Karachi vs Nicosia - Cost of Living Comparison

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Karachi Nicosia
🚶 Cost of living one person
$417
$1280
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$995
$3095
🏠 One person rent
$174
$649
🏘️ Family rent
$312
$1199
🍽️ Food expenses
$142
$428
🚐 Transport expenses
$60.5
$78.9
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$184
$1590
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
8 km
13 km
🎓 Higher education
63
69
😀 Quality of life
53
81
🏙️ Population
14.9M
330K

The cost of living in Karachi is 67% less expensive than in Nicosia. Cities ranked 8902nd and 4233rd ($417 vs $1280) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 5th in Pakistan and Cyprus, respectively. Check Pakistan vs Cyprus comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.4 months in Karachi compared to 1.2 months in Nicosia. Karachi ranked 1st best city to live in Pakistan vs Nicosia ranked 1st in Cyprus, while ranked 6078th and 415th among best cities to live in the world.

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Karachi Nicosia
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$1.9
$13.2
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$12.5
$57.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4
$7.76
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.13
$4.35
☕ Cappuccino
$1.9
$3.82
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.31
$1.55
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$142
$570
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$93.1
$471
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$316
$1164
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$179
$920
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$60.2
$129
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$93.9
$202
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$11
$28.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
21.14%
3.42%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$584
$2534
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$336
$2015
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.23
$2.16
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$12.2
$44.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.45
$14.3
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.04
$1.57
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.79
$1.71
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.49
$1.8
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.01
$2.04
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.18
$3.94
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.94
$12.6
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.24
$9.32
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.76
$11.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.99
$2.83
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.65
$1.94
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.83
$2.05
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.5
$2.82
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.32
$1.4
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.39
$1.12
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.25
$0.64
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.76
$2.46
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$4.22
$9
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.38
$1.75
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.03
$5.46
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.92
$6.66
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.36
$3.69
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.03
$1.98
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.07
$2.78
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$17.5
$63.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.05
$11
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$10.9
$48.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.64
$11.2
👖 Brand Jeans
$15.3
$86.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$53.2
$93.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$46.7
$371
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1093
$7149

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148 km or 92 mi Hyderabad
$297
208 km or 129 mi Nawabshah
$292
213 km or 132 mi Mirpur Khas
$326
324 km or 201 mi Larkana
$301
324 km or 201 mi Bhuj
$308
366 km or 227 mi Sukkur
$293
406 km or 252 mi Jacobabad
$289
445 km or 277 mi Porbandar
$358
480 km or 298 mi Rajkot
$353
564 km or 351 mi Mehsana
$377
593 km or 368 mi Quetta
$313
601 km or 374 mi Ahmedabad
$505
604 km or 375 mi Gandhinagar
$339
626 km or 389 mi Bhavnagar
$296
629 km or 391 mi Jodhpur
$360
643 km or 399 mi Pali
$336
643 km or 399 mi Nadiad
$396
645 km or 401 mi Chabahar
$779
675 km or 419 mi Udaipur
$338
679 km or 422 mi Dera Ghazi Khan
$242
683 km or 425 mi Bahawalpur
$267
683 km or 425 mi Iranshahr
$672
692 km or 430 mi Vadodara
$399
711 km or 442 mi Godhra
$385
719 km or 447 mi Bikaner
$291
723 km or 449 mi Surat
$809
736 km or 457 mi Multan
$307
745 km or 463 mi Navsari
$301
761 km or 473 mi Kandahar
$513
769 km or 478 mi Bhilwara
$338
775 km or 482 mi Khanewal
$328
785 km or 488 mi Ajmer
$336
792 km or 492 mi Lashkargah
$484
796 km or 494 mi Zahedan
$822
812 km or 504 mi Burewala
$338
836 km or 519 mi Ratlam
$323
845 km or 525 mi Vasai
$315
865 km or 537 mi Muscat
$1126
866 km or 538 mi Sikar
$375
874 km or 543 mi Zabol
$546

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Distance City Cost of living
17 km or 11 mi Dali
$1091
19 km or 12 mi Kyrenia
$1081
32 km or 20 mi Aradippou
$1189
37 km or 23 mi Larnaca
$1519
54 km or 33 mi Famagusta
$1199
58 km or 36 mi Paralimni
$990
63 km or 39 mi Limassol
$2099
65 km or 41 mi Ypsonas
$1783
96 km or 60 mi Paphos
$1400
164 km or 102 mi Mut
$566
196 km or 122 mi Alanya
$742
213 km or 132 mi Mersin
$750
224 km or 139 mi Latakia
$436
224 km or 139 mi Karaman
$513
238 km or 148 mi Tarsus
$601
240 km or 149 mi Tripoli
$665
243 km or 151 mi Beirut
$1195
246 km or 153 mi Jounieh
$982
257 km or 160 mi Samandag
$550
259 km or 161 mi Sidon
$770
267 km or 166 mi Eregli
$539
269 km or 167 mi Adana
$630
271 km or 168 mi Tyre
$633
276 km or 171 mi Zahle
$882
276 km or 172 mi Antakya
$563
286 km or 178 mi Iskenderun
$518
289 km or 180 mi Nahariya
$1570
296 km or 184 mi Acre
$1447
297 km or 185 mi Ma'alot-Tarshiha
$1633
298 km or 185 mi Kiryat Shmona
$1673
302 km or 187 mi Ceyhan
$517
303 km or 188 mi Haifa
$1567
304 km or 189 mi Kiryat Bialik
$1594
304 km or 189 mi Kiryat Yam
$1601
304 km or 189 mi Kiryat Motzkin
$1610
308 km or 191 mi Idlib
$401
308 km or 191 mi Hama
$480
308 km or 191 mi Antalya
$935
308 km or 192 mi Karmiel
$1617
309 km or 192 mi Kiryat Ata
$1594