Karachi vs Lima - Cost of Living Comparison

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Karachi Lima
🚶 Cost of living one person
$430
$1040
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1029
$2534
🏠 One person rent
$168
$453
🏘️ Family rent
$274
$771
🍽️ Food expenses
$146
$294
🚐 Transport expenses
$71.4
$198
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$132
$592
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
8 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
63
79
😀 Quality of life
54
71
🏙️ Population
14.9M
9.94M

The cost of living in Karachi is 59% less expensive than in Lima. Cities ranked 8915th and 5274th ($430 vs $1040) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 1st in Pakistan and Peru, respectively. Check Pakistan vs Peru comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.3 months in Karachi compared to 0.6 months in Lima. Karachi ranked 1st best city to live in Pakistan vs Lima ranked 1st in Peru, while ranked 6371st and 3631st among best cities to live in the world.

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Karachi Lima
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$1.75
$4.56
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$12.3
$24.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.41
$7.18
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.85
$2.45
☕ Cappuccino
$2.05
$3.09
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.39
$1.06
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$115
$599
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$71.8
$336
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$204
$972
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$133
$615
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$75.2
$38.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$115
$59
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$12.1
$25.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
16.46%
10.07%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$579
$1901
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$371
$1809
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.32
$0.73
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$8.76
$38.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.37
$18.1
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.92
$1.45
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.81
$1.61
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.57
$2.09
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.13
$1.24
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.13
$3.07
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.72
$8.55
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.3
$5.86
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.37
$11.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.09
$2.3
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.61
$1.12
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.95
$1.29
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.52
$1.21
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.36
$1
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.38
$0.98
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.27
$0.64
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.82
$2.59
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$1.24
$10.4
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.27
$1.85
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.1
$5.65
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.76
$6.66
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.17
$5.95
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.35
$1.94
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.8
$1.65
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$15.4
$34.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.27
$7.33
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$11.9
$37.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$1.95
$12
👖 Brand Jeans
$18.6
$52.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$63.1
$91.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$67.6
$196
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1491
$8454

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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 6.8 mi Callao
$838
64 km or 40 mi Huaral
$775
122 km or 76 mi Huacho
$737
198 km or 123 mi Huancayo
$604
205 km or 128 mi Pisco
$676
251 km or 156 mi Huanuco
$655
265 km or 165 mi Ica
$732
285 km or 177 mi Huaraz
$595
329 km or 204 mi Ayacucho
$654
372 km or 231 mi Chimbote
$531
483 km or 300 mi Abancay
$655
489 km or 304 mi Trujillo
$730
490 km or 304 mi Pucallpa
$527
567 km or 352 mi Cajamarca
$589
572 km or 355 mi Cusco
$681
623 km or 387 mi Tarapoto
$607
655 km or 407 mi Chachapoyas
$598
663 km or 412 mi Chiclayo
$667
685 km or 426 mi Cruzeiro do Sul
$613
732 km or 455 mi Jaen
$609
765 km or 475 mi Arequipa
$624
838 km or 521 mi Juliaca
$594
855 km or 531 mi Puerto Maldonado
$609
858 km or 533 mi Piura
$648
866 km or 538 mi Puno
$563
891 km or 554 mi Sullana
$596
896 km or 557 mi Paita
$638
927 km or 576 mi Loja
$601
952 km or 591 mi Talara
$704
987 km or 614 mi Mancora
$656
988 km or 614 mi Tacna
$445
1014 km or 630 mi Iquitos
$748
1014 km or 630 mi Arica
$654
1015 km or 631 mi Tumbes
$582
1029 km or 639 mi Machala
$587
1032 km or 642 mi Rio Branco
$763
1041 km or 647 mi Cuenca
$780
1073 km or 666 mi El Alto
$675
1077 km or 669 mi La Paz
$681
1138 km or 707 mi Milagro
$745