Karachi vs Omdurman - Cost of Living Comparison

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Karachi Omdurman
🚶 Cost of living one person
$429
$902
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1025
$2045
🏠 One person rent
$179
$439
🏘️ Family rent
$318
$740
🍽️ Food expenses
$147
$303
🚐 Transport expenses
$62.4
$103
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$173
$195
😷 Air quality
Unhealthy
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
8 km
14 km
🎓 Higher education
63
48
😀 Quality of life
49
29
🏙️ Population
14.9M
2.81M

The cost of living in Karachi is 52% less expensive than in Omdurman. Cities ranked 8915th and 6121st ($429 vs $902) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 3rd and 7th in Pakistan and Sudan, respectively. Check Pakistan vs Sudan comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.4 months in Karachi compared to 0.2 months in Omdurman. Karachi ranked 1st best city to live in Pakistan vs Omdurman ranked 2nd in Sudan, while ranked 6242nd and 8206th among best cities to live in the world.

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Karachi Omdurman
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.02
$6.33
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$13.3
$30.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.2
$7.38
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.18
$1.96
☕ Cappuccino
$2.14
$3.1
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.32
$0.62
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$141
$646
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$96.4
$286
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$307
$1172
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$187
$512
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$63.9
$28.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$97.3
$44.1
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$9.99
$51.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
21.44%
21.22%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$544
$1122
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$338
$791
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.22
$0.7
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$8.29
$19
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.8
$10.8
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.01
$1.36
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.78
$1.5
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.51
$1.04
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.99
$1.69
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.15
$2.66
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.6
$9.96
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.16
$7.34
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.42
$6.84
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.04
$5.64
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.61
$1.13
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.77
$2.01
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.58
$1.45
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.34
$1.31
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.58
$0.93
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.26
$0.43
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.84
$2.57
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$3.48
$3.46
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.38
$0.98
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.94
$1.6
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.67
$3.86
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.91
$4.8
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.37
$1.56
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.97
$1.26
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$16.9
$23
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.07
$6.62
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$13.1
$15.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$1.95
$3.89
👖 Brand Jeans
$15.6
$27.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$52.9
$67.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$42.4
$63.1
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1146
$2039

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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
11 km or 7 mi Khartoum
$889
19 km or 12 mi Khartoum North
$868
278 km or 173 mi Atbara
$1094
281 km or 174 mi Kosti
$851
364 km or 226 mi El-Gadarif
$935
368 km or 229 mi El-Obeid
$847
423 km or 263 mi Kassala
$988
481 km or 299 mi Ad-Damazin
$827
639 km or 397 mi Gondar
$946
641 km or 398 mi Keren
$491
667 km or 414 mi Port Sudan
$1096
687 km or 427 mi Mendefera
$490
690 km or 428 mi Malakal
$502
693 km or 430 mi Asmara
$524
701 km or 435 mi Bahir Dar
$799
746 km or 464 mi Massawa
$492
792 km or 492 mi Mekelle
$686
799 km or 496 mi Al-Fashir
$928
912 km or 567 mi Nyala
$944
926 km or 575 mi Dessie
$814
936 km or 581 mi Aswan
$324
961 km or 597 mi Jeddah
$1123
1004 km or 624 mi Mecca
$940
1006 km or 625 mi Addis Ababa
$1103
1010 km or 628 mi Jimma
$590
1013 km or 629 mi Wau
$513
1057 km or 657 mi Bor
$513
1069 km or 664 mi Bareq
$895
1099 km or 683 mi Yanbu
$837
1104 km or 686 mi Abha
$915
1114 km or 692 mi Luxor
$314
1129 km or 702 mi Al Hudaydah
$513
1161 km or 722 mi Awasa
$810
1166 km or 724 mi Qena
$333
1175 km or 730 mi Bisha
$895
1178 km or 732 mi Zabid
$489
1186 km or 737 mi Dikhil
$554
1208 km or 751 mi Juba
$520
1212 km or 753 mi Sohag
$350
1214 km or 754 mi Sa'dah
$488