Karachi vs Mbabane - Cost of Living Comparison

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Karachi Mbabane
🚶 Cost of living one person
$421
$607
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1023
$1485
🏠 One person rent
$146
$257
🏘️ Family rent
$237
$432
🍽️ Food expenses
$158
$230
🚐 Transport expenses
$74.5
$58.4
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$142
$399
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
8 km
27 km
🎓 Higher education
63
16
😀 Quality of life
54
29
🏙️ Population
14.9M
76.2K

The cost of living in Karachi is 31% less expensive than in Mbabane. Cities ranked 8923rd and 7924th ($421 vs $607) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 5th and 1st in Pakistan and Eswatini, respectively. Check Pakistan vs Eswatini comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.3 months in Karachi compared to 0.7 months in Mbabane. Karachi ranked 1st best city to live in Pakistan vs Mbabane ranked 2nd in Eswatini, while ranked 6375th and 8819th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Karachi vs Mbabane

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Karachi Mbabane
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$1.81
$4.14
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$14.2
$28
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.41
$3.14
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.12
$2.14
☕ Cappuccino
$2.38
$2.48
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.35
$1.11
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$106
$251
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$65.8
$162
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$194
$465
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$117
$298
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$59.4
$45.2
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$91.8
$68.5
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$12.8
$32.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
13.72%
11.7%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$751
$439
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$469
$330
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.29
$1.07
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$8.06
$37.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.48
$25
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.1
$1.15
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.85
$1.32
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.55
$0.72
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.23
$1.19
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.24
$1.89
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.46
$9.73
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.14
$5.04
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.97
$5.86
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.21
$1.56
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.63
$0.81
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.07
$1.03
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.51
$1.69
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.34
$1.33
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.31
$1.36
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.28
$0.54
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.81
$1.25
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$1.26
$5.95
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.44
$1.39
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.8
$2.85
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.77
$4.27
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.62
$3.2
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.57
$1.55
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.91
$1.3
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$19.6
$26.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.3
$4.27
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$11.1
$19.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.3
$4.78
👖 Brand Jeans
$16.1
$43.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$57.9
$69.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$63.4
$99.6
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1476
$5969

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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
27 km or 17 mi Manzini
$494
136 km or 85 mi Matola
$912
148 km or 92 mi Maputo
$1014
165 km or 103 mi Vryheid
$882
171 km or 106 mi Bethal
$902
179 km or 111 mi Middelburg
$875
271 km or 168 mi Springs
$784
284 km or 176 mi Benoni
$851
287 km or 178 mi Xai-Xai
$965
301 km or 187 mi Centurion
$997
304 km or 189 mi Pretoria
$1015
311 km or 193 mi Sandton
$1104
311 km or 193 mi Johannesburg
$1204
316 km or 196 mi Randburg
$912
324 km or 201 mi Vereeniging
$742
329 km or 204 mi Soweto
$1031
334 km or 207 mi Vanderbijlpark
$867
348 km or 216 mi Brits
$950
370 km or 230 mi Pietermaritzburg
$725
394 km or 245 mi Durban
$938
398 km or 247 mi Butha-Buthe
$589
399 km or 248 mi Rustenburg
$994
406 km or 252 mi Potchefstroom
$789
416 km or 259 mi Kroonstad
$872
451 km or 280 mi Klerksdorp
$860
461 km or 287 mi Teyateyaneng
$558
477 km or 296 mi Welkom
$811
491 km or 305 mi Maseru
$660
546 km or 339 mi Mafeteng
$611
555 km or 345 mi Mmabatho
$903
559 km or 347 mi Gaborone
$723
564 km or 350 mi Lobatse
$691
566 km or 352 mi Mahalapye
$615
576 km or 358 mi Bloemfontein
$742
585 km or 363 mi Palapye
$549
601 km or 374 mi Kanye
$691
608 km or 378 mi Molepolole
$663
628 km or 390 mi Serowe
$590
628 km or 390 mi Mthatha
$953
682 km or 424 mi Francistown
$632