Karachi vs Lome - Cost of Living Comparison

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Karachi Lome
🚶 Cost of living one person
$421
$759
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1023
$1804
🏠 One person rent
$146
$267
🏘️ Family rent
$237
$420
🍽️ Food expenses
$158
$297
🚐 Transport expenses
$74.5
$129
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$142
$147
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
8 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
63
16
😀 Quality of life
54
28
🏙️ Population
14.9M
2.19M

The cost of living in Karachi is 45% less expensive than in Lome. Cities ranked 8923rd and 6976th ($421 vs $759) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 5th 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 6375th and 8853rd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Karachi vs Lome

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Karachi Lome
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$1.81
$3.29
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$14.2
$28.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.41
$5.36
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.12
$0.95
☕ Cappuccino
$2.38
$3.86
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.35
$4.21
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$106
$213
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$65.8
$124
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$194
$389
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$117
$219
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$59.4
$79
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$91.8
$121
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$12.8
$46
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
13.72%
10.76%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$751
$1549
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$469
$619
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.29
$0.35
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$8.06
$62.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.48
$8.8
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.1
$1.15
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.85
$2.2
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.55
$0.98
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.23
$1.32
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.24
$2.09
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.46
$9.24
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.14
$8.01
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.97
$5.85
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.21
$2.87
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.63
$1.77
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.07
$3.31
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.51
$2.06
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.34
$2.33
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.31
$1.23
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.28
$0.59
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.81
$1.51
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$1.26
$4.82
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.44
$1.16
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.8
$1.49
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.77
$5.15
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.62
$4.28
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.57
$1.64
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.91
$2.06
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$19.6
$56.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.3
$4.13
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$11.1
$22
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.3
$3.2
👖 Brand Jeans
$16.1
$39
👟 Brand Sneakers
$57.9
$67.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$63.4
$125
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1476
$3512

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Distance City Cost of living
148 km or 92 mi Hyderabad
$355
208 km or 129 mi Nawabshah
$320
213 km or 132 mi Mirpur Khas
$385
324 km or 201 mi Larkana
$342
324 km or 201 mi Bhuj
$273
366 km or 227 mi Sukkur
$352
406 km or 252 mi Jacobabad
$337
445 km or 277 mi Porbandar
$312
480 km or 298 mi Rajkot
$298
564 km or 351 mi Mehsana
$367
593 km or 368 mi Quetta
$303
601 km or 374 mi Ahmedabad
$433
604 km or 375 mi Gandhinagar
$391
626 km or 389 mi Bhavnagar
$273
629 km or 391 mi Jodhpur
$312
643 km or 399 mi Pali
$299
643 km or 399 mi Nadiad
$360
645 km or 401 mi Chabahar
$530
675 km or 419 mi Udaipur
$314
679 km or 422 mi Dera Ghazi Khan
$278
683 km or 425 mi Bahawalpur
$310
683 km or 425 mi Iranshahr
$559
692 km or 430 mi Vadodara
$358
711 km or 442 mi Godhra
$350
719 km or 447 mi Bikaner
$279
723 km or 449 mi Surat
$663
736 km or 457 mi Multan
$440
745 km or 463 mi Navsari
$267
761 km or 473 mi Kandahar
$473
769 km or 478 mi Bhilwara
$316
775 km or 482 mi Khanewal
$401
785 km or 488 mi Ajmer
$260
792 km or 492 mi Lashkargah
$469
796 km or 494 mi Zahedan
$717
812 km or 504 mi Burewala
$350
836 km or 519 mi Ratlam
$283
845 km or 525 mi Vasai
$252
865 km or 537 mi Muscat
$1193
866 km or 538 mi Sikar
$311
874 km or 543 mi Zabol
$525

Cities near Lome

Distance City Cost of living
99 km or 61 mi Ho
$500
109 km or 68 mi Kpalime
$665
135 km or 84 mi Cotonou
$830
140 km or 87 mi Hohoe
$727
145 km or 90 mi Abomey
$596
147 km or 91 mi Tema
$583
147 km or 91 mi Ashaiman
$697
155 km or 97 mi Atakpame
$657
159 km or 99 mi Porto-Novo
$768
165 km or 102 mi Koforidua
$762
167 km or 104 mi Accra
$927
243 km or 151 mi Lagos
$946
253 km or 157 mi Save
$654
261 km or 162 mi Abeokuta
$995
272 km or 169 mi Sotouboua
$656
317 km or 197 mi Sokode
$656
320 km or 199 mi Kumasi
$606
321 km or 200 mi Obuasi
$714
329 km or 204 mi Ibadan
$658
354 km or 220 mi Oyo
$639
357 km or 222 mi Sekondi-Takoradi
$745
380 km or 236 mi Kara
$661
398 km or 247 mi Ife
$670
411 km or 256 mi Osogbo
$575
430 km or 267 mi Tamale
$666
452 km or 281 mi Ilorin
$518
456 km or 283 mi Akure
$488
471 km or 293 mi Ado Ekiti
$597
486 km or 302 mi Benin
$627
496 km or 308 mi Owo
$531
505 km or 314 mi Warri
$786
526 km or 327 mi Abengourou
$1049
558 km or 347 mi Grand-Bassam
$1037
587 km or 365 mi Abidjan
$1185
602 km or 374 mi Agboville
$1043
615 km or 382 mi Onitsha
$795
626 km or 389 mi Dabou
$1044
646 km or 401 mi Awka
$693
647 km or 402 mi Owerri
$1364
658 km or 409 mi Port Harcourt
$559