Karachi vs Nouakchott - Cost of Living Comparison

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Karachi Nouakchott
🚶 Cost of living one person
$429
$678
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1025
$1651
🏠 One person rent
$179
$307
🏘️ Family rent
$318
$565
🍽️ Food expenses
$147
$256
🚐 Transport expenses
$62.4
$46.6
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$173
$671
😷 Air quality
Unhealthy
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
8 km
26 km
🎓 Higher education
63
14
😀 Quality of life
49
45
🏙️ Population
14.9M
1.08M

The cost of living in Karachi is 37% less expensive than in Nouakchott. Cities ranked 8915th and 7054th ($429 vs $678) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 3rd and 1st in Pakistan and Mauritania, respectively. Check Pakistan vs Mauritania comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.4 months in Karachi compared to 1 months in Nouakchott. Karachi ranked 1st best city to live in Pakistan vs Nouakchott ranked 1st in Mauritania, while ranked 6242nd and 6518th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Karachi vs Nouakchott

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Karachi Nouakchott
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.02
$5.01
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$13.3
$24.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.2
$6.01
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.18
$1.96
 Cappuccino
$2.14
$2.41
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.32
$2.03
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$141
$204
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$96.4
$146
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$307
$603
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$187
$312
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$63.9
$89.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$97.3
$136
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$9.99
$59.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
21.44%
12.97%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$544
$3380
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$338
$1156
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.22
$0.5
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$8.29
$17.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.8
$2.85
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.01
$1.42
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.78
$1.46
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.51
$0.28
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.99
$1.04
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.15
$2.24
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.6
$7.53
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.16
$5.51
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.42
$7.51
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.04
$2.23
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.61
$1.83
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.77
$1.43
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.58
$0.99
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.34
$0.77
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.58
$0.88
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.26
$0.45
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.84
$1.75
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$3.48
$10.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.38
$2.58
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.94
$2.51
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.67
$4.69
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.91
$2.98
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.37
$1.58
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.97
$1.74
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$16.9
$87.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.07
$4.42
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$13.1
$19.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$1.95
$5.54
👖 Brand Jeans
$15.6
$20.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$52.9
$68.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$42.4
$80.4
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1146
$7077

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$315
208 km or 129 mi Nawabshah
$341
213 km or 132 mi Mirpur Khas
$376
324 km or 201 mi Larkana
$327
324 km or 201 mi Bhuj
$295
366 km or 227 mi Sukkur
$325
406 km or 252 mi Jacobabad
$313
445 km or 277 mi Porbandar
$344
480 km or 298 mi Rajkot
$326
564 km or 351 mi Mehsana
$402
593 km or 368 mi Quetta
$285
601 km or 374 mi Ahmedabad
$471
604 km or 375 mi Gandhinagar
$424
626 km or 389 mi Bhavnagar
$297
629 km or 391 mi Jodhpur
$375
643 km or 399 mi Pali
$338
643 km or 399 mi Nadiad
$399
645 km or 401 mi Chabahar
$687
675 km or 419 mi Udaipur
$347
679 km or 422 mi Dera Ghazi Khan
$273
683 km or 425 mi Bahawalpur
$294
683 km or 425 mi Iranshahr
$639
692 km or 430 mi Vadodara
$406
711 km or 442 mi Godhra
$391
719 km or 447 mi Bikaner
$268
723 km or 449 mi Surat
$785
736 km or 457 mi Multan
$371
745 km or 463 mi Navsari
$284
761 km or 473 mi Kandahar
$521
769 km or 478 mi Bhilwara
$360
775 km or 482 mi Khanewal
$358
785 km or 488 mi Ajmer
$299
792 km or 492 mi Lashkargah
$487
796 km or 494 mi Zahedan
$831
812 km or 504 mi Burewala
$360
836 km or 519 mi Ratlam
$327
845 km or 525 mi Vasai
$288
865 km or 537 mi Muscat
$1110
866 km or 538 mi Sikar
$371
874 km or 543 mi Zabol
$548

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Distance City Cost of living
175 km or 109 mi Rosso
$649
234 km or 145 mi Saint-Louis
$1018
275 km or 171 mi Louga
$1003
380 km or 236 mi Thies
$1203
398 km or 248 mi Rufisque
$1095
404 km or 251 mi Dakar
$1198
421 km or 262 mi Fatick
$1051
438 km or 272 mi Kaolack
$1062
518 km or 322 mi Banjul
$488
527 km or 327 mi Lamin
$520
540 km or 335 mi Brikama
$569
587 km or 365 mi Kolda
$1039
612 km or 380 mi Ziguinchor
$1061
672 km or 417 mi Bafata
$866
693 km or 430 mi Bissau
$889
877 km or 545 mi Praia
$835
884 km or 549 mi Assomada
$840
904 km or 562 mi Boffa
$972
953 km or 592 mi Mamou
$994
965 km or 600 mi Mindelo
$898
978 km or 608 mi Forecariah
$974
984 km or 611 mi Conakry
$1030
1041 km or 647 mi Banamba
$495
1047 km or 651 mi Bamako
$574
1048 km or 651 mi Laayoune
$559
1071 km or 665 mi Koulikoro
$497
1094 km or 680 mi Santa Lucia de Tirajana
$1336
1107 km or 688 mi Freetown
$1213
1117 km or 694 mi Kankan
$979
1119 km or 695 mi Las Palmas
$1353
1135 km or 705 mi Tenerife
$1707
1145 km or 712 mi La Orotava
$1660
1151 km or 715 mi Puerto de la Cruz
$1764
1155 km or 718 mi Santa Cruz de Tenerife
$1394
1157 km or 719 mi San Cristobal de La Laguna
$1391
1159 km or 720 mi Segou
$498
1166 km or 725 mi Markala
$496
1175 km or 730 mi Bougouni
$496
1179 km or 732 mi Puerto del Rosario
$1266
1203 km or 748 mi Corralejo
$1592