Karachi vs Kuala Lumpur - Cost of Living Comparison

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Karachi Kuala Lumpur
🚶 Cost of living one person
$417
$743
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$995
$1779
🏠 One person rent
$174
$367
🏘️ Family rent
$312
$648
🍽️ Food expenses
$142
$248
🚐 Transport expenses
$60.5
$62.1
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$184
$1229
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
8 km
16 km
🎓 Higher education
63
93
😀 Quality of life
53
77
🏙️ Population
14.9M
1.98M

The cost of living in Karachi is 44% less expensive than in Kuala Lumpur. Cities ranked 8902nd and 6605th ($417 vs $743) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st 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 1.7 months in Kuala Lumpur. Karachi ranked 1st best city to live in Pakistan vs Kuala Lumpur ranked 1st in Malaysia, while ranked 6078th and 772nd 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
$1.9
$3.2
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$12.5
$22.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4
$4.1
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.13
$3.51
☕ Cappuccino
$1.9
$2.75
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.31
$0.74
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$142
$424
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$93.1
$276
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$316
$872
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$179
$492
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$60.2
$36.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$93.9
$54.4
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$11
$25.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
21.14%
4.16%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$584
$2386
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$336
$1168
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.23
$0.63
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$12.2
$11.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.45
$8.81
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.04
$0.43
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.79
$1.68
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.49
$0.84
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.01
$1.2
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.18
$1.97
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.94
$12.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.24
$4.07
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.76
$9.82
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.99
$2.45
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.65
$1.35
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.83
$2.55
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.5
$1.39
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.32
$0.93
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.39
$0.84
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.25
$0.41
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.76
$1.04
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$4.22
$14.5
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.38
$2.76
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.03
$3.78
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.92
$3.91
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.36
$2.85
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.03
$1.49
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.07
$1.6
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$17.5
$40.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.05
$4.27
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$10.9
$15.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.64
$5.62
👖 Brand Jeans
$15.3
$49.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$53.2
$69.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$46.7
$208
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1093
$6454

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$297
208 km or 129 mi Nawabshah
$292
213 km or 132 mi Mirpur Khas
$326
324 km or 201 mi Larkana
$301
324 km or 201 mi Bhuj
$308
366 km or 227 mi Sukkur
$293
406 km or 252 mi Jacobabad
$289
445 km or 277 mi Porbandar
$358
480 km or 298 mi Rajkot
$353
564 km or 351 mi Mehsana
$377
593 km or 368 mi Quetta
$313
601 km or 374 mi Ahmedabad
$505
604 km or 375 mi Gandhinagar
$339
626 km or 389 mi Bhavnagar
$296
629 km or 391 mi Jodhpur
$360
643 km or 399 mi Pali
$336
643 km or 399 mi Nadiad
$396
645 km or 401 mi Chabahar
$779
675 km or 419 mi Udaipur
$338
679 km or 422 mi Dera Ghazi Khan
$242
683 km or 425 mi Bahawalpur
$267
683 km or 425 mi Iranshahr
$672
692 km or 430 mi Vadodara
$399
711 km or 442 mi Godhra
$385
719 km or 447 mi Bikaner
$291
723 km or 449 mi Surat
$809
736 km or 457 mi Multan
$307
745 km or 463 mi Navsari
$301
761 km or 473 mi Kandahar
$513
769 km or 478 mi Bhilwara
$338
775 km or 482 mi Khanewal
$328
785 km or 488 mi Ajmer
$336
792 km or 492 mi Lashkargah
$484
796 km or 494 mi Zahedan
$822
812 km or 504 mi Burewala
$338
836 km or 519 mi Ratlam
$323
845 km or 525 mi Vasai
$315
865 km or 537 mi Muscat
$1126
866 km or 538 mi Sikar
$375
874 km or 543 mi Zabol
$546

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Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.7 mi Petaling Jaya
$645
15 km or 9.1 mi Subang Jaya
$644
19 km or 12 mi Shah Alam
$582
24 km or 15 mi Putrajaya
$480
25 km or 16 mi Cyberjaya
$539
30 km or 19 mi Klang
$553
54 km or 33 mi Seremban
$545
123 km or 77 mi Malacca
$602
124 km or 77 mi Teluk Intan
$565
155 km or 97 mi Muar
$611
167 km or 104 mi Dumai
$554
176 km or 109 mi Ipoh
$550
196 km or 122 mi Kuantan
$482
199 km or 124 mi Batu Pahat
$609
211 km or 131 mi Tanjungbalai
$515
217 km or 135 mi Taiping
$638
219 km or 136 mi Kluang
$610
229 km or 142 mi Chukai
$512
282 km or 175 mi Tebing Tinggi
$485
291 km or 181 mi Butterworth
$578
291 km or 181 mi Kuala Terengganu
$465
292 km or 181 mi Pekanbaru
$558
293 km or 182 mi Pematangsiantar
$499
294 km or 183 mi George Town
$566
297 km or 184 mi Johor Bahru
$623
309 km or 192 mi Sungai Petani
$544
311 km or 193 mi Singapore City
$3007
315 km or 195 mi Bukit Merah
$2733
335 km or 208 mi Padangsidempuan
$596
338 km or 210 mi Kota Bharu
$455
341 km or 212 mi Medan
$500
346 km or 215 mi Batam
$585
360 km or 224 mi Binjai
$483
361 km or 225 mi Alor Setar
$453
394 km or 245 mi Tanjung Pinang
$511
402 km or 250 mi Kangar
$487
413 km or 257 mi Langkawi
$496
441 km or 274 mi Langsa
$472
451 km or 280 mi Hat Yai
$520
457 km or 284 mi Ko Lipe
$650