Karachi vs Medan - Cost of Living Comparison

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Karachi Medan
🚶 Cost of living one person
$430
$466
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1029
$1207
🏠 One person rent
$168
$186
🏘️ Family rent
$274
$296
🍽️ Food expenses
$146
$170
🚐 Transport expenses
$71.4
$35.1
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$132
$223
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
8 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
63
55
😀 Quality of life
54
62
🏙️ Population
14.9M
2.11M

The cost of living in Karachi is 8% less expensive than in Medan. Cities ranked 8915th and 8825th ($430 vs $466) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 48th in Pakistan and Indonesia, respectively. Check Pakistan vs Indonesia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.3 months in Karachi compared to 0.5 months in Medan. Karachi ranked 1st best city to live in Pakistan vs Medan ranked 7th in Indonesia, while ranked 6371st and 5663rd 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
$1.75
$1.81
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$12.3
$10.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.41
$3.14
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.85
$1.51
☕ Cappuccino
$2.05
$1.73
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.39
$0.41
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$115
$172
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$71.8
$86.9
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$204
$312
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$133
$156
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$75.2
$48.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$115
$75.4
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$12.1
$32.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
16.46%
9.2%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$579
$1333
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$371
$604
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.32
$0.3
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$8.76
$9.61
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.37
$2.24
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.92
$0.82
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.81
$1.18
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.57
$1.12
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.13
$0.83
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.13
$1.5
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.72
$9.38
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.3
$3.74
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.37
$6.83
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.09
$2.23
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.61
$1.01
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.95
$1.47
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.52
$0.89
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.36
$0.7
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.38
$1.25
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.27
$0.31
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.82
$1.12
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$1.24
$6.66
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.27
$1.34
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.1
$2.39
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.76
$1.98
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.17
$2.35
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.35
$0.81
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.8
$0.76
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$15.4
$22.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.27
$3.44
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$11.9
$14
💇 Haircut, simple
$1.95
$2.72
👖 Brand Jeans
$18.6
$64.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$63.1
$114
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$67.6
$124
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1491
$10637

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Distance City Cost of living
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$382
208 km or 129 mi Nawabshah
$324
213 km or 132 mi Mirpur Khas
$395
324 km or 201 mi Larkana
$336
324 km or 201 mi Bhuj
$290
366 km or 227 mi Sukkur
$340
406 km or 252 mi Jacobabad
$322
445 km or 277 mi Porbandar
$330
480 km or 298 mi Rajkot
$324
564 km or 351 mi Mehsana
$382
593 km or 368 mi Quetta
$291
601 km or 374 mi Ahmedabad
$442
604 km or 375 mi Gandhinagar
$407
626 km or 389 mi Bhavnagar
$291
629 km or 391 mi Jodhpur
$322
643 km or 399 mi Pali
$305
643 km or 399 mi Nadiad
$375
645 km or 401 mi Chabahar
$573
675 km or 419 mi Udaipur
$315
679 km or 422 mi Dera Ghazi Khan
$254
683 km or 425 mi Bahawalpur
$301
683 km or 425 mi Iranshahr
$624
692 km or 430 mi Vadodara
$374
711 km or 442 mi Godhra
$366
719 km or 447 mi Bikaner
$290
723 km or 449 mi Surat
$705
736 km or 457 mi Multan
$403
745 km or 463 mi Navsari
$278
761 km or 473 mi Kandahar
$436
769 km or 478 mi Bhilwara
$328
775 km or 482 mi Khanewal
$362
785 km or 488 mi Ajmer
$274
792 km or 492 mi Lashkargah
$439
796 km or 494 mi Zahedan
$808
812 km or 504 mi Burewala
$347
836 km or 519 mi Ratlam
$303
845 km or 525 mi Vasai
$267
865 km or 537 mi Muscat
$1081
866 km or 538 mi Sikar
$335
874 km or 543 mi Zabol
$558

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Distance City Cost of living
21 km or 13 mi Binjai
$460
67 km or 41 mi Tebing Tinggi
$461
90 km or 56 mi Pematangsiantar
$472
119 km or 74 mi Langsa
$449
148 km or 92 mi Tanjungbalai
$488
238 km or 148 mi Lhokseumawe
$423
264 km or 164 mi Teluk Intan
$654
264 km or 164 mi Taiping
$552
264 km or 164 mi Padangsidempuan
$563
268 km or 166 mi George Town
$754
269 km or 167 mi Butterworth
$701
286 km or 178 mi Ipoh
$657
298 km or 185 mi Sungai Petani
$653
307 km or 191 mi Gunungsitoli
$554
317 km or 197 mi Klang
$704
322 km or 200 mi Ko Lipe
$756
324 km or 201 mi Langkawi
$592
325 km or 202 mi Shah Alam
$681
331 km or 206 mi Alor Setar
$509
332 km or 206 mi Subang Jaya
$789
332 km or 206 mi Petaling Jaya
$731
341 km or 212 mi Kuala Lumpur
$866
342 km or 212 mi Cyberjaya
$609
345 km or 215 mi Putrajaya
$584
352 km or 219 mi Kangar
$570
378 km or 235 mi Seremban
$643
381 km or 237 mi Dumai
$519
422 km or 262 mi Hat Yai
$592
426 km or 265 mi Banda Aceh
$386
431 km or 268 mi Malacca
$689
445 km or 277 mi Ko Lanta
$807
466 km or 289 mi Pekanbaru
$503
468 km or 291 mi Muar
$771
470 km or 292 mi Phuket
$1014
483 km or 300 mi Kota Bharu
$517
487 km or 303 mi Ao Nang
$773
489 km or 304 mi Krabi
$854
515 km or 320 mi Batu Pahat
$788
518 km or 322 mi Kuantan
$552
529 km or 329 mi Kuala Terengganu
$534