Karachi vs Nairobi - Cost of Living Comparison

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Karachi Nairobi
🚶 Cost of living one person
$442
$760
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1064
$2089
🏠 One person rent
$188
$262
🏘️ Family rent
$342
$619
🍽️ Food expenses
$147
$281
🚐 Transport expenses
$64.1
$160
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$179
$399
😷 Air quality
Unhealthy
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
8 km
4 km
🎓 Higher education
63
68
😀 Quality of life
50
59
🏙️ Population
14.9M
5.55M

The cost of living in Karachi is 42% less expensive than in Nairobi. Cities ranked 8872nd and 6622nd ($442 vs $760) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 3rd 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 0.5 months in Nairobi. Karachi ranked 1st best city to live in Pakistan vs Nairobi ranked 1st in Kenya, while ranked 6253rd and 5369th among best cities to live in the world.

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Karachi Nairobi
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$1.99
$5.45
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$12
$38.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.2
$6.64
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.17
$2.34
☕ Cappuccino
$2.16
$2.28
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.37
$0.73
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$142
$395
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$97.4
$156
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$316
$1080
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$197
$418
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$71.4
$20
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$110
$31.1
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$10.6
$37.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
19.17%
14.8%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$545
$1743
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$359
$998
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.21
$0.77
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$8.21
$31
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.29
$13.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.96
$1.56
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.81
$0.92
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.53
$0.56
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.98
$1.65
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.15
$1.63
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.81
$11
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.27
$6.33
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.8
$5.36
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.01
$2.97
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.57
$1.1
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.82
$2.01
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.65
$1.03
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.39
$1.07
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.54
$1.18
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.27
$0.52
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.82
$1.45
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$3.49
$12.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.38
$2.13
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.04
$3.08
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.65
$2.6
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.9
$3.72
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.37
$1.23
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.98
$1.14
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$16.7
$42
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.05
$6.17
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$12.9
$15.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$1.95
$4.79
👖 Brand Jeans
$16.8
$19.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$57.6
$59.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$50.7
$187
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1405
$7984

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$334
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$325
213 km or 132 mi Mirpur Khas
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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
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$589
56 km or 35 mi Machakos
$408
139 km or 87 mi Nakuru
$500
175 km or 109 mi Meru
$541
232 km or 144 mi Arusha
$638
235 km or 146 mi Moshi
$561
263 km or 164 mi Eldoret
$483
265 km or 165 mi Kisumu
$522
316 km or 196 mi Mumias
$490
367 km or 228 mi Tororo
$602
394 km or 245 mi Mbale
$605
425 km or 264 mi Malindi
$498
441 km or 274 mi Mombasa
$580
444 km or 276 mi Jinja
$562
456 km or 284 mi Mwanza
$625
491 km or 305 mi Tanga
$545
501 km or 311 mi Kira Town
$646
503 km or 313 mi Kampala
$698
507 km or 315 mi Entebbe
$558
564 km or 351 mi Dodoma
$502
603 km or 375 mi Stone Town
$523
604 km or 375 mi Zanzibar
$552
623 km or 387 mi Morogoro
$486
671 km or 417 mi Dar es Salaam
$811
674 km or 419 mi Gulu
$594
741 km or 461 mi Muyinga
$650
751 km or 467 mi Byumba
$613
755 km or 469 mi Kigali
$771
769 km or 478 mi Ruyigi
$648
778 km or 483 mi Kasese
$573
794 km or 494 mi Nyanza
$518
796 km or 495 mi Bunia
$801
798 km or 496 mi Ruhengeri
$492
798 km or 496 mi Ngozi
$648
799 km or 496 mi Butare
$413
801 km or 498 mi Gitega
$651
811 km or 504 mi Rutana
$648
813 km or 505 mi Arua
$585
835 km or 519 mi Kibuye
$479
841 km or 523 mi Beni
$785