Karachi vs Lusaka - Cost of Living Comparison

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Karachi Lusaka
🚶 Cost of living one person
$417
$777
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$995
$1907
🏠 One person rent
$174
$360
🏘️ Family rent
$312
$686
🍽️ Food expenses
$142
$225
🚐 Transport expenses
$60.5
$130
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$184
$332
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
8 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
63
36
😀 Quality of life
53
51
🏙️ Population
14.9M
2.47M

The cost of living in Karachi is 46% less expensive than in Lusaka. Cities ranked 8902nd and 6460th ($417 vs $777) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st 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 0.4 months in Lusaka. Karachi ranked 1st best city to live in Pakistan vs Lusaka ranked 1st in Zambia, while ranked 6078th and 6238th 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
$1.9
$3.81
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$12.5
$28.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4
$3.5
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.13
$1.02
☕ Cappuccino
$1.9
$2.25
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.31
$1.04
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$142
$234
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$93.1
$144
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$316
$767
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$179
$374
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$60.2
$67.1
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$93.9
$103
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$11
$131
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
21.14%
21.35%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$584
$2014
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$336
$4865
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.23
$1.24
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$12.2
$37.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.45
$12.3
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.04
$1.32
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.79
$1.29
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.49
$0.88
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.01
$2.3
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.18
$2.26
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.94
$8.46
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.24
$4.05
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.76
$5.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.99
$2.16
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.65
$1.3
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.83
$2.36
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.5
$1.11
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.32
$1.36
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.39
$1.33
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.25
$0.45
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.76
$0.9
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$4.22
$6.68
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.38
$0.98
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.03
$2.56
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.92
$2.59
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.36
$2.92
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.03
$1.43
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.07
$1.31
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$17.5
$40.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.05
$3.12
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$10.9
$15.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.64
$5.64
👖 Brand Jeans
$15.3
$24.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$53.2
$89.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$46.7
$112
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1093
$5932

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$297
208 km or 129 mi Nawabshah
$292
213 km or 132 mi Mirpur Khas
$326
324 km or 201 mi Larkana
$301
324 km or 201 mi Bhuj
$308
366 km or 227 mi Sukkur
$293
406 km or 252 mi Jacobabad
$289
445 km or 277 mi Porbandar
$358
480 km or 298 mi Rajkot
$353
564 km or 351 mi Mehsana
$377
593 km or 368 mi Quetta
$313
601 km or 374 mi Ahmedabad
$505
604 km or 375 mi Gandhinagar
$339
626 km or 389 mi Bhavnagar
$296
629 km or 391 mi Jodhpur
$360
643 km or 399 mi Pali
$336
643 km or 399 mi Nadiad
$396
645 km or 401 mi Chabahar
$779
675 km or 419 mi Udaipur
$338
679 km or 422 mi Dera Ghazi Khan
$242
683 km or 425 mi Bahawalpur
$267
683 km or 425 mi Iranshahr
$672
692 km or 430 mi Vadodara
$399
711 km or 442 mi Godhra
$385
719 km or 447 mi Bikaner
$291
723 km or 449 mi Surat
$809
736 km or 457 mi Multan
$307
745 km or 463 mi Navsari
$301
761 km or 473 mi Kandahar
$513
769 km or 478 mi Bhilwara
$338
775 km or 482 mi Khanewal
$328
785 km or 488 mi Ajmer
$336
792 km or 492 mi Lashkargah
$484
796 km or 494 mi Zahedan
$822
812 km or 504 mi Burewala
$338
836 km or 519 mi Ratlam
$323
845 km or 525 mi Vasai
$315
865 km or 537 mi Muscat
$1126
866 km or 538 mi Sikar
$375
874 km or 543 mi Zabol
$546

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Distance City Cost of living
166 km or 103 mi Kapiri Mposhi
$968
209 km or 130 mi Choma
$795
275 km or 171 mi Ndola
$1210
289 km or 179 mi Kitwe
$1238
297 km or 184 mi Chinhoyi
$784
318 km or 198 mi Mufulira
$1236
322 km or 200 mi Chingola
$1107
370 km or 230 mi Kadoma
$689
373 km or 232 mi Livingstone
$734
399 km or 248 mi Harare
$957
411 km or 255 mi Chitungwiza
$852
426 km or 265 mi Lubumbashi
$1025
429 km or 267 mi Kwekwe
$691
464 km or 288 mi Marondera
$761
475 km or 295 mi Mansa
$1121
478 km or 297 mi Gweru
$722
521 km or 324 mi Likasi
$953
529 km or 329 mi Bulawayo
$777
574 km or 356 mi Tete
$970
584 km or 363 mi Masvingo
$837
605 km or 376 mi Kolwezi
$961
611 km or 380 mi Mutare
$645
613 km or 381 mi Lilongwe
$367
645 km or 401 mi Francistown
$550
658 km or 409 mi Kasama
$1176
686 km or 426 mi Chimoio
$993
688 km or 428 mi Ntcheu
$332
694 km or 431 mi Mzimba
$337
721 km or 448 mi Blantyre
$363
729 km or 453 mi Monkey Bay
$335
756 km or 470 mi Zomba
$326
757 km or 471 mi Mangochi
$332
762 km or 474 mi Mzuzu
$338
775 km or 482 mi Mulanje
$327
792 km or 492 mi Serowe
$554
802 km or 499 mi Palapye
$511
852 km or 529 mi Beira
$1014
869 km or 540 mi Mahalapye
$605
917 km or 570 mi Mbeya
$457
956 km or 594 mi Quelimane
$992