Karachi vs Manila - Cost of Living Comparison

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Karachi Manila
🚶 Cost of living one person
$421
$829
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1023
$1997
🏠 One person rent
$146
$420
🏘️ Family rent
$237
$709
🍽️ Food expenses
$158
$284
🚐 Transport expenses
$74.5
$47.7
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$142
$259
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
8 km
11 km
🎓 Higher education
63
77
😀 Quality of life
54
64
🏙️ Population
14.9M
1.9M

The cost of living in Karachi is 49% less expensive than in Manila. Cities ranked 8923rd and 6643rd ($421 vs $829) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 5th and 3rd in Pakistan and the Philippines, respectively. Check Pakistan vs the Philippines comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.3 months in Karachi compared to 0.3 months in Manila. Karachi ranked 1st best city to live in Pakistan vs Manila ranked 2nd in the Philippines, while ranked 6375th and 5317th 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
$1.81
$5.72
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$14.2
$27.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.41
$4.12
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.12
$1.42
☕ Cappuccino
$2.38
$2.57
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.35
$1.27
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$106
$512
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$65.8
$274
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$194
$931
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$117
$483
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$59.4
$73.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$91.8
$112
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$12.8
$24.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
13.72%
7.38%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$751
$4395
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$469
$2588
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.29
$0.49
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$8.06
$13.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.48
$2.83
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.1
$1.22
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.85
$1.96
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.55
$1.35
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.23
$1.04
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.24
$2.15
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.46
$7.94
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.14
$5.06
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.97
$7.19
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.21
$3.16
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.63
$1.88
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.07
$3.07
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.51
$1.96
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.34
$2.33
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.31
$2.71
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.28
$0.39
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.81
$1.52
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$1.26
$9.85
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.44
$1.3
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.8
$3.13
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.77
$5.12
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.62
$2.98
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.57
$1.63
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.91
$1.57
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$19.6
$42.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.3
$6.94
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$11.1
$15
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.3
$7.28
👖 Brand Jeans
$16.1
$59.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$57.9
$76.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$63.4
$184
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1476
$12450

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Distance City Cost of living
148 km or 92 mi Hyderabad
$355
208 km or 129 mi Nawabshah
$320
213 km or 132 mi Mirpur Khas
$385
324 km or 201 mi Larkana
$342
324 km or 201 mi Bhuj
$273
366 km or 227 mi Sukkur
$352
406 km or 252 mi Jacobabad
$337
445 km or 277 mi Porbandar
$312
480 km or 298 mi Rajkot
$298
564 km or 351 mi Mehsana
$367
593 km or 368 mi Quetta
$303
601 km or 374 mi Ahmedabad
$433
604 km or 375 mi Gandhinagar
$391
626 km or 389 mi Bhavnagar
$273
629 km or 391 mi Jodhpur
$312
643 km or 399 mi Pali
$299
643 km or 399 mi Nadiad
$360
645 km or 401 mi Chabahar
$530
675 km or 419 mi Udaipur
$314
679 km or 422 mi Dera Ghazi Khan
$278
683 km or 425 mi Bahawalpur
$310
683 km or 425 mi Iranshahr
$559
692 km or 430 mi Vadodara
$358
711 km or 442 mi Godhra
$350
719 km or 447 mi Bikaner
$279
723 km or 449 mi Surat
$663
736 km or 457 mi Multan
$440
745 km or 463 mi Navsari
$267
761 km or 473 mi Kandahar
$473
769 km or 478 mi Bhilwara
$316
775 km or 482 mi Khanewal
$401
785 km or 488 mi Ajmer
$260
792 km or 492 mi Lashkargah
$469
796 km or 494 mi Zahedan
$717
812 km or 504 mi Burewala
$350
836 km or 519 mi Ratlam
$283
845 km or 525 mi Vasai
$252
865 km or 537 mi Muscat
$1193
866 km or 538 mi Sikar
$311
874 km or 543 mi Zabol
$525

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Distance City Cost of living
5.7 km or 3.5 mi Pasay
$785
6.1 km or 3.8 mi Caloocan
$555
6.2 km or 3.9 mi Mandaluyong
$765
7.3 km or 4.6 mi Quezon
$710
7.7 km or 4.8 mi Malabon
$650
7.9 km or 4.9 mi Makati
$998
8.8 km or 5.4 mi Navotas
$725
12 km or 7.2 mi Valenzuela
$485
12 km or 7.2 mi Pasig
$588
12 km or 7.3 mi Taguig
$885
15 km or 9 mi Marikina
$581
15 km or 9.3 mi Bacoor
$548
15 km or 9.3 mi Paranaque
$671
15 km or 9.5 mi Cainta
$693
16 km or 9.7 mi Meycauayan
$602
16 km or 10 mi Las Pinas
$584
19 km or 12 mi Imus
$512
21 km or 13 mi Antipolo
$517
25 km or 15 mi Muntinlupa
$671
25 km or 16 mi San Jose del Monte
$505
26 km or 16 mi General Trias
$481
28 km or 17 mi San Pedro
$598
28 km or 17 mi Binangonan
$491
30 km or 19 mi Dasmarinas
$410
31 km or 19 mi Binan
$582
33 km or 20 mi Malolos
$624
34 km or 21 mi Santa Rosa
$521
37 km or 23 mi Trece Martires
$528
39 km or 24 mi Cabuyao
$576
47 km or 29 mi Calamba
$498
58 km or 36 mi San Fernando
$570
60 km or 37 mi Tanauan
$538
61 km or 38 mi Santo Tomas
$537
69 km or 43 mi San Pablo
$461
74 km or 46 mi Angeles
$614
75 km or 47 mi Lipa
$420
79 km or 49 mi Olongapo
$465
81 km or 50 mi Mabalacat
$585
94 km or 59 mi Batangas
$520
99 km or 61 mi Cabanatuan
$413