Karachi vs Lisbon - Cost of Living Comparison

Updated:

Livingcost

Karachi Lisbon
🚶 Cost of living one person
$442
$1705
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1064
$3820
🏠 One person rent
$188
$1106
🏘️ Family rent
$342
$1849
🍽️ Food expenses
$147
$384
🚐 Transport expenses
$64.1
$89.1
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$179
$1278
😷 Air quality
Unhealthy
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
8 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
63
93
😀 Quality of life
50
82
🏙️ Population
14.9M
546K

The cost of living in Karachi is 74% less expensive than in Lisbon. Cities ranked 8872nd and 2671st ($442 vs $1705) 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 0.7 months in Lisbon. Karachi ranked 1st best city to live in Pakistan vs Lisbon ranked 3rd in Portugal, while ranked 6253rd and 475th among best cities to live in the world.

Salary adjustment calculator
the estimated difference in money purchasing power

Cost of living in Karachi vs Lisbon infographic

Share this infographic!

Prices in Karachi vs Lisbon

Prices for goods and services in Karachi and Lisbon are partly crowdsourced by our visitors, just like yourself. Please consider telling us about your city.

Karachi Lisbon
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$1.99
$12.1
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$12
$50.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.2
$9.01
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.17
$2.75
 Cappuccino
$2.16
$2.95
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.37
$1.9
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$142
$1223
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$97.4
$933
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$316
$2337
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$197
$1529
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$71.4
$81.1
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$110
$125
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$10.6
$33.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
19.17%
4.31%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$545
$6840
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$359
$3925
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.21
$2.1
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$8.21
$41.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.29
$11.4
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.96
$1.84
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.81
$1.01
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.53
$1.31
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.98
$1.33
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.15
$3.19
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.81
$11.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.27
$7.05
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.8
$13.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.01
$2.13
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.57
$1.49
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.82
$1.78
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.65
$2.21
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.39
$1.57
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.54
$1.87
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.27
$0.51
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.82
$2.34
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$3.49
$5.5
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.38
$1.26
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.04
$6
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.65
$8.18
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.9
$4.17
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.37
$1.82
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.98
$2.38
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$16.7
$39.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.05
$8.06
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$12.9
$73.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$1.95
$12.7
👖 Brand Jeans
$16.8
$92.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$57.6
$83.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$50.7
$562
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1405
$15150

Cost of living in other countries

KarachiLisbon

Cost of living

$349

$907

$6.64K

More cities to compare

Cost of Living in the nearest cities

Cities near Karachi

Distance City Cost of living
148 km or 92 mi Hyderabad
$334
208 km or 129 mi Nawabshah
$325
213 km or 132 mi Mirpur Khas
$394
324 km or 201 mi Larkana
$338
324 km or 201 mi Bhuj
$288
366 km or 227 mi Sukkur
$339
406 km or 252 mi Jacobabad
$325
445 km or 277 mi Porbandar
$333
480 km or 298 mi Rajkot
$311
564 km or 351 mi Mehsana
$389
593 km or 368 mi Quetta
$266
601 km or 374 mi Ahmedabad
$452
604 km or 375 mi Gandhinagar
$415
626 km or 389 mi Bhavnagar
$298
629 km or 391 mi Jodhpur
$366
643 km or 399 mi Pali
$324
643 km or 399 mi Nadiad
$382
645 km or 401 mi Chabahar
$585
675 km or 419 mi Udaipur
$310
679 km or 422 mi Dera Ghazi Khan
$297
683 km or 425 mi Bahawalpur
$342
683 km or 425 mi Iranshahr
$605
692 km or 430 mi Vadodara
$376
711 km or 442 mi Godhra
$371
719 km or 447 mi Bikaner
$297
723 km or 449 mi Surat
$771
736 km or 457 mi Multan
$392
745 km or 463 mi Navsari
$286
761 km or 473 mi Kandahar
$468
769 km or 478 mi Bhilwara
$340
775 km or 482 mi Khanewal
$361
785 km or 488 mi Ajmer
$279
792 km or 492 mi Lashkargah
$476
796 km or 494 mi Zahedan
$829
812 km or 504 mi Burewala
$356
836 km or 519 mi Ratlam
$311
845 km or 525 mi Vasai
$284
865 km or 537 mi Muscat
$1090
866 km or 538 mi Sikar
$350
874 km or 543 mi Zabol
$552

Cities near Lisbon

Distance City Cost of living
4.1 km or 2.6 mi Almada
$1606
6.9 km or 4.3 mi Amadora
$1388
8.8 km or 5.5 mi Queluz
$1325
9.4 km or 5.8 mi Odivelas
$1409
10 km or 6.3 mi Barreiro
$1305
11 km or 6.7 mi Amora
$1178
12 km or 7.3 mi Seixal
$1238
12 km or 7.4 mi Oeiras
$1525
13 km or 8 mi Agualva-Cacem
$1368
13 km or 8.1 mi Loures
$1384
17 km or 10 mi Montijo
$1360
18 km or 11 mi Moita
$1316
18 km or 11 mi Algueirao-Mem Martins
$1371
21 km or 13 mi Sintra
$1413
22 km or 14 mi Cascais
$1501
28 km or 17 mi Mafra
$1339
29 km or 18 mi Palmela
$1305
30 km or 19 mi Vila Franca de Xira
$1137
31 km or 19 mi Sesimbra
$1213
32 km or 20 mi Setubal
$1336
39 km or 24 mi Alenquer
$1248
42 km or 26 mi Torres Vedras
$1369
42 km or 26 mi Benavente
$1255
47 km or 29 mi Azambuja
$1242
47 km or 29 mi Salvaterra de Magos
$1249
58 km or 36 mi Cartaxo
$1230
61 km or 38 mi Lourinha
$1349
71 km or 44 mi Santarem
$1160
72 km or 45 mi Almeirim
$1176
73 km or 45 mi Peniche
$1502
77 km or 48 mi Caldas da Rainha
$1168
90 km or 56 mi Santiago do Cacem
$1282
94 km or 58 mi Alcobaca
$1206
101 km or 63 mi Torres Novas
$1102
103 km or 64 mi Porto de Mos
$1168
111 km or 69 mi Evora
$1135
115 km or 72 mi Ourem
$1100
117 km or 72 mi Marinha Grande
$1170
118 km or 73 mi Tomar
$908
118 km or 73 mi Abrantes
$1112