Karachi vs Lima - Cost of Living Comparison

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Karachi Lima
🚶 Cost of living one person
$429
$986
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1025
$2437
🏠 One person rent
$179
$443
🏘️ Family rent
$318
$776
🍽️ Food expenses
$147
$269
🚐 Transport expenses
$62.4
$188
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$173
$444
😷 Air quality
Unhealthy
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
8 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
63
77
😀 Quality of life
49
64
🏙️ Population
14.9M
9.94M

The cost of living in Karachi is 57% less expensive than in Lima. Cities ranked 8915th and 5792nd ($429 vs $986) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 3rd and 1st in Pakistan and Peru, respectively. Check Pakistan vs Peru comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.4 months in Karachi compared to 0.5 months in Lima. Karachi ranked 1st best city to live in Pakistan vs Lima ranked 1st in Peru, while ranked 6242nd and 4404th among best cities to live in the world.

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Karachi Lima
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.02
$4.48
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$13.3
$27.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.2
$5.98
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.18
$2.55
☕ Cappuccino
$2.14
$3.29
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.32
$0.87
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$141
$527
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$96.4
$342
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$307
$948
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$187
$625
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$63.9
$39.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$97.3
$61.1
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$9.99
$24.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
21.44%
10.59%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$544
$1773
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$338
$1434
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.22
$0.67
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$8.29
$27.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.8
$19.3
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.01
$1.39
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.78
$1.35
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.51
$1.71
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.99
$1.02
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.15
$2.8
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.6
$8.08
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.16
$4.77
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.42
$9.85
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.04
$1.86
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.61
$1.1
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.77
$1
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.58
$1.16
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.34
$1.08
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.58
$1.07
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.26
$0.54
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.84
$2.3
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$3.48
$10.3
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.38
$1.54
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.94
$5.02
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.67
$5.84
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.91
$5.57
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.37
$2.28
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.97
$1.6
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$16.9
$34.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.07
$7.2
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$13.1
$39.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$1.95
$9.57
👖 Brand Jeans
$15.6
$36.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$52.9
$83.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$42.4
$234
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1146
$8320

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Distance City Cost of living
148 km or 92 mi Hyderabad
$315
208 km or 129 mi Nawabshah
$341
213 km or 132 mi Mirpur Khas
$376
324 km or 201 mi Larkana
$327
324 km or 201 mi Bhuj
$295
366 km or 227 mi Sukkur
$325
406 km or 252 mi Jacobabad
$313
445 km or 277 mi Porbandar
$344
480 km or 298 mi Rajkot
$326
564 km or 351 mi Mehsana
$402
593 km or 368 mi Quetta
$285
601 km or 374 mi Ahmedabad
$471
604 km or 375 mi Gandhinagar
$424
626 km or 389 mi Bhavnagar
$297
629 km or 391 mi Jodhpur
$375
643 km or 399 mi Pali
$338
643 km or 399 mi Nadiad
$399
645 km or 401 mi Chabahar
$687
675 km or 419 mi Udaipur
$347
679 km or 422 mi Dera Ghazi Khan
$273
683 km or 425 mi Bahawalpur
$294
683 km or 425 mi Iranshahr
$639
692 km or 430 mi Vadodara
$406
711 km or 442 mi Godhra
$391
719 km or 447 mi Bikaner
$268
723 km or 449 mi Surat
$785
736 km or 457 mi Multan
$371
745 km or 463 mi Navsari
$284
761 km or 473 mi Kandahar
$521
769 km or 478 mi Bhilwara
$360
775 km or 482 mi Khanewal
$358
785 km or 488 mi Ajmer
$299
792 km or 492 mi Lashkargah
$487
796 km or 494 mi Zahedan
$831
812 km or 504 mi Burewala
$360
836 km or 519 mi Ratlam
$327
845 km or 525 mi Vasai
$288
865 km or 537 mi Muscat
$1110
866 km or 538 mi Sikar
$371
874 km or 543 mi Zabol
$548

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Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.8 mi Callao
$779
64 km or 40 mi Huaral
$726
122 km or 76 mi Huacho
$687
198 km or 123 mi Huancayo
$591
205 km or 128 mi Pisco
$605
251 km or 156 mi Huanuco
$612
265 km or 165 mi Ica
$640
285 km or 177 mi Huaraz
$553
329 km or 204 mi Ayacucho
$588
372 km or 231 mi Chimbote
$496
483 km or 300 mi Abancay
$597
489 km or 304 mi Trujillo
$699
490 km or 304 mi Pucallpa
$548
567 km or 352 mi Cajamarca
$500
572 km or 355 mi Cusco
$643
623 km or 387 mi Tarapoto
$549
655 km or 407 mi Chachapoyas
$523
663 km or 412 mi Chiclayo
$515
685 km or 426 mi Cruzeiro do Sul
$603
732 km or 455 mi Jaen
$517
765 km or 475 mi Arequipa
$560
838 km or 521 mi Juliaca
$522
855 km or 531 mi Puerto Maldonado
$560
858 km or 533 mi Piura
$564
866 km or 538 mi Puno
$490
891 km or 554 mi Sullana
$498
896 km or 557 mi Paita
$509
927 km or 576 mi Loja
$617
952 km or 591 mi Talara
$504
987 km or 614 mi Mancora
$495
988 km or 614 mi Tacna
$406
1014 km or 630 mi Iquitos
$679
1014 km or 630 mi Arica
$781
1015 km or 631 mi Tumbes
$454
1029 km or 639 mi Machala
$594
1032 km or 642 mi Rio Branco
$780
1041 km or 647 mi Cuenca
$770
1073 km or 666 mi El Alto
$641
1077 km or 669 mi La Paz
$673
1138 km or 707 mi Milagro
$722