Karachi vs Malaga - Cost of Living Comparison

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Karachi Malaga
🚶 Cost of living one person
$442
$1430
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1064
$3228
🏠 One person rent
$188
$851
🏘️ Family rent
$342
$1438
🍽️ Food expenses
$147
$380
🚐 Transport expenses
$64.1
$92.9
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$179
$1651
😷 Air quality
Unhealthy
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
8 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
63
24
😀 Quality of life
50
78
🏙️ Population
14.9M
592K

The cost of living in Karachi is 69% less expensive than in Malaga. Cities ranked 8872nd and 3759th ($442 vs $1430) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 3rd and 31st in Pakistan and Spain, respectively. Check Pakistan vs Spain comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.4 months in Karachi compared to 1.2 months in Malaga. Karachi ranked 1st best city to live in Pakistan vs Malaga ranked 19th in Spain, while ranked 6253rd and 708th among best cities to live in the world.

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Karachi Malaga
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$1.99
$12.5
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$12
$47.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.2
$9.27
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.17
$3.66
☕ Cappuccino
$2.16
$2.4
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.37
$2.13
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$142
$969
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$97.4
$689
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$316
$1741
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$197
$1176
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$71.4
$76.1
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$110
$119
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$10.6
$29.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
19.17%
3.49%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$545
$6060
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$359
$2594
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.21
$1.46
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$8.21
$27.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.29
$16.6
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.96
$1.64
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.81
$1.09
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.53
$1.25
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.98
$1.53
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.15
$2.75
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.81
$14.5
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.27
$7.57
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.8
$11.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.01
$2.25
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.57
$1.75
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.82
$1.45
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.65
$2.13
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.39
$1.66
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.54
$1.76
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.27
$0.41
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.82
$2.26
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$3.49
$5.97
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.38
$1.01
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.04
$5.78
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.65
$6.61
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.9
$2.68
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.37
$2.05
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.98
$1.52
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$16.7
$39.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.05
$8.58
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$12.9
$37.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$1.95
$13.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$16.8
$75.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$57.6
$87
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$50.7
$378
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1405
$9532

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Cities near Karachi

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 Malaga

Distance City Cost of living
18 km or 11 mi Benalmadena
$1415
24 km or 15 mi Mijas
$1353
27 km or 17 mi Fuengirola
$1347
36 km or 22 mi Antequera
$1178
48 km or 30 mi Marbella
$2040
55 km or 34 mi Loja
$1316
65 km or 40 mi Almunecar
$945
67 km or 41 mi Ronda
$893
71 km or 44 mi Estepona
$1395
80 km or 50 mi Motril
$895
89 km or 55 mi Granada
$1164
94 km or 58 mi Alcala la Real
$2087
104 km or 64 mi La Linea de la Concepcion
$1145
105 km or 65 mi Gibraltar City
$2278
109 km or 68 mi Ecija
$1201
113 km or 70 mi Los Barrios
$1041
114 km or 71 mi Algeciras
$889
119 km or 74 mi Martos
$1204
122 km or 76 mi Ceuta
$1141
124 km or 77 mi Arcos de la Frontera
$1144
125 km or 78 mi Adra
$1073
130 km or 81 mi Jaen
$930
132 km or 82 mi Tarifa
$1196
133 km or 83 mi Cordoba
$1100
137 km or 85 mi Carmona
$1197
143 km or 89 mi El Ejido
$1004
148 km or 92 mi Dos Hermanas
$1164
152 km or 94 mi Jerez de la Frontera
$892
154 km or 96 mi Tetouan
$517
158 km or 98 mi Seville
$1255
158 km or 98 mi Chiclana de la Frontera
$1018
162 km or 101 mi Tangier
$679
169 km or 105 mi Linares
$1220
169 km or 105 mi Cadiz
$1359
171 km or 106 mi Ubeda
$1316
174 km or 108 mi Rota
$1358
176 km or 109 mi Almeria
$1170
196 km or 122 mi Almonte
$1165
207 km or 129 mi Melilla
$801
218 km or 135 mi Nador
$449