Karachi vs Milan - Cost of Living Comparison

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Karachi Milan
🚶 Cost of living one person
$429
$2146
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1025
$5367
🏠 One person rent
$179
$1194
🏘️ Family rent
$318
$2348
🍽️ Food expenses
$147
$586
🚐 Transport expenses
$62.4
$189
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$173
$2119
😷 Air quality
Unhealthy
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
8 km
7 km
🎓 Higher education
63
99
😀 Quality of life
49
86
🏙️ Population
14.9M
1.35M

The cost of living in Karachi is 80% less expensive than in Milan. Cities ranked 8915th and 1476th ($429 vs $2146) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 3rd and 1st in Pakistan and Italy, respectively. Check Pakistan vs Italy comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.4 months in Karachi compared to 1 months in Milan. Karachi ranked 1st best city to live in Pakistan vs Milan ranked 2nd in Italy, while ranked 6242nd and 305th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Karachi vs Milan

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Karachi Milan
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.02
$19.7
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$13.3
$79.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.2
$11.4
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.18
$6.85
☕ Cappuccino
$2.14
$2.18
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.32
$3.2
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$141
$1387
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$96.4
$928
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$307
$2947
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$187
$1881
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$63.9
$144
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$97.3
$224
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$9.99
$30
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
21.44%
3.76%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$544
$9597
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$338
$4901
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.22
$2.46
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$8.29
$43
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.8
$26.3
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.01
$2.11
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.78
$1.74
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.51
$2.42
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.99
$3
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.15
$4.66
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.6
$17.6
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.16
$13
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.42
$22.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.04
$2.62
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.61
$2.13
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.77
$2.8
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.58
$3.95
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.34
$1.98
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.58
$1.86
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.26
$0.39
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.84
$2.81
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$3.48
$8.22
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.38
$1.92
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.94
$6.83
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.67
$12.9
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.91
$3.76
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.37
$3.03
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.97
$2.61
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$16.9
$72.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.07
$11.2
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$13.1
$111
💇 Haircut, simple
$1.95
$20.8
👖 Brand Jeans
$15.6
$105
👟 Brand Sneakers
$52.9
$108
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$42.4
$836
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1146
$14475

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Distance City Cost of living
148 km or 92 mi Hyderabad
$315
208 km or 129 mi Nawabshah
$341
213 km or 132 mi Mirpur Khas
$376
324 km or 201 mi Larkana
$327
324 km or 201 mi Bhuj
$295
366 km or 227 mi Sukkur
$325
406 km or 252 mi Jacobabad
$313
445 km or 277 mi Porbandar
$344
480 km or 298 mi Rajkot
$326
564 km or 351 mi Mehsana
$402
593 km or 368 mi Quetta
$285
601 km or 374 mi Ahmedabad
$471
604 km or 375 mi Gandhinagar
$424
626 km or 389 mi Bhavnagar
$297
629 km or 391 mi Jodhpur
$375
643 km or 399 mi Pali
$338
643 km or 399 mi Nadiad
$399
645 km or 401 mi Chabahar
$687
675 km or 419 mi Udaipur
$347
679 km or 422 mi Dera Ghazi Khan
$273
683 km or 425 mi Bahawalpur
$294
683 km or 425 mi Iranshahr
$639
692 km or 430 mi Vadodara
$406
711 km or 442 mi Godhra
$391
719 km or 447 mi Bikaner
$268
723 km or 449 mi Surat
$785
736 km or 457 mi Multan
$371
745 km or 463 mi Navsari
$284
761 km or 473 mi Kandahar
$521
769 km or 478 mi Bhilwara
$360
775 km or 482 mi Khanewal
$358
785 km or 488 mi Ajmer
$299
792 km or 492 mi Lashkargah
$487
796 km or 494 mi Zahedan
$831
812 km or 504 mi Burewala
$360
836 km or 519 mi Ratlam
$327
845 km or 525 mi Vasai
$288
865 km or 537 mi Muscat
$1110
866 km or 538 mi Sikar
$371
874 km or 543 mi Zabol
$548

Cities near Milan

Distance City Cost of living
8 km or 5 mi Buccinasco
$1616
15 km or 9.1 mi Monza
$1613
20 km or 13 mi Seregno
$1557
21 km or 13 mi Saronno
$1559
29 km or 18 mi Lodi
$1333
30 km or 19 mi Cantu
$1478
30 km or 19 mi Vigevano
$1724
31 km or 19 mi Busto Arsizio
$1633
31 km or 20 mi Pavia
$1449
39 km or 24 mi Como
$1697
40 km or 25 mi Crema
$1420
45 km or 28 mi Novara
$1262
45 km or 28 mi Bergamo
$1444
46 km or 28 mi Lecco
$1391
48 km or 30 mi Varese
$1470
55 km or 34 mi Voghera
$1553
61 km or 38 mi Piacenza
$1494
63 km or 39 mi Vercelli
$1248
63 km or 39 mi Lugano
$2763
69 km or 43 mi Tortona
$1380
76 km or 47 mi Cremona
$1305
76 km or 47 mi Alessandria
$1396
81 km or 50 mi Brescia
$1456
82 km or 51 mi Bellinzona
$3009
89 km or 55 mi Biella
$1164
100 km or 62 mi Asti
$1200
116 km or 72 mi Parma
$1478
120 km or 74 mi Genoa
$1498
125 km or 78 mi Turin
$1502
130 km or 81 mi Mantua
$1409
140 km or 87 mi Savona
$1543
141 km or 87 mi Verona
$1570
142 km or 88 mi Reggio Emilia
$1394
149 km or 92 mi Aosta
$1364
156 km or 97 mi Chur
$2197
159 km or 99 mi La Spezia
$1425
162 km or 100 mi Sassuolo
$1428
162 km or 101 mi Mondovi
$1280
164 km or 102 mi Trento
$1605
164 km or 102 mi Modena
$1573