Karachi vs Makassar - Cost of Living Comparison

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Karachi Makassar
🚶 Cost of living one person
$429
$524
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1025
$1228
🏠 One person rent
$179
$246
🏘️ Family rent
$318
$438
🍽️ Food expenses
$147
$198
🚐 Transport expenses
$62.4
$31.4
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$173
$251
😷 Air quality
Unhealthy
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
8 km
17 km
🎓 Higher education
63
45
😀 Quality of life
49
56
🏙️ Population
14.9M
1.34M

The cost of living in Karachi is 18% less expensive than in Makassar. Cities ranked 8915th and 8488th ($429 vs $524) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 3rd and 35th in Pakistan and Indonesia, respectively. Check Pakistan vs Indonesia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.4 months in Karachi compared to 0.5 months in Makassar. Karachi ranked 1st best city to live in Pakistan vs Makassar ranked 6th in Indonesia, while ranked 6242nd and 5769th among best cities to live in the world.

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Karachi Makassar
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.02
$1.98
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$13.3
$9.98
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.2
$3.31
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.18
$3.31
☕ Cappuccino
$2.14
$1.82
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.32
$0.52
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$141
$188
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$96.4
$122
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$307
$437
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$187
$254
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$63.9
$69.2
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$97.3
$105
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$9.99
$41.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
21.44%
7.95%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$544
$1650
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$338
$656
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.22
$0.33
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$8.29
$4.98
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.8
$3.19
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.01
$0.89
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.78
$1.42
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.51
$1.37
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.99
$0.84
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.15
$1.51
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.6
$6.23
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.16
$3.43
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.42
$7.76
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.04
$2.4
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.61
$1.31
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.77
$1.82
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.58
$1.04
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.34
$1.11
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.58
$1.53
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.26
$0.27
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.84
$1.12
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$3.48
$23.3
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.38
$2.53
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.94
$2.2
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.67
$1.03
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.91
$1.01
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.37
$0.9
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.97
$1
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$16.9
$25.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.07
$2.96
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$13.1
$12
💇 Haircut, simple
$1.95
$1.85
👖 Brand Jeans
$15.6
$29.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$52.9
$68.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$42.4
$89.9
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1146
$3666

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$315
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$341
213 km or 132 mi Mirpur Khas
$376
324 km or 201 mi Larkana
$327
324 km or 201 mi Bhuj
$295
366 km or 227 mi Sukkur
$325
406 km or 252 mi Jacobabad
$313
445 km or 277 mi Porbandar
$344
480 km or 298 mi Rajkot
$326
564 km or 351 mi Mehsana
$402
593 km or 368 mi Quetta
$285
601 km or 374 mi Ahmedabad
$471
604 km or 375 mi Gandhinagar
$424
626 km or 389 mi Bhavnagar
$297
629 km or 391 mi Jodhpur
$375
643 km or 399 mi Pali
$338
643 km or 399 mi Nadiad
$399
645 km or 401 mi Chabahar
$687
675 km or 419 mi Udaipur
$347
679 km or 422 mi Dera Ghazi Khan
$273
683 km or 425 mi Bahawalpur
$294
683 km or 425 mi Iranshahr
$639
692 km or 430 mi Vadodara
$406
711 km or 442 mi Godhra
$391
719 km or 447 mi Bikaner
$268
723 km or 449 mi Surat
$785
736 km or 457 mi Multan
$371
745 km or 463 mi Navsari
$284
761 km or 473 mi Kandahar
$521
769 km or 478 mi Bhilwara
$360
775 km or 482 mi Khanewal
$358
785 km or 488 mi Ajmer
$299
792 km or 492 mi Lashkargah
$487
796 km or 494 mi Zahedan
$831
812 km or 504 mi Burewala
$360
836 km or 519 mi Ratlam
$327
845 km or 525 mi Vasai
$288
865 km or 537 mi Muscat
$1110
866 km or 538 mi Sikar
$371
874 km or 543 mi Zabol
$548

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Distance City Cost of living
126 km or 78 mi Parepare
$515
253 km or 157 mi Palopo
$534
358 km or 223 mi Baubau
$509
376 km or 233 mi Kendari
$516
379 km or 235 mi Bima
$601
474 km or 294 mi Palu
$577
523 km or 325 mi Balikpapan
$638
529 km or 329 mi Mataram
$380
549 km or 341 mi Banjarbaru
$488
572 km or 355 mi Banjarmasin
$503
573 km or 356 mi Samarinda
$620
592 km or 368 mi Ubud
$892
607 km or 377 mi Denpasar
$530
614 km or 382 mi Bali
$1121
623 km or 387 mi Bontang
$592
691 km or 429 mi Palangka Raya
$505
723 km or 450 mi Kupang
$533
744 km or 462 mi Probolinggo
$518
750 km or 466 mi Gorontalo
$465
771 km or 479 mi Maliana
$511
771 km or 479 mi Pasuruan
$495
774 km or 481 mi Surabaya
$558
779 km or 484 mi Dili
$521
796 km or 495 mi Ainaro
$512
814 km or 506 mi Mojokerto
$512
814 km or 506 mi Malang
$388
820 km or 509 mi Batu
$427
861 km or 535 mi Baucau
$511
867 km or 539 mi Blitar
$470
870 km or 541 mi Kediri
$487
915 km or 569 mi Madiun
$507
952 km or 592 mi Manado
$463
958 km or 595 mi Tarakan
$560
974 km or 605 mi Bitung
$467
984 km or 611 mi Ambon
$535
988 km or 614 mi Surakarta
$434
1015 km or 631 mi Salatiga
$447
1015 km or 631 mi Semarang
$550
1043 km or 648 mi Yogyakarta
$453
1062 km or 660 mi Tawau
$572