Karachi vs Medan - Cost of Living Comparison

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Karachi Medan
🚶 Cost of living one person
$442
$481
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1064
$1335
🏠 One person rent
$188
$187
🏘️ Family rent
$342
$394
🍽️ Food expenses
$147
$189
🚐 Transport expenses
$64.1
$35.6
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$179
$262
😷 Air quality
Unhealthy
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
8 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
63
53
😀 Quality of life
50
44
🏙️ Population
14.9M
2.11M

The cost of living in Karachi is 8% less expensive than in Medan. Cities ranked 8872nd and 8745th ($442 vs $481) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 3rd and 47th in Pakistan and Indonesia, respectively. Check Pakistan vs Indonesia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.4 months in Karachi compared to 0.5 months in Medan. Karachi ranked 1st best city to live in Pakistan vs Medan ranked 14th in Indonesia, while ranked 6253rd and 6633rd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Karachi vs Medan

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Karachi Medan
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$1.99
$1.97
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$12
$12.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.2
$3.31
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.17
$2.39
☕ Cappuccino
$2.16
$2.24
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.37
$0.45
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$142
$174
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$97.4
$107
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$316
$469
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$197
$265
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$71.4
$40.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$110
$62.2
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$10.6
$26.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
19.17%
9.24%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$545
$1337
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$359
$614
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.21
$0.31
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$8.21
$8.02
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.29
$2.8
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.96
$0.79
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.81
$1.37
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.53
$1.14
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.98
$0.98
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.15
$1.55
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.81
$8.21
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.27
$3.56
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.8
$6.98
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.01
$2.38
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.57
$1.01
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.82
$1.5
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.65
$0.84
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.39
$0.75
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.54
$1.29
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.27
$0.31
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.82
$1.13
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$3.49
$15.6
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.38
$1.68
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.04
$2.26
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.65
$2.01
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.9
$2.41
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.37
$0.83
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.98
$0.77
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$16.7
$23
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.05
$3.48
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$12.9
$15.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$1.95
$2.73
👖 Brand Jeans
$16.8
$55.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$57.6
$105
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$50.7
$124
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1405
$10763

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$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

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Distance City Cost of living
21 km or 13 mi Binjai
$470
67 km or 41 mi Tebing Tinggi
$474
90 km or 56 mi Pematangsiantar
$486
119 km or 74 mi Langsa
$461
148 km or 92 mi Tanjungbalai
$503
238 km or 148 mi Lhokseumawe
$435
264 km or 164 mi Teluk Intan
$631
264 km or 164 mi Taiping
$695
264 km or 164 mi Padangsidempuan
$582
268 km or 166 mi George Town
$620
269 km or 167 mi Butterworth
$619
286 km or 178 mi Ipoh
$628
298 km or 185 mi Sungai Petani
$605
307 km or 191 mi Gunungsitoli
$571
317 km or 197 mi Klang
$670
322 km or 200 mi Ko Lipe
$719
324 km or 201 mi Langkawi
$560
325 km or 202 mi Shah Alam
$645
331 km or 206 mi Alor Setar
$490
332 km or 206 mi Subang Jaya
$714
332 km or 206 mi Petaling Jaya
$701
341 km or 212 mi Kuala Lumpur
$810
342 km or 212 mi Cyberjaya
$585
345 km or 215 mi Putrajaya
$532
352 km or 219 mi Kangar
$536
378 km or 235 mi Seremban
$604
381 km or 237 mi Dumai
$543
422 km or 262 mi Hat Yai
$570
426 km or 265 mi Banda Aceh
$398
431 km or 268 mi Malacca
$669
445 km or 277 mi Ko Lanta
$772
466 km or 289 mi Pekanbaru
$542
468 km or 291 mi Muar
$682
470 km or 292 mi Phuket
$940
483 km or 300 mi Kota Bharu
$485
487 km or 303 mi Ao Nang
$792
489 km or 304 mi Krabi
$782
515 km or 320 mi Batu Pahat
$703
518 km or 322 mi Kuantan
$529
529 km or 329 mi Kuala Terengganu
$501