Karachi vs Madrid - Cost of Living Comparison

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Karachi Madrid
🚶 Cost of living one person
$442
$1781
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1064
$4027
🏠 One person rent
$188
$1048
🏘️ Family rent
$342
$1736
🍽️ Food expenses
$147
$445
🚐 Transport expenses
$64.1
$163
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$179
$2294
😷 Air quality
Unhealthy
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
8 km
10 km
🎓 Higher education
63
98
😀 Quality of life
50
90
🏙️ Population
14.9M
3.42M

The cost of living in Karachi is 75% less expensive than in Madrid. Cities ranked 8872nd and 2443rd ($442 vs $1781) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 3rd and 5th 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 1.3 months in Madrid. Karachi ranked 1st best city to live in Pakistan vs Madrid ranked 1st in Spain, while ranked 6253rd and 151st 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
$1.99
$14.7
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$12
$57
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.2
$10.6
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.17
$4.36
☕ Cappuccino
$2.16
$2.92
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.37
$2.77
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$142
$1203
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$97.4
$853
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$316
$2092
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$197
$1428
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$71.4
$94
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$110
$145
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$10.6
$30.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
19.17%
3.59%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$545
$6884
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$359
$3988
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.21
$1.56
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$8.21
$32.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.29
$15.8
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.96
$1.74
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.81
$1.11
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.53
$1.31
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.98
$1.31
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.15
$3.12
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.81
$13.5
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.27
$8.12
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.8
$14.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.01
$2.31
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.57
$1.91
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.82
$2.13
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.65
$2.26
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.39
$1.78
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.54
$1.77
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.27
$0.59
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.82
$2.02
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$3.49
$6.89
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.38
$1.21
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.04
$6.25
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.65
$11.5
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.9
$3.96
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.37
$2.62
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.98
$2.99
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$16.7
$45
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.05
$10.2
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$12.9
$58.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$1.95
$15.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$16.8
$80.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$57.6
$90.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$50.7
$576
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1405
$10042

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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

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Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.6 mi Pozuelo de Alarcon
$1565
11 km or 6.7 mi Coslada
$1530
14 km or 8.5 mi Alcobendas
$1433
18 km or 11 mi Mostoles
$1573
18 km or 11 mi Fuenlabrada
$1389
18 km or 11 mi Torrejon de Ardoz
$1387
21 km or 13 mi Tres Cantos
$1309
29 km or 18 mi Alcala de Henares
$1293
50 km or 31 mi Guadalajara
$1056
68 km or 42 mi Toledo
$1204
69 km or 43 mi Segovia
$1285
138 km or 86 mi Cuenca
$1084
155 km or 97 mi Laguna de Duero
$1201
158 km or 98 mi Villarrobledo
$1235
162 km or 101 mi Valladolid
$1212
177 km or 110 mi Salamanca
$1086
196 km or 122 mi Puertollano
$812
208 km or 129 mi Plasencia
$1098
211 km or 131 mi Zamora
$1286
215 km or 133 mi Burgos
$1107
223 km or 139 mi Albacete
$1209
242 km or 150 mi Villanueva de la Serena
$1157
244 km or 151 mi Requena
$1261
250 km or 156 mi Logrono
$983
251 km or 156 mi Caceres
$947
253 km or 157 mi Tudela
$1241
258 km or 160 mi Linares
$1220
269 km or 167 mi Ubeda
$1316
272 km or 169 mi Zaragoza
$1101
281 km or 175 mi Merida
$1126
283 km or 176 mi Vitoria-Gasteiz
$1532
288 km or 179 mi Leon
$1241
295 km or 183 mi Jaen
$930
296 km or 184 mi Jumilla
$1241
297 km or 184 mi Cordoba
$1100
298 km or 185 mi Yecla
$1324
299 km or 186 mi Braganca
$806
301 km or 187 mi Martos
$1204
302 km or 187 mi Caravaca de la Cruz
$1221
302 km or 188 mi Valencia
$1522