Karachi vs Makassar - Cost of Living Comparison

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Karachi Makassar
🚶 Cost of living one person
$421
$486
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1023
$1121
🏠 One person rent
$146
$225
🏘️ Family rent
$237
$372
🍽️ Food expenses
$158
$179
🚐 Transport expenses
$74.5
$33.9
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$142
$215
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
8 km
17 km
🎓 Higher education
63
46
😀 Quality of life
54
61
🏙️ Population
14.9M
1.34M

The cost of living in Karachi is 13% less expensive than in Makassar. Cities ranked 8923rd and 8746th ($421 vs $486) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 5th and 28th in Pakistan and Indonesia, respectively. Check Pakistan vs Indonesia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.3 months in Karachi compared to 0.4 months in Makassar. Karachi ranked 1st best city to live in Pakistan vs Makassar ranked 8th in Indonesia, while ranked 6375th and 5739th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Karachi vs Makassar

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Karachi Makassar
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$1.81
$2.03
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$14.2
$8.92
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.41
$3.25
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.12
$2.92
☕ Cappuccino
$2.38
$1.97
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.35
$0.49
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$106
$177
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$65.8
$136
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$194
$312
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$117
$251
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$59.4
$54.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$91.8
$83.8
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$12.8
$25.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
13.72%
5.98%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$751
$1419
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$469
$558
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.29
$0.28
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$8.06
$9.63
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.48
$3.23
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.1
$0.76
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.85
$1.53
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.55
$1.01
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.23
$0.6
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.24
$1.26
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.46
$5.12
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.14
$2.54
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.97
$3.91
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.21
$2.11
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.63
$1.45
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.07
$1.69
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.51
$1.4
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.34
$1.12
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.31
$1.42
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.28
$0.27
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.81
$0.92
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$1.26
$22.6
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.44
$1.88
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.8
$2.61
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.77
$0.87
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.62
$0.83
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.57
$0.75
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.91
$0.84
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$19.6
$21.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.3
$3.36
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$11.1
$9.92
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.3
$1.56
👖 Brand Jeans
$16.1
$26.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$57.9
$74.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$63.4
$95.3
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1476
$3858

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$355
208 km or 129 mi Nawabshah
$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
126 km or 78 mi Parepare
$470
253 km or 157 mi Palopo
$482
358 km or 223 mi Baubau
$468
376 km or 233 mi Kendari
$475
379 km or 235 mi Bima
$566
474 km or 294 mi Palu
$510
523 km or 325 mi Balikpapan
$556
529 km or 329 mi Mataram
$387
549 km or 341 mi Banjarbaru
$427
572 km or 355 mi Banjarmasin
$436
573 km or 356 mi Samarinda
$530
592 km or 368 mi Ubud
$780
607 km or 377 mi Denpasar
$493
614 km or 382 mi Bali
$1115
623 km or 387 mi Bontang
$511
691 km or 429 mi Palangka Raya
$439
723 km or 450 mi Kupang
$504
744 km or 462 mi Probolinggo
$450
750 km or 466 mi Gorontalo
$421
771 km or 479 mi Maliana
$499
771 km or 479 mi Pasuruan
$437
774 km or 481 mi Surabaya
$520
779 km or 484 mi Dili
$507
796 km or 495 mi Ainaro
$500
814 km or 506 mi Mojokerto
$402
814 km or 506 mi Malang
$358
820 km or 509 mi Batu
$386
861 km or 535 mi Baucau
$501
867 km or 539 mi Blitar
$416
870 km or 541 mi Kediri
$428
915 km or 569 mi Madiun
$419
952 km or 592 mi Manado
$412
958 km or 595 mi Tarakan
$497
974 km or 605 mi Bitung
$423
984 km or 611 mi Ambon
$499
988 km or 614 mi Surakarta
$381
1015 km or 631 mi Salatiga
$400
1015 km or 631 mi Semarang
$490
1043 km or 648 mi Yogyakarta
$436
1062 km or 660 mi Tawau
$640