Karachi vs Lima - Cost of Living Comparison

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Karachi Lima
🚶 Cost of living one person
$417
$932
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$995
$2292
🏠 One person rent
$174
$426
🏘️ Family rent
$312
$762
🍽️ Food expenses
$142
$259
🚐 Transport expenses
$60.5
$169
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$184
$410
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
8 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
63
77
😀 Quality of life
53
64
🏙️ Population
14.9M
9.94M

The cost of living in Karachi is 55% less expensive than in Lima. Cities ranked 8902nd and 5780th ($417 vs $932) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st 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 0.4 months in Lima. Karachi ranked 1st best city to live in Pakistan vs Lima ranked 1st in Peru, while ranked 6078th and 4655th among best cities to live in the world.

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Karachi Lima
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$1.9
$4.3
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$12.5
$26.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4
$5.43
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.13
$2.3
☕ Cappuccino
$1.9
$3.22
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.31
$0.82
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$142
$492
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$93.1
$327
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$316
$916
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$179
$614
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$60.2
$39.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$93.9
$61.1
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$11
$26.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
21.14%
9.08%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$584
$1582
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$336
$1234
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.23
$0.53
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$12.2
$30
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.45
$15.7
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.04
$1.42
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.79
$1.31
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.49
$1.72
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.01
$1
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.18
$2.58
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.94
$7.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.24
$5.03
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.76
$9.56
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.99
$1.61
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.65
$1.19
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.83
$0.99
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.5
$1.15
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.32
$1.03
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.39
$1.06
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.25
$0.5
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.76
$2.27
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$4.22
$9.54
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.38
$1.56
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.03
$5.05
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.92
$6.02
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.36
$4.92
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.03
$1.66
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.07
$1.77
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$17.5
$30.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.05
$6.89
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$10.9
$28.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.64
$8.73
👖 Brand Jeans
$15.3
$41.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$53.2
$77.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$46.7
$216
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1093
$7186

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148 km or 92 mi Hyderabad
$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 6.8 mi Callao
$778
64 km or 40 mi Huaral
$694
122 km or 76 mi Huacho
$658
198 km or 123 mi Huancayo
$534
205 km or 128 mi Pisco
$593
251 km or 156 mi Huanuco
$538
265 km or 165 mi Ica
$626
285 km or 177 mi Huaraz
$522
329 km or 204 mi Ayacucho
$491
372 km or 231 mi Chimbote
$491
483 km or 300 mi Abancay
$583
489 km or 304 mi Trujillo
$611
490 km or 304 mi Pucallpa
$519
567 km or 352 mi Cajamarca
$476
572 km or 355 mi Cusco
$674
623 km or 387 mi Tarapoto
$525
655 km or 407 mi Chachapoyas
$499
663 km or 412 mi Chiclayo
$506
685 km or 426 mi Cruzeiro do Sul
$634
732 km or 455 mi Jaen
$504
765 km or 475 mi Arequipa
$562
838 km or 521 mi Juliaca
$511
855 km or 531 mi Puerto Maldonado
$562
858 km or 533 mi Piura
$592
866 km or 538 mi Puno
$475
891 km or 554 mi Sullana
$543
896 km or 557 mi Paita
$551
927 km or 576 mi Loja
$637
952 km or 591 mi Talara
$532
987 km or 614 mi Mancora
$514
988 km or 614 mi Tacna
$390
1014 km or 630 mi Iquitos
$726
1014 km or 630 mi Arica
$702
1015 km or 631 mi Tumbes
$472
1029 km or 639 mi Machala
$603
1032 km or 642 mi Rio Branco
$761
1041 km or 647 mi Cuenca
$790
1073 km or 666 mi El Alto
$662
1077 km or 669 mi La Paz
$705
1138 km or 707 mi Milagro
$731