Karachi vs Makassar - Cost of Living Comparison

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Karachi Makassar
🚶 Cost of living one person
$417
$519
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$995
$1226
🏠 One person rent
$174
$239
🏘️ Family rent
$312
$430
🍽️ Food expenses
$142
$203
🚐 Transport expenses
$60.5
$30.8
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$184
$242
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
8 km
17 km
🎓 Higher education
63
45
😀 Quality of life
53
58
🏙️ Population
14.9M
1.34M

The cost of living in Karachi is 20% less expensive than in Makassar. Cities ranked 8902nd and 8370th ($417 vs $519) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 25th 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 7th in Indonesia, while ranked 6078th and 5604th among best cities to live in the world.

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Karachi Makassar
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$1.9
$3.17
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$12.5
$11.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4
$3.15
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.13
$2.85
☕ Cappuccino
$1.9
$1.9
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.31
$0.52
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$142
$182
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$93.1
$120
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$316
$465
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$179
$242
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$60.2
$66
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$93.9
$103
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$11
$40.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
21.14%
8.02%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$584
$1591
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$336
$640
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.23
$0.32
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$12.2
$4.77
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.45
$3.16
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.04
$0.87
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.79
$1.34
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.49
$1.3
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.01
$0.82
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.18
$1.47
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.94
$6.05
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.24
$3.51
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.76
$7.43
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.99
$2.54
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.65
$1.28
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.83
$2.29
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.5
$1.01
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.32
$1.05
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.39
$1.48
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.25
$0.3
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.76
$1.08
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$4.22
$22.4
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.38
$2.32
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.03
$2.13
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.92
$1
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.36
$0.98
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.03
$0.87
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.07
$0.98
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$17.5
$24.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.05
$2.88
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$10.9
$11
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.64
$1.78
👖 Brand Jeans
$15.3
$28.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$53.2
$66.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$46.7
$94
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1093
$3526

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$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
126 km or 78 mi Parepare
$506
253 km or 157 mi Palopo
$525
358 km or 223 mi Baubau
$499
376 km or 233 mi Kendari
$506
379 km or 235 mi Bima
$556
474 km or 294 mi Palu
$568
523 km or 325 mi Balikpapan
$643
529 km or 329 mi Mataram
$361
549 km or 341 mi Banjarbaru
$450
572 km or 355 mi Banjarmasin
$460
573 km or 356 mi Samarinda
$604
592 km or 368 mi Ubud
$870
607 km or 377 mi Denpasar
$546
614 km or 382 mi Bali
$873
623 km or 387 mi Bontang
$577
691 km or 429 mi Palangka Raya
$484
723 km or 450 mi Kupang
$502
744 km or 462 mi Probolinggo
$469
750 km or 466 mi Gorontalo
$429
771 km or 479 mi Maliana
$505
771 km or 479 mi Pasuruan
$454
774 km or 481 mi Surabaya
$522
779 km or 484 mi Dili
$514
796 km or 495 mi Ainaro
$506
814 km or 506 mi Mojokerto
$459
814 km or 506 mi Malang
$383
820 km or 509 mi Batu
$403
861 km or 535 mi Baucau
$506
867 km or 539 mi Blitar
$427
870 km or 541 mi Kediri
$439
915 km or 569 mi Madiun
$440
952 km or 592 mi Manado
$422
958 km or 595 mi Tarakan
$537
974 km or 605 mi Bitung
$431
984 km or 611 mi Ambon
$508
988 km or 614 mi Surakarta
$383
1015 km or 631 mi Salatiga
$403
1015 km or 631 mi Semarang
$570
1043 km or 648 mi Yogyakarta
$427
1062 km or 660 mi Tawau
$464