Istanbul vs Karachi - Cost of Living Comparison

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Istanbul Karachi
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1288
$430
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3260
$1029
🏠 One person rent
$675
$168
🏘️ Family rent
$1155
$274
🍽️ Food expenses
$361
$146
🚐 Transport expenses
$138
$71.4
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$958
$132
😷 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 200% more expensive than in Karachi. Cities ranked 4522nd and 8915th ($1288 vs $430) 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 0.7 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 1015th and 6371st 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
$1.75
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$51.2
$12.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.55
$4.41
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.98
$1.85
☕ Cappuccino
$3.9
$2.05
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.5
$0.39
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$864
$115
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$552
$71.8
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1568
$204
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$944
$133
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$47.8
$75.2
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$73.6
$115
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$13
$12.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
46.24%
16.46%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2833
$579
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1376
$371
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.72
$0.32
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$47.6
$8.76
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.88
$6.37
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.2
$0.92
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.03
$0.81
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.61
$0.57
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.6
$1.13
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.58
$1.13
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.22
$6.72
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.17
$3.3
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$20
$5.37
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.52
$1.09
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.33
$0.61
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.4
$0.95
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.36
$0.52
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.68
$0.36
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.61
$0.38
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.37
$0.27
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.55
$0.82
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$13.5
$1.24
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.22
$1.27
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.1
$2.1
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.85
$1.76
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.17
$3.17
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.87
$1.35
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.68
$0.8
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$52.9
$15.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.41
$4.27
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$61.5
$11.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$9.56
$1.95
👖 Brand Jeans
$53.3
$18.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$104
$63.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1043
$67.6
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$18637
$1491

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Cities near Istanbul

Distance City Cost of living
40 km or 25 mi Cayirova
$679
46 km or 28 mi Gebze
$659
73 km or 45 mi Korfez
$819
79 km or 49 mi Kocaeli
$835
83 km or 51 mi Golcuk
$838
87 km or 54 mi Izmit
$985
91 km or 56 mi Kapakli
$725
92 km or 57 mi Bursa
$915
96 km or 59 mi Kartepe
$852
98 km or 61 mi Corlu
$679
111 km or 69 mi Bandirma
$724
113 km or 70 mi Inegol
$787
121 km or 75 mi Tekirdag
$562
124 km or 77 mi Adapazari
$547
124 km or 77 mi Sakarya
$686
129 km or 80 mi Bilecik
$837
141 km or 88 mi Luleburgaz
$691
166 km or 103 mi Kirklareli
$574
176 km or 110 mi Balikesir
$704
186 km or 115 mi Duzce
$695
190 km or 118 mi Eskisehir
$777
192 km or 120 mi Uzunkopru
$821
197 km or 122 mi Kutahya
$612
207 km or 129 mi Burgas
$848
208 km or 129 mi Karadeniz Eregli
$713
214 km or 133 mi Edirne
$1151
224 km or 139 mi Bolu
$655
234 km or 145 mi Soma
$732
236 km or 147 mi Canakkale
$697
259 km or 161 mi Varna
$1039
260 km or 162 mi Alexandroupoli
$1006
261 km or 162 mi Yambol
$618
261 km or 162 mi Usak
$699
284 km or 177 mi Afyonkarahisar
$664
287 km or 178 mi Sliven
$591
290 km or 180 mi Salihli
$725
290 km or 180 mi Bartin
$745
295 km or 184 mi Manisa
$760
296 km or 184 mi Mytilene
$1067
299 km or 186 mi Komotini
$1013

Cities near Karachi

Distance City Cost of living
148 km or 92 mi Hyderabad
$382
208 km or 129 mi Nawabshah
$324
213 km or 132 mi Mirpur Khas
$395
324 km or 201 mi Larkana
$336
324 km or 201 mi Bhuj
$290
366 km or 227 mi Sukkur
$340
406 km or 252 mi Jacobabad
$322
445 km or 277 mi Porbandar
$330
480 km or 298 mi Rajkot
$324
564 km or 351 mi Mehsana
$382
593 km or 368 mi Quetta
$291
601 km or 374 mi Ahmedabad
$442
604 km or 375 mi Gandhinagar
$407
626 km or 389 mi Bhavnagar
$291
629 km or 391 mi Jodhpur
$322
643 km or 399 mi Pali
$305
643 km or 399 mi Nadiad
$375
645 km or 401 mi Chabahar
$573
675 km or 419 mi Udaipur
$315
679 km or 422 mi Dera Ghazi Khan
$254
683 km or 425 mi Bahawalpur
$301
683 km or 425 mi Iranshahr
$624
692 km or 430 mi Vadodara
$374
711 km or 442 mi Godhra
$366
719 km or 447 mi Bikaner
$290
723 km or 449 mi Surat
$705
736 km or 457 mi Multan
$403
745 km or 463 mi Navsari
$278
761 km or 473 mi Kandahar
$436
769 km or 478 mi Bhilwara
$328
775 km or 482 mi Khanewal
$362
785 km or 488 mi Ajmer
$274
792 km or 492 mi Lashkargah
$439
796 km or 494 mi Zahedan
$808
812 km or 504 mi Burewala
$347
836 km or 519 mi Ratlam
$303
845 km or 525 mi Vasai
$267
865 km or 537 mi Muscat
$1081
866 km or 538 mi Sikar
$335
874 km or 543 mi Zabol
$558