Karachi vs Palembang - Cost of Living Comparison
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| Karachi | Palembang | |
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| 🚶 Cost of living one person | ||
| 👨👩👧👦 Cost of living Family | ||
| 🏠 One person rent | ||
| 🏘️ Family rent | ||
| 🍽️ Food expenses | ||
| 🚐 Transport expenses | ||
| 💳 Monthly salary after tax | ||
| 😷 Air quality | ||
| ✈️ Airport proximity | ||
| 🎓 Higher education | ||
| 😀 Quality of life | ||
| 🏙️ Population |
The cost of living in Karachi is 2% more expensive than in Palembang. Cities ranked 8915th and 8933rd ($429 vs $420) 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 36th in Indonesia, while ranked 6242nd and 7557th 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 | ||
| 🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2 | ||
| 🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's | ||
| 🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz | ||
| ☕ Cappuccino | ||
| 🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz | ||
| Rent & Utilities | ||
| 🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2 | ||
| 🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2 | ||
| 🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2 | ||
| 🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2 | ||
| 🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc. | ||
| 🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc. | ||
| 🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited | ||
| 🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years | ||
| 🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2 | ||
| 🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2 | ||
| Transportation | ||
| 🚌 Local transport ticket | ||
| 🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport | ||
| 🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi | ||
| ⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal | ||
| Groceries | ||
| 🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt | ||
| 🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb | ||
| 🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🥚 Eggs, x12 | ||
| 🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt | ||
| 🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz | ||
| 🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle | ||
| 🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz | ||
| 🚬 Cigarette pack | ||
| 💊 Cold medicince, 1 week | ||
| 🧴 Hair Shampoo | ||
| 🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls | ||
| 👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube | ||
| Other | ||
| 🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month | ||
| 🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person | ||
| 👩⚕️ Doctor's visit | ||
| 💇 Haircut, simple | ||
| 👖 Brand Jeans | ||
| 👟 Brand Sneakers | ||
| 👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month | ||
| 🏫 International Primary School, 1 year | ||
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|---|---|---|
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| 324 km or 201 mi | Larkana | |
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| 604 km or 375 mi | Gandhinagar | |
| 626 km or 389 mi | Bhavnagar | |
| 629 km or 391 mi | Jodhpur | |
| 643 km or 399 mi | Pali | |
| 643 km or 399 mi | Nadiad | |
| 645 km or 401 mi |  Chabahar | |
| 675 km or 419 mi | Udaipur | |
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| 769 km or 478 mi | Bhilwara | |
| 775 km or 482 mi | Khanewal | |
| 785 km or 488 mi | Ajmer | |
| 792 km or 492 mi | Lashkargah | |
| 796 km or 494 mi | Zahedan | |
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| 836 km or 519 mi | Ratlam | |
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| Distance | City | Cost of living |
|---|---|---|
| 77 km or 48 mi |  Prabumulih | |
| 201 km or 125 mi | Jambi | |
| 204 km or 127 mi | Pagar Alam | |
| 214 km or 133 mi | Lubuklinggau | |
| 245 km or 152 mi | Metro | |
| 278 km or 172 mi | Bandar Lampung | |
| 292 km or 182 mi | Bengkulu | |
| 363 km or 226 mi | Cilegon | |
| 381 km or 237 mi | Serang | |
| 411 km or 255 mi | Tangerang | |
| 427 km or 265 mi | South Tangerang | |
| 427 km or 265 mi | Jakarta | |
| 435 km or 270 mi | Tanjung Pinang | |
| 438 km or 272 mi | Bekasi | |
| 443 km or 275 mi | Depok | |
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| 539 km or 335 mi | Bandung | |
| 575 km or 357 mi | Batu Pahat | |
| 581 km or 361 mi | Kluang | |
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