Karachi vs Lisbon - Cost of Living Comparison

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Karachi Lisbon
🚶 Cost of living one person
$434
$1953
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1045
$4376
🏠 One person rent
$163
$1262
🏘️ Family rent
$267
$2117
🍽️ Food expenses
$154
$437
🚐 Transport expenses
$72.8
$104
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$152
$1562
😷 Air quality
Bad
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
8 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
63
93
😀 Quality of life
54
83
🏙️ Population
14.9M
546K

The cost of living in Karachi is 78% less expensive than in Lisbon. Cities ranked 8914th and 2184th ($434 vs $1953) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 2nd 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 2nd in Portugal, while ranked 6414th and 574th 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
$1.8
$12.9
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$13.5
$53.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.1
$11.2
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.96
$3.35
☕ Cappuccino
$2.35
$3.54
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.37
$2.63
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$122
$1398
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$71.5
$1036
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$224
$2497
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$129
$1754
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$69.7
$118
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$107
$179
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$11.6
$35.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
13.94%
3.5%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$659
$7753
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$422
$4450
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.29
$2.35
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$9.03
$46.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.48
$14
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.95
$2.08
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.84
$1.2
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.58
$1.75
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.14
$1.62
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.21
$4.18
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7
$12.6
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.37
$8.52
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.73
$16.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.14
$2.27
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.62
$1.82
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1
$2.06
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.5
$2.5
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.35
$1.92
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.33
$2
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.28
$0.6
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.82
$2.92
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$1.25
$6.97
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.25
$1.32
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.13
$6.94
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.78
$7.88
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.24
$4.21
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.35
$2.01
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.8
$2.47
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$17.6
$47
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.26
$9.07
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$13.1
$84.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$1.99
$15.8
👖 Brand Jeans
$15.6
$107
👟 Brand Sneakers
$62.6
$109
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$58.1
$641
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1646
$16697

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Distance City Cost of living
148 km or 92 mi Hyderabad
$365
208 km or 129 mi Nawabshah
$326
213 km or 132 mi Mirpur Khas
$392
324 km or 201 mi Larkana
$337
324 km or 201 mi Bhuj
$284
366 km or 227 mi Sukkur
$343
406 km or 252 mi Jacobabad
$327
445 km or 277 mi Porbandar
$324
480 km or 298 mi Rajkot
$310
564 km or 351 mi Mehsana
$378
593 km or 368 mi Quetta
$298
601 km or 374 mi Ahmedabad
$437
604 km or 375 mi Gandhinagar
$401
626 km or 389 mi Bhavnagar
$287
629 km or 391 mi Jodhpur
$330
643 km or 399 mi Pali
$317
643 km or 399 mi Nadiad
$373
645 km or 401 mi Chabahar
$575
675 km or 419 mi Udaipur
$326
679 km or 422 mi Dera Ghazi Khan
$257
683 km or 425 mi Bahawalpur
$298
683 km or 425 mi Iranshahr
$627
692 km or 430 mi Vadodara
$382
711 km or 442 mi Godhra
$366
719 km or 447 mi Bikaner
$289
723 km or 449 mi Surat
$693
736 km or 457 mi Multan
$417
745 km or 463 mi Navsari
$286
761 km or 473 mi Kandahar
$463
769 km or 478 mi Bhilwara
$331
775 km or 482 mi Khanewal
$382
785 km or 488 mi Ajmer
$269
792 km or 492 mi Lashkargah
$467
796 km or 494 mi Zahedan
$813
812 km or 504 mi Burewala
$351
836 km or 519 mi Ratlam
$297
845 km or 525 mi Vasai
$294
865 km or 537 mi Muscat
$1135
866 km or 538 mi Sikar
$325
874 km or 543 mi Zabol
$561

Cities near Lisbon

Distance City Cost of living
4.1 km or 2.6 mi Almada
$1697
6.9 km or 4.3 mi Amadora
$1529
8.8 km or 5.5 mi Queluz
$1532
9.4 km or 5.8 mi Odivelas
$1553
10 km or 6.3 mi Barreiro
$1467
11 km or 6.7 mi Amora
$1348
12 km or 7.3 mi Seixal
$1416
12 km or 7.4 mi Oeiras
$1806
13 km or 8 mi Agualva-Cacem
$1568
13 km or 8.1 mi Loures
$1540
17 km or 10 mi Montijo
$1697
18 km or 11 mi Moita
$1520
18 km or 11 mi Algueirao-Mem Martins
$1561
21 km or 13 mi Sintra
$1616
22 km or 14 mi Cascais
$1720
28 km or 17 mi Mafra
$1540
29 km or 18 mi Palmela
$1470
30 km or 19 mi Vila Franca de Xira
$1254
31 km or 19 mi Sesimbra
$1349
32 km or 20 mi Setubal
$1469
39 km or 24 mi Alenquer
$1417
42 km or 26 mi Torres Vedras
$1636
42 km or 26 mi Benavente
$1401
47 km or 29 mi Azambuja
$1383
47 km or 29 mi Salvaterra de Magos
$1389
58 km or 36 mi Cartaxo
$1292
61 km or 38 mi Lourinha
$1537
71 km or 44 mi Santarem
$1214
72 km or 45 mi Almeirim
$1239
73 km or 45 mi Peniche
$1697
77 km or 48 mi Caldas da Rainha
$1390
90 km or 56 mi Santiago do Cacem
$1460
94 km or 58 mi Alcobaca
$1400
101 km or 63 mi Torres Novas
$1283
103 km or 64 mi Porto de Mos
$1366
111 km or 69 mi Evora
$1411
115 km or 72 mi Ourem
$1295
117 km or 72 mi Marinha Grande
$1382
118 km or 73 mi Tomar
$1066
118 km or 73 mi Abrantes
$1249