Karachi vs Palembang - Cost of Living Comparison

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Karachi Palembang
🚶 Cost of living one person
$417
$457
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$995
$991
🏠 One person rent
$174
$188
🏘️ Family rent
$312
$180
🍽️ Food expenses
$142
$187
🚐 Transport expenses
$60.5
$49
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$184
$286
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
8 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
63
38
😀 Quality of life
53
40
🏙️ Population
14.9M
1.54M

The cost of living in Karachi is 9% less expensive than in Palembang. Cities ranked 8902nd and 8738th ($417 vs $457) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 56th 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 0.6 months in Palembang. Karachi ranked 1st best city to live in Pakistan vs Palembang ranked 28th in Indonesia, while ranked 6078th and 7235th 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
$1.9
$1.31
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$12.5
$8.82
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4
$2.58
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.13
$3.94
☕ Cappuccino
$1.9
$2.28
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.31
$0.38
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$142
$174
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$93.1
$122
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$316
$152
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$179
$102
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$60.2
$22.1
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$93.9
$34.1
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$11
$33.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
21.14%
8.06%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$584
$949
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$336
$749
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.23
$0.33
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$12.2
$20
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.45
$4.18
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.04
$0.7
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.79
$1.17
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.49
$1.03
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.01
$0.7
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.18
$1.38
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.94
$11
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.24
$3.16
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.76
$8.09
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.99
$2.23
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.65
$0.64
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.83
$0.64
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.5
$0.46
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.32
$1.05
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.39
$2.21
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.25
$0.32
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.76
$1.08
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$4.22
$18.9
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.38
$3.67
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.03
$1.56
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.92
$2.3
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.36
$1.14
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.03
$0.64
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.07
$0.75
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$17.5
$12.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.05
$2.27
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$10.9
$17.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.64
$1.97
👖 Brand Jeans
$15.3
$20.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$53.2
$34
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$46.7
$101
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1093
$8156

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$297
208 km or 129 mi Nawabshah
$292
213 km or 132 mi Mirpur Khas
$326
324 km or 201 mi Larkana
$301
324 km or 201 mi Bhuj
$308
366 km or 227 mi Sukkur
$293
406 km or 252 mi Jacobabad
$289
445 km or 277 mi Porbandar
$358
480 km or 298 mi Rajkot
$353
564 km or 351 mi Mehsana
$377
593 km or 368 mi Quetta
$313
601 km or 374 mi Ahmedabad
$505
604 km or 375 mi Gandhinagar
$339
626 km or 389 mi Bhavnagar
$296
629 km or 391 mi Jodhpur
$360
643 km or 399 mi Pali
$336
643 km or 399 mi Nadiad
$396
645 km or 401 mi Chabahar
$779
675 km or 419 mi Udaipur
$338
679 km or 422 mi Dera Ghazi Khan
$242
683 km or 425 mi Bahawalpur
$267
683 km or 425 mi Iranshahr
$672
692 km or 430 mi Vadodara
$399
711 km or 442 mi Godhra
$385
719 km or 447 mi Bikaner
$291
723 km or 449 mi Surat
$809
736 km or 457 mi Multan
$307
745 km or 463 mi Navsari
$301
761 km or 473 mi Kandahar
$513
769 km or 478 mi Bhilwara
$338
775 km or 482 mi Khanewal
$328
785 km or 488 mi Ajmer
$336
792 km or 492 mi Lashkargah
$484
796 km or 494 mi Zahedan
$822
812 km or 504 mi Burewala
$338
836 km or 519 mi Ratlam
$323
845 km or 525 mi Vasai
$315
865 km or 537 mi Muscat
$1126
866 km or 538 mi Sikar
$375
874 km or 543 mi Zabol
$546

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Distance City Cost of living
77 km or 48 mi Prabumulih
$450
201 km or 125 mi Jambi
$479
204 km or 127 mi Pagar Alam
$476
214 km or 133 mi Lubuklinggau
$493
245 km or 152 mi Metro
$422
278 km or 172 mi Bandar Lampung
$364
292 km or 182 mi Bengkulu
$521
363 km or 226 mi Cilegon
$493
381 km or 237 mi Serang
$512
411 km or 255 mi Tangerang
$573
427 km or 265 mi South Tangerang
$545
427 km or 265 mi Jakarta
$718
435 km or 270 mi Tanjung Pinang
$511
438 km or 272 mi Bekasi
$552
443 km or 275 mi Depok
$393
458 km or 285 mi Batam
$585
461 km or 286 mi Bogor
$480
486 km or 302 mi Bukit Merah
$2733
488 km or 303 mi Singapore City
$3007
499 km or 310 mi Sukabumi
$547
506 km or 314 mi Johor Bahru
$623
531 km or 330 mi Cimahi
$500
537 km or 334 mi Pekanbaru
$558
539 km or 335 mi Padang
$913
539 km or 335 mi Bandung
$512
575 km or 357 mi Batu Pahat
$609
581 km or 361 mi Kluang
$610
591 km or 367 mi Cirebon
$495
606 km or 377 mi Pontianak
$444
611 km or 380 mi Muar
$611
615 km or 382 mi Tasikmalaya
$390
635 km or 395 mi Dumai
$554
637 km or 396 mi Singkawang
$442
639 km or 397 mi Malacca
$602
642 km or 399 mi Banjar
$426
649 km or 403 mi Tegal
$478
696 km or 432 mi Pekalongan
$479
706 km or 439 mi Cilacap
$474
709 km or 440 mi Seremban
$545
741 km or 460 mi Putrajaya
$480