Karachi vs London - Cost of Living Comparison

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Karachi London
🚶 Cost of living one person
$430
$3851
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1029
$8597
🏠 One person rent
$168
$2689
🏘️ Family rent
$274
$4575
🍽️ Food expenses
$146
$592
🚐 Transport expenses
$71.4
$400
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$132
$4336
😷 Air quality
Bad
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
8 km
13 km
🎓 Higher education
63
100
😀 Quality of life
54
99
🏙️ Population
14.9M
8.8M

The cost of living in Karachi is 89% less expensive than in London. Cities ranked 8915th and 8th ($430 vs $3851) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 1st in Pakistan and the United Kingdom, respectively. Check Pakistan vs the United Kingdom comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.3 months in Karachi compared to 1.1 months in London. Karachi ranked 1st best city to live in Pakistan vs London ranked 1st in the United Kingdom, while ranked 6371st and 5th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Karachi vs London

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Karachi London
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$1.75
$22.2
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$12.3
$91.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.41
$10.2
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.85
$9.11
☕ Cappuccino
$2.05
$5.24
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.39
$3.08
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$115
$3237
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$71.8
$2291
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$204
$4710
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$133
$4163
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$75.2
$170
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$115
$264
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$12.1
$39.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
16.46%
4.83%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$579
$21687
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$371
$11040
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.32
$4.04
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$8.76
$101
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.37
$31.5
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.92
$1.85
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.81
$1.65
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.57
$2.11
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.13
$2.38
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.13
$5.16
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.72
$12
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.3
$9.17
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.37
$15.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.09
$3.05
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.61
$1.72
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.95
$3.18
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.52
$3.28
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.36
$1.43
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.38
$1.82
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.27
$1.2
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.82
$3.31
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$1.24
$13.2
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.27
$3.12
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.1
$22.4
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.76
$4.31
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.17
$6
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.35
$2.76
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.8
$2.97
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$15.4
$59
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.27
$18.6
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$11.9
$69.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$1.95
$16.9
👖 Brand Jeans
$18.6
$110
👟 Brand Sneakers
$63.1
$120
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$67.6
$2511
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1491
$27583

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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 London

Distance City Cost of living
1.3 km or 0.8 mi Westminster
$2960
11 km or 7 mi Wimbledon
$2512
13 km or 8.3 mi Richmond
$2449
15 km or 9.3 mi Croydon
$2514
16 km or 10 mi Greenford
$2435
19 km or 12 mi Ewell
$2367
21 km or 13 mi Coulsdon
$2352
23 km or 14 mi Esher
$2337
24 km or 15 mi Walton-on-Thames
$2326
25 km or 15 mi Watford
$2633
27 km or 17 mi Upminster
$2299
28 km or 17 mi Rickmansworth
$2374
31 km or 19 mi St Albans
$2456
32 km or 20 mi Grays
$2200
32 km or 20 mi Hertford
$2197
32 km or 20 mi Slough
$2273
32 km or 20 mi Brentwood
$2655
35 km or 22 mi Harlow
$2091
35 km or 22 mi Gravesend
$2176
35 km or 22 mi Hemel Hempstead
$2274
37 km or 23 mi Woking
$2515
38 km or 24 mi Harpenden
$2224
40 km or 25 mi Billericay
$2205
41 km or 25 mi Maidenhead
$2785
43 km or 27 mi East Grinstead
$2206
43 km or 27 mi Basildon
$2164
43 km or 27 mi Guildford
$2559
44 km or 27 mi Crawley
$2275
44 km or 27 mi Stevenage
$2223
44 km or 27 mi Bracknell
$2469
44 km or 28 mi Rochester
$1780
44 km or 28 mi Tonbridge
$2118
45 km or 28 mi High Wycombe
$2122
46 km or 28 mi Bishop's Stortford
$2132
46 km or 28 mi Luton
$2160
47 km or 29 mi Chatham
$2419
49 km or 30 mi Chelmsford
$2000
49 km or 30 mi Gillingham
$2245
49 km or 30 mi Godalming
$2416
49 km or 31 mi Farnborough
$2165