Karachi vs Medan - Cost of Living Comparison

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Karachi Medan
🚶 Cost of living one person
$434
$461
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1045
$1179
🏠 One person rent
$163
$185
🏘️ Family rent
$267
$299
🍽️ Food expenses
$154
$174
🚐 Transport expenses
$72.8
$34
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$152
$230
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
8 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
63
55
😀 Quality of life
54
48
🏙️ Population
14.9M
2.11M

The cost of living in Karachi is 6% less expensive than in Medan. Cities ranked 8914th and 8850th ($434 vs $461) 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 0.4 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 6414th and 6907th 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
$1.8
$1.73
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$13.5
$11.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.1
$3.13
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.96
$1.74
☕ Cappuccino
$2.35
$1.8
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.37
$0.39
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$122
$169
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$71.5
$101
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$224
$308
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$129
$179
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$69.7
$43.1
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$107
$66.3
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$11.6
$28.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
13.94%
9.23%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$659
$1205
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$422
$591
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.29
$0.3
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$9.03
$8.11
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.48
$2.58
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.95
$0.75
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.84
$1.24
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.58
$1.17
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.14
$0.95
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.21
$1.42
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7
$7.93
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.37
$3.46
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.73
$6.63
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.14
$2.54
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.62
$1.1
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1
$1.53
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.5
$0.9
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.35
$0.81
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.33
$1.42
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.28
$0.31
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.82
$1.09
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$1.25
$7.62
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.25
$1.56
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.13
$2.72
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.78
$1.92
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.24
$2.34
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.35
$0.8
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.8
$0.75
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$17.6
$19.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.26
$3.37
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$13.1
$14.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$1.99
$2.66
👖 Brand Jeans
$15.6
$55.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$62.6
$102
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$58.1
$122
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1646
$9091

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$365
208 km or 129 mi Nawabshah
$326
213 km or 132 mi Mirpur Khas
$392
324 km or 201 mi Larkana
$337
324 km or 201 mi Bhuj
$284
366 km or 227 mi Sukkur
$343
406 km or 252 mi Jacobabad
$327
445 km or 277 mi Porbandar
$324
480 km or 298 mi Rajkot
$310
564 km or 351 mi Mehsana
$378
593 km or 368 mi Quetta
$298
601 km or 374 mi Ahmedabad
$437
604 km or 375 mi Gandhinagar
$401
626 km or 389 mi Bhavnagar
$287
629 km or 391 mi Jodhpur
$330
643 km or 399 mi Pali
$317
643 km or 399 mi Nadiad
$373
645 km or 401 mi Chabahar
$575
675 km or 419 mi Udaipur
$326
679 km or 422 mi Dera Ghazi Khan
$257
683 km or 425 mi Bahawalpur
$298
683 km or 425 mi Iranshahr
$627
692 km or 430 mi Vadodara
$382
711 km or 442 mi Godhra
$366
719 km or 447 mi Bikaner
$289
723 km or 449 mi Surat
$693
736 km or 457 mi Multan
$417
745 km or 463 mi Navsari
$286
761 km or 473 mi Kandahar
$463
769 km or 478 mi Bhilwara
$331
775 km or 482 mi Khanewal
$382
785 km or 488 mi Ajmer
$269
792 km or 492 mi Lashkargah
$467
796 km or 494 mi Zahedan
$813
812 km or 504 mi Burewala
$351
836 km or 519 mi Ratlam
$297
845 km or 525 mi Vasai
$294
865 km or 537 mi Muscat
$1135
866 km or 538 mi Sikar
$325
874 km or 543 mi Zabol
$561

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Distance City Cost of living
21 km or 13 mi Binjai
$458
67 km or 41 mi Tebing Tinggi
$461
90 km or 56 mi Pematangsiantar
$470
119 km or 74 mi Langsa
$451
148 km or 92 mi Tanjungbalai
$485
238 km or 148 mi Lhokseumawe
$438
264 km or 164 mi Teluk Intan
$701
264 km or 164 mi Taiping
$572
264 km or 164 mi Padangsidempuan
$558
268 km or 166 mi George Town
$792
269 km or 167 mi Butterworth
$740
286 km or 178 mi Ipoh
$696
298 km or 185 mi Sungai Petani
$663
307 km or 191 mi Gunungsitoli
$551
317 km or 197 mi Klang
$762
322 km or 200 mi Ko Lipe
$790
324 km or 201 mi Langkawi
$634
325 km or 202 mi Shah Alam
$750
331 km or 206 mi Alor Setar
$564
332 km or 206 mi Subang Jaya
$831
332 km or 206 mi Petaling Jaya
$813
341 km or 212 mi Kuala Lumpur
$981
342 km or 212 mi Cyberjaya
$664
345 km or 215 mi Putrajaya
$627
352 km or 219 mi Kangar
$628
378 km or 235 mi Seremban
$678
381 km or 237 mi Dumai
$513
422 km or 262 mi Hat Yai
$622
426 km or 265 mi Banda Aceh
$407
431 km or 268 mi Malacca
$736
445 km or 277 mi Ko Lanta
$846
466 km or 289 mi Pekanbaru
$495
468 km or 291 mi Muar
$788
470 km or 292 mi Phuket
$1059
483 km or 300 mi Kota Bharu
$551
487 km or 303 mi Ao Nang
$808
489 km or 304 mi Krabi
$891
515 km or 320 mi Batu Pahat
$780
518 km or 322 mi Kuantan
$588
529 km or 329 mi Kuala Terengganu
$572