Istanbul vs Karachi - Cost of Living Comparison

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Istanbul Karachi
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1328
$421
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3415
$1023
🏠 One person rent
$687
$146
🏘️ Family rent
$1209
$237
🍽️ Food expenses
$354
$158
🚐 Transport expenses
$169
$74.5
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1177
$142
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Bad
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
95
63
😀 Quality of life
79
54
🏙️ Population
15.7M
14.9M

The cost of living in Istanbul is 216% more expensive than in Karachi. Cities ranked 4475th and 8923rd ($1328 vs $421) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 5th in Turkey and Pakistan, respectively. Check Turkey vs Pakistan comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.9 months in Istanbul compared to 0.3 months in Karachi. Istanbul ranked 1st best city to live in Turkey vs Karachi ranked 1st in Pakistan, while ranked 829th and 6375th 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
$1.81
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$47.9
$14.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.57
$5.41
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.56
$2.12
☕ Cappuccino
$4.15
$2.38
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.67
$0.35
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$894
$106
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$548
$65.8
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1617
$194
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$983
$117
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$54.4
$59.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$83.7
$91.8
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$15.4
$12.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
41.66%
13.72%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3154
$751
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1658
$469
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.91
$0.29
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$60
$8.06
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$8.5
$6.48
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.34
$1.1
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.17
$0.85
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.73
$0.55
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.71
$1.23
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.52
$1.24
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.2
$6.46
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.25
$3.14
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$21.5
$5.97
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.92
$1.21
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.35
$0.63
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.36
$1.07
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.52
$0.51
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.57
$0.34
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.46
$0.31
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.4
$0.28
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.51
$0.81
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12.2
$1.26
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.31
$1.44
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.22
$1.8
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.02
$1.77
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.24
$3.62
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.99
$1.57
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.95
$0.91
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$63.2
$19.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.01
$4.3
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$61.2
$11.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$9.59
$2.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$55.6
$16.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$108
$57.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1014
$63.4
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$23206
$1476

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Cities near Istanbul

Distance City Cost of living
40 km or 25 mi Cayirova
$651
46 km or 28 mi Gebze
$634
73 km or 45 mi Korfez
$790
79 km or 49 mi Kocaeli
$824
83 km or 51 mi Golcuk
$807
87 km or 54 mi Izmit
$899
91 km or 56 mi Kapakli
$731
92 km or 57 mi Bursa
$866
96 km or 59 mi Kartepe
$812
98 km or 61 mi Corlu
$692
111 km or 69 mi Bandirma
$724
113 km or 70 mi Inegol
$763
121 km or 75 mi Tekirdag
$593
124 km or 77 mi Adapazari
$598
124 km or 77 mi Sakarya
$710
129 km or 80 mi Bilecik
$764
141 km or 88 mi Luleburgaz
$679
166 km or 103 mi Kirklareli
$522
176 km or 110 mi Balikesir
$750
186 km or 115 mi Duzce
$656
190 km or 118 mi Eskisehir
$747
192 km or 120 mi Uzunkopru
$830
197 km or 122 mi Kutahya
$606
207 km or 129 mi Burgas
$855
208 km or 129 mi Karadeniz Eregli
$710
214 km or 133 mi Edirne
$1201
224 km or 139 mi Bolu
$713
234 km or 145 mi Soma
$741
236 km or 147 mi Canakkale
$699
259 km or 161 mi Varna
$1140
260 km or 162 mi Alexandroupoli
$1030
261 km or 162 mi Yambol
$676
261 km or 162 mi Usak
$702
284 km or 177 mi Afyonkarahisar
$641
287 km or 178 mi Sliven
$610
290 km or 180 mi Salihli
$743
290 km or 180 mi Bartin
$702
295 km or 184 mi Manisa
$743
296 km or 184 mi Mytilene
$1060
299 km or 186 mi Komotini
$1020

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