Karachi vs Palermo - Cost of Living Comparison

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Karachi Palermo
🚶 Cost of living one person
$417
$1150
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$995
$2781
🏠 One person rent
$174
$511
🏘️ Family rent
$312
$876
🍽️ Food expenses
$142
$417
🚐 Transport expenses
$60.5
$103
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$184
$1381
😷 Air quality
Bad
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
8 km
4 km
🎓 Higher education
63
19
😀 Quality of life
53
76
🏙️ Population
14.9M
668K

The cost of living in Karachi is 64% less expensive than in Palermo. Cities ranked 8902nd and 4566th ($417 vs $1150) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 114th 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 1.2 months in Palermo. Karachi ranked 1st best city to live in Pakistan vs Palermo ranked 33rd in Italy, while ranked 6078th and 799th 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
$1.9
$11
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$12.5
$45.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4
$9.78
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.13
$4.83
☕ Cappuccino
$1.9
$1.91
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.31
$2.06
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$142
$530
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$93.1
$345
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$316
$844
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$179
$651
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$60.2
$102
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$93.9
$160
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$11
$26
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
21.14%
4.67%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$584
$1691
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$336
$1030
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.23
$1.5
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$12.2
$37.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.45
$14.6
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.04
$1.98
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.79
$1.28
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.49
$1.4
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.01
$2.08
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.18
$3.01
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.94
$12
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.24
$10.6
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.76
$17.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.99
$2.31
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.65
$2.4
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.83
$2.33
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.5
$2.75
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.32
$1.47
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.39
$1.13
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.25
$0.26
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.76
$2.45
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$4.22
$6.24
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.38
$2.29
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.03
$5.88
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.92
$9.35
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.36
$2.86
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.03
$1.88
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.07
$1.85
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$17.5
$40.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.05
$8.2
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$10.9
$71.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.64
$10.4
👖 Brand Jeans
$15.3
$76.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$53.2
$86.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$46.7
$222
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1093
$6883

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Distance City Cost of living
148 km or 92 mi Hyderabad
$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
75 km or 46 mi Trapani
$979
89 km or 55 mi Marsala
$1050
91 km or 57 mi Agrigento
$983
140 km or 87 mi Niscemi
$1027
140 km or 87 mi Gela
$927
166 km or 103 mi Catania
$1163
179 km or 111 mi Ragusa
$1120
192 km or 119 mi Messina
$1122
200 km or 124 mi Reggio Calabria
$936
206 km or 128 mi Syracuse
$1103
246 km or 153 mi Vibo Valentia
$1329
258 km or 160 mi St. Paul's Bay
$1583
263 km or 163 mi Naxxar
$1469
264 km or 164 mi Mosta
$1338
265 km or 164 mi San Gwann
$1608
265 km or 165 mi Sliema
$1670
265 km or 165 mi Birkirkara
$1524
266 km or 165 mi Gzira
$1708
267 km or 166 mi Valletta
$1657
270 km or 168 mi Zabbar
$1278
272 km or 169 mi Marsaskala
$1372
273 km or 169 mi Lamezia Terme
$1530
283 km or 176 mi Cosenza
$1017
294 km or 183 mi Catanzaro
$1324
297 km or 185 mi Nabeul
$418
300 km or 186 mi Amalfi
$1527
301 km or 187 mi La Marsa
$596
303 km or 188 mi Castellammare di Stabia
$1347
309 km or 192 mi Salerno
$1430
312 km or 194 mi Naples
$1337
312 km or 194 mi Aryanah
$466
317 km or 197 mi Tunis
$514
321 km or 199 mi Bizerte
$355
321 km or 200 mi Giugliano in Campania
$1285
324 km or 201 mi Frattamaggiore
$1280
335 km or 208 mi Avellino
$1065
338 km or 210 mi Aversa
$1294
339 km or 210 mi Caserta
$1321
339 km or 210 mi Santa Maria Capua Vetere
$1298
344 km or 214 mi Crotone
$1307