Karachi vs Manila - Cost of Living Comparison

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Karachi Manila
🚶 Cost of living one person
$429
$801
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1025
$2513
🏠 One person rent
$179
$377
🏘️ Family rent
$318
$1086
🍽️ Food expenses
$147
$303
🚐 Transport expenses
$62.4
$49.1
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$173
$552
😷 Air quality
Unhealthy
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
8 km
11 km
🎓 Higher education
63
73
😀 Quality of life
49
65
🏙️ Population
14.9M
1.85M

The cost of living in Karachi is 46% less expensive than in Manila. Cities ranked 8915th and 6428th ($429 vs $801) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 3rd 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 0.7 months in Manila. Karachi ranked 1st best city to live in Pakistan vs Manila ranked 3rd in the Philippines, while ranked 6242nd and 4217th 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
$2.02
$4.82
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$13.3
$27.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.2
$4.42
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.18
$2.38
☕ Cappuccino
$2.14
$2.88
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.32
$0.91
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$141
$439
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$96.4
$225
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$307
$1612
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$187
$764
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$63.9
$79
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$97.3
$122
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$9.99
$29.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
21.44%
7.73%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$544
$3727
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$338
$2799
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.22
$0.62
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$8.29
$11.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.8
$3.71
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.01
$1.12
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.78
$2.06
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.51
$1.28
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.99
$0.99
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.15
$2.19
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.6
$9.63
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.16
$5.38
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.42
$9.18
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.04
$3.19
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.61
$1.84
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.77
$3.52
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.58
$2.16
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.34
$2.64
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.58
$3.48
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.26
$0.56
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.84
$1.95
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$3.48
$9
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.38
$1.46
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.94
$3.25
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.67
$5.63
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.91
$3.32
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.37
$1.82
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.97
$1.74
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$16.9
$40
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.07
$7.83
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$13.1
$17
💇 Haircut, simple
$1.95
$6.39
👖 Brand Jeans
$15.6
$35.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$52.9
$78.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$42.4
$504
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1146
$14739

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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
5.7 km or 3.5 mi Pasay
$650
6.1 km or 3.8 mi Caloocan
$668
6.2 km or 3.9 mi Mandaluyong
$770
7.3 km or 4.6 mi Quezon
$738
7.7 km or 4.8 mi Malabon
$593
7.9 km or 4.9 mi Makati
$816
8.8 km or 5.4 mi Navotas
$704
12 km or 7.2 mi Valenzuela
$453
12 km or 7.2 mi Pasig
$705
12 km or 7.3 mi Taguig
$820
15 km or 9 mi Marikina
$538
15 km or 9.3 mi Bacoor
$564
15 km or 9.3 mi Paranaque
$650
15 km or 9.5 mi Cainta
$717
16 km or 9.7 mi Meycauayan
$573
16 km or 10 mi Las Pinas
$633
19 km or 12 mi Imus
$614
21 km or 13 mi Antipolo
$590
25 km or 15 mi Muntinlupa
$725
25 km or 16 mi San Jose del Monte
$570
26 km or 16 mi General Trias
$602
28 km or 17 mi San Pedro
$641
28 km or 17 mi Binangonan
$558
30 km or 19 mi Dasmarinas
$414
31 km or 19 mi Binan
$579
33 km or 20 mi Malolos
$668
34 km or 21 mi Santa Rosa
$674
37 km or 23 mi Trece Martires
$562
39 km or 24 mi Cabuyao
$677
47 km or 29 mi Calamba
$518
58 km or 36 mi San Fernando
$632
60 km or 37 mi Tanauan
$551
61 km or 38 mi Santo Tomas
$547
69 km or 43 mi San Pablo
$488
74 km or 46 mi Angeles
$668
75 km or 47 mi Lipa
$421
79 km or 49 mi Olongapo
$507
81 km or 50 mi Mabalacat
$627
94 km or 59 mi Batangas
$554
99 km or 61 mi Cabanatuan
$442