Karachi vs Oslo - Cost of Living Comparison

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Karachi Oslo
🚶 Cost of living one person
$421
$2839
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1023
$6013
🏠 One person rent
$146
$1622
🏘️ Family rent
$237
$2504
🍽️ Food expenses
$158
$818
🚐 Transport expenses
$74.5
$197
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$142
$4320
😷 Air quality
Bad
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
8 km
37 km
🎓 Higher education
63
81
😀 Quality of life
54
94
🏙️ Population
14.9M
718K

The cost of living in Karachi is 85% less expensive than in Oslo. Cities ranked 8923rd and 381st ($421 vs $2839) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 5th and 1st in Pakistan and Norway, respectively. Check Pakistan vs Norway comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.3 months in Karachi compared to 1.5 months in Oslo. Karachi ranked 1st best city to live in Pakistan vs Oslo ranked 1st in Norway, while ranked 6375th and 27th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Karachi vs Oslo

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Karachi Oslo
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$1.81
$23.1
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$14.2
$113
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.41
$16.5
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.12
$12.2
☕ Cappuccino
$2.38
$5.8
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.35
$4.12
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$106
$1731
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$65.8
$1327
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$194
$2725
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$117
$2070
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$59.4
$168
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$91.8
$255
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$12.8
$47.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
13.72%
5.15%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$751
$11707
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$469
$7107
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.29
$4.59
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$8.06
$82.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.48
$27
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.1
$2.33
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.85
$2.63
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.55
$4.01
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.23
$4.2
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.24
$6.41
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.46
$15.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.14
$17.4
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.97
$29.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.21
$3.39
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.63
$2.68
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.07
$3.65
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.51
$6.03
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.34
$2.58
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.31
$2.95
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.28
$1.69
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.81
$4.17
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$1.26
$20.7
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.44
$3.7
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.8
$17.9
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.77
$9.26
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.62
$4.52
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.57
$3.22
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.91
$2.78
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$19.6
$59.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.3
$18.4
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$11.1
$69.5
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.3
$44.4
👖 Brand Jeans
$16.1
$103
👟 Brand Sneakers
$57.9
$139
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$63.4
$252
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1476
$15566

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Distance City Cost of living
148 km or 92 mi Hyderabad
$355
208 km or 129 mi Nawabshah
$320
213 km or 132 mi Mirpur Khas
$385
324 km or 201 mi Larkana
$342
324 km or 201 mi Bhuj
$273
366 km or 227 mi Sukkur
$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
14 km or 8.7 mi Baerum
$2227
25 km or 16 mi Lillestrom
$2384
27 km or 17 mi Asker
$2231
35 km or 22 mi Jessheim
$2281
36 km or 22 mi Drammen
$1935
50 km or 31 mi Moss
$2084
57 km or 35 mi Horten
$1993
68 km or 42 mi Kongsberg
$2156
71 km or 44 mi Tonsberg
$2071
74 km or 46 mi Sarpsborg
$2018
78 km or 48 mi Fredrikstad
$2401
92 km or 57 mi Sandefjord
$2157
96 km or 60 mi Halden
$1855
100 km or 62 mi Hamar
$2092
103 km or 64 mi Skien
$1984
104 km or 65 mi Larvik
$2029
106 km or 66 mi Porsgrunn
$2002
106 km or 66 mi Arvika
$1423
108 km or 67 mi Gjovik
$2236
135 km or 84 mi Lillehammer
$1705
165 km or 103 mi Karlstad
$1481
186 km or 115 mi Uddevalla
$1574
194 km or 120 mi Vanersborg
$1424
197 km or 122 mi Arendal
$1980
201 km or 125 mi Trollhattan
$1358
220 km or 137 mi Mariestad
$1479
241 km or 150 mi Mora
$1625
245 km or 152 mi Skovde
$1503
247 km or 154 mi Ludvika
$1337
252 km or 156 mi Kristiansand
$1840
259 km or 161 mi Gothenburg
$1879
260 km or 162 mi Orebro
$1251
261 km or 162 mi Molndal
$1723
266 km or 166 mi Borlange
$1298
275 km or 171 mi Boras
$1544
276 km or 171 mi Frederikshavn
$1578
281 km or 175 mi Falun
$1810
303 km or 188 mi Sandnes
$2178
304 km or 189 mi Stavanger
$2617
305 km or 190 mi Bergen
$2336