Karachi vs Madrid - Cost of Living Comparison

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Karachi Madrid
🚶 Cost of living one person
$417
$1726
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$995
$3985
🏠 One person rent
$174
$986
🏘️ Family rent
$312
$1693
🍽️ Food expenses
$142
$440
🚐 Transport expenses
$60.5
$168
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$184
$2362
😷 Air quality
Bad
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
8 km
10 km
🎓 Higher education
63
98
😀 Quality of life
53
90
🏙️ Population
14.9M
3.28M

The cost of living in Karachi is 76% less expensive than in Madrid. Cities ranked 8902nd and 2577th ($417 vs $1726) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 7th in Pakistan and Spain, respectively. Check Pakistan vs Spain comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.4 months in Karachi compared to 1.4 months in Madrid. Karachi ranked 1st best city to live in Pakistan vs Madrid ranked 1st in Spain, while ranked 6078th and 121st among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Karachi vs Madrid

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Karachi Madrid
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$1.9
$14.1
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$12.5
$58.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4
$10
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.13
$4.01
 Cappuccino
$1.9
$2.55
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.31
$2.69
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$142
$1118
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$93.1
$805
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$316
$2068
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$179
$1386
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$60.2
$85.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$93.9
$138
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$11
$32.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
21.14%
2.58%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$584
$4611
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$336
$2665
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.23
$1.64
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$12.2
$43.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.45
$14
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.04
$1.81
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.79
$1.15
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.49
$1.5
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.01
$1.44
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.18
$3.16
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.94
$14.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.24
$8.08
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.76
$14.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.99
$2.39
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.65
$1.93
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.83
$1.79
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.5
$2.45
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.32
$1.48
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.39
$1.58
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.25
$0.64
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.76
$2.24
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$4.22
$6.7
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.38
$1.33
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.03
$5.86
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.92
$11.5
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.36
$3.45
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.03
$2.12
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.07
$2.44
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$17.5
$45.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.05
$10.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$10.9
$72.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.64
$19.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$15.3
$73.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$53.2
$84.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$46.7
$529
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1093
$9474

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Distance City Cost of living
148 km or 92 mi Hyderabad
$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
11 km or 6.6 mi Pozuelo de Alarcon
$1721
11 km or 6.7 mi Coslada
$1368
14 km or 8.5 mi Alcobendas
$1377
18 km or 11 mi Mostoles
$1572
18 km or 11 mi Fuenlabrada
$1492
18 km or 11 mi Torrejon de Ardoz
$1219
21 km or 13 mi Tres Cantos
$1298
29 km or 18 mi Alcala de Henares
$1156
50 km or 31 mi Guadalajara
$1138
68 km or 42 mi Toledo
$1282
69 km or 43 mi Segovia
$1303
138 km or 86 mi Cuenca
$1139
155 km or 97 mi Laguna de Duero
$1187
158 km or 98 mi Villarrobledo
$1203
162 km or 101 mi Valladolid
$1207
177 km or 110 mi Salamanca
$973
196 km or 122 mi Puertollano
$932
208 km or 129 mi Plasencia
$1127
211 km or 131 mi Zamora
$1140
215 km or 133 mi Burgos
$1109
223 km or 139 mi Albacete
$983
242 km or 150 mi Villanueva de la Serena
$1137
244 km or 151 mi Requena
$1241
250 km or 156 mi Logrono
$1142
251 km or 156 mi Caceres
$902
253 km or 157 mi Tudela
$1260
258 km or 160 mi Linares
$1206
269 km or 167 mi Ubeda
$1283
272 km or 169 mi Zaragoza
$1327
281 km or 175 mi Merida
$1096
283 km or 176 mi Vitoria-Gasteiz
$1382
288 km or 179 mi Leon
$987
295 km or 183 mi Jaen
$963
296 km or 184 mi Jumilla
$1191
297 km or 184 mi Cordoba
$1056
298 km or 185 mi Yecla
$1210
299 km or 186 mi Braganca
$807
301 km or 187 mi Martos
$1214
302 km or 187 mi Caravaca de la Cruz
$1176
302 km or 188 mi Valencia
$1437