Karachi vs Manila - Cost of Living Comparison

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Karachi Manila
🚶 Cost of living one person
$434
$821
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1045
$2009
🏠 One person rent
$163
$400
🏘️ Family rent
$267
$679
🍽️ Food expenses
$154
$295
🚐 Transport expenses
$72.8
$49
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$152
$347
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
8 km
11 km
🎓 Higher education
63
77
😀 Quality of life
54
65
🏙️ Population
14.9M
1.9M

The cost of living in Karachi is 47% less expensive than in Manila. Cities ranked 8914th and 6679th ($434 vs $821) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 4th in Pakistan and the Philippines, respectively. Check Pakistan vs the Philippines comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.4 months in Karachi compared to 0.4 months in Manila. Karachi ranked 1st best city to live in Pakistan vs Manila ranked 3rd in the Philippines, while ranked 6414th and 5265th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Karachi vs Manila

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Karachi Manila
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$1.8
$5.86
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$13.5
$26.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.1
$4.3
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.96
$1.67
☕ Cappuccino
$2.35
$2.73
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.37
$1.11
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$122
$492
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$71.5
$250
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$224
$872
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$129
$451
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$69.7
$75.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$107
$117
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$11.6
$26.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
13.94%
7.36%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$659
$4309
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$422
$2679
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.29
$0.52
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$9.03
$13.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.48
$3.32
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.95
$1.11
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.84
$1.93
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.58
$1.36
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.14
$1.02
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.21
$2.26
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7
$8.79
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.37
$5.03
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.73
$7.93
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.14
$3.32
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.62
$1.95
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1
$3.29
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.5
$2.3
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.35
$2.43
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.33
$2.9
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.28
$0.43
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.82
$1.61
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$1.25
$10.4
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.25
$1.5
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.13
$3.26
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.78
$5.45
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.24
$3.16
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.35
$1.74
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.8
$1.65
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$17.6
$44.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.26
$7.03
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$13.1
$15.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$1.99
$6.35
👖 Brand Jeans
$15.6
$51.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$62.6
$80
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$58.1
$160
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1646
$14540

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Distance City Cost of living
148 km or 92 mi Hyderabad
$365
208 km or 129 mi Nawabshah
$326
213 km or 132 mi Mirpur Khas
$392
324 km or 201 mi Larkana
$337
324 km or 201 mi Bhuj
$284
366 km or 227 mi Sukkur
$343
406 km or 252 mi Jacobabad
$327
445 km or 277 mi Porbandar
$324
480 km or 298 mi Rajkot
$310
564 km or 351 mi Mehsana
$378
593 km or 368 mi Quetta
$298
601 km or 374 mi Ahmedabad
$437
604 km or 375 mi Gandhinagar
$401
626 km or 389 mi Bhavnagar
$287
629 km or 391 mi Jodhpur
$330
643 km or 399 mi Pali
$317
643 km or 399 mi Nadiad
$373
645 km or 401 mi Chabahar
$575
675 km or 419 mi Udaipur
$326
679 km or 422 mi Dera Ghazi Khan
$257
683 km or 425 mi Bahawalpur
$298
683 km or 425 mi Iranshahr
$627
692 km or 430 mi Vadodara
$382
711 km or 442 mi Godhra
$366
719 km or 447 mi Bikaner
$289
723 km or 449 mi Surat
$693
736 km or 457 mi Multan
$417
745 km or 463 mi Navsari
$286
761 km or 473 mi Kandahar
$463
769 km or 478 mi Bhilwara
$331
775 km or 482 mi Khanewal
$382
785 km or 488 mi Ajmer
$269
792 km or 492 mi Lashkargah
$467
796 km or 494 mi Zahedan
$813
812 km or 504 mi Burewala
$351
836 km or 519 mi Ratlam
$297
845 km or 525 mi Vasai
$294
865 km or 537 mi Muscat
$1135
866 km or 538 mi Sikar
$325
874 km or 543 mi Zabol
$561

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Distance City Cost of living
5.7 km or 3.5 mi Pasay
$804
6.1 km or 3.8 mi Caloocan
$574
6.2 km or 3.9 mi Mandaluyong
$755
7.3 km or 4.6 mi Quezon
$697
7.7 km or 4.8 mi Malabon
$657
7.9 km or 4.9 mi Makati
$1066
8.8 km or 5.4 mi Navotas
$701
12 km or 7.2 mi Valenzuela
$458
12 km or 7.2 mi Pasig
$609
12 km or 7.3 mi Taguig
$868
15 km or 9 mi Marikina
$584
15 km or 9.3 mi Bacoor
$549
15 km or 9.3 mi Paranaque
$660
15 km or 9.5 mi Cainta
$733
16 km or 9.7 mi Meycauayan
$587
16 km or 10 mi Las Pinas
$605
19 km or 12 mi Imus
$524
21 km or 13 mi Antipolo
$544
25 km or 15 mi Muntinlupa
$683
25 km or 16 mi San Jose del Monte
$504
26 km or 16 mi General Trias
$501
28 km or 17 mi San Pedro
$597
28 km or 17 mi Binangonan
$507
30 km or 19 mi Dasmarinas
$416
31 km or 19 mi Binan
$589
33 km or 20 mi Malolos
$626
34 km or 21 mi Santa Rosa
$549
37 km or 23 mi Trece Martires
$538
39 km or 24 mi Cabuyao
$584
47 km or 29 mi Calamba
$496
58 km or 36 mi San Fernando
$603
60 km or 37 mi Tanauan
$539
61 km or 38 mi Santo Tomas
$534
69 km or 43 mi San Pablo
$463
74 km or 46 mi Angeles
$636
75 km or 47 mi Lipa
$420
79 km or 49 mi Olongapo
$476
81 km or 50 mi Mabalacat
$609
94 km or 59 mi Batangas
$530
99 km or 61 mi Cabanatuan
$434