Karachi vs Nairobi - Cost of Living Comparison

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Karachi Nairobi
🚶 Cost of living one person
$434
$797
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1045
$1994
🏠 One person rent
$163
$296
🏘️ Family rent
$267
$498
🍽️ Food expenses
$154
$280
🚐 Transport expenses
$72.8
$160
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$152
$208
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
8 km
4 km
🎓 Higher education
63
67
😀 Quality of life
54
58
🏙️ Population
14.9M
5.55M

The cost of living in Karachi is 46% less expensive than in Nairobi. Cities ranked 8914th and 6763rd ($434 vs $797) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 1st in Pakistan and Kenya, respectively. Check Pakistan vs Kenya comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.4 months in Karachi compared to 0.3 months in Nairobi. Karachi ranked 1st best city to live in Pakistan vs Nairobi ranked 1st in Kenya, while ranked 6414th and 6139th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Karachi vs Nairobi

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Karachi Nairobi
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$1.8
$5.4
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$13.5
$39.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.1
$6.62
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.96
$2.35
☕ Cappuccino
$2.35
$2.48
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.37
$0.67
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$122
$395
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$71.5
$192
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$224
$697
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$129
$351
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$69.7
$25.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$107
$39.4
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$11.6
$38
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
13.94%
15.08%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$659
$1677
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$422
$943
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.29
$0.77
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$9.03
$30.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.48
$14.3
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.95
$1.42
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.84
$0.84
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.58
$0.56
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.14
$1.81
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.21
$1.65
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7
$10.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.37
$6.47
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.73
$5.79
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.14
$3.12
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.62
$1.02
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1
$1.73
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.5
$0.95
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.35
$1.03
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.33
$0.93
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.28
$0.46
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.82
$1.5
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$1.25
$11.5
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.25
$2.14
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.13
$3.32
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.78
$2.61
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.24
$3.7
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.35
$1.22
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.8
$1.13
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$17.6
$45.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.26
$7.7
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$13.1
$16.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$1.99
$4.77
👖 Brand Jeans
$15.6
$19.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$62.6
$59.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$58.1
$221
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1646
$9106

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$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
40 km or 25 mi Thika
$455
56 km or 35 mi Machakos
$419
139 km or 87 mi Nakuru
$508
175 km or 109 mi Meru
$542
232 km or 144 mi Arusha
$602
235 km or 146 mi Moshi
$523
263 km or 164 mi Eldoret
$520
265 km or 165 mi Kisumu
$533
316 km or 196 mi Mumias
$505
367 km or 228 mi Tororo
$624
394 km or 245 mi Mbale
$651
425 km or 264 mi Malindi
$553
441 km or 274 mi Mombasa
$604
444 km or 276 mi Jinja
$593
456 km or 284 mi Mwanza
$623
491 km or 305 mi Tanga
$544
501 km or 311 mi Kira Town
$670
503 km or 313 mi Kampala
$722
507 km or 315 mi Entebbe
$563
564 km or 351 mi Dodoma
$506
603 km or 375 mi Stone Town
$551
604 km or 375 mi Zanzibar
$588
623 km or 387 mi Morogoro
$408
671 km or 417 mi Dar es Salaam
$763
674 km or 419 mi Gulu
$627
741 km or 461 mi Muyinga
$691
751 km or 467 mi Byumba
$620
755 km or 469 mi Kigali
$811
769 km or 478 mi Ruyigi
$693
778 km or 483 mi Kasese
$572
794 km or 494 mi Nyanza
$544
796 km or 495 mi Bunia
$825
798 km or 496 mi Ruhengeri
$518
798 km or 496 mi Ngozi
$692
799 km or 496 mi Butare
$409
801 km or 498 mi Gitega
$694
811 km or 504 mi Rutana
$691
813 km or 505 mi Arua
$617
835 km or 519 mi Kibuye
$507
841 km or 523 mi Beni
$810