Karachi vs Ottawa - Cost of Living Comparison

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Karachi Ottawa
🚶 Cost of living one person
$429
$2236
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1025
$4945
🏠 One person rent
$179
$1327
🏘️ Family rent
$318
$2038
🍽️ Food expenses
$147
$603
🚐 Transport expenses
$62.4
$179
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$173
$3150
😷 Air quality
Unhealthy
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
8 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
63
50
😀 Quality of life
49
89
🏙️ Population
14.9M
1.02M

The cost of living in Karachi is 81% less expensive than in Ottawa. Cities ranked 8915th and 1290th ($429 vs $2236) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 3rd and 23rd in Pakistan and Canada, respectively. Check Pakistan vs Canada comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.4 months in Karachi compared to 1.4 months in Ottawa. Karachi ranked 1st best city to live in Pakistan vs Ottawa ranked 12th in Canada, while ranked 6242nd and 167th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Karachi vs Ottawa

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Karachi Ottawa
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.02
$17.6
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$13.3
$74.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.2
$11.2
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.18
$5.89
☕ Cappuccino
$2.14
$3.95
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.32
$2.31
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$141
$1288
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$96.4
$1129
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$307
$2131
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$187
$1732
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$63.9
$113
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$97.3
$173
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$9.99
$53.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
21.44%
6.47%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$544
$5242
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$338
$4784
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.22
$2.78
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$8.29
$94.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.8
$18.7
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.01
$1.12
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.78
$2.35
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.51
$2.72
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.99
$3.35
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.15
$3.47
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.6
$15.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.16
$12.5
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.42
$14.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.04
$4.41
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.61
$1.4
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.77
$3.26
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.58
$4.06
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.34
$2.79
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.58
$2.98
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.26
$1.28
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.84
$2.17
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$3.48
$14.9
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.38
$2.56
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.94
$13.1
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.67
$10.5
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.91
$4.37
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.37
$2.05
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.97
$1.54
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$16.9
$44.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.07
$11.2
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$13.1
$63.6
💇 Haircut, simple
$1.95
$15.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$15.6
$59
👟 Brand Sneakers
$52.9
$105
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$42.4
$1037
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1146
$20100

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Distance City Cost of living
148 km or 92 mi Hyderabad
$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
7.4 km or 4.6 mi Gatineau
$1542
19 km or 12 mi Kanata
$2336
87 km or 54 mi Cornwall
$1677
94 km or 58 mi Brockville
$2004
124 km or 77 mi Salaberry-de-Valleyfield
$2002
128 km or 80 mi Mirabel
$1828
130 km or 81 mi Vaudreuil-Dorion
$1921
138 km or 86 mi Saint-Jerome
$1805
141 km or 87 mi Saint-Eustache
$1839
143 km or 89 mi Kirkland
$1897
144 km or 89 mi Blainville
$1799
146 km or 90 mi Sainte-Therese
$1785
147 km or 91 mi Pointe-Claire
$1908
147 km or 91 mi Boisbriand
$1751
147 km or 91 mi Dollard-des-Ormeaux
$1898
147 km or 91 mi Kingston
$1791
150 km or 93 mi Le Ray
$1828
152 km or 94 mi Dorval
$1912
152 km or 94 mi Chateauguay
$1964
153 km or 95 mi Laval
$1996
157 km or 98 mi Saint-Lin-Laurentides
$1773
158 km or 98 mi Cote-Saint-Luc
$1890
160 km or 100 mi Mount Royal
$1871
162 km or 101 mi Watertown
$1686
163 km or 102 mi Terrebonne
$1849
163 km or 102 mi Westmount
$1861
166 km or 103 mi Saint-Constant
$1912
167 km or 104 mi Montreal
$1954
167 km or 104 mi Mascouche
$1821
170 km or 106 mi Saint-Lambert
$1873
170 km or 106 mi Candiac
$1927
170 km or 106 mi Longueuil
$1896
171 km or 106 mi La Prairie
$1960
175 km or 109 mi Brossard
$2057
176 km or 109 mi Boucherville
$1878
177 km or 110 mi Repentigny
$1823
178 km or 111 mi Varennes
$1845
183 km or 114 mi L'Assomption
$1740
183 km or 114 mi Saint-Bruno-de-Montarville
$1912
185 km or 115 mi Sainte-Julie
$1884