Karachi vs Milan - Cost of Living Comparison

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Karachi Milan
🚶 Cost of living one person
$417
$2074
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$995
$5260
🏠 One person rent
$174
$1161
🏘️ Family rent
$312
$2350
🍽️ Food expenses
$142
$568
🚐 Transport expenses
$60.5
$184
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$184
$1843
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
8 km
7 km
🎓 Higher education
63
99
😀 Quality of life
53
85
🏙️ Population
14.9M
1.37M

The cost of living in Karachi is 80% less expensive than in Milan. Cities ranked 8902nd and 1623rd ($417 vs $2074) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st 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 0.9 months in Milan. Karachi ranked 1st best city to live in Pakistan vs Milan ranked 4th in Italy, while ranked 6078th and 292nd 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
$1.9
$19.3
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$12.5
$73.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4
$10.9
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.13
$6.67
☕ Cappuccino
$1.9
$2.13
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.31
$3.11
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$142
$1348
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$93.1
$894
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$316
$2949
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$179
$1883
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$60.2
$148
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$93.9
$224
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$11
$29.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
21.14%
4.42%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$584
$9948
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$336
$5301
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.23
$2.38
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$12.2
$41.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.45
$25.6
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.04
$2.01
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.79
$1.71
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.49
$2.55
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.01
$3.29
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.18
$4.38
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.94
$17.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.24
$12.5
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.76
$22
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.99
$2.49
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.65
$2.12
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.83
$2.73
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.5
$4.12
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.32
$1.87
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.39
$1.79
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.25
$0.38
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.76
$2.34
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$4.22
$8.01
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.38
$1.93
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.03
$6.7
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.92
$11.7
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.36
$3.82
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.03
$2.91
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.07
$2.76
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$17.5
$66.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.05
$10.9
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$10.9
$92.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.64
$17.7
👖 Brand Jeans
$15.3
$98.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$53.2
$107
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$46.7
$858
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1093
$15544

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Distance City Cost of living
148 km or 92 mi Hyderabad
$297
208 km or 129 mi Nawabshah
$292
213 km or 132 mi Mirpur Khas
$326
324 km or 201 mi Larkana
$301
324 km or 201 mi Bhuj
$308
366 km or 227 mi Sukkur
$293
406 km or 252 mi Jacobabad
$289
445 km or 277 mi Porbandar
$358
480 km or 298 mi Rajkot
$353
564 km or 351 mi Mehsana
$377
593 km or 368 mi Quetta
$313
601 km or 374 mi Ahmedabad
$505
604 km or 375 mi Gandhinagar
$339
626 km or 389 mi Bhavnagar
$296
629 km or 391 mi Jodhpur
$360
643 km or 399 mi Pali
$336
643 km or 399 mi Nadiad
$396
645 km or 401 mi Chabahar
$779
675 km or 419 mi Udaipur
$338
679 km or 422 mi Dera Ghazi Khan
$242
683 km or 425 mi Bahawalpur
$267
683 km or 425 mi Iranshahr
$672
692 km or 430 mi Vadodara
$399
711 km or 442 mi Godhra
$385
719 km or 447 mi Bikaner
$291
723 km or 449 mi Surat
$809
736 km or 457 mi Multan
$307
745 km or 463 mi Navsari
$301
761 km or 473 mi Kandahar
$513
769 km or 478 mi Bhilwara
$338
775 km or 482 mi Khanewal
$328
785 km or 488 mi Ajmer
$336
792 km or 492 mi Lashkargah
$484
796 km or 494 mi Zahedan
$822
812 km or 504 mi Burewala
$338
836 km or 519 mi Ratlam
$323
845 km or 525 mi Vasai
$315
865 km or 537 mi Muscat
$1126
866 km or 538 mi Sikar
$375
874 km or 543 mi Zabol
$546

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Distance City Cost of living
8 km or 5 mi Buccinasco
$1565
15 km or 9.1 mi Monza
$1567
20 km or 13 mi Seregno
$1472
21 km or 13 mi Saronno
$1444
29 km or 18 mi Lodi
$1238
30 km or 19 mi Cantu
$1575
30 km or 19 mi Vigevano
$1471
31 km or 19 mi Busto Arsizio
$1588
31 km or 20 mi Pavia
$1294
39 km or 24 mi Como
$1802
40 km or 25 mi Crema
$1396
45 km or 28 mi Novara
$1271
45 km or 28 mi Bergamo
$1302
46 km or 28 mi Lecco
$1353
48 km or 30 mi Varese
$1425
55 km or 34 mi Voghera
$1475
61 km or 38 mi Piacenza
$1353
63 km or 39 mi Vercelli
$1066
63 km or 39 mi Lugano
$2555
69 km or 43 mi Tortona
$1406
76 km or 47 mi Cremona
$1346
76 km or 47 mi Alessandria
$1364
81 km or 50 mi Brescia
$1472
82 km or 51 mi Bellinzona
$2918
89 km or 55 mi Biella
$1166
100 km or 62 mi Asti
$1234
116 km or 72 mi Parma
$1440
120 km or 74 mi Genoa
$1450
125 km or 78 mi Turin
$1369
130 km or 81 mi Mantua
$1350
140 km or 87 mi Savona
$1575
141 km or 87 mi Verona
$1400
142 km or 88 mi Reggio Emilia
$1341
149 km or 92 mi Aosta
$1453
156 km or 97 mi Chur
$2193
159 km or 99 mi La Spezia
$1248
162 km or 100 mi Sassuolo
$1416
162 km or 101 mi Mondovi
$1245
164 km or 102 mi Trento
$1364
164 km or 102 mi Modena
$1550