Karachi vs Minneapolis - Cost of Living Comparison

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Karachi Minneapolis
🚶 Cost of living one person
$434
$2384
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1045
$5758
🏠 One person rent
$163
$1405
🏘️ Family rent
$267
$2471
🍽️ Food expenses
$154
$702
🚐 Transport expenses
$72.8
$118
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$152
$4498
😷 Air quality
Bad
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
8 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
63
86
😀 Quality of life
54
89
🏙️ Population
14.9M
430K

The cost of living in Karachi is 82% less expensive than in Minneapolis. Cities ranked 8914th and 1119th ($434 vs $2384) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 959th in Pakistan and the United States, respectively. Check Pakistan vs the United States comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.4 months in Karachi compared to 1.9 months in Minneapolis. Karachi ranked 1st best city to live in Pakistan vs Minneapolis ranked 71st in the United States, while ranked 6414th and 263rd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Karachi vs Minneapolis

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Karachi Minneapolis
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$1.8
$19.8
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$13.5
$85.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.1
$12.1
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.96
$5.95
☕ Cappuccino
$2.35
$6.06
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.37
$3.17
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$122
$1609
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$71.5
$1141
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$224
$2803
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$129
$2106
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$69.7
$103
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$107
$158
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$11.6
$67.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
13.94%
6.47%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$659
$3392
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$422
$2176
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.29
$2.01
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$9.03
$85.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.48
$18.6
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.95
$0.83
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.84
$0.93
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.58
$3.45
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.14
$6.09
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.21
$4.09
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7
$12.6
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.37
$14.5
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.73
$18.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.14
$6.07
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.62
$1.81
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1
$6.7
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.5
$4.66
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.35
$3.7
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.33
$3.1
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.28
$1.69
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.82
$2.25
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$1.25
$16.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.25
$2.44
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.13
$12.1
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.78
$8.37
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.24
$5.53
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.35
$3.57
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.8
$1.88
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$17.6
$56.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.26
$15.1
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$13.1
$113
💇 Haircut, simple
$1.99
$16.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$15.6
$55.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$62.6
$92.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$58.1
$1530
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1646
$26188

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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

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Distance City Cost of living
7 km or 4.4 mi Golden Valley
$2289
8.4 km or 5.2 mi St. Louis Park
$2287
9.1 km or 5.7 mi Crystal
$2288
9.2 km or 5.7 mi Roseville
$2219
10 km or 6.2 mi Richfield
$2270
10 km or 6.4 mi Brooklyn Center
$2277
11 km or 6.6 mi New Hope
$2284
11 km or 6.8 mi New Brighton
$2260
12 km or 7.2 mi Fridley
$2273
12 km or 7.3 mi Edina
$2278
14 km or 8.8 mi Brooklyn Park
$2273
14 km or 9 mi Saint Paul
$2062
14 km or 9 mi Shoreview
$2257
15 km or 9.3 mi Plymouth
$2290
15 km or 9.6 mi Coon Rapids
$2175
17 km or 10 mi Bloomington
$2229
18 km or 11 mi Maple Grove
$2303
20 km or 12 mi Minnetonka
$2293
20 km or 12 mi Eagan
$2189
20 km or 12 mi Blaine
$2361
21 km or 13 mi South St. Paul
$2160
21 km or 13 mi Eden Prairie
$2359
22 km or 14 mi Maplewood
$2197
23 km or 14 mi Savage
$2212
23 km or 14 mi Inver Grove Heights
$2189
23 km or 15 mi White Bear Lake
$2234
24 km or 15 mi Burnsville
$2192
24 km or 15 mi Oakdale
$2230
24 km or 15 mi Lino Lakes
$2275
25 km or 15 mi Chanhassen
$2304
25 km or 16 mi Champlin
$2410
27 km or 17 mi Woodbury
$2292
28 km or 17 mi Andover
$2354
28 km or 17 mi Apple Valley
$2125
29 km or 18 mi Shakopee
$2272
29 km or 18 mi Rosemount
$2174
31 km or 19 mi Cottage Grove
$2216
32 km or 20 mi Prior Lake
$2219
34 km or 21 mi Chaska
$2259
34 km or 21 mi Ramsey
$2582