Karachi vs Palembang - Cost of Living Comparison

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Karachi Palembang
🚶 Cost of living one person
$421
$371
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1023
$961
🏠 One person rent
$146
$105
🏘️ Family rent
$237
$154
🍽️ Food expenses
$158
$181
🚐 Transport expenses
$74.5
$45
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$142
$309
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
8 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
63
38
😀 Quality of life
54
44
🏙️ Population
14.9M
1.54M

The cost of living in Karachi is 13% more expensive than in Palembang. Cities ranked 8923rd and 9016th ($421 vs $371) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 5th and 79th in Pakistan and Indonesia, respectively. Check Pakistan vs Indonesia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.3 months in Karachi compared to 0.8 months in Palembang. Karachi ranked 1st best city to live in Pakistan vs Palembang ranked 30th in Indonesia, while ranked 6375th and 7352nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Karachi vs Palembang

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Karachi Palembang
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$1.81
$1.14
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$14.2
$13.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.41
$2.61
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.12
$3.43
☕ Cappuccino
$2.38
$1.54
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.35
$0.87
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$106
$60.1
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$65.8
$56.3
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$194
$107
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$117
$89.4
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$59.4
$23.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$91.8
$37
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$12.8
$23.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
13.72%
7.99%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$751
$975
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$469
$626
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.29
$0.42
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$8.06
$17.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.48
$3.99
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.1
$0.64
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.85
$1.02
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.55
$1
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.23
$1.4
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.24
$1.25
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.46
$9.6
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.14
$2.75
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.97
$8.51
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.21
$2.32
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.63
$1.39
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.07
$1.91
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.51
$0.52
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.34
$1.05
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.31
$1.9
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.28
$0.3
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.81
$0.94
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$1.26
$12.9
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.44
$2.01
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.8
$1.84
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.77
$2
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.62
$0.98
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.57
$0.55
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.91
$0.64
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$19.6
$15.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.3
$2.67
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$11.1
$15.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.3
$1.7
👖 Brand Jeans
$16.1
$29.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$57.9
$46.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$63.4
$111
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1476
$7055

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$355
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$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
77 km or 48 mi Prabumulih
$393
201 km or 125 mi Jambi
$417
204 km or 127 mi Pagar Alam
$428
214 km or 133 mi Lubuklinggau
$422
245 km or 152 mi Metro
$424
278 km or 172 mi Bandar Lampung
$345
292 km or 182 mi Bengkulu
$438
363 km or 226 mi Cilegon
$469
381 km or 237 mi Serang
$472
411 km or 255 mi Tangerang
$552
427 km or 265 mi South Tangerang
$516
427 km or 265 mi Jakarta
$627
435 km or 270 mi Tanjung Pinang
$477
438 km or 272 mi Bekasi
$515
443 km or 275 mi Depok
$376
458 km or 285 mi Batam
$501
461 km or 286 mi Bogor
$466
486 km or 302 mi Bukit Merah
$2823
488 km or 303 mi Singapore City
$3105
499 km or 310 mi Sukabumi
$551
506 km or 314 mi Johor Bahru
$843
531 km or 330 mi Cimahi
$468
537 km or 334 mi Pekanbaru
$466
539 km or 335 mi Padang
$794
539 km or 335 mi Bandung
$502
575 km or 357 mi Batu Pahat
$737
581 km or 361 mi Kluang
$717
591 km or 367 mi Cirebon
$494
606 km or 377 mi Pontianak
$419
611 km or 380 mi Muar
$759
615 km or 382 mi Tasikmalaya
$337
635 km or 395 mi Dumai
$488
637 km or 396 mi Singkawang
$422
639 km or 397 mi Malacca
$707
642 km or 399 mi Banjar
$458
649 km or 403 mi Tegal
$457
696 km or 432 mi Pekalongan
$452
706 km or 439 mi Cilacap
$446
709 km or 440 mi Seremban
$617
741 km or 460 mi Putrajaya
$610