Karachi vs Onitsha - Cost of Living Comparison

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Karachi Onitsha
🚶 Cost of living one person
$430
$1051
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1029
$2062
🏠 One person rent
$168
$647
🏘️ Family rent
$274
$915
🍽️ Food expenses
$146
$254
🚐 Transport expenses
$71.4
$84.8
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$132
$81.5
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
8 km
14 km
🎓 Higher education
63
36
😀 Quality of life
54
18
🏙️ Population
14.9M
1.48M

The cost of living in Karachi is 59% less expensive than in Onitsha. Cities ranked 8915th and 5196th ($430 vs $1051) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 4th in Pakistan and Nigeria, respectively. Check Pakistan vs Nigeria comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.3 months in Karachi compared to 0.1 months in Onitsha. Karachi ranked 1st best city to live in Pakistan vs Onitsha ranked 15th in Nigeria, while ranked 6371st and 9140th among best cities to live in the world.

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Karachi Onitsha
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$1.75
$3.5
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$12.3
$24.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.41
$4.56
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.85
$1.03
☕ Cappuccino
$2.05
$1.84
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.39
$0.44
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$115
$543
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$71.8
$572
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$204
$972
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$133
$784
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$75.2
$24.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$115
$38.5
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$12.1
$55
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
16.46%
19%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$579
$713
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$371
$1061
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.32
$0.35
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$8.76
$20.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.37
$13.1
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.92
$0.58
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.81
$1.75
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.57
$1.89
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.13
$0.99
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.13
$1.8
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.72
$7.55
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.3
$6.87
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.37
$6.82
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.09
$4.09
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.61
$1.97
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.95
$1.53
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.52
$3.04
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.36
$1.13
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.38
$1.64
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.27
$0.46
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.82
$0.67
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$1.24
$2.15
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.27
$1.1
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.1
$1.28
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.76
$3.71
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.17
$1.82
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.35
$0.77
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.8
$0.62
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$15.4
$110
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.27
$8.26
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$11.9
$8.54
💇 Haircut, simple
$1.95
$1.81
👖 Brand Jeans
$18.6
$18
👟 Brand Sneakers
$63.1
$52.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$67.6
$221
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1491
$1418

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$382
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$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
32 km or 20 mi Awka
$878
81 km or 50 mi Owerri
$1774
84 km or 52 mi Enugu
$563
105 km or 65 mi Umuahia
$961
130 km or 81 mi Benin
$632
133 km or 83 mi Aba
$674
135 km or 84 mi Warri
$926
159 km or 99 mi Port Harcourt
$676
174 km or 108 mi Owo
$664
213 km or 132 mi Akure
$644
218 km or 135 mi Calabar
$397
236 km or 147 mi Ado Ekiti
$642
284 km or 177 mi Ife
$778
303 km or 188 mi Osogbo
$705
331 km or 205 mi Abuja
$1514
341 km or 212 mi Kumba
$849
345 km or 214 mi Ibadan
$752
347 km or 216 mi Malabo
$1413
351 km or 218 mi Buea
$665
358 km or 222 mi Ilorin
$526
360 km or 224 mi Limbe
$755
365 km or 227 mi Oyo
$664
375 km or 233 mi Bamenda
$698
375 km or 233 mi Lagos
$1102
384 km or 239 mi Minna
$852
395 km or 245 mi Abeokuta
$1013
400 km or 248 mi Douala
$1363
409 km or 254 mi Bafoussam
$793
462 km or 287 mi Porto-Novo
$743
478 km or 297 mi Jos
$810
483 km or 300 mi Cotonou
$793
490 km or 304 mi Kaduna
$393
518 km or 322 mi Save
$646
541 km or 336 mi Abomey
$598
554 km or 344 mi Zaria
$652
571 km or 355 mi Bauchi
$781
582 km or 362 mi Bata
$1241
584 km or 363 mi Yaounde
$671
615 km or 382 mi Lome
$835
643 km or 399 mi Atakpame
$699