Izmir vs Karachi - Cost of Living Comparison

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Izmir Karachi
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1038
$421
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2665
$1023
🏠 One person rent
$504
$146
🏘️ Family rent
$895
$237
🍽️ Food expenses
$312
$158
🚐 Transport expenses
$132
$74.5
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1119
$142
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Bad
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
70
63
😀 Quality of life
73
54
🏙️ Population
4.49M
14.9M

The cost of living in Izmir is 147% more expensive than in Karachi. Cities ranked 5281st and 8923rd ($1038 vs $421) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 3rd and 5th in Turkey and Pakistan, respectively. Check Turkey vs Pakistan comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.1 months in Izmir compared to 0.3 months in Karachi. Izmir ranked 3rd best city to live in Turkey vs Karachi ranked 1st in Pakistan, while ranked 2402nd and 6375th 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
$8.65
$1.81
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$40.7
$14.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.32
$5.41
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.52
$2.12
☕ Cappuccino
$3.62
$2.38
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.56
$0.35
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$585
$106
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$405
$65.8
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1068
$194
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$740
$117
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$49.2
$59.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$74.9
$91.8
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$14.2
$12.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
41.09%
13.72%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1577
$751
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1074
$469
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.7
$0.29
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$36.7
$8.06
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$9.97
$6.48
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.25
$1.1
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.09
$0.85
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.76
$0.55
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.68
$1.23
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.4
$1.24
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.89
$6.46
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.18
$3.14
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$22.3
$5.97
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.75
$1.21
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.18
$0.63
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.24
$1.07
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.4
$0.51
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.51
$0.34
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.39
$0.31
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.49
$0.28
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.45
$0.81
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12.6
$1.26
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.98
$1.44
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.04
$1.8
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.92
$1.77
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$1.52
$3.62
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.43
$1.57
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.3
$0.91
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$46.3
$19.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.89
$4.3
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$37
$11.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$5.76
$2.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$46.8
$16.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$87.9
$57.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$709
$63.4
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$15843
$1476

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$743
50 km or 31 mi Turgutlu
$760
63 km or 39 mi Kusadasi
$883
64 km or 39 mi Tire
$719
87 km or 54 mi Chios
$1253
87 km or 54 mi Salihli
$743
88 km or 55 mi Aydin
$617
93 km or 58 mi Mytilene
$1060
95 km or 59 mi Soma
$741
117 km or 73 mi Nazilli
$682
152 km or 94 mi Balikesir
$750
155 km or 96 mi Bodrum
$953
171 km or 106 mi Mugla
$811
185 km or 115 mi Denizli
$554
192 km or 119 mi Mykonos
$2043
199 km or 124 mi Usak
$702
200 km or 124 mi Marmaris
$875
203 km or 126 mi Canakkale
$699
227 km or 141 mi Bandirma
$724
240 km or 149 mi Rhodes
$1311
257 km or 160 mi Bursa
$866
265 km or 164 mi Fethiye
$933
268 km or 167 mi Santorini
$1863
271 km or 168 mi Kutahya
$606
276 km or 171 mi Inegol
$763
286 km or 178 mi Burdur
$600
288 km or 179 mi Tekirdag
$593
292 km or 181 mi Alexandroupoli
$1030
292 km or 182 mi Kifissia
$1403
298 km or 185 mi Afyonkarahisar
$641
299 km or 186 mi Nea Ionia
$1264
300 km or 186 mi Nea Filadelfeia
$1253
302 km or 187 mi Argyroupoli
$1439
302 km or 188 mi Glyfada
$1636
303 km or 188 mi Voula
$1472
303 km or 188 mi Athens
$1439
304 km or 189 mi Nea Smyrni
$1298
305 km or 189 mi Kallithea
$1307
305 km or 190 mi Peristeri
$1160
305 km or 190 mi Palaio Faliro
$1386

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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