Karachi vs Lome - Cost of Living Comparison

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Karachi Lome
🚶 Cost of living one person
$434
$802
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1045
$1899
🏠 One person rent
$163
$293
🏘️ Family rent
$267
$474
🍽️ Food expenses
$154
$307
🚐 Transport expenses
$72.8
$139
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$152
$116
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
8 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
63
16
😀 Quality of life
54
27
🏙️ Population
14.9M
2.19M

The cost of living in Karachi is 46% less expensive than in Lome. Cities ranked 8914th and 6752nd ($434 vs $802) 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 0.4 months in Karachi compared to 0.1 months in Lome. Karachi ranked 1st best city to live in Pakistan vs Lome ranked 1st in Togo, while ranked 6414th and 8925th 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
$1.8
$3.61
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$13.5
$29.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.1
$5.42
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.96
$0.96
☕ Cappuccino
$2.35
$3.95
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.37
$3.87
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$122
$254
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$71.5
$145
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$224
$457
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$129
$266
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$69.7
$80
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$107
$124
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$11.6
$46.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
13.94%
9.27%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$659
$1446
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$422
$541
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.29
$0.36
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$9.03
$64.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.48
$10.3
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.95
$1.18
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.84
$2.24
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.58
$0.98
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.14
$1.33
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.21
$2.02
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7
$10.6
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.37
$8.32
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.73
$6.34
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.14
$2.91
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.62
$1.68
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1
$3.84
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.5
$2.13
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.35
$2.41
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.33
$1.26
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.28
$0.6
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.82
$1.54
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$1.25
$4.99
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.25
$1.17
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.13
$1.52
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.78
$5.27
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.24
$4.31
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.35
$1.69
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.8
$2.08
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$17.6
$54.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.26
$4.21
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$13.1
$21.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$1.99
$3.24
👖 Brand Jeans
$15.6
$39.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$62.6
$58.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$58.1
$108
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1646
$3590

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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

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Distance City Cost of living
99 km or 61 mi Ho
$454
109 km or 68 mi Kpalime
$678
135 km or 84 mi Cotonou
$796
140 km or 87 mi Hohoe
$683
145 km or 90 mi Abomey
$612
147 km or 91 mi Tema
$607
147 km or 91 mi Ashaiman
$654
155 km or 97 mi Atakpame
$673
159 km or 99 mi Porto-Novo
$741
165 km or 102 mi Koforidua
$703
167 km or 104 mi Accra
$861
243 km or 151 mi Lagos
$1022
253 km or 157 mi Save
$650
261 km or 162 mi Abeokuta
$1017
272 km or 169 mi Sotouboua
$673
317 km or 197 mi Sokode
$675
320 km or 199 mi Kumasi
$562
321 km or 200 mi Obuasi
$664
329 km or 204 mi Ibadan
$759
354 km or 220 mi Oyo
$665
357 km or 222 mi Sekondi-Takoradi
$684
380 km or 236 mi Kara
$682
398 km or 247 mi Ife
$775
411 km or 256 mi Osogbo
$659
430 km or 267 mi Tamale
$612
452 km or 281 mi Ilorin
$538
456 km or 283 mi Akure
$578
471 km or 293 mi Ado Ekiti
$631
486 km or 302 mi Benin
$655
496 km or 308 mi Owo
$594
505 km or 314 mi Warri
$878
526 km or 327 mi Abengourou
$1075
558 km or 347 mi Grand-Bassam
$1062
587 km or 365 mi Abidjan
$1198
602 km or 374 mi Agboville
$1066
615 km or 382 mi Onitsha
$922
626 km or 389 mi Dabou
$1063
646 km or 401 mi Awka
$785
647 km or 402 mi Owerri
$1555
658 km or 409 mi Port Harcourt
$618