Karachi vs Palembang - Cost of Living Comparison

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Karachi Palembang
🚶 Cost of living one person
$442
$395
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1064
$991
🏠 One person rent
$188
$122
🏘️ Family rent
$342
$172
🍽️ Food expenses
$147
$193
🚐 Transport expenses
$64.1
$48.2
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$179
$273
😷 Air quality
Unhealthy
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
8 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
63
38
😀 Quality of life
50
36
🏙️ Population
14.9M
1.54M

The cost of living in Karachi is 12% more expensive than in Palembang. Cities ranked 8872nd and 8967th ($442 vs $395) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 3rd and 77th in Pakistan and Indonesia, respectively. Check Pakistan vs Indonesia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.4 months in Karachi compared to 0.7 months in Palembang. Karachi ranked 1st best city to live in Pakistan vs Palembang ranked 33rd in Indonesia, while ranked 6253rd and 7425th among best cities to live in the world.

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Karachi Palembang
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$1.99
$1.09
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$12
$8.24
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.2
$2.44
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.17
$3.88
☕ Cappuccino
$2.16
$1.68
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.37
$1.1
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$142
$88.4
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$97.4
$65.6
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$316
$146
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$197
$99.2
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$71.4
$21.1
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$110
$32.6
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$10.6
$30.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
19.17%
8.01%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$545
$918
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$359
$678
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.21
$0.34
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$8.21
$19.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.29
$4.25
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.96
$0.68
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.81
$1.19
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.53
$0.99
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.98
$1.21
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.15
$1.28
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.81
$10.5
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.27
$3.06
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.8
$8.54
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.01
$2.52
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.57
$1.26
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.82
$1.74
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.65
$0.58
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.39
$1.16
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.54
$2.01
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.27
$0.29
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.82
$1.03
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$3.49
$18.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.38
$3.57
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.04
$1.79
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.65
$2.24
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.9
$1.08
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.37
$0.61
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.98
$0.72
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$16.7
$12.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.05
$2.11
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$12.9
$17.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$1.95
$1.89
👖 Brand Jeans
$16.8
$16.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$57.6
$32.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$50.7
$117
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1405
$7821

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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
77 km or 48 mi Prabumulih
$417
201 km or 125 mi Jambi
$458
204 km or 127 mi Pagar Alam
$458
214 km or 133 mi Lubuklinggau
$466
245 km or 152 mi Metro
$432
278 km or 172 mi Bandar Lampung
$374
292 km or 182 mi Bengkulu
$500
363 km or 226 mi Cilegon
$488
381 km or 237 mi Serang
$492
411 km or 255 mi Tangerang
$558
427 km or 265 mi South Tangerang
$536
427 km or 265 mi Jakarta
$701
435 km or 270 mi Tanjung Pinang
$506
438 km or 272 mi Bekasi
$518
443 km or 275 mi Depok
$385
458 km or 285 mi Batam
$539
461 km or 286 mi Bogor
$513
486 km or 302 mi Bukit Merah
$2788
488 km or 303 mi Singapore City
$3059
499 km or 310 mi Sukabumi
$563
506 km or 314 mi Johor Bahru
$759
531 km or 330 mi Cimahi
$500
537 km or 334 mi Pekanbaru
$542
539 km or 335 mi Padang
$883
539 km or 335 mi Bandung
$545
575 km or 357 mi Batu Pahat
$703
581 km or 361 mi Kluang
$679
591 km or 367 mi Cirebon
$521
606 km or 377 mi Pontianak
$427
611 km or 380 mi Muar
$682
615 km or 382 mi Tasikmalaya
$373
635 km or 395 mi Dumai
$543
637 km or 396 mi Singkawang
$430
639 km or 397 mi Malacca
$669
642 km or 399 mi Banjar
$490
649 km or 403 mi Tegal
$480
696 km or 432 mi Pekalongan
$471
706 km or 439 mi Cilacap
$474
709 km or 440 mi Seremban
$604
741 km or 460 mi Putrajaya
$532