Karachi vs Kathmandu - Cost of Living Comparison

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Karachi Kathmandu
🚶 Cost of living one person
$442
$419
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1064
$1077
🏠 One person rent
$188
$131
🏘️ Family rent
$342
$240
🍽️ Food expenses
$147
$181
🚐 Transport expenses
$64.1
$62.2
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$179
$238
😷 Air quality
Unhealthy
Bad
✈️ Airport proximity
8 km
2 km
🎓 Higher education
63
28
😀 Quality of life
50
46
🏙️ Population
14.9M
846K

The cost of living in Karachi is 5% more expensive than in Kathmandu. Cities ranked 8872nd and 8918th ($442 vs $419) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 3rd and 1st in Pakistan and Nepal, respectively. Check Pakistan vs Nepal comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.4 months in Karachi compared to 0.6 months in Kathmandu. Karachi ranked 1st best city to live in Pakistan vs Kathmandu ranked 1st in Nepal, while ranked 6253rd and 6495th among best cities to live in the world.

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Karachi Kathmandu
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$1.99
$1.44
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$12
$18.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.2
$6.47
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.17
$2.57
☕ Cappuccino
$2.16
$1.81
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.37
$0.48
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$142
$162
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$97.4
$84.7
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$316
$296
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$197
$173
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$71.4
$21.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$110
$32.8
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$10.6
$9.58
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
19.17%
12.88%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$545
$2191
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$359
$1059
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.21
$0.22
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$8.21
$10.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.29
$10.8
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.96
$1.26
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.81
$0.82
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.53
$0.55
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.98
$0.9
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.15
$1.62
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.81
$8.84
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.27
$3.13
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.8
$5.67
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.01
$2.31
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.57
$1
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.82
$1.06
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.65
$0.76
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.39
$0.51
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.54
$0.67
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.27
$0.17
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.82
$1.76
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$3.49
$7.27
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.38
$2.23
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.04
$2.87
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.65
$1.24
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.9
$2.53
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.37
$0.92
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.98
$0.69
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$16.7
$22.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.05
$3.22
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$12.9
$15.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$1.95
$2.77
👖 Brand Jeans
$16.8
$23.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$57.6
$53.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$50.7
$85.2
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1405
$3409

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148 km or 92 mi Hyderabad
$334
208 km or 129 mi Nawabshah
$325
213 km or 132 mi Mirpur Khas
$394
324 km or 201 mi Larkana
$338
324 km or 201 mi Bhuj
$288
366 km or 227 mi Sukkur
$339
406 km or 252 mi Jacobabad
$325
445 km or 277 mi Porbandar
$333
480 km or 298 mi Rajkot
$311
564 km or 351 mi Mehsana
$389
593 km or 368 mi Quetta
$266
601 km or 374 mi Ahmedabad
$452
604 km or 375 mi Gandhinagar
$415
626 km or 389 mi Bhavnagar
$298
629 km or 391 mi Jodhpur
$366
643 km or 399 mi Pali
$324
643 km or 399 mi Nadiad
$382
645 km or 401 mi Chabahar
$585
675 km or 419 mi Udaipur
$310
679 km or 422 mi Dera Ghazi Khan
$297
683 km or 425 mi Bahawalpur
$342
683 km or 425 mi Iranshahr
$605
692 km or 430 mi Vadodara
$376
711 km or 442 mi Godhra
$371
719 km or 447 mi Bikaner
$297
723 km or 449 mi Surat
$771
736 km or 457 mi Multan
$392
745 km or 463 mi Navsari
$286
761 km or 473 mi Kandahar
$468
769 km or 478 mi Bhilwara
$340
775 km or 482 mi Khanewal
$361
785 km or 488 mi Ajmer
$279
792 km or 492 mi Lashkargah
$476
796 km or 494 mi Zahedan
$829
812 km or 504 mi Burewala
$356
836 km or 519 mi Ratlam
$311
845 km or 525 mi Vasai
$284
865 km or 537 mi Muscat
$1090
866 km or 538 mi Sikar
$350
874 km or 543 mi Zabol
$552

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Distance City Cost of living
5 km or 3.1 mi Lalitpur
$341
47 km or 29 mi Hetauda
$294
94 km or 58 mi Birgunj
$321
124 km or 77 mi Janakpur
$292
146 km or 91 mi Pokhara
$391
183 km or 114 mi Muzaffarpur
$288
222 km or 138 mi Gorakhpur
$300
234 km or 145 mi Biratnagar
$323
235 km or 146 mi Patna
$316
238 km or 148 mi Saharsa
$292
261 km or 162 mi Damak
$317
300 km or 186 mi Purnia
$300
320 km or 199 mi Bhagalpur
$282
322 km or 200 mi Siliguri
$312
332 km or 206 mi Gaya
$299
346 km or 215 mi Jaunpur
$297
355 km or 220 mi Varanasi
$308
359 km or 223 mi Raiganj
$309
384 km or 239 mi Shigatse
$900
398 km or 247 mi Mirzapur
$329
400 km or 249 mi Paro
$459
410 km or 255 mi Malda
$308
411 km or 256 mi Saidpur
$296
421 km or 262 mi Thimphu
$422
431 km or 268 mi Allahabad
$314
438 km or 272 mi Balurghat
$307
443 km or 275 mi Rangpur
$296
447 km or 278 mi Lucknow
$366
449 km or 279 mi Dhanbad
$293
468 km or 291 mi Kulti
$300
476 km or 296 mi Asansol
$299
479 km or 298 mi Dhangadhi
$384
485 km or 301 mi Ranchi
$375
493 km or 306 mi Rajshahi
$274
495 km or 307 mi Berhampore
$304
503 km or 313 mi Durgapur
$292
510 km or 317 mi Bheemdatta
$370
510 km or 317 mi Bogra
$280
517 km or 321 mi Kanpur
$315
553 km or 344 mi Jamshedpur
$361