Karachi vs Palermo - Cost of Living Comparison
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| Karachi | Palermo | |
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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 61% less expensive than in Palermo. Cities ranked 8872nd and 4672nd ($442 vs $1137) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 3rd and 122nd in Pakistan and Italy, respectively. Check Pakistan vs Italy comparison.
The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.4 months in Karachi compared to 1.3 months in Palermo. Karachi ranked 1st best city to live in Pakistan vs Palermo ranked 49th in Italy, while ranked 6253rd and 1060th among best cities to live in the world.
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Prices in Karachi vs Palermo
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| Karachi | Palermo | |
|---|---|---|
| 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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| Distance | City | Cost of living |
|---|---|---|
| 148 km or 92 mi |  Hyderabad | |
| 208 km or 129 mi | Nawabshah | |
| 213 km or 132 mi | Mirpur Khas | |
| 324 km or 201 mi | Larkana | |
| 324 km or 201 mi |  Bhuj | |
| 366 km or 227 mi | Sukkur | |
| 406 km or 252 mi | Jacobabad | |
| 445 km or 277 mi | Porbandar | |
| 480 km or 298 mi | Rajkot | |
| 564 km or 351 mi | Mehsana | |
| 593 km or 368 mi | Quetta | |
| 601 km or 374 mi | Ahmedabad | |
| 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 | |
| 679 km or 422 mi | Dera Ghazi Khan | |
| 683 km or 425 mi | Bahawalpur | |
| 683 km or 425 mi | Iranshahr | |
| 692 km or 430 mi | Vadodara | |
| 711 km or 442 mi | Godhra | |
| 719 km or 447 mi | Bikaner | |
| 723 km or 449 mi | Surat | |
| 736 km or 457 mi | Multan | |
| 745 km or 463 mi | Navsari | |
| 761 km or 473 mi |  Kandahar | |
| 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 | |
| 812 km or 504 mi | Burewala | |
| 836 km or 519 mi | Ratlam | |
| 845 km or 525 mi | Vasai | |
| 865 km or 537 mi |  Muscat | |
| 866 km or 538 mi | Sikar | |
| 874 km or 543 mi | Zabol |
Cities near Palermo
| Distance | City | Cost of living |
|---|---|---|
| 75 km or 46 mi |  Trapani | |
| 89 km or 55 mi | Marsala | |
| 91 km or 57 mi | Agrigento | |
| 140 km or 87 mi | Niscemi | |
| 140 km or 87 mi | Gela | |
| 166 km or 103 mi | Catania | |
| 179 km or 111 mi | Ragusa | |
| 192 km or 119 mi | Messina | |
| 200 km or 124 mi | Reggio Calabria | |
| 206 km or 128 mi | Syracuse | |
| 246 km or 153 mi | Vibo Valentia | |
| 258 km or 160 mi |  St. Paul's Bay | |
| 263 km or 163 mi | Naxxar | |
| 264 km or 164 mi | Mosta | |
| 265 km or 164 mi | San Gwann | |
| 265 km or 165 mi | Sliema | |
| 265 km or 165 mi | Birkirkara | |
| 266 km or 165 mi | Gzira | |
| 267 km or 166 mi | Valletta | |
| 270 km or 168 mi | Zabbar | |
| 272 km or 169 mi | Marsaskala | |
| 273 km or 169 mi | Lamezia Terme | |
| 283 km or 176 mi | Cosenza | |
| 294 km or 183 mi | Catanzaro | |
| 297 km or 185 mi |  Nabeul | |
| 300 km or 186 mi | Amalfi | |
| 301 km or 187 mi | La Marsa | |
| 303 km or 188 mi | Castellammare di Stabia | |
| 309 km or 192 mi | Salerno | |
| 312 km or 194 mi | Naples | |
| 312 km or 194 mi | Aryanah | |
| 317 km or 197 mi | Tunis | |
| 321 km or 199 mi | Bizerte | |
| 321 km or 200 mi | Giugliano in Campania | |
| 324 km or 201 mi | Frattamaggiore | |
| 335 km or 208 mi | Avellino | |
| 338 km or 210 mi | Aversa | |
| 339 km or 210 mi | Caserta | |
| 339 km or 210 mi | Santa Maria Capua Vetere | |
| 344 km or 214 mi | Crotone |