Karachi vs Nairobi - Cost of Living Comparison

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Karachi Nairobi
🚶 Cost of living one person
$421
$807
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1023
$2035
🏠 One person rent
$146
$305
🏘️ Family rent
$237
$518
🍽️ Food expenses
$158
$276
🚐 Transport expenses
$74.5
$165
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$142
$228
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
8 km
4 km
🎓 Higher education
63
67
😀 Quality of life
54
59
🏙️ Population
14.9M
5.55M

The cost of living in Karachi is 48% less expensive than in Nairobi. Cities ranked 8923rd and 6736th ($421 vs $807) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 5th and 1st in Pakistan and Kenya, respectively. Check Pakistan vs Kenya comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.3 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 6375th and 6034th 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
$1.81
$5.36
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$14.2
$34.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.41
$6.22
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.12
$2.32
☕ Cappuccino
$2.38
$2.71
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.35
$0.6
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$106
$383
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$65.8
$205
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$194
$704
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$117
$371
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$59.4
$29.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$91.8
$45.2
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$12.8
$35.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
13.72%
14.79%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$751
$1533
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$469
$900
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.29
$0.77
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$8.06
$35.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.48
$13.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.1
$1.48
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.85
$0.87
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.55
$0.55
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.23
$2
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.24
$1.64
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.46
$10.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.14
$6.19
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.97
$6.14
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.21
$3.14
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.63
$0.98
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.07
$1.94
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.51
$0.96
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.34
$0.96
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.31
$0.92
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.28
$0.48
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.81
$1.48
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$1.26
$11.5
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.44
$2.27
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.8
$3.48
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.77
$3
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.62
$4.22
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.57
$1.32
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.91
$1.3
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$19.6
$47.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.3
$7.69
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$11.1
$15.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.3
$4.82
👖 Brand Jeans
$16.1
$22.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$57.9
$54.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$63.4
$255
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1476
$10471

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$355
208 km or 129 mi Nawabshah
$320
213 km or 132 mi Mirpur Khas
$385
324 km or 201 mi Larkana
$342
324 km or 201 mi Bhuj
$273
366 km or 227 mi Sukkur
$352
406 km or 252 mi Jacobabad
$337
445 km or 277 mi Porbandar
$312
480 km or 298 mi Rajkot
$298
564 km or 351 mi Mehsana
$367
593 km or 368 mi Quetta
$303
601 km or 374 mi Ahmedabad
$433
604 km or 375 mi Gandhinagar
$391
626 km or 389 mi Bhavnagar
$273
629 km or 391 mi Jodhpur
$312
643 km or 399 mi Pali
$299
643 km or 399 mi Nadiad
$360
645 km or 401 mi Chabahar
$530
675 km or 419 mi Udaipur
$314
679 km or 422 mi Dera Ghazi Khan
$278
683 km or 425 mi Bahawalpur
$310
683 km or 425 mi Iranshahr
$559
692 km or 430 mi Vadodara
$358
711 km or 442 mi Godhra
$350
719 km or 447 mi Bikaner
$279
723 km or 449 mi Surat
$663
736 km or 457 mi Multan
$440
745 km or 463 mi Navsari
$267
761 km or 473 mi Kandahar
$473
769 km or 478 mi Bhilwara
$316
775 km or 482 mi Khanewal
$401
785 km or 488 mi Ajmer
$260
792 km or 492 mi Lashkargah
$469
796 km or 494 mi Zahedan
$717
812 km or 504 mi Burewala
$350
836 km or 519 mi Ratlam
$283
845 km or 525 mi Vasai
$252
865 km or 537 mi Muscat
$1193
866 km or 538 mi Sikar
$311
874 km or 543 mi Zabol
$525

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Distance City Cost of living
40 km or 25 mi Thika
$448
56 km or 35 mi Machakos
$415
139 km or 87 mi Nakuru
$532
175 km or 109 mi Meru
$543
232 km or 144 mi Arusha
$618
235 km or 146 mi Moshi
$540
263 km or 164 mi Eldoret
$513
265 km or 165 mi Kisumu
$549
316 km or 196 mi Mumias
$524
367 km or 228 mi Tororo
$603
394 km or 245 mi Mbale
$624
425 km or 264 mi Malindi
$563
441 km or 274 mi Mombasa
$611
444 km or 276 mi Jinja
$573
456 km or 284 mi Mwanza
$613
491 km or 305 mi Tanga
$533
501 km or 311 mi Kira Town
$635
503 km or 313 mi Kampala
$697
507 km or 315 mi Entebbe
$531
564 km or 351 mi Dodoma
$495
603 km or 375 mi Stone Town
$546
604 km or 375 mi Zanzibar
$586
623 km or 387 mi Morogoro
$417
671 km or 417 mi Dar es Salaam
$735
674 km or 419 mi Gulu
$591
741 km or 461 mi Muyinga
$688
751 km or 467 mi Byumba
$671
755 km or 469 mi Kigali
$872
769 km or 478 mi Ruyigi
$688
778 km or 483 mi Kasese
$541
794 km or 494 mi Nyanza
$583
796 km or 495 mi Bunia
$810
798 km or 496 mi Ruhengeri
$553
798 km or 496 mi Ngozi
$689
799 km or 496 mi Butare
$447
801 km or 498 mi Gitega
$691
811 km or 504 mi Rutana
$690
813 km or 505 mi Arua
$577
835 km or 519 mi Kibuye
$533
841 km or 523 mi Beni
$795