Karachi vs Medan - Cost of Living Comparison

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Karachi Medan
🚶 Cost of living one person
$421
$453
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1023
$1141
🏠 One person rent
$146
$189
🏘️ Family rent
$237
$310
🍽️ Food expenses
$158
$170
🚐 Transport expenses
$74.5
$32.3
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$142
$216
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
8 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
63
55
😀 Quality of life
54
47
🏙️ Population
14.9M
2.11M

The cost of living in Karachi is 7% less expensive than in Medan. Cities ranked 8923rd and 8852nd ($421 vs $453) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 5th and 44th 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 15th in Indonesia, while ranked 6375th and 6943rd 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
$1.81
$1.64
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$14.2
$10.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.41
$3.06
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.12
$2.01
☕ Cappuccino
$2.38
$1.7
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.35
$0.37
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$106
$173
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$65.8
$109
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$194
$311
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$117
$196
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$59.4
$43.2
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$91.8
$67.1
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$12.8
$24
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
13.72%
9.17%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$751
$1152
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$469
$558
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.29
$0.28
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$8.06
$6.85
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.48
$2.7
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.1
$0.7
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.85
$1.18
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.55
$1.11
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.23
$0.89
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.24
$1.32
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.46
$6.98
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.14
$3.29
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.97
$6.36
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.21
$2.44
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.63
$1.03
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.07
$1.47
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.51
$0.85
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.34
$0.8
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.31
$1.62
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.28
$0.3
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.81
$1.01
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$1.26
$8.72
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.44
$1.81
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.8
$2.56
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.77
$1.79
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.62
$2.16
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.57
$0.74
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.91
$0.7
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$19.6
$17.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.3
$3.24
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$11.1
$13.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.3
$2.48
👖 Brand Jeans
$16.1
$47.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$57.9
$96.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$63.4
$114
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1476
$7769

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$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
21 km or 13 mi Binjai
$449
67 km or 41 mi Tebing Tinggi
$449
90 km or 56 mi Pematangsiantar
$459
119 km or 74 mi Langsa
$439
148 km or 92 mi Tanjungbalai
$470
238 km or 148 mi Lhokseumawe
$429
264 km or 164 mi Teluk Intan
$678
264 km or 164 mi Taiping
$555
264 km or 164 mi Padangsidempuan
$530
268 km or 166 mi George Town
$762
269 km or 167 mi Butterworth
$720
286 km or 178 mi Ipoh
$677
298 km or 185 mi Sungai Petani
$637
307 km or 191 mi Gunungsitoli
$527
317 km or 197 mi Klang
$743
322 km or 200 mi Ko Lipe
$747
324 km or 201 mi Langkawi
$616
325 km or 202 mi Shah Alam
$741
331 km or 206 mi Alor Setar
$545
332 km or 206 mi Subang Jaya
$798
332 km or 206 mi Petaling Jaya
$783
341 km or 212 mi Kuala Lumpur
$992
342 km or 212 mi Cyberjaya
$654
345 km or 215 mi Putrajaya
$610
352 km or 219 mi Kangar
$592
378 km or 235 mi Seremban
$617
381 km or 237 mi Dumai
$488
422 km or 262 mi Hat Yai
$588
426 km or 265 mi Banda Aceh
$407
431 km or 268 mi Malacca
$707
445 km or 277 mi Ko Lanta
$806
466 km or 289 mi Pekanbaru
$466
468 km or 291 mi Muar
$759
470 km or 292 mi Phuket
$1010
483 km or 300 mi Kota Bharu
$531
487 km or 303 mi Ao Nang
$784
489 km or 304 mi Krabi
$836
515 km or 320 mi Batu Pahat
$737
518 km or 322 mi Kuantan
$576
529 km or 329 mi Kuala Terengganu
$550