Karachi vs Nouakchott - Cost of Living Comparison

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Karachi Nouakchott
🚶 Cost of living one person
$430
$662
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1029
$1527
🏠 One person rent
$168
$296
🏘️ Family rent
$274
$459
🍽️ Food expenses
$146
$245
🚐 Transport expenses
$71.4
$52.6
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$132
$173
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
8 km
26 km
🎓 Higher education
63
14
😀 Quality of life
54
44
🏙️ Population
14.9M
1.08M

The cost of living in Karachi is 35% less expensive than in Nouakchott. Cities ranked 8915th and 7342nd ($430 vs $662) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 1st in Pakistan and Mauritania, respectively. Check Pakistan vs Mauritania comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.3 months in Karachi compared to 0.3 months in Nouakchott. Karachi ranked 1st best city to live in Pakistan vs Nouakchott ranked 1st in Mauritania, while ranked 6371st and 7156th 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
$1.75
$2.75
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$12.3
$24.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.41
$6.28
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.85
$1.96
☕ Cappuccino
$2.05
$2.28
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.39
$1.76
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$115
$196
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$71.8
$135
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$204
$356
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$133
$238
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$75.2
$88.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$115
$137
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$12.1
$60.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
16.46%
16.49%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$579
$3383
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$371
$1148
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.32
$0.5
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$8.76
$21.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.37
$3.92
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.92
$1.27
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.81
$1.48
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.57
$0.27
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.13
$1.35
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.13
$2.27
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.72
$7.48
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.3
$5.38
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.37
$7.13
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.09
$2.18
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.61
$1.85
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.95
$1.44
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.52
$0.95
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.36
$0.78
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.38
$0.77
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.27
$0.44
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.82
$2.23
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$1.24
$10.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.27
$2.59
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.1
$2.49
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.76
$4.6
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.17
$2.94
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.35
$1.55
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.8
$1.74
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$15.4
$87.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.27
$4.06
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$11.9
$19.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$1.95
$5.58
👖 Brand Jeans
$18.6
$20.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$63.1
$68.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$67.6
$73.2
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1491
$6942

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$382
208 km or 129 mi Nawabshah
$324
213 km or 132 mi Mirpur Khas
$395
324 km or 201 mi Larkana
$336
324 km or 201 mi Bhuj
$290
366 km or 227 mi Sukkur
$340
406 km or 252 mi Jacobabad
$322
445 km or 277 mi Porbandar
$330
480 km or 298 mi Rajkot
$324
564 km or 351 mi Mehsana
$382
593 km or 368 mi Quetta
$291
601 km or 374 mi Ahmedabad
$442
604 km or 375 mi Gandhinagar
$407
626 km or 389 mi Bhavnagar
$291
629 km or 391 mi Jodhpur
$322
643 km or 399 mi Pali
$305
643 km or 399 mi Nadiad
$375
645 km or 401 mi Chabahar
$573
675 km or 419 mi Udaipur
$315
679 km or 422 mi Dera Ghazi Khan
$254
683 km or 425 mi Bahawalpur
$301
683 km or 425 mi Iranshahr
$624
692 km or 430 mi Vadodara
$374
711 km or 442 mi Godhra
$366
719 km or 447 mi Bikaner
$290
723 km or 449 mi Surat
$705
736 km or 457 mi Multan
$403
745 km or 463 mi Navsari
$278
761 km or 473 mi Kandahar
$436
769 km or 478 mi Bhilwara
$328
775 km or 482 mi Khanewal
$362
785 km or 488 mi Ajmer
$274
792 km or 492 mi Lashkargah
$439
796 km or 494 mi Zahedan
$808
812 km or 504 mi Burewala
$347
836 km or 519 mi Ratlam
$303
845 km or 525 mi Vasai
$267
865 km or 537 mi Muscat
$1081
866 km or 538 mi Sikar
$335
874 km or 543 mi Zabol
$558

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Distance City Cost of living
175 km or 109 mi Rosso
$630
234 km or 145 mi Saint-Louis
$1062
275 km or 171 mi Louga
$1060
380 km or 236 mi Thies
$1140
398 km or 248 mi Rufisque
$1141
404 km or 251 mi Dakar
$1221
421 km or 262 mi Fatick
$1084
438 km or 272 mi Kaolack
$1088
518 km or 322 mi Banjul
$516
527 km or 327 mi Lamin
$541
540 km or 335 mi Brikama
$598
587 km or 365 mi Kolda
$1044
612 km or 380 mi Ziguinchor
$1031
672 km or 417 mi Bafata
$872
693 km or 430 mi Bissau
$895
877 km or 545 mi Praia
$964
884 km or 549 mi Assomada
$962
904 km or 562 mi Boffa
$999
953 km or 592 mi Mamou
$1021
965 km or 600 mi Mindelo
$997
978 km or 608 mi Forecariah
$999
984 km or 611 mi Conakry
$1067
1041 km or 647 mi Banamba
$506
1047 km or 651 mi Bamako
$583
1048 km or 651 mi Laayoune
$629
1071 km or 665 mi Koulikoro
$506
1094 km or 680 mi Santa Lucia de Tirajana
$1455
1107 km or 688 mi Freetown
$1347
1117 km or 694 mi Kankan
$1007
1119 km or 695 mi Las Palmas
$1484
1135 km or 705 mi Tenerife
$1705
1145 km or 712 mi La Orotava
$1633
1151 km or 715 mi Puerto de la Cruz
$1702
1155 km or 718 mi Santa Cruz de Tenerife
$1567
1157 km or 719 mi San Cristobal de La Laguna
$1539
1159 km or 720 mi Segou
$506
1166 km or 725 mi Markala
$508
1175 km or 730 mi Bougouni
$508
1179 km or 732 mi Puerto del Rosario
$1278
1203 km or 748 mi Corralejo
$1658