Karachi vs Lusaka - Cost of Living Comparison

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Karachi Lusaka
🚶 Cost of living one person
$442
$738
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1064
$2249
🏠 One person rent
$188
$312
🏘️ Family rent
$342
$948
🍽️ Food expenses
$147
$239
🚐 Transport expenses
$64.1
$127
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$179
$333
😷 Air quality
Unhealthy
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
8 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
63
37
😀 Quality of life
50
49
🏙️ Population
14.9M
2.47M

The cost of living in Karachi is 40% less expensive than in Lusaka. Cities ranked 8872nd and 6726th ($442 vs $738) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 3rd and 6th in Pakistan and Zambia, respectively. Check Pakistan vs Zambia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.4 months in Karachi compared to 0.5 months in Lusaka. Karachi ranked 1st best city to live in Pakistan vs Lusaka ranked 1st in Zambia, while ranked 6253rd and 6269th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Karachi vs Lusaka

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Karachi Lusaka
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$1.99
$6.95
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$12
$27
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.2
$3.8
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.17
$0.91
☕ Cappuccino
$2.16
$2.02
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.37
$0.64
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$142
$194
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$97.4
$109
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$316
$1082
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$197
$641
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$71.4
$60.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$110
$94.7
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$10.6
$125
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
19.17%
21.29%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$545
$2003
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$359
$4875
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.21
$1.23
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$8.21
$36.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.29
$12
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.96
$1.22
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.81
$1.34
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.53
$0.75
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.98
$1.7
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.15
$1.79
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.81
$7.27
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.27
$3.63
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.8
$4.83
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.01
$2.33
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.57
$1.42
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.82
$2.63
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.65
$1.15
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.39
$1.98
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.54
$1.41
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.27
$0.34
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.82
$0.97
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$3.49
$6.86
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.38
$1.09
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.04
$2.37
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.65
$4.66
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.9
$2.39
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.37
$1.17
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.98
$1.07
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$16.7
$44.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.05
$4.6
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$12.9
$12.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$1.95
$4.45
👖 Brand Jeans
$16.8
$18.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$57.6
$89.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$50.7
$176
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1405
$9642

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Distance City Cost of living
148 km or 92 mi Hyderabad
$334
208 km or 129 mi Nawabshah
$325
213 km or 132 mi Mirpur Khas
$394
324 km or 201 mi Larkana
$338
324 km or 201 mi Bhuj
$288
366 km or 227 mi Sukkur
$339
406 km or 252 mi Jacobabad
$325
445 km or 277 mi Porbandar
$333
480 km or 298 mi Rajkot
$311
564 km or 351 mi Mehsana
$389
593 km or 368 mi Quetta
$266
601 km or 374 mi Ahmedabad
$452
604 km or 375 mi Gandhinagar
$415
626 km or 389 mi Bhavnagar
$298
629 km or 391 mi Jodhpur
$366
643 km or 399 mi Pali
$324
643 km or 399 mi Nadiad
$382
645 km or 401 mi Chabahar
$585
675 km or 419 mi Udaipur
$310
679 km or 422 mi Dera Ghazi Khan
$297
683 km or 425 mi Bahawalpur
$342
683 km or 425 mi Iranshahr
$605
692 km or 430 mi Vadodara
$376
711 km or 442 mi Godhra
$371
719 km or 447 mi Bikaner
$297
723 km or 449 mi Surat
$771
736 km or 457 mi Multan
$392
745 km or 463 mi Navsari
$286
761 km or 473 mi Kandahar
$468
769 km or 478 mi Bhilwara
$340
775 km or 482 mi Khanewal
$361
785 km or 488 mi Ajmer
$279
792 km or 492 mi Lashkargah
$476
796 km or 494 mi Zahedan
$829
812 km or 504 mi Burewala
$356
836 km or 519 mi Ratlam
$311
845 km or 525 mi Vasai
$284
865 km or 537 mi Muscat
$1090
866 km or 538 mi Sikar
$350
874 km or 543 mi Zabol
$552

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Distance City Cost of living
166 km or 103 mi Kapiri Mposhi
$687
209 km or 130 mi Choma
$700
275 km or 171 mi Ndola
$541
289 km or 179 mi Kitwe
$917
297 km or 184 mi Chinhoyi
$646
318 km or 198 mi Mufulira
$1018
322 km or 200 mi Chingola
$875
370 km or 230 mi Kadoma
$723
373 km or 232 mi Livingstone
$688
399 km or 248 mi Harare
$992
411 km or 255 mi Chitungwiza
$873
426 km or 265 mi Lubumbashi
$1050
429 km or 267 mi Kwekwe
$730
464 km or 288 mi Marondera
$794
475 km or 295 mi Mansa
$776
478 km or 297 mi Gweru
$597
521 km or 324 mi Likasi
$961
529 km or 329 mi Bulawayo
$766
574 km or 356 mi Tete
$825
584 km or 363 mi Masvingo
$854
605 km or 376 mi Kolwezi
$975
611 km or 380 mi Mutare
$752
613 km or 381 mi Lilongwe
$587
645 km or 401 mi Francistown
$624
658 km or 409 mi Kasama
$748
686 km or 426 mi Chimoio
$947
688 km or 428 mi Ntcheu
$492
694 km or 431 mi Mzimba
$566
721 km or 448 mi Blantyre
$507
729 km or 453 mi Monkey Bay
$518
756 km or 470 mi Zomba
$457
757 km or 471 mi Mangochi
$493
762 km or 474 mi Mzuzu
$525
775 km or 482 mi Mulanje
$461
792 km or 492 mi Serowe
$583
802 km or 499 mi Palapye
$540
852 km or 529 mi Beira
$1003
869 km or 540 mi Mahalapye
$631
917 km or 570 mi Mbeya
$461
956 km or 594 mi Quelimane
$675