Karachi vs Kuala Lumpur - Cost of Living Comparison

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Karachi Kuala Lumpur
🚶 Cost of living one person
$430
$866
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1029
$2078
🏠 One person rent
$168
$415
🏘️ Family rent
$274
$706
🍽️ Food expenses
$146
$295
🚐 Transport expenses
$71.4
$74
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$132
$1175
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
8 km
16 km
🎓 Higher education
63
93
😀 Quality of life
54
78
🏙️ Population
14.9M
1.98M

The cost of living in Karachi is 50% less expensive than in Kuala Lumpur. Cities ranked 8915th and 6384th ($430 vs $866) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 1st in Pakistan and Malaysia, respectively. Check Pakistan vs Malaysia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.3 months in Karachi compared to 1.4 months in Kuala Lumpur. Karachi ranked 1st best city to live in Pakistan vs Kuala Lumpur ranked 1st in Malaysia, while ranked 6371st and 985th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Karachi vs Kuala Lumpur

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Karachi Kuala Lumpur
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$1.75
$4.41
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$12.3
$26.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.41
$4.77
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.85
$4.73
☕ Cappuccino
$2.05
$3.11
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.39
$0.88
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$115
$522
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$71.8
$311
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$204
$927
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$133
$550
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$75.2
$36
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$115
$55.1
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$12.1
$25.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
16.46%
4.46%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$579
$3056
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$371
$1519
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.32
$0.7
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$8.76
$16.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.37
$9.83
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.92
$0.53
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.81
$2.04
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.57
$1.01
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.13
$1.45
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.13
$2.47
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.72
$14
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.3
$4.97
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.37
$9.52
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.09
$3.13
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.61
$1.65
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.95
$2.66
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.52
$1.5
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.36
$1.27
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.38
$1.39
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.27
$0.46
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.82
$1.26
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$1.24
$17.5
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.27
$3.22
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.1
$4.3
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.76
$3.73
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.17
$3.59
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.35
$1.76
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.8
$2.29
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$15.4
$46.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.27
$4.79
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$11.9
$21
💇 Haircut, simple
$1.95
$5.58
👖 Brand Jeans
$18.6
$62.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$63.1
$94.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$67.6
$267
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1491
$9002

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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

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Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.7 mi Petaling Jaya
$731
15 km or 9.1 mi Subang Jaya
$789
19 km or 12 mi Shah Alam
$681
24 km or 15 mi Putrajaya
$584
25 km or 16 mi Cyberjaya
$609
30 km or 19 mi Klang
$704
54 km or 33 mi Seremban
$643
123 km or 77 mi Malacca
$689
124 km or 77 mi Teluk Intan
$654
155 km or 97 mi Muar
$771
167 km or 104 mi Dumai
$519
176 km or 109 mi Ipoh
$657
196 km or 122 mi Kuantan
$552
199 km or 124 mi Batu Pahat
$788
211 km or 131 mi Tanjungbalai
$488
217 km or 135 mi Taiping
$552
219 km or 136 mi Kluang
$771
229 km or 142 mi Chukai
$598
282 km or 175 mi Tebing Tinggi
$461
291 km or 181 mi Butterworth
$701
291 km or 181 mi Kuala Terengganu
$534
292 km or 181 mi Pekanbaru
$503
293 km or 182 mi Pematangsiantar
$472
294 km or 183 mi George Town
$754
297 km or 184 mi Johor Bahru
$789
309 km or 192 mi Sungai Petani
$653
311 km or 193 mi Singapore City
$3201
315 km or 195 mi Bukit Merah
$2909
335 km or 208 mi Padangsidempuan
$563
338 km or 210 mi Kota Bharu
$517
341 km or 212 mi Medan
$466
346 km or 215 mi Batam
$542
360 km or 224 mi Binjai
$460
361 km or 225 mi Alor Setar
$509
394 km or 245 mi Tanjung Pinang
$502
402 km or 250 mi Kangar
$570
413 km or 257 mi Langkawi
$592
441 km or 274 mi Langsa
$449
451 km or 280 mi Hat Yai
$592
457 km or 284 mi Ko Lipe
$756