Karachi vs Malabo - Cost of Living Comparison

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Karachi Malabo
🚶 Cost of living one person
$429
$812
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1025
$2326
🏠 One person rent
$179
$175
🏘️ Family rent
$318
$533
🍽️ Food expenses
$147
$498
🚐 Transport expenses
$62.4
$42.1
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$173
$341
😷 Air quality
Unhealthy
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
8 km
7 km
🎓 Higher education
63
8
😀 Quality of life
49
34
🏙️ Population
14.9M
297K

The cost of living in Karachi is 47% less expensive than in Malabo. Cities ranked 8915th and 6389th ($429 vs $812) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 3rd and 2nd in Pakistan and Equatorial Guinea, respectively. Check Pakistan vs Equatorial Guinea comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.4 months in Karachi compared to 0.4 months in Malabo. Karachi ranked 1st best city to live in Pakistan vs Malabo ranked 1st in Equatorial Guinea, while ranked 6242nd and 7611th among best cities to live in the world.

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Karachi Malabo
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.02
$13.6
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$13.3
$42.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.2
$17.1
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.18
$1.69
 Cappuccino
$2.14
$6.83
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.32
$1.7
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$141
$190
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$96.4
$107
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$307
$772
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$187
$385
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$63.9
$34.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$97.3
$53.1
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$9.99
$17.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
21.44%
6.75%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$544
$848
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$338
$640
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.22
$1.28
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$8.29
$26.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.8
$7.6
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.01
$0.85
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.78
$2.69
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.51
$3.38
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.99
$1.7
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.15
$3.03
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.6
$6.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.16
$6.84
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.42
$7.36
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.04
$5.09
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.61
$3.42
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.77
$5.15
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.58
$3.41
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.34
$4.22
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.58
$2.98
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.26
$0.69
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.84
$2.53
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$3.48
$5.13
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.38
$1.44
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.94
$4.53
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.67
$5.87
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.91
$4.21
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.37
$1.91
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.97
$3.06
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$16.9
$51.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.07
$5.43
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$13.1
$29.6
💇 Haircut, simple
$1.95
$9.66
👖 Brand Jeans
$15.6
$25.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$52.9
$144
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$42.4
$68.5
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1146
$5705

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Distance City Cost of living
148 km or 92 mi Hyderabad
$315
208 km or 129 mi Nawabshah
$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
57 km or 36 mi Limbe
$710
69 km or 43 mi Buea
$655
108 km or 67 mi Douala
$1368
123 km or 77 mi Kumba
$933
142 km or 88 mi Calabar
$374
218 km or 135 mi Aba
$638
226 km or 140 mi Port Harcourt
$651
238 km or 148 mi Bata
$1201
244 km or 152 mi Umuahia
$906
264 km or 164 mi Bafoussam
$794
273 km or 169 mi Owerri
$1686
287 km or 179 mi Bamenda
$714
305 km or 189 mi Yaounde
$764
331 km or 206 mi Enugu
$469
331 km or 206 mi Awka
$846
347 km or 216 mi Onitsha
$1036
381 km or 237 mi Libreville
$702
388 km or 241 mi Warri
$886
443 km or 275 mi Sao Tome
$878
450 km or 279 mi Trindade
$879
451 km or 281 mi Benin
$537
497 km or 309 mi Port-Gentil
$659
520 km or 323 mi Owo
$658
555 km or 345 mi Akure
$635
583 km or 362 mi Ado Ekiti
$681
606 km or 377 mi Abuja
$1262
622 km or 387 mi Ife
$774
645 km or 401 mi Osogbo
$704
664 km or 413 mi Ngaoundere
$666
666 km or 414 mi Lagos
$1133
673 km or 418 mi Ibadan
$759
687 km or 427 mi Jos
$757
696 km or 433 mi Minna
$787
702 km or 436 mi Oyo
$699
705 km or 438 mi Ilorin
$526
709 km or 441 mi Abeokuta
$1019
739 km or 459 mi Bauchi
$735
746 km or 464 mi Porto-Novo
$710
762 km or 473 mi Cotonou
$755
767 km or 477 mi Kaduna
$377