Karachi vs Lome - Cost of Living Comparison

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Karachi Lome
🚶 Cost of living one person
$430
$835
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1029
$1928
🏠 One person rent
$168
$320
🏘️ Family rent
$274
$486
🍽️ Food expenses
$146
$316
🚐 Transport expenses
$71.4
$137
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$132
$129
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
8 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
63
16
😀 Quality of life
54
23
🏙️ Population
14.9M
2.19M

The cost of living in Karachi is 49% less expensive than in Lome. Cities ranked 8915th and 6522nd ($430 vs $835) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 1st in Pakistan and Togo, respectively. Check Pakistan vs Togo comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.3 months in Karachi compared to 0.2 months in Lome. Karachi ranked 1st best city to live in Pakistan vs Lome ranked 1st in Togo, while ranked 6371st and 9029th among best cities to live in the world.

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Karachi Lome
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$1.75
$3.28
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$12.3
$28.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.41
$5.35
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.85
$0.94
☕ Cappuccino
$2.05
$4.52
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.39
$3.39
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$115
$301
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$71.8
$169
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$204
$544
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$133
$262
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$75.2
$78.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$115
$121
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$12.1
$46
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
16.46%
7.99%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$579
$1269
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$371
$473
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.32
$0.35
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$8.76
$56.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.37
$12
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.92
$1.14
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.81
$2.24
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.57
$1.04
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.13
$1.39
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.13
$2.03
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.72
$12.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.3
$9.67
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.37
$7.54
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.09
$2.58
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.61
$1.47
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.95
$4.45
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.52
$1.98
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.36
$2.37
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.38
$1.4
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.27
$0.59
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.82
$1.5
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$1.24
$5.06
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.27
$1.28
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.1
$1.5
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.76
$5.15
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.17
$4.22
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.35
$1.65
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.8
$2.07
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$15.4
$47.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.27
$4.44
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$11.9
$21.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$1.95
$3.21
👖 Brand Jeans
$18.6
$45.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$63.1
$50.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$67.6
$93.1
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1491
$3507

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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 Lome

Distance City Cost of living
99 km or 61 mi Ho
$417
109 km or 68 mi Kpalime
$684
135 km or 84 mi Cotonou
$793
140 km or 87 mi Hohoe
$652
145 km or 90 mi Abomey
$598
147 km or 91 mi Tema
$600
147 km or 91 mi Ashaiman
$630
155 km or 97 mi Atakpame
$699
159 km or 99 mi Porto-Novo
$743
165 km or 102 mi Koforidua
$668
167 km or 104 mi Accra
$822
243 km or 151 mi Lagos
$1102
253 km or 157 mi Save
$646
261 km or 162 mi Abeokuta
$1013
272 km or 169 mi Sotouboua
$703
317 km or 197 mi Sokode
$705
320 km or 199 mi Kumasi
$532
321 km or 200 mi Obuasi
$631
329 km or 204 mi Ibadan
$752
354 km or 220 mi Oyo
$664
357 km or 222 mi Sekondi-Takoradi
$649
380 km or 236 mi Kara
$712
398 km or 247 mi Ife
$778
411 km or 256 mi Osogbo
$705
430 km or 267 mi Tamale
$576
452 km or 281 mi Ilorin
$526
456 km or 283 mi Akure
$644
471 km or 293 mi Ado Ekiti
$642
486 km or 302 mi Benin
$632
496 km or 308 mi Owo
$664
505 km or 314 mi Warri
$926
526 km or 327 mi Abengourou
$1066
558 km or 347 mi Grand-Bassam
$1059
587 km or 365 mi Abidjan
$1224
602 km or 374 mi Agboville
$1057
615 km or 382 mi Onitsha
$1051
626 km or 389 mi Dabou
$1057
646 km or 401 mi Awka
$878
647 km or 402 mi Owerri
$1774
658 km or 409 mi Port Harcourt
$676