Karachi vs Lyon - Cost of Living Comparison

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Karachi Lyon
🚶 Cost of living one person
$442
$1570
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1064
$3820
🏠 One person rent
$188
$773
🏘️ Family rent
$342
$1432
🍽️ Food expenses
$147
$544
🚐 Transport expenses
$64.1
$134
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$179
$2651
😷 Air quality
Unhealthy
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
8 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
63
93
😀 Quality of life
50
89
🏙️ Population
14.9M
521K

The cost of living in Karachi is 72% less expensive than in Lyon. Cities ranked 8872nd and 3152nd ($442 vs $1570) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 3rd and 34th in Pakistan and France, respectively. Check Pakistan vs France comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.4 months in Karachi compared to 1.7 months in Lyon. Karachi ranked 1st best city to live in Pakistan vs Lyon ranked 5th in France, while ranked 6253rd and 195th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Karachi vs Lyon

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Karachi Lyon
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$1.99
$15.5
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$12
$62
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.2
$11.7
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.17
$6.9
 Cappuccino
$2.16
$3.63
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.37
$2.91
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$142
$824
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$97.4
$563
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$316
$1593
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$197
$1107
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$71.4
$129
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$110
$199
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$10.6
$29.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
19.17%
3.74%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$545
$6408
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$359
$4049
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.21
$2.09
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$8.21
$74.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.29
$19.7
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.96
$1.86
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.81
$1.34
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.53
$2
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.98
$2.06
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.15
$4.14
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.81
$20.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.27
$14
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.8
$22.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.01
$2.67
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.57
$2.25
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.82
$3.46
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.65
$3.43
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.39
$2.35
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.54
$2.45
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.27
$0.52
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.82
$2.31
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$3.49
$8.26
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.38
$2.48
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.04
$11.6
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.65
$6.44
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.9
$4.46
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.37
$1.96
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.98
$3.57
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$16.7
$39.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.05
$11.3
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$12.9
$26
💇 Haircut, simple
$1.95
$16.8
👖 Brand Jeans
$16.8
$95.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$57.6
$99.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$50.7
$584
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1405
$10816

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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

Cities near Lyon

Distance City Cost of living
3.1 km or 1.9 mi Villeurbanne
$1567
50 km or 31 mi Saint-Etienne
$1081
61 km or 38 mi Macon
$1256
67 km or 42 mi Roanne
$1348
84 km or 52 mi Aix-les-Bains
$1470
87 km or 54 mi Chambery
$1310
92 km or 57 mi Valence
$1182
94 km or 58 mi Grenoble
$1434
101 km or 63 mi Annecy
$1522
109 km or 68 mi Vernier
$3017
109 km or 68 mi Meyrin
$2937
110 km or 68 mi Lancy
$2970
111 km or 69 mi Carouge
$3028
112 km or 70 mi Geneva
$3195
114 km or 71 mi Chalon-sur-Saone
$1247
117 km or 73 mi Vichy
$1205
118 km or 73 mi Annemasse
$1352
120 km or 74 mi Le Creusot
$1050
128 km or 80 mi Nyon
$3278
136 km or 85 mi Clermont-Ferrand
$1299
158 km or 98 mi Chamonix
$1723
159 km or 99 mi Renens
$2738
163 km or 101 mi Lausanne
$2732
175 km or 108 mi Dijon
$1314
177 km or 110 mi Montreux
$3088
179 km or 111 mi Yverdon-les-Bains
$2776
184 km or 115 mi Montlucon
$1485
188 km or 117 mi Besancon
$1110
188 km or 117 mi Nevers
$1316
192 km or 120 mi Aosta
$1474
195 km or 121 mi Bulle
$2658
201 km or 125 mi Avignon
$1338
202 km or 125 mi Sion
$1950
211 km or 131 mi Neuchatel
$2308
212 km or 132 mi Fribourg
$2470
213 km or 132 mi La Chaux-de-Fonds
$2287
217 km or 135 mi Nimes
$1231
227 km or 141 mi Manosque
$1338
236 km or 147 mi Turin
$1424
236 km or 147 mi Koniz
$2457