Karachi vs Kuala Lumpur - Cost of Living Comparison

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Karachi Kuala Lumpur
🚶 Cost of living one person
$434
$981
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1045
$2371
🏠 One person rent
$163
$468
🏘️ Family rent
$267
$806
🍽️ Food expenses
$154
$320
🚐 Transport expenses
$72.8
$107
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$152
$1331
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
8 km
16 km
🎓 Higher education
63
93
😀 Quality of life
54
84
🏙️ Population
14.9M
9M

The cost of living in Karachi is 56% less expensive than in Kuala Lumpur. Cities ranked 8914th and 5802nd ($434 vs $981) 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 0.4 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 6414th and 520th 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
$1.8
$4.71
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$13.5
$31
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.1
$5.12
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.96
$5
☕ Cappuccino
$2.35
$3.55
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.37
$1.01
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$122
$602
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$71.5
$350
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$224
$1058
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$129
$631
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$69.7
$41.1
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$107
$63.5
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$11.6
$26.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
13.94%
4.51%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$659
$3532
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$422
$1566
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.29
$0.78
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$9.03
$17.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.48
$10.8
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.95
$0.6
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.84
$2.3
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.58
$1.11
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.14
$1.58
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.21
$2.72
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7
$15.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.37
$5.47
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.73
$9.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.14
$3.33
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.62
$1.82
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1
$2.77
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.5
$1.63
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.35
$1.37
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.33
$1.53
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.28
$0.49
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.82
$1.24
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$1.25
$18.9
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.25
$3.33
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.13
$4.57
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.78
$4.02
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.24
$3.89
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.35
$1.89
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.8
$2.43
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$17.6
$50.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.26
$5.12
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$13.1
$21.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$1.99
$6.47
👖 Brand Jeans
$15.6
$64.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$62.6
$93.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$58.1
$309
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1646
$10356

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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

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Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.7 mi Petaling Jaya
$813
15 km or 9.1 mi Subang Jaya
$831
19 km or 12 mi Shah Alam
$750
24 km or 15 mi Putrajaya
$627
25 km or 16 mi Cyberjaya
$664
30 km or 19 mi Klang
$762
54 km or 33 mi Seremban
$678
123 km or 77 mi Malacca
$736
124 km or 77 mi Teluk Intan
$701
155 km or 97 mi Muar
$788
167 km or 104 mi Dumai
$513
176 km or 109 mi Ipoh
$696
196 km or 122 mi Kuantan
$588
199 km or 124 mi Batu Pahat
$780
211 km or 131 mi Tanjungbalai
$485
217 km or 135 mi Taiping
$572
219 km or 136 mi Kluang
$770
229 km or 142 mi Chukai
$640
282 km or 175 mi Tebing Tinggi
$461
291 km or 181 mi Butterworth
$740
291 km or 181 mi Kuala Terengganu
$572
292 km or 181 mi Pekanbaru
$495
293 km or 182 mi Pematangsiantar
$470
294 km or 183 mi George Town
$792
297 km or 184 mi Johor Bahru
$838
309 km or 192 mi Sungai Petani
$663
311 km or 193 mi Singapore City
$3119
315 km or 195 mi Bukit Merah
$2806
335 km or 208 mi Padangsidempuan
$558
338 km or 210 mi Kota Bharu
$551
341 km or 212 mi Medan
$461
346 km or 215 mi Batam
$533
360 km or 224 mi Binjai
$458
361 km or 225 mi Alor Setar
$564
394 km or 245 mi Tanjung Pinang
$495
402 km or 250 mi Kangar
$628
413 km or 257 mi Langkawi
$634
441 km or 274 mi Langsa
$451
451 km or 280 mi Hat Yai
$622
457 km or 284 mi Ko Lipe
$790