Karachi vs Melbourne - Cost of Living Comparison

Karachi Melbourne
🚶 Cost of living one person
$358
$2266
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$906
$5192
🏠 One person rent
$123
$1266
🏘️ Family rent
$236
$1916
🍽️ Food expenses
$146
$555
🚐 Transport expenses
$56.1
$298
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$154
$3498
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
8 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
63
100
😀 Quality of life
53
95
🏙️ Population
14.9M
4.53M

The cost of living in Karachi is 84% less expensive than in Melbourne. Cities ranked 8985th and 907th ($358 vs $2266) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 3rd and 5th in Pakistan and Australia, respectively. Check Pakistan vs Australia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.4 months in Karachi compared to 1.5 months in Melbourne. Karachi ranked 1st best city to live in Pakistan vs Melbourne ranked 2nd in Australia, while ranked 6100th and 19th among best cities to live in the world.

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Karachi Melbourne
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$1.87
$13.9
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$10.9
$60.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$3.64
$10
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.81
$7.82
☕ Cappuccino
$1.39
$3.46
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.29
$2.69
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$89.3
$1353
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$65.2
$1037
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$214
$2246
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$146
$1564
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$38.3
$114
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$61.5
$164
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$14.7
$51.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
17.12%
5.69%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$650
$7995
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$390
$7118
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.22
$3.51
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$9.97
$116
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.43
$17
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.99
$1.39
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.77
$1.51
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.45
$2.16
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.17
$2.23
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.08
$4.31
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.38
$13.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.68
$9.74
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.46
$16.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.03
$3.3
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.58
$2.55
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.84
$3.07
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.43
$4.81
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.25
$2.46
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.52
$2.44
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.22
$1.21
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.72
$2.8
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$1.81
$14.4
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.4
$4.89
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.81
$27.7
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.9
$8.16
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.95
$4.04
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4.27
$3.16
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.99
$2.3
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$14.9
$49.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.61
$15.3
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$7.03
$55.6
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.04
$18.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$15.5
$86.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$39.8
$117
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$40.1
$1730
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$989
$20732

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Cities near Karachi

Distance City Cost of living
148 km or 92 mi Hyderabad
$267
208 km or 129 mi Nawabshah
$255
213 km or 132 mi Mirpur Khas
$282
324 km or 201 mi Larkana
$290
324 km or 201 mi Bhuj
$351
366 km or 227 mi Sukkur
$265
406 km or 252 mi Jacobabad
$265
445 km or 277 mi Porbandar
$390
480 km or 298 mi Rajkot
$412
564 km or 351 mi Mehsana
$425
593 km or 368 mi Quetta
$308
601 km or 374 mi Ahmedabad
$684
604 km or 375 mi Gandhinagar
$347
626 km or 389 mi Bhavnagar
$435
629 km or 391 mi Jodhpur
$374
643 km or 399 mi Pali
$348
643 km or 399 mi Nadiad
$444
645 km or 401 mi Chabahar
$803
675 km or 419 mi Udaipur
$359
679 km or 422 mi Dera Ghazi Khan
$233
683 km or 425 mi Bahawalpur
$234
683 km or 425 mi Iranshahr
$723
692 km or 430 mi Vadodara
$349
711 km or 442 mi Godhra
$391
719 km or 447 mi Bikaner
$290
723 km or 449 mi Surat
$653
736 km or 457 mi Multan
$379
745 km or 463 mi Navsari
$283
761 km or 473 mi Kandahar
$410
769 km or 478 mi Bhilwara
$359
775 km or 482 mi Khanewal
$335
785 km or 488 mi Ajmer
$325
792 km or 492 mi Lashkargah
$380
796 km or 494 mi Zahedan
$829
812 km or 504 mi Burewala
$301
836 km or 519 mi Ratlam
$247
845 km or 525 mi Vasai
$378
865 km or 537 mi Muscat
$1123
866 km or 538 mi Sikar
$333
874 km or 543 mi Zabol
$732

Cities near Melbourne

Distance City Cost of living
3.2 km or 2 mi South Yarra
$1768
24 km or 15 mi Hoppers Crossing
$1610
25 km or 16 mi Tarneit
$1570
29 km or 18 mi Dandenong
$1674
34 km or 21 mi Sunbury
$1724
37 km or 23 mi Melton
$1688
40 km or 25 mi Frankston
$1905
41 km or 25 mi Berwick
$1725
42 km or 26 mi Cranbourne
$1783
54 km or 34 mi Pakenham
$1756
65 km or 40 mi Geelong
$1843
102 km or 64 mi Ballarat
$1662
134 km or 83 mi Bendigo
$1367
144 km or 90 mi Traralgon
$1713
164 km or 102 mi Shepparton
$1423
226 km or 140 mi Warrnambool
$1541
367 km or 228 mi Mount Gambier
$1287
369 km or 230 mi Wagga Wagga
$1423
392 km or 244 mi Devonport
$1481
404 km or 251 mi Griffith
$1612
444 km or 276 mi Launceston
$1411
466 km or 290 mi Canberra
$2267
477 km or 296 mi Mildura
$1530
546 km or 339 mi Goulburn
$1722
597 km or 371 mi Hobart
$1656
628 km or 390 mi Orange
$1486
643 km or 399 mi Bathurst
$1529
651 km or 405 mi Wollongong
$1520
655 km or 407 mi Adelaide
$2153
700 km or 435 mi Blacktown
$1668
702 km or 436 mi Dubbo
$1520
703 km or 437 mi Parramatta
$2039
707 km or 440 mi Kellyville
$1836
713 km or 443 mi Sydney
$2564
728 km or 452 mi Dee Why
$1969
822 km or 511 mi Newcastle
$1770
891 km or 554 mi Whyalla
$1888
1015 km or 631 mi Port Macquarie
$1923
1021 km or 634 mi Armidale
$1711
1123 km or 698 mi Coffs Harbour
$1360