Karachi vs Lusaka - Cost of Living Comparison

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Karachi Lusaka
🚶 Cost of living one person
$429
$685
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1025
$1880
🏠 One person rent
$179
$250
🏘️ Family rent
$318
$606
🍽️ Food expenses
$147
$245
🚐 Transport expenses
$62.4
$130
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$173
$332
😷 Air quality
Unhealthy
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
8 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
63
36
😀 Quality of life
49
48
🏙️ Population
14.9M
2.47M

The cost of living in Karachi is 37% less expensive than in Lusaka. Cities ranked 8915th and 7016th ($429 vs $685) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 3rd and 9th 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 6242nd and 6308th among best cities to live in the world.

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Karachi Lusaka
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.02
$6.96
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$13.3
$26.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.2
$3.84
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.18
$1.02
☕ Cappuccino
$2.14
$2.22
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.32
$0.9
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$141
$191
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$96.4
$103
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$307
$881
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$187
$330
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$63.9
$66.2
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$97.3
$102
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$9.99
$63.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
21.44%
21.22%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$544
$1988
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$338
$4865
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.22
$1.56
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$8.29
$37.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.8
$12.1
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.01
$1.29
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.78
$1.3
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.51
$0.76
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.99
$2.33
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.15
$1.97
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.6
$6.99
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.16
$3.87
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.42
$5.21
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.04
$2.56
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.61
$1.69
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.77
$2.66
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.58
$1.44
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.34
$1.89
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.58
$1.48
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.26
$0.4
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.84
$1.07
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$3.48
$6.63
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.38
$1.1
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.94
$2.65
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.67
$2.3
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.91
$2.57
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.37
$1.27
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.97
$1.15
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$16.9
$42.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.07
$3.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$13.1
$12.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$1.95
$4.8
👖 Brand Jeans
$15.6
$18.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$52.9
$89.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$42.4
$176
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1146
$5845

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$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
166 km or 103 mi Kapiri Mposhi
$894
209 km or 130 mi Choma
$725
275 km or 171 mi Ndola
$1139
289 km or 179 mi Kitwe
$1116
297 km or 184 mi Chinhoyi
$830
318 km or 198 mi Mufulira
$1090
322 km or 200 mi Chingola
$1028
370 km or 230 mi Kadoma
$729
373 km or 232 mi Livingstone
$670
399 km or 248 mi Harare
$1012
411 km or 255 mi Chitungwiza
$890
426 km or 265 mi Lubumbashi
$1007
429 km or 267 mi Kwekwe
$731
464 km or 288 mi Marondera
$810
475 km or 295 mi Mansa
$1017
478 km or 297 mi Gweru
$761
521 km or 324 mi Likasi
$939
529 km or 329 mi Bulawayo
$756
574 km or 356 mi Tete
$834
584 km or 363 mi Masvingo
$871
605 km or 376 mi Kolwezi
$947
611 km or 380 mi Mutare
$662
613 km or 381 mi Lilongwe
$582
645 km or 401 mi Francistown
$585
658 km or 409 mi Kasama
$1079
686 km or 426 mi Chimoio
$953
688 km or 428 mi Ntcheu
$515
694 km or 431 mi Mzimba
$574
721 km or 448 mi Blantyre
$591
729 km or 453 mi Monkey Bay
$526
756 km or 470 mi Zomba
$498
757 km or 471 mi Mangochi
$516
762 km or 474 mi Mzuzu
$534
775 km or 482 mi Mulanje
$500
792 km or 492 mi Serowe
$600
802 km or 499 mi Palapye
$554
852 km or 529 mi Beira
$1000
869 km or 540 mi Mahalapye
$663
917 km or 570 mi Mbeya
$433
956 km or 594 mi Quelimane
$670