Karachi vs Lome - Cost of Living Comparison

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Karachi Lome
🚶 Cost of living one person
$417
$678
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$995
$1768
🏠 One person rent
$174
$250
🏘️ Family rent
$312
$540
🍽️ Food expenses
$142
$287
🚐 Transport expenses
$60.5
$89.4
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$184
$545
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
8 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
63
16
😀 Quality of life
53
40
🏙️ Population
14.9M
2.19M

The cost of living in Karachi is 38% less expensive than in Lome. Cities ranked 8902nd and 6964th ($417 vs $678) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st 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 0.8 months in Lome. Karachi ranked 1st best city to live in Pakistan vs Lome ranked 1st in Togo, while ranked 6078th and 7143rd among best cities to live in the world.

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Karachi Lome
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$1.9
$2.06
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$12.5
$19.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4
$8.3
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.13
$0.81
 Cappuccino
$1.9
$3.82
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.31
$2.47
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$142
$241
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$93.1
$90.4
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$316
$499
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$179
$340
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$60.2
$71.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$93.9
$110
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$11
$58.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
21.14%
7.93%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$584
$1203
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$336
$433
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.23
$0.58
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$12.2
$49.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.45
$3.21
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.04
$1.1
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.79
$1.87
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.49
$0.74
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.01
$1.8
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.18
$1.71
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.94
$7.37
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.24
$6.01
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.76
$6.94
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.99
$1.94
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.65
$1.83
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.83
$3.87
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.5
$3.33
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.32
$2.75
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.39
$0.9
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.25
$0.6
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.76
$1.4
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$4.22
$8.23
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.38
$1.24
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.03
$1.63
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.92
$4.75
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.36
$3.95
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.03
$1.52
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.07
$1.91
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$17.5
$31.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.05
$8.25
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$10.9
$20.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.64
$2.96
👖 Brand Jeans
$15.3
$21
👟 Brand Sneakers
$53.2
$31.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$46.7
$108
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1093
$6625

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Distance City Cost of living
148 km or 92 mi Hyderabad
$297
208 km or 129 mi Nawabshah
$292
213 km or 132 mi Mirpur Khas
$326
324 km or 201 mi Larkana
$301
324 km or 201 mi Bhuj
$308
366 km or 227 mi Sukkur
$293
406 km or 252 mi Jacobabad
$289
445 km or 277 mi Porbandar
$358
480 km or 298 mi Rajkot
$353
564 km or 351 mi Mehsana
$377
593 km or 368 mi Quetta
$313
601 km or 374 mi Ahmedabad
$505
604 km or 375 mi Gandhinagar
$339
626 km or 389 mi Bhavnagar
$296
629 km or 391 mi Jodhpur
$360
643 km or 399 mi Pali
$336
643 km or 399 mi Nadiad
$396
645 km or 401 mi Chabahar
$779
675 km or 419 mi Udaipur
$338
679 km or 422 mi Dera Ghazi Khan
$242
683 km or 425 mi Bahawalpur
$267
683 km or 425 mi Iranshahr
$672
692 km or 430 mi Vadodara
$399
711 km or 442 mi Godhra
$385
719 km or 447 mi Bikaner
$291
723 km or 449 mi Surat
$809
736 km or 457 mi Multan
$307
745 km or 463 mi Navsari
$301
761 km or 473 mi Kandahar
$513
769 km or 478 mi Bhilwara
$338
775 km or 482 mi Khanewal
$328
785 km or 488 mi Ajmer
$336
792 km or 492 mi Lashkargah
$484
796 km or 494 mi Zahedan
$822
812 km or 504 mi Burewala
$338
836 km or 519 mi Ratlam
$323
845 km or 525 mi Vasai
$315
865 km or 537 mi Muscat
$1126
866 km or 538 mi Sikar
$375
874 km or 543 mi Zabol
$546

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Distance City Cost of living
99 km or 61 mi Ho
$353
109 km or 68 mi Kpalime
$616
135 km or 84 mi Cotonou
$732
140 km or 87 mi Hohoe
$482
145 km or 90 mi Abomey
$677
147 km or 91 mi Tema
$446
147 km or 91 mi Ashaiman
$512
155 km or 97 mi Atakpame
$617
159 km or 99 mi Porto-Novo
$697
165 km or 102 mi Koforidua
$497
167 km or 104 mi Accra
$582
243 km or 151 mi Lagos
$448
253 km or 157 mi Save
$676
261 km or 162 mi Abeokuta
$826
272 km or 169 mi Sotouboua
$616
317 km or 197 mi Sokode
$617
320 km or 199 mi Kumasi
$416
321 km or 200 mi Obuasi
$459
329 km or 204 mi Ibadan
$262
354 km or 220 mi Oyo
$407
357 km or 222 mi Sekondi-Takoradi
$476
380 km or 236 mi Kara
$620
398 km or 247 mi Ife
$250
411 km or 256 mi Osogbo
$310
430 km or 267 mi Tamale
$443
452 km or 281 mi Ilorin
$314
456 km or 283 mi Akure
$243
471 km or 293 mi Ado Ekiti
$247
486 km or 302 mi Benin
$315
496 km or 308 mi Owo
$272
505 km or 314 mi Warri
$351
526 km or 327 mi Abengourou
$874
558 km or 347 mi Grand-Bassam
$693
587 km or 365 mi Abidjan
$1114
602 km or 374 mi Agboville
$892
615 km or 382 mi Onitsha
$354
626 km or 389 mi Dabou
$916
646 km or 401 mi Awka
$325
647 km or 402 mi Owerri
$507
658 km or 409 mi Port Harcourt
$327