Karachi vs Lome - Cost of Living Comparison

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Karachi Lome
🚶 Cost of living one person
$429
$711
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1025
$1810
🏠 One person rent
$179
$267
🏘️ Family rent
$318
$556
🍽️ Food expenses
$147
$300
🚐 Transport expenses
$62.4
$90.9
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$173
$565
😷 Air quality
Unhealthy
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
8 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
63
16
😀 Quality of life
49
40
🏙️ Population
14.9M
2.19M

The cost of living in Karachi is 40% less expensive than in Lome. Cities ranked 8915th and 6859th ($429 vs $711) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 3rd 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 6242nd and 6954th among best cities to live in the world.

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Karachi Lome
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.02
$2.02
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$13.3
$18.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.2
$7.2
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.18
$0.84
☕ Cappuccino
$2.14
$3.92
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.32
$2.26
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$141
$244
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$96.4
$93.7
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$307
$474
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$187
$339
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$63.9
$88.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$97.3
$135
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$9.99
$54.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
21.44%
7.94%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$544
$1221
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$338
$448
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.22
$0.59
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$8.29
$50.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.8
$3.3
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.01
$1.09
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.78
$2.04
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.51
$1
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.99
$1.6
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.15
$1.75
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.6
$7.59
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.16
$6.78
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.42
$6.39
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.04
$2.79
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.61
$2.12
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.77
$3.07
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.58
$3.52
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.34
$2.82
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.58
$3.92
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.26
$0.54
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.84
$1.44
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$3.48
$4.72
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.38
$1.1
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.94
$1.95
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.67
$4.89
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.91
$4.1
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.37
$1.58
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.97
$1.95
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$16.9
$32.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.07
$8.45
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$13.1
$20.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$1.95
$3.06
👖 Brand Jeans
$15.6
$21.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$52.9
$32.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$42.4
$110
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1146
$4929

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Distance City Cost of living
148 km or 92 mi Hyderabad
$315
208 km or 129 mi Nawabshah
$341
213 km or 132 mi Mirpur Khas
$376
324 km or 201 mi Larkana
$327
324 km or 201 mi Bhuj
$295
366 km or 227 mi Sukkur
$325
406 km or 252 mi Jacobabad
$313
445 km or 277 mi Porbandar
$344
480 km or 298 mi Rajkot
$326
564 km or 351 mi Mehsana
$402
593 km or 368 mi Quetta
$285
601 km or 374 mi Ahmedabad
$471
604 km or 375 mi Gandhinagar
$424
626 km or 389 mi Bhavnagar
$297
629 km or 391 mi Jodhpur
$375
643 km or 399 mi Pali
$338
643 km or 399 mi Nadiad
$399
645 km or 401 mi Chabahar
$687
675 km or 419 mi Udaipur
$347
679 km or 422 mi Dera Ghazi Khan
$273
683 km or 425 mi Bahawalpur
$294
683 km or 425 mi Iranshahr
$639
692 km or 430 mi Vadodara
$406
711 km or 442 mi Godhra
$391
719 km or 447 mi Bikaner
$268
723 km or 449 mi Surat
$785
736 km or 457 mi Multan
$371
745 km or 463 mi Navsari
$284
761 km or 473 mi Kandahar
$521
769 km or 478 mi Bhilwara
$360
775 km or 482 mi Khanewal
$358
785 km or 488 mi Ajmer
$299
792 km or 492 mi Lashkargah
$487
796 km or 494 mi Zahedan
$831
812 km or 504 mi Burewala
$360
836 km or 519 mi Ratlam
$327
845 km or 525 mi Vasai
$288
865 km or 537 mi Muscat
$1110
866 km or 538 mi Sikar
$371
874 km or 543 mi Zabol
$548

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Distance City Cost of living
99 km or 61 mi Ho
$345
109 km or 68 mi Kpalime
$656
135 km or 84 mi Cotonou
$755
140 km or 87 mi Hohoe
$570
145 km or 90 mi Abomey
$617
147 km or 91 mi Tema
$368
147 km or 91 mi Ashaiman
$546
155 km or 97 mi Atakpame
$655
159 km or 99 mi Porto-Novo
$710
165 km or 102 mi Koforidua
$585
167 km or 104 mi Accra
$747
243 km or 151 mi Lagos
$1133
253 km or 157 mi Save
$644
261 km or 162 mi Abeokuta
$1019
272 km or 169 mi Sotouboua
$652
317 km or 197 mi Sokode
$652
320 km or 199 mi Kumasi
$412
321 km or 200 mi Obuasi
$546
329 km or 204 mi Ibadan
$759
354 km or 220 mi Oyo
$699
357 km or 222 mi Sekondi-Takoradi
$548
380 km or 236 mi Kara
$656
398 km or 247 mi Ife
$774
411 km or 256 mi Osogbo
$704
430 km or 267 mi Tamale
$492
452 km or 281 mi Ilorin
$526
456 km or 283 mi Akure
$635
471 km or 293 mi Ado Ekiti
$681
486 km or 302 mi Benin
$537
496 km or 308 mi Owo
$658
505 km or 314 mi Warri
$886
526 km or 327 mi Abengourou
$1015
558 km or 347 mi Grand-Bassam
$1014
587 km or 365 mi Abidjan
$1164
602 km or 374 mi Agboville
$1012
615 km or 382 mi Onitsha
$1036
626 km or 389 mi Dabou
$1011
646 km or 401 mi Awka
$846
647 km or 402 mi Owerri
$1686
658 km or 409 mi Port Harcourt
$651