Karachi vs Milan - Cost of Living Comparison

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Karachi Milan
🚶 Cost of living one person
$442
$2022
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1064
$5010
🏠 One person rent
$188
$1119
🏘️ Family rent
$342
$2148
🍽️ Food expenses
$147
$553
🚐 Transport expenses
$64.1
$187
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$179
$2069
😷 Air quality
Unhealthy
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
8 km
7 km
🎓 Higher education
63
98
😀 Quality of life
50
86
🏙️ Population
14.9M
1.35M

The cost of living in Karachi is 78% less expensive than in Milan. Cities ranked 8872nd and 1772nd ($442 vs $2022) 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 6253rd and 341st 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
$1.99
$18.3
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$12
$72.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.2
$11.7
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.17
$6.55
☕ Cappuccino
$2.16
$2.09
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.37
$2.95
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$142
$1297
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$97.4
$891
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$316
$2706
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$197
$1745
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$71.4
$119
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$110
$183
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$10.6
$28.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
19.17%
3.37%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$545
$9154
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$359
$4766
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.21
$2.33
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$8.21
$40.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.29
$27.1
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.96
$1.87
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.81
$1.65
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.53
$2.39
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.98
$2.74
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.15
$4.19
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.81
$16.6
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.27
$11.8
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.8
$22.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.01
$2.42
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.57
$2.07
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.82
$2.79
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.65
$3.98
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.39
$1.97
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.54
$1.89
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.27
$0.39
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.82
$2.65
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$3.49
$8.3
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.38
$1.94
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.04
$6.23
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.65
$11.5
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.9
$3.54
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.37
$2.83
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.98
$2.41
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$16.7
$65.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.05
$10.6
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$12.9
$92.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$1.95
$20.2
👖 Brand Jeans
$16.8
$100
👟 Brand Sneakers
$57.6
$107
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$50.7
$790
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1405
$14604

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148 km or 92 mi Hyderabad
$334
208 km or 129 mi Nawabshah
$325
213 km or 132 mi Mirpur Khas
$394
324 km or 201 mi Larkana
$338
324 km or 201 mi Bhuj
$288
366 km or 227 mi Sukkur
$339
406 km or 252 mi Jacobabad
$325
445 km or 277 mi Porbandar
$333
480 km or 298 mi Rajkot
$311
564 km or 351 mi Mehsana
$389
593 km or 368 mi Quetta
$266
601 km or 374 mi Ahmedabad
$452
604 km or 375 mi Gandhinagar
$415
626 km or 389 mi Bhavnagar
$298
629 km or 391 mi Jodhpur
$366
643 km or 399 mi Pali
$324
643 km or 399 mi Nadiad
$382
645 km or 401 mi Chabahar
$585
675 km or 419 mi Udaipur
$310
679 km or 422 mi Dera Ghazi Khan
$297
683 km or 425 mi Bahawalpur
$342
683 km or 425 mi Iranshahr
$605
692 km or 430 mi Vadodara
$376
711 km or 442 mi Godhra
$371
719 km or 447 mi Bikaner
$297
723 km or 449 mi Surat
$771
736 km or 457 mi Multan
$392
745 km or 463 mi Navsari
$286
761 km or 473 mi Kandahar
$468
769 km or 478 mi Bhilwara
$340
775 km or 482 mi Khanewal
$361
785 km or 488 mi Ajmer
$279
792 km or 492 mi Lashkargah
$476
796 km or 494 mi Zahedan
$829
812 km or 504 mi Burewala
$356
836 km or 519 mi Ratlam
$311
845 km or 525 mi Vasai
$284
865 km or 537 mi Muscat
$1090
866 km or 538 mi Sikar
$350
874 km or 543 mi Zabol
$552

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Distance City Cost of living
8 km or 5 mi Buccinasco
$1576
15 km or 9.1 mi Monza
$1586
20 km or 13 mi Seregno
$1503
21 km or 13 mi Saronno
$1592
29 km or 18 mi Lodi
$1228
30 km or 19 mi Cantu
$1506
30 km or 19 mi Vigevano
$1503
31 km or 19 mi Busto Arsizio
$1496
31 km or 20 mi Pavia
$1271
39 km or 24 mi Como
$1634
40 km or 25 mi Crema
$1365
45 km or 28 mi Novara
$1157
45 km or 28 mi Bergamo
$1450
46 km or 28 mi Lecco
$1321
48 km or 30 mi Varese
$1422
55 km or 34 mi Voghera
$1389
61 km or 38 mi Piacenza
$1334
63 km or 39 mi Vercelli
$1202
63 km or 39 mi Lugano
$2507
69 km or 43 mi Tortona
$1401
76 km or 47 mi Cremona
$1240
76 km or 47 mi Alessandria
$1293
81 km or 50 mi Brescia
$1410
82 km or 51 mi Bellinzona
$2853
89 km or 55 mi Biella
$1162
100 km or 62 mi Asti
$1209
116 km or 72 mi Parma
$1403
120 km or 74 mi Genoa
$1470
125 km or 78 mi Turin
$1424
130 km or 81 mi Mantua
$1405
140 km or 87 mi Savona
$1512
141 km or 87 mi Verona
$1459
142 km or 88 mi Reggio Emilia
$1323
149 km or 92 mi Aosta
$1474
156 km or 97 mi Chur
$2344
159 km or 99 mi La Spezia
$1348
162 km or 100 mi Sassuolo
$1400
162 km or 101 mi Mondovi
$1203
164 km or 102 mi Trento
$1509
164 km or 102 mi Modena
$1506