Izmir vs Karachi - Cost of Living Comparison

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Izmir Karachi
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1040
$434
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2612
$1045
🏠 One person rent
$516
$163
🏘️ Family rent
$879
$267
🍽️ Food expenses
$306
$154
🚐 Transport expenses
$131
$72.8
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$884
$152
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Bad
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
70
63
😀 Quality of life
72
54
🏙️ Population
4.49M
14.9M

The cost of living in Izmir is 140% more expensive than in Karachi. Cities ranked 5367th and 8914th ($1040 vs $434) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 3rd and 2nd in Turkey and Pakistan, respectively. Check Turkey vs Pakistan comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.9 months in Izmir compared to 0.4 months in Karachi. Izmir ranked 4th best city to live in Turkey vs Karachi ranked 1st in Pakistan, while ranked 3283rd and 6414th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Izmir vs Karachi

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Izmir Karachi
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$7.76
$1.8
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$40.1
$13.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8
$5.1
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.63
$1.96
☕ Cappuccino
$3.52
$2.35
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.46
$0.37
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$596
$122
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$422
$71.5
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1080
$224
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$725
$129
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$46.6
$69.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$71.1
$107
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$12.6
$11.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
41.17%
13.94%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1484
$659
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1011
$422
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.68
$0.29
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$43.6
$9.03
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$8.59
$6.48
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.17
$0.95
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.03
$0.84
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.75
$0.58
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.81
$1.14
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.3
$1.21
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.3
$7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.21
$3.37
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$20.5
$5.73
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.6
$1.14
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.35
$0.62
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.36
$1
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.37
$0.5
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.57
$0.35
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.46
$0.33
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.49
$0.28
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.39
$0.82
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12.8
$1.25
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.83
$1.25
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.82
$2.13
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.23
$1.78
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$1.8
$3.24
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.37
$1.35
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.55
$0.8
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$40
$17.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.82
$4.26
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$43.3
$13.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.81
$1.99
👖 Brand Jeans
$40.6
$15.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$82.6
$62.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$718
$58.1
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$14664
$1646

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$767
50 km or 31 mi Turgutlu
$772
63 km or 39 mi Kusadasi
$822
64 km or 39 mi Tire
$724
87 km or 54 mi Chios
$1272
87 km or 54 mi Salihli
$742
88 km or 55 mi Aydin
$627
93 km or 58 mi Mytilene
$1079
95 km or 59 mi Soma
$752
117 km or 73 mi Nazilli
$680
152 km or 94 mi Balikesir
$746
155 km or 96 mi Bodrum
$937
171 km or 106 mi Mugla
$803
185 km or 115 mi Denizli
$550
192 km or 119 mi Mykonos
$2084
199 km or 124 mi Usak
$698
200 km or 124 mi Marmaris
$893
203 km or 126 mi Canakkale
$712
227 km or 141 mi Bandirma
$731
240 km or 149 mi Rhodes
$1322
257 km or 160 mi Bursa
$894
265 km or 164 mi Fethiye
$897
268 km or 167 mi Santorini
$1900
271 km or 168 mi Kutahya
$601
276 km or 171 mi Inegol
$769
286 km or 178 mi Burdur
$610
288 km or 179 mi Tekirdag
$590
292 km or 181 mi Alexandroupoli
$1029
292 km or 182 mi Kifissia
$1426
298 km or 185 mi Afyonkarahisar
$626
299 km or 186 mi Nea Ionia
$1286
300 km or 186 mi Nea Filadelfeia
$1279
302 km or 187 mi Argyroupoli
$1468
302 km or 188 mi Glyfada
$1663
303 km or 188 mi Voula
$1497
303 km or 188 mi Athens
$1462
304 km or 189 mi Nea Smyrni
$1304
305 km or 189 mi Kallithea
$1318
305 km or 190 mi Peristeri
$1192
305 km or 190 mi Palaio Faliro
$1410

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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