Istanbul vs Karachi - Cost of Living Comparison

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Istanbul Karachi
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1125
$429
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2885
$1025
🏠 One person rent
$587
$179
🏘️ Family rent
$1119
$318
🍽️ Food expenses
$308
$147
🚐 Transport expenses
$117
$62.4
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$820
$173
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Unhealthy
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
95
63
😀 Quality of life
77
49
🏙️ Population
15.5M
14.9M

The cost of living in Istanbul is 162% more expensive than in Karachi. Cities ranked 4816th and 8915th ($1125 vs $429) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 3rd 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 0.4 months in Karachi. Istanbul ranked 1st best city to live in Turkey vs Karachi ranked 1st in Pakistan, while ranked 790th and 6242nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Istanbul Karachi
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$8.84
$2.02
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$41
$13.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.35
$4.2
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.29
$2.18
☕ Cappuccino
$3.27
$2.14
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.42
$0.32
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$769
$141
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$475
$96.4
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1529
$307
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$921
$187
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$40.5
$63.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$63.2
$97.3
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$12.9
$9.99
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
45.66%
21.44%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3275
$544
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1719
$338
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.58
$0.22
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$39.7
$8.29
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.27
$4.8
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.25
$1.01
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.06
$0.78
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.8
$0.51
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.47
$0.99
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.94
$1.15
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.45
$5.6
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.14
$3.16
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$18.8
$4.42
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.19
$1.04
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.14
$0.61
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.05
$0.77
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.15
$0.58
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.66
$0.34
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.57
$0.58
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.27
$0.26
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.49
$0.84
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.7
$3.48
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.02
$1.38
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.01
$1.94
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.18
$1.67
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.25
$2.91
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.93
$1.37
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.73
$0.97
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$45.2
$16.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.86
$4.07
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$70.6
$13.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$12.8
$1.95
👖 Brand Jeans
$51.8
$15.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$94.3
$52.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$626
$42.4
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$13982
$1146

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Cities near Istanbul

Distance City Cost of living
40 km or 25 mi Cayirova
$594
46 km or 28 mi Gebze
$579
73 km or 45 mi Korfez
$643
79 km or 49 mi Kocaeli
$695
83 km or 51 mi Golcuk
$642
87 km or 54 mi Izmit
$652
91 km or 56 mi Kapakli
$683
92 km or 57 mi Bursa
$789
96 km or 59 mi Kartepe
$633
98 km or 61 mi Corlu
$694
111 km or 69 mi Bandirma
$655
113 km or 70 mi Inegol
$690
121 km or 75 mi Tekirdag
$705
124 km or 77 mi Adapazari
$502
124 km or 77 mi Sakarya
$605
129 km or 80 mi Bilecik
$692
141 km or 88 mi Luleburgaz
$646
166 km or 103 mi Kirklareli
$596
176 km or 110 mi Balikesir
$584
186 km or 115 mi Duzce
$461
190 km or 118 mi Eskisehir
$716
192 km or 120 mi Uzunkopru
$645
197 km or 122 mi Kutahya
$700
207 km or 129 mi Burgas
$573
208 km or 129 mi Karadeniz Eregli
$589
214 km or 133 mi Edirne
$635
224 km or 139 mi Bolu
$599
234 km or 145 mi Soma
$642
236 km or 147 mi Canakkale
$668
259 km or 161 mi Varna
$931
260 km or 162 mi Alexandroupoli
$999
261 km or 162 mi Yambol
$561
261 km or 162 mi Usak
$648
284 km or 177 mi Afyonkarahisar
$463
287 km or 178 mi Sliven
$624
290 km or 180 mi Salihli
$657
290 km or 180 mi Bartin
$672
295 km or 184 mi Manisa
$612
296 km or 184 mi Mytilene
$899
299 km or 186 mi Komotini
$985

Cities near Karachi

Distance City Cost of living
148 km or 92 mi Hyderabad
$315
208 km or 129 mi Nawabshah
$341
213 km or 132 mi Mirpur Khas
$376
324 km or 201 mi Larkana
$327
324 km or 201 mi Bhuj
$295
366 km or 227 mi Sukkur
$325
406 km or 252 mi Jacobabad
$313
445 km or 277 mi Porbandar
$344
480 km or 298 mi Rajkot
$326
564 km or 351 mi Mehsana
$402
593 km or 368 mi Quetta
$285
601 km or 374 mi Ahmedabad
$471
604 km or 375 mi Gandhinagar
$424
626 km or 389 mi Bhavnagar
$297
629 km or 391 mi Jodhpur
$375
643 km or 399 mi Pali
$338
643 km or 399 mi Nadiad
$399
645 km or 401 mi Chabahar
$687
675 km or 419 mi Udaipur
$347
679 km or 422 mi Dera Ghazi Khan
$273
683 km or 425 mi Bahawalpur
$294
683 km or 425 mi Iranshahr
$639
692 km or 430 mi Vadodara
$406
711 km or 442 mi Godhra
$391
719 km or 447 mi Bikaner
$268
723 km or 449 mi Surat
$785
736 km or 457 mi Multan
$371
745 km or 463 mi Navsari
$284
761 km or 473 mi Kandahar
$521
769 km or 478 mi Bhilwara
$360
775 km or 482 mi Khanewal
$358
785 km or 488 mi Ajmer
$299
792 km or 492 mi Lashkargah
$487
796 km or 494 mi Zahedan
$831
812 km or 504 mi Burewala
$360
836 km or 519 mi Ratlam
$327
845 km or 525 mi Vasai
$288
865 km or 537 mi Muscat
$1110
866 km or 538 mi Sikar
$371
874 km or 543 mi Zabol
$548