Karachi vs Lusaka - Cost of Living Comparison

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Karachi Lusaka
🚶 Cost of living one person
$421
$777
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1023
$2003
🏠 One person rent
$146
$272
🏘️ Family rent
$237
$437
🍽️ Food expenses
$158
$299
🚐 Transport expenses
$74.5
$144
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$142
$130
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
8 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
63
35
😀 Quality of life
54
51
🏙️ Population
14.9M
2.47M

The cost of living in Karachi is 46% less expensive than in Lusaka. Cities ranked 8923rd and 6881st ($421 vs $777) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 5th and 9th in Pakistan and Zambia, respectively. Check Pakistan vs Zambia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.3 months in Karachi compared to 0.2 months in Lusaka. Karachi ranked 1st best city to live in Pakistan vs Lusaka ranked 1st in Zambia, while ranked 6375th and 6622nd 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
$1.81
$8.56
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$14.2
$26.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.41
$4.48
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.12
$1.18
☕ Cappuccino
$2.38
$2.35
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.35
$0.7
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$106
$273
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$65.8
$148
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$194
$496
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$117
$271
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$59.4
$41.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$91.8
$63.4
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$12.8
$58.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
13.72%
24.9%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$751
$1971
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$469
$4422
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.29
$1.14
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$8.06
$44.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.48
$13.5
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.1
$1.39
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.85
$1.58
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.55
$0.88
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.23
$1.82
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.24
$1.78
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.46
$8.25
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.14
$5.2
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.97
$6.06
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.21
$3.52
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.63
$2.13
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.07
$3.36
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.51
$1.44
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.34
$2.44
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.31
$1.74
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.28
$0.46
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.81
$1.57
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$1.26
$8.33
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.44
$1.29
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.8
$3.4
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.77
$6.91
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.62
$3.8
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.57
$1.87
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.91
$1.7
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$19.6
$49.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.3
$4.77
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$11.1
$19.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.3
$7.23
👖 Brand Jeans
$16.1
$21.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$57.9
$62.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$63.4
$176
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1476
$15258

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$355
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$320
213 km or 132 mi Mirpur Khas
$385
324 km or 201 mi Larkana
$342
324 km or 201 mi Bhuj
$273
366 km or 227 mi Sukkur
$352
406 km or 252 mi Jacobabad
$337
445 km or 277 mi Porbandar
$312
480 km or 298 mi Rajkot
$298
564 km or 351 mi Mehsana
$367
593 km or 368 mi Quetta
$303
601 km or 374 mi Ahmedabad
$433
604 km or 375 mi Gandhinagar
$391
626 km or 389 mi Bhavnagar
$273
629 km or 391 mi Jodhpur
$312
643 km or 399 mi Pali
$299
643 km or 399 mi Nadiad
$360
645 km or 401 mi Chabahar
$530
675 km or 419 mi Udaipur
$314
679 km or 422 mi Dera Ghazi Khan
$278
683 km or 425 mi Bahawalpur
$310
683 km or 425 mi Iranshahr
$559
692 km or 430 mi Vadodara
$358
711 km or 442 mi Godhra
$350
719 km or 447 mi Bikaner
$279
723 km or 449 mi Surat
$663
736 km or 457 mi Multan
$440
745 km or 463 mi Navsari
$267
761 km or 473 mi Kandahar
$473
769 km or 478 mi Bhilwara
$316
775 km or 482 mi Khanewal
$401
785 km or 488 mi Ajmer
$260
792 km or 492 mi Lashkargah
$469
796 km or 494 mi Zahedan
$717
812 km or 504 mi Burewala
$350
836 km or 519 mi Ratlam
$283
845 km or 525 mi Vasai
$252
865 km or 537 mi Muscat
$1193
866 km or 538 mi Sikar
$311
874 km or 543 mi Zabol
$525

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Distance City Cost of living
166 km or 103 mi Kapiri Mposhi
$925
209 km or 130 mi Choma
$849
275 km or 171 mi Ndola
$692
289 km or 179 mi Kitwe
$1304
297 km or 184 mi Chinhoyi
$629
318 km or 198 mi Mufulira
$1602
322 km or 200 mi Chingola
$1378
370 km or 230 mi Kadoma
$727
373 km or 232 mi Livingstone
$813
399 km or 248 mi Harare
$1015
411 km or 255 mi Chitungwiza
$780
426 km or 265 mi Lubumbashi
$1125
429 km or 267 mi Kwekwe
$677
464 km or 288 mi Marondera
$755
475 km or 295 mi Mansa
$1166
478 km or 297 mi Gweru
$565
521 km or 324 mi Likasi
$1029
529 km or 329 mi Bulawayo
$632
574 km or 356 mi Tete
$792
584 km or 363 mi Masvingo
$840
605 km or 376 mi Kolwezi
$1044
611 km or 380 mi Mutare
$754
613 km or 381 mi Lilongwe
$587
645 km or 401 mi Francistown
$632
658 km or 409 mi Kasama
$1132
686 km or 426 mi Chimoio
$875
688 km or 428 mi Ntcheu
$489
694 km or 431 mi Mzimba
$559
721 km or 448 mi Blantyre
$495
729 km or 453 mi Monkey Bay
$516
756 km or 470 mi Zomba
$452
757 km or 471 mi Mangochi
$494
762 km or 474 mi Mzuzu
$522
775 km or 482 mi Mulanje
$456
792 km or 492 mi Serowe
$590
802 km or 499 mi Palapye
$549
852 km or 529 mi Beira
$952
869 km or 540 mi Mahalapye
$615
917 km or 570 mi Mbeya
$463
956 km or 594 mi Quelimane
$691