Karachi vs Palermo - Cost of Living Comparison

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Karachi Palermo
🚶 Cost of living one person
$430
$1301
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1029
$3087
🏠 One person rent
$168
$611
🏘️ Family rent
$274
$966
🍽️ Food expenses
$146
$458
🚐 Transport expenses
$71.4
$101
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$132
$1505
😷 Air quality
Bad
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
8 km
4 km
🎓 Higher education
63
19
😀 Quality of life
54
78
🏙️ Population
14.9M
630K

The cost of living in Karachi is 67% less expensive than in Palermo. Cities ranked 8915th and 4489th ($430 vs $1301) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 115th in Pakistan and Italy, respectively. Check Pakistan vs Italy comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.3 months in Karachi compared to 1.2 months in Palermo. Karachi ranked 1st best city to live in Pakistan vs Palermo ranked 51st in Italy, while ranked 6371st and 1010th among best cities to live in the world.

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Karachi Palermo
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$1.75
$12.6
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$12.3
$49.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.41
$10.7
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.85
$5.43
☕ Cappuccino
$2.05
$2.09
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.39
$2.23
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$115
$627
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$71.8
$425
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$204
$962
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$133
$705
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$75.2
$119
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$115
$183
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$12.1
$26.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
16.46%
4.73%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$579
$4312
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$371
$1737
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.32
$1.69
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$8.76
$41.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.37
$13.5
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.92
$2.06
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.81
$1.24
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.57
$1.76
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.13
$2.24
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.13
$3.24
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.72
$14.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.3
$11.5
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.37
$17.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.09
$2.61
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.61
$2.24
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.95
$3.02
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.52
$2.77
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.36
$1.59
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.38
$1.23
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.27
$0.29
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.82
$2.63
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$1.24
$7.55
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.27
$1.96
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.1
$6.61
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.76
$10.5
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.17
$3.1
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.35
$2.05
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.8
$1.58
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$15.4
$45.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.27
$8.84
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$11.9
$76.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$1.95
$12.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$18.6
$83.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$63.1
$94.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$67.6
$393
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1491
$10700

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Distance City Cost of living
148 km or 92 mi Hyderabad
$382
208 km or 129 mi Nawabshah
$324
213 km or 132 mi Mirpur Khas
$395
324 km or 201 mi Larkana
$336
324 km or 201 mi Bhuj
$290
366 km or 227 mi Sukkur
$340
406 km or 252 mi Jacobabad
$322
445 km or 277 mi Porbandar
$330
480 km or 298 mi Rajkot
$324
564 km or 351 mi Mehsana
$382
593 km or 368 mi Quetta
$291
601 km or 374 mi Ahmedabad
$442
604 km or 375 mi Gandhinagar
$407
626 km or 389 mi Bhavnagar
$291
629 km or 391 mi Jodhpur
$322
643 km or 399 mi Pali
$305
643 km or 399 mi Nadiad
$375
645 km or 401 mi Chabahar
$573
675 km or 419 mi Udaipur
$315
679 km or 422 mi Dera Ghazi Khan
$254
683 km or 425 mi Bahawalpur
$301
683 km or 425 mi Iranshahr
$624
692 km or 430 mi Vadodara
$374
711 km or 442 mi Godhra
$366
719 km or 447 mi Bikaner
$290
723 km or 449 mi Surat
$705
736 km or 457 mi Multan
$403
745 km or 463 mi Navsari
$278
761 km or 473 mi Kandahar
$436
769 km or 478 mi Bhilwara
$328
775 km or 482 mi Khanewal
$362
785 km or 488 mi Ajmer
$274
792 km or 492 mi Lashkargah
$439
796 km or 494 mi Zahedan
$808
812 km or 504 mi Burewala
$347
836 km or 519 mi Ratlam
$303
845 km or 525 mi Vasai
$267
865 km or 537 mi Muscat
$1081
866 km or 538 mi Sikar
$335
874 km or 543 mi Zabol
$558

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Distance City Cost of living
75 km or 46 mi Trapani
$1046
89 km or 55 mi Marsala
$1141
91 km or 57 mi Agrigento
$1085
140 km or 87 mi Niscemi
$1234
140 km or 87 mi Gela
$1161
166 km or 103 mi Catania
$1298
179 km or 111 mi Ragusa
$1271
192 km or 119 mi Messina
$1176
200 km or 124 mi Reggio Calabria
$1161
206 km or 128 mi Syracuse
$1232
246 km or 153 mi Vibo Valentia
$1341
258 km or 160 mi St. Paul's Bay
$1521
263 km or 163 mi Naxxar
$1666
264 km or 164 mi Mosta
$1579
265 km or 164 mi San Gwann
$1697
265 km or 165 mi Sliema
$1951
265 km or 165 mi Birkirkara
$1720
266 km or 165 mi Gzira
$1739
267 km or 166 mi Valletta
$1770
270 km or 168 mi Zabbar
$1577
272 km or 169 mi Marsaskala
$1471
273 km or 169 mi Lamezia Terme
$1425
283 km or 176 mi Cosenza
$1200
294 km or 183 mi Catanzaro
$1266
297 km or 185 mi Nabeul
$487
300 km or 186 mi Amalfi
$1689
301 km or 187 mi La Marsa
$607
303 km or 188 mi Castellammare di Stabia
$1466
309 km or 192 mi Salerno
$1518
312 km or 194 mi Naples
$1605
312 km or 194 mi Aryanah
$529
317 km or 197 mi Tunis
$577
321 km or 199 mi Bizerte
$375
321 km or 200 mi Giugliano in Campania
$1389
324 km or 201 mi Frattamaggiore
$1381
335 km or 208 mi Avellino
$1217
338 km or 210 mi Aversa
$1191
339 km or 210 mi Caserta
$1291
339 km or 210 mi Santa Maria Capua Vetere
$1170
344 km or 214 mi Crotone
$1319