Karachi vs Milan - Cost of Living Comparison

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Karachi Milan
🚶 Cost of living one person
$434
$2370
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1045
$5666
🏠 One person rent
$163
$1333
🏘️ Family rent
$267
$2384
🍽️ Food expenses
$154
$655
🚐 Transport expenses
$72.8
$193
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$152
$2285
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
8 km
7 km
🎓 Higher education
63
98
😀 Quality of life
54
88
🏙️ Population
14.9M
1.35M

The cost of living in Karachi is 82% less expensive than in Milan. Cities ranked 8914th and 1148th ($434 vs $2370) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd 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 6414th and 336th 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
$1.8
$20.8
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$13.5
$89
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.1
$14.4
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.96
$7.36
☕ Cappuccino
$2.35
$2.56
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.37
$3.45
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$122
$1522
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$71.5
$1068
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$224
$2800
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$129
$1958
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$69.7
$144
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$107
$228
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$11.6
$29.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
13.94%
3.08%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$659
$10810
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$422
$5173
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.29
$2.59
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$9.03
$44.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.48
$26.7
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.95
$2.12
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.84
$1.82
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.58
$2.55
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.14
$2.87
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.21
$5.49
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7
$21.6
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.37
$14.3
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.73
$23.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.14
$3
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.62
$2.55
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1
$3.61
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.5
$4.54
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.35
$2.66
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.33
$2.37
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.28
$0.42
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.82
$3.28
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$1.25
$10.4
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.25
$2.14
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.13
$7.27
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.78
$12.8
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.24
$4.22
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.35
$3.65
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.8
$2.55
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$17.6
$83.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.26
$12.3
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$13.1
$105
💇 Haircut, simple
$1.99
$26.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$15.6
$111
👟 Brand Sneakers
$62.6
$118
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$58.1
$867
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1646
$18202

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Cities near Karachi

Distance City Cost of living
148 km or 92 mi Hyderabad
$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

Cities near Milan

Distance City Cost of living
8 km or 5 mi Buccinasco
$1778
15 km or 9.1 mi Monza
$1885
20 km or 13 mi Seregno
$1675
21 km or 13 mi Saronno
$1817
29 km or 18 mi Lodi
$1371
30 km or 19 mi Cantu
$1631
30 km or 19 mi Vigevano
$1769
31 km or 19 mi Busto Arsizio
$1803
31 km or 20 mi Pavia
$1458
39 km or 24 mi Como
$1782
40 km or 25 mi Crema
$1474
45 km or 28 mi Novara
$1290
45 km or 28 mi Bergamo
$1582
46 km or 28 mi Lecco
$1498
48 km or 30 mi Varese
$1577
55 km or 34 mi Voghera
$1602
61 km or 38 mi Piacenza
$1606
63 km or 39 mi Vercelli
$1338
63 km or 39 mi Lugano
$2884
69 km or 43 mi Tortona
$1471
76 km or 47 mi Cremona
$1432
76 km or 47 mi Alessandria
$1354
81 km or 50 mi Brescia
$1844
82 km or 51 mi Bellinzona
$3229
89 km or 55 mi Biella
$1275
100 km or 62 mi Asti
$1342
116 km or 72 mi Parma
$1652
120 km or 74 mi Genoa
$1649
125 km or 78 mi Turin
$1652
130 km or 81 mi Mantua
$1628
140 km or 87 mi Savona
$1660
141 km or 87 mi Verona
$1733
142 km or 88 mi Reggio Emilia
$1468
149 km or 92 mi Aosta
$1694
156 km or 97 mi Chur
$2942
159 km or 99 mi La Spezia
$1618
162 km or 100 mi Sassuolo
$1637
162 km or 101 mi Mondovi
$1375
164 km or 102 mi Trento
$1649
164 km or 102 mi Modena
$1719