Karachi vs Owerri - Cost of Living Comparison

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Karachi Owerri
🚶 Cost of living one person
$442
$1611
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1064
$2274
🏠 One person rent
$188
$1321
🏘️ Family rent
$342
$1431
🍽️ Food expenses
$147
$209
🚐 Transport expenses
$64.1
$52.2
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$179
$84.4
😷 Air quality
Unhealthy
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
8 km
20 km
🎓 Higher education
63
42
😀 Quality of life
50
11
🏙️ Population
14.9M
908K

The cost of living in Karachi is 73% less expensive than in Owerri. Cities ranked 8872nd and 3008th ($442 vs $1611) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 3rd and 1st in Pakistan and Nigeria, respectively. Check Pakistan vs Nigeria comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.4 months in Karachi compared to 0.1 months in Owerri. Karachi ranked 1st best city to live in Pakistan vs Owerri ranked 19th in Nigeria, while ranked 6253rd and 9183rd among best cities to live in the world.

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Karachi Owerri
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$1.99
$4.82
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$12
$12.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.2
$4.62
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.17
$1.06
☕ Cappuccino
$2.16
$1.66
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.37
$0.24
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$142
$432
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$97.4
$1502
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$316
$2146
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$197
$1199
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$71.4
$16.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$110
$25.4
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$10.6
$17.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
19.17%
16.19%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$545
$552
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$359
$1007
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.21
$0.39
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$8.21
$19.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.29
$8.2
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.96
$0.39
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.81
$1.44
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.53
$0.67
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.98
$0.67
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.15
$0.82
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.81
$2.79
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.27
$4.52
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.8
$5.21
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.01
$1.85
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.57
$2.65
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.82
$1.09
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.65
$0.33
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.39
$1.02
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.54
$0.99
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.27
$0.39
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.82
$0.64
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$3.49
$9.94
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.38
$0.7
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.04
$1.14
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.65
$9.3
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.9
$2.67
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.37
$0.8
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.98
$0.63
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$16.7
$7.94
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.05
$3.03
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$12.9
$9.94
💇 Haircut, simple
$1.95
$1.6
👖 Brand Jeans
$16.8
$13
👟 Brand Sneakers
$57.6
$32.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$50.7
$113
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1405
$1390

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$334
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$325
213 km or 132 mi Mirpur Khas
$394
324 km or 201 mi Larkana
$338
324 km or 201 mi Bhuj
$288
366 km or 227 mi Sukkur
$339
406 km or 252 mi Jacobabad
$325
445 km or 277 mi Porbandar
$333
480 km or 298 mi Rajkot
$311
564 km or 351 mi Mehsana
$389
593 km or 368 mi Quetta
$266
601 km or 374 mi Ahmedabad
$452
604 km or 375 mi Gandhinagar
$415
626 km or 389 mi Bhavnagar
$298
629 km or 391 mi Jodhpur
$366
643 km or 399 mi Pali
$324
643 km or 399 mi Nadiad
$382
645 km or 401 mi Chabahar
$585
675 km or 419 mi Udaipur
$310
679 km or 422 mi Dera Ghazi Khan
$297
683 km or 425 mi Bahawalpur
$342
683 km or 425 mi Iranshahr
$605
692 km or 430 mi Vadodara
$376
711 km or 442 mi Godhra
$371
719 km or 447 mi Bikaner
$297
723 km or 449 mi Surat
$771
736 km or 457 mi Multan
$392
745 km or 463 mi Navsari
$286
761 km or 473 mi Kandahar
$468
769 km or 478 mi Bhilwara
$340
775 km or 482 mi Khanewal
$361
785 km or 488 mi Ajmer
$279
792 km or 492 mi Lashkargah
$476
796 km or 494 mi Zahedan
$829
812 km or 504 mi Burewala
$356
836 km or 519 mi Ratlam
$311
845 km or 525 mi Vasai
$284
865 km or 537 mi Muscat
$1090
866 km or 538 mi Sikar
$350
874 km or 543 mi Zabol
$552

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Distance City Cost of living
50 km or 31 mi Umuahia
$883
55 km or 34 mi Aba
$621
80 km or 50 mi Awka
$805
81 km or 50 mi Onitsha
$972
82 km or 51 mi Port Harcourt
$679
118 km or 73 mi Enugu
$462
142 km or 88 mi Warri
$881
155 km or 96 mi Calabar
$384
182 km or 113 mi Benin
$558
248 km or 154 mi Owo
$651
273 km or 169 mi Malabo
$741
283 km or 176 mi Akure
$634
284 km or 176 mi Kumba
$764
284 km or 177 mi Buea
$601
292 km or 181 mi Limbe
$655
311 km or 193 mi Ado Ekiti
$666
336 km or 209 mi Douala
$1265
350 km or 218 mi Bamenda
$553
351 km or 218 mi Ife
$779
372 km or 231 mi Osogbo
$695
374 km or 233 mi Bafoussam
$555
400 km or 249 mi Abuja
$1502
405 km or 252 mi Ibadan
$776
416 km or 258 mi Lagos
$1113
431 km or 268 mi Oyo
$677
433 km or 269 mi Ilorin
$535
447 km or 278 mi Abeokuta
$1030
462 km or 287 mi Minna
$743
501 km or 311 mi Porto-Novo
$670
504 km or 313 mi Bata
$1121
520 km or 323 mi Cotonou
$709
529 km or 329 mi Yaounde
$747
535 km or 333 mi Jos
$820
562 km or 349 mi Kaduna
$371
574 km or 356 mi Sao Tome
$900
577 km or 358 mi Save
$613
578 km or 359 mi Trindade
$900
588 km or 366 mi Abomey
$590
620 km or 385 mi Bauchi
$759
625 km or 388 mi Zaria
$526