
43.72%
13.94%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3111
$659
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1596
$422
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.79
$0.29
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$54.8
$9.03
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.53
$6.48
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.2
$0.95
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.12
$0.84
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.68
$0.58
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.7
$1.14
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.46
$1.21
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.1
$7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.91
$3.37
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$20.7
$5.73
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.75
$1.14
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.37
$0.62
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.6
$1
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.32
$0.5
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.57
$0.35
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.52
$0.33
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.39
$0.28
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.43
$0.82
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12.1
$1.25
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.18
$1.25
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.19
$2.13
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.32
$1.78
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.23
$3.24
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.1
$1.35
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.29
$0.8
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$57.5
$17.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.96
$4.26
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$57.5
$13.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.88
$1.99
👖 Brand Jeans
$54.7
$15.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$105
$62.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1021
$58.1
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$20004
$1646

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Cities near Istanbul

Distance City Cost of living
40 km or 25 mi Cayirova
$671
46 km or 28 mi Gebze
$652
73 km or 45 mi Korfez
$817
79 km or 49 mi Kocaeli
$867
83 km or 51 mi Golcuk
$828
87 km or 54 mi Izmit
$945
91 km or 56 mi Kapakli
$733
92 km or 57 mi Bursa
$894
96 km or 59 mi Kartepe
$836
98 km or 61 mi Corlu
$691
111 km or 69 mi Bandirma
$731
113 km or 70 mi Inegol
$769
121 km or 75 mi Tekirdag
$590
124 km or 77 mi Adapazari
$543
124 km or 77 mi Sakarya
$681
129 km or 80 mi Bilecik
$806
141 km or 88 mi Luleburgaz
$688
166 km or 103 mi Kirklareli
$552
176 km or 110 mi Balikesir
$746
186 km or 115 mi Duzce
$662
190 km or 118 mi Eskisehir
$748
192 km or 120 mi Uzunkopru
$819
197 km or 122 mi Kutahya
$601
207 km or 129 mi Burgas
$872
208 km or 129 mi Karadeniz Eregli
$711
214 km or 133 mi Edirne
$1137
224 km or 139 mi Bolu
$705
234 km or 145 mi Soma
$752
236 km or 147 mi Canakkale
$712
259 km or 161 mi Varna
$1099
260 km or 162 mi Alexandroupoli
$1029
261 km or 162 mi Yambol
$644
261 km or 162 mi Usak
$698
284 km or 177 mi Afyonkarahisar
$626
287 km or 178 mi Sliven
$607
290 km or 180 mi Salihli
$742
290 km or 180 mi Bartin
$710
295 km or 184 mi Manisa
$767
296 km or 184 mi Mytilene
$1079
299 km or 186 mi Komotini
$1041

Cities near Karachi

Distance City Cost of living
148 km or 92 mi Hyderabad
$365
208 km or 129 mi Nawabshah
$326
213 km or 132 mi Mirpur Khas
$392
324 km or 201 mi Larkana
$337
324 km or 201 mi Bhuj
$284
366 km or 227 mi Sukkur
$343
406 km or 252 mi Jacobabad
$327
445 km or 277 mi Porbandar
$324
480 km or 298 mi Rajkot
$310
564 km or 351 mi Mehsana
$378
593 km or 368 mi Quetta
$298
601 km or 374 mi Ahmedabad
$437
604 km or 375 mi Gandhinagar
$401
626 km or 389 mi Bhavnagar
$287
629 km or 391 mi Jodhpur
$330
643 km or 399 mi Pali
$317
643 km or 399 mi Nadiad
$373
645 km or 401 mi Chabahar
$575
675 km or 419 mi Udaipur
$326
679 km or 422 mi Dera Ghazi Khan
$257
683 km or 425 mi Bahawalpur
$298
683 km or 425 mi Iranshahr
$627
692 km or 430 mi Vadodara
$382
711 km or 442 mi Godhra
$366
719 km or 447 mi Bikaner
$289
723 km or 449 mi Surat
$693
736 km or 457 mi Multan
$417
745 km or 463 mi Navsari
$286
761 km or 473 mi Kandahar
$463
769 km or 478 mi Bhilwara
$331
775 km or 482 mi Khanewal
$382
785 km or 488 mi Ajmer
$269
792 km or 492 mi Lashkargah
$467
796 km or 494 mi Zahedan
$813
812 km or 504 mi Burewala
$351
836 km or 519 mi Ratlam
$297
845 km or 525 mi Vasai
$294
865 km or 537 mi Muscat
$1135
866 km or 538 mi Sikar
$325
874 km or 543 mi Zabol
$561