Karachi vs Lisbon - Cost of Living Comparison

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Karachi Lisbon
🚶 Cost of living one person
$430
$1889
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1029
$4274
🏠 One person rent
$168
$1221
🏘️ Family rent
$274
$2077
🍽️ Food expenses
$146
$421
🚐 Transport expenses
$71.4
$96.9
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$132
$1510
😷 Air quality
Bad
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
8 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
63
93
😀 Quality of life
54
84
🏙️ Population
14.9M
546K

The cost of living in Karachi is 77% less expensive than in Lisbon. Cities ranked 8915th and 2357th ($430 vs $1889) 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 0.3 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 6371st and 479th 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
$1.75
$12.9
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$12.3
$55.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.41
$9.96
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.85
$3.25
☕ Cappuccino
$2.05
$3.26
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.39
$2.42
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$115
$1374
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$71.8
$1010
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$204
$2516
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$133
$1726
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$75.2
$102
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$115
$156
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$12.1
$36.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
16.46%
3.76%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$579
$7218
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$371
$4683
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.32
$2.33
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$8.76
$45.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.37
$12.2
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.92
$2.03
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.81
$1.16
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.57
$1.58
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.13
$1.51
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.13
$3.82
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.72
$12.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.3
$8.37
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.37
$15.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.09
$2.35
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.61
$1.67
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.95
$1.97
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.52
$2.46
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.36
$1.76
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.38
$1.94
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.27
$0.54
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.82
$2.75
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$1.24
$6.57
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.27
$1.34
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.1
$6.84
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.76
$6.84
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.17
$4.13
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.35
$1.75
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.8
$2.31
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$15.4
$45.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.27
$8.64
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$11.9
$90.6
💇 Haircut, simple
$1.95
$13.6
👖 Brand Jeans
$18.6
$109
👟 Brand Sneakers
$63.1
$105
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$67.6
$624
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1491
$17217

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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

Cities near Lisbon

Distance City Cost of living
4.1 km or 2.6 mi Almada
$1701
6.9 km or 4.3 mi Amadora
$1481
8.8 km or 5.5 mi Queluz
$1522
9.4 km or 5.8 mi Odivelas
$1505
10 km or 6.3 mi Barreiro
$1463
11 km or 6.7 mi Amora
$1352
12 km or 7.3 mi Seixal
$1394
12 km or 7.4 mi Oeiras
$1756
13 km or 8 mi Agualva-Cacem
$1533
13 km or 8.1 mi Loures
$1509
17 km or 10 mi Montijo
$1663
18 km or 11 mi Moita
$1486
18 km or 11 mi Algueirao-Mem Martins
$1525
21 km or 13 mi Sintra
$1577
22 km or 14 mi Cascais
$1656
28 km or 17 mi Mafra
$1486
29 km or 18 mi Palmela
$1412
30 km or 19 mi Vila Franca de Xira
$1216
31 km or 19 mi Sesimbra
$1329
32 km or 20 mi Setubal
$1390
39 km or 24 mi Alenquer
$1379
42 km or 26 mi Torres Vedras
$1589
42 km or 26 mi Benavente
$1383
47 km or 29 mi Azambuja
$1370
47 km or 29 mi Salvaterra de Magos
$1385
58 km or 36 mi Cartaxo
$1357
61 km or 38 mi Lourinha
$1498
71 km or 44 mi Santarem
$1305
72 km or 45 mi Almeirim
$1316
73 km or 45 mi Peniche
$1681
77 km or 48 mi Caldas da Rainha
$1289
90 km or 56 mi Santiago do Cacem
$1410
94 km or 58 mi Alcobaca
$1333
101 km or 63 mi Torres Novas
$1221
103 km or 64 mi Porto de Mos
$1304
111 km or 69 mi Evora
$1350
115 km or 72 mi Ourem
$1214
117 km or 72 mi Marinha Grande
$1297
118 km or 73 mi Tomar
$1006
118 km or 73 mi Abrantes
$1231