Karachi vs Malabo - Cost of Living Comparison

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Karachi Malabo
🚶 Cost of living one person
$442
$741
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1064
$2145
🏠 One person rent
$188
$149
🏘️ Family rent
$342
$471
🍽️ Food expenses
$147
$461
🚐 Transport expenses
$64.1
$40.3
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$179
$317
😷 Air quality
Unhealthy
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
8 km
7 km
🎓 Higher education
63
8
😀 Quality of life
50
33
🏙️ Population
14.9M
297K

The cost of living in Karachi is 40% less expensive than in Malabo. Cities ranked 8872nd and 6716th ($442 vs $741) 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 6253rd and 7709th among best cities to live in the world.

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Karachi Malabo
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$1.99
$12.9
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$12
$51.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.2
$12
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.17
$1.59
☕ Cappuccino
$2.16
$5.61
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.37
$1.21
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$142
$179
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$97.4
$101
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$316
$720
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$197
$357
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$71.4
$16.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$110
$25.4
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$10.6
$16
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
19.17%
6.81%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$545
$856
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$359
$650
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.21
$1.2
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$8.21
$26.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.29
$7.17
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.96
$0.8
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.81
$2.49
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.53
$3.2
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.98
$1.6
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.15
$2.87
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.81
$6.69
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.27
$6.91
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.8
$7.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.01
$4.83
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.57
$3.16
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.82
$4.78
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.65
$3.16
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.39
$4.03
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.54
$2.78
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.27
$0.65
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.82
$2.38
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$3.49
$4.76
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.38
$1.43
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.04
$4.52
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.65
$5.49
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.9
$5.45
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.37
$1.79
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.98
$2.57
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$16.7
$47.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.05
$5.36
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$12.9
$24.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$1.95
$11.2
👖 Brand Jeans
$16.8
$23.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$57.6
$135
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$50.7
$64.1
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1405
$5445

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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

Cities near Malabo

Distance City Cost of living
57 km or 36 mi Limbe
$655
69 km or 43 mi Buea
$601
108 km or 67 mi Douala
$1265
123 km or 77 mi Kumba
$764
142 km or 88 mi Calabar
$384
218 km or 135 mi Aba
$621
226 km or 140 mi Port Harcourt
$679
238 km or 148 mi Bata
$1121
244 km or 152 mi Umuahia
$883
264 km or 164 mi Bafoussam
$555
273 km or 169 mi Owerri
$1611
287 km or 179 mi Bamenda
$553
305 km or 189 mi Yaounde
$747
331 km or 206 mi Enugu
$462
331 km or 206 mi Awka
$805
347 km or 216 mi Onitsha
$972
381 km or 237 mi Libreville
$668
388 km or 241 mi Warri
$881
443 km or 275 mi Sao Tome
$900
450 km or 279 mi Trindade
$900
451 km or 281 mi Benin
$558
497 km or 309 mi Port-Gentil
$625
520 km or 323 mi Owo
$651
555 km or 345 mi Akure
$634
583 km or 362 mi Ado Ekiti
$666
606 km or 377 mi Abuja
$1502
622 km or 387 mi Ife
$779
645 km or 401 mi Osogbo
$695
664 km or 413 mi Ngaoundere
$527
666 km or 414 mi Lagos
$1113
673 km or 418 mi Ibadan
$776
687 km or 427 mi Jos
$820
696 km or 433 mi Minna
$743
702 km or 436 mi Oyo
$677
705 km or 438 mi Ilorin
$535
709 km or 441 mi Abeokuta
$1030
739 km or 459 mi Bauchi
$759
746 km or 464 mi Porto-Novo
$670
762 km or 473 mi Cotonou
$709
767 km or 477 mi Kaduna
$371