Karachi vs Lisbon - Cost of Living Comparison

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Karachi Lisbon
🚶 Cost of living one person
$429
$1738
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1025
$4010
🏠 One person rent
$179
$1101
🏘️ Family rent
$318
$1921
🍽️ Food expenses
$147
$405
🚐 Transport expenses
$62.4
$92.5
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$173
$1351
😷 Air quality
Unhealthy
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
8 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
63
93
😀 Quality of life
49
82
🏙️ Population
14.9M
546K

The cost of living in Karachi is 75% less expensive than in Lisbon. Cities ranked 8915th and 2758th ($429 vs $1738) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 3rd and 3rd in Pakistan and Portugal, respectively. Check Pakistan vs Portugal comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.4 months in Karachi compared to 0.8 months in Lisbon. Karachi ranked 1st best city to live in Pakistan vs Lisbon ranked 1st in Portugal, while ranked 6242nd and 437th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Karachi vs Lisbon

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Karachi Lisbon
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.02
$13
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$13.3
$50
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.2
$9.76
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.18
$3.03
☕ Cappuccino
$2.14
$3.03
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.32
$1.86
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$141
$1300
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$96.4
$892
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$307
$2473
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$187
$1564
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$63.9
$91.2
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$97.3
$139
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$9.99
$36.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
21.44%
3.99%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$544
$6911
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$338
$3548
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.22
$2.23
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$8.29
$44.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.8
$11.2
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.01
$1.98
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.78
$1.06
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.51
$1.4
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.99
$1.46
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.15
$3.45
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.6
$11.6
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.16
$7.52
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.42
$14.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.04
$2.37
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.61
$1.64
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.77
$2.03
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.58
$2.36
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.34
$1.86
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.58
$2.1
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.26
$0.61
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.84
$2.57
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$3.48
$6.48
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.38
$1.36
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.94
$6.11
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.67
$6.75
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.91
$4.87
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.37
$2.12
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.97
$2.89
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$16.9
$40.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.07
$8.72
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$13.1
$86.6
💇 Haircut, simple
$1.95
$14.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$15.6
$92.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$52.9
$92.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$42.4
$595
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1146
$16143

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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

Cities near Lisbon

Distance City Cost of living
4.1 km or 2.6 mi Almada
$1694
6.9 km or 4.3 mi Amadora
$1385
8.8 km or 5.5 mi Queluz
$1401
9.4 km or 5.8 mi Odivelas
$1460
10 km or 6.3 mi Barreiro
$1418
11 km or 6.7 mi Amora
$1293
12 km or 7.3 mi Seixal
$1332
12 km or 7.4 mi Oeiras
$1618
13 km or 8 mi Agualva-Cacem
$1460
13 km or 8.1 mi Loures
$1453
17 km or 10 mi Montijo
$1491
18 km or 11 mi Moita
$1408
18 km or 11 mi Algueirao-Mem Martins
$1471
21 km or 13 mi Sintra
$1534
22 km or 14 mi Cascais
$1834
28 km or 17 mi Mafra
$1412
29 km or 18 mi Palmela
$1357
30 km or 19 mi Vila Franca de Xira
$1202
31 km or 19 mi Sesimbra
$1266
32 km or 20 mi Setubal
$1348
39 km or 24 mi Alenquer
$1312
42 km or 26 mi Torres Vedras
$1350
42 km or 26 mi Benavente
$1323
47 km or 29 mi Azambuja
$1314
47 km or 29 mi Salvaterra de Magos
$1321
58 km or 36 mi Cartaxo
$1301
61 km or 38 mi Lourinha
$1425
71 km or 44 mi Santarem
$1237
72 km or 45 mi Almeirim
$1256
73 km or 45 mi Peniche
$1624
77 km or 48 mi Caldas da Rainha
$1206
90 km or 56 mi Santiago do Cacem
$1351
94 km or 58 mi Alcobaca
$1275
101 km or 63 mi Torres Novas
$1213
103 km or 64 mi Porto de Mos
$1249
111 km or 69 mi Evora
$1228
115 km or 72 mi Ourem
$1221
117 km or 72 mi Marinha Grande
$1235
118 km or 73 mi Tomar
$1097
118 km or 73 mi Abrantes
$1162