Karachi vs Onitsha - Cost of Living Comparison

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Karachi Onitsha
🚶 Cost of living one person
$421
$795
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1023
$1621
🏠 One person rent
$146
$466
🏘️ Family rent
$237
$676
🍽️ Food expenses
$158
$206
🚐 Transport expenses
$74.5
$70.4
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$142
$75.2
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
8 km
14 km
🎓 Higher education
63
37
😀 Quality of life
54
26
🏙️ Population
14.9M
1.48M

The cost of living in Karachi is 47% less expensive than in Onitsha. Cities ranked 8923rd and 6787th ($421 vs $795) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 5th and 5th 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 5th in Nigeria, while ranked 6375th and 8900th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Karachi vs Onitsha

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Karachi Onitsha
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$1.81
$2.55
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$14.2
$18.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.41
$4.18
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.12
$0.96
☕ Cappuccino
$2.38
$1.57
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.35
$0.42
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$106
$397
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$65.8
$411
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$194
$716
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$117
$581
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$59.4
$18
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$91.8
$27.8
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$12.8
$39.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
13.72%
16.04%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$751
$927
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$469
$930
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.29
$0.25
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$8.06
$18.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.48
$10.8
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.1
$0.41
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.85
$1.74
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.55
$1.35
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.23
$0.72
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.24
$1.28
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.46
$8.07
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.14
$4.97
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.97
$4.97
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.21
$3.01
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.63
$1.63
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.07
$1.37
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.51
$2.14
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.34
$1.15
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.31
$1.24
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.28
$0.33
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.81
$0.74
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$1.26
$1.57
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.44
$0.78
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.8
$1.4
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.77
$4.4
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.62
$2.02
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.57
$0.87
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.91
$0.65
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$19.6
$78
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.3
$6.13
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$11.1
$9.45
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.3
$2.41
👖 Brand Jeans
$16.1
$14.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$57.9
$44.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$63.4
$156
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1476
$1896

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$355
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$320
213 km or 132 mi Mirpur Khas
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324 km or 201 mi Larkana
$342
324 km or 201 mi Bhuj
$273
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$352
406 km or 252 mi Jacobabad
$337
445 km or 277 mi Porbandar
$312
480 km or 298 mi Rajkot
$298
564 km or 351 mi Mehsana
$367
593 km or 368 mi Quetta
$303
601 km or 374 mi Ahmedabad
$433
604 km or 375 mi Gandhinagar
$391
626 km or 389 mi Bhavnagar
$273
629 km or 391 mi Jodhpur
$312
643 km or 399 mi Pali
$299
643 km or 399 mi Nadiad
$360
645 km or 401 mi Chabahar
$530
675 km or 419 mi Udaipur
$314
679 km or 422 mi Dera Ghazi Khan
$278
683 km or 425 mi Bahawalpur
$310
683 km or 425 mi Iranshahr
$559
692 km or 430 mi Vadodara
$358
711 km or 442 mi Godhra
$350
719 km or 447 mi Bikaner
$279
723 km or 449 mi Surat
$663
736 km or 457 mi Multan
$440
745 km or 463 mi Navsari
$267
761 km or 473 mi Kandahar
$473
769 km or 478 mi Bhilwara
$316
775 km or 482 mi Khanewal
$401
785 km or 488 mi Ajmer
$260
792 km or 492 mi Lashkargah
$469
796 km or 494 mi Zahedan
$717
812 km or 504 mi Burewala
$350
836 km or 519 mi Ratlam
$283
845 km or 525 mi Vasai
$252
865 km or 537 mi Muscat
$1193
866 km or 538 mi Sikar
$311
874 km or 543 mi Zabol
$525

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Distance City Cost of living
32 km or 20 mi Awka
$693
81 km or 50 mi Owerri
$1364
84 km or 52 mi Enugu
$564
105 km or 65 mi Umuahia
$773
130 km or 81 mi Benin
$627
133 km or 83 mi Aba
$591
135 km or 84 mi Warri
$786
159 km or 99 mi Port Harcourt
$559
174 km or 108 mi Owo
$531
213 km or 132 mi Akure
$488
218 km or 135 mi Calabar
$373
236 km or 147 mi Ado Ekiti
$597
284 km or 177 mi Ife
$670
303 km or 188 mi Osogbo
$575
331 km or 205 mi Abuja
$1375
341 km or 212 mi Kumba
$821
345 km or 214 mi Ibadan
$658
347 km or 216 mi Malabo
$1272
351 km or 218 mi Buea
$627
358 km or 222 mi Ilorin
$518
360 km or 224 mi Limbe
$738
365 km or 227 mi Oyo
$639
375 km or 233 mi Bamenda
$699
375 km or 233 mi Lagos
$946
384 km or 239 mi Minna
$692
395 km or 245 mi Abeokuta
$995
400 km or 248 mi Douala
$1156
409 km or 254 mi Bafoussam
$759
462 km or 287 mi Porto-Novo
$768
478 km or 297 mi Jos
$760
483 km or 300 mi Cotonou
$830
490 km or 304 mi Kaduna
$323
518 km or 322 mi Save
$654
541 km or 336 mi Abomey
$596
554 km or 344 mi Zaria
$517
571 km or 355 mi Bauchi
$672
582 km or 362 mi Bata
$1209
584 km or 363 mi Yaounde
$666
615 km or 382 mi Lome
$759
643 km or 399 mi Atakpame
$657