Karachi vs Pattaya - Cost of Living Comparison

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Karachi Pattaya
🚶 Cost of living one person
$434
$874
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1045
$2115
🏠 One person rent
$163
$463
🏘️ Family rent
$267
$800
🍽️ Food expenses
$154
$296
🚐 Transport expenses
$72.8
$31.1
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$152
$487
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
8 km
32 km
🎓 Higher education
63
31
😀 Quality of life
54
59
🏙️ Population
14.9M
120K

The cost of living in Karachi is 50% less expensive than in Pattaya. Cities ranked 8914th and 6471st ($434 vs $874) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 4th in Pakistan and Thailand, respectively. Check Pakistan vs Thailand comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.4 months in Karachi compared to 0.6 months in Pattaya. Karachi ranked 1st best city to live in Pakistan vs Pattaya ranked 3rd in Thailand, while ranked 6414th and 6065th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Karachi vs Pattaya

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Karachi Pattaya
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$1.8
$3.85
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$13.5
$32.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.1
$9.69
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.96
$2.44
☕ Cappuccino
$2.35
$2.25
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.37
$0.87
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$122
$543
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$71.5
$349
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$224
$1002
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$129
$618
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$69.7
$55.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$107
$85.7
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$11.6
$19.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
13.94%
5.41%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$659
$2865
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$422
$1743
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.29
$0.32
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$9.03
$21.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.48
$11
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.95
$1.32
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.84
$1.72
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.58
$1.49
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.14
$1.46
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.21
$2.18
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7
$16.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.37
$3.11
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.73
$9.85
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.14
$3.53
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.62
$1.48
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1
$1.88
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.5
$1.84
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.35
$1.41
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.33
$1.16
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.28
$0.35
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.82
$1.18
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$1.25
$16.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.25
$1.78
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.13
$4.75
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.78
$2.83
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.24
$4.7
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.35
$1.77
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.8
$1.38
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$17.6
$46.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.26
$8.36
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$13.1
$28.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$1.99
$4.13
👖 Brand Jeans
$15.6
$34.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$62.6
$98.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$58.1
$340
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1646
$12044

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$365
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$326
213 km or 132 mi Mirpur Khas
$392
324 km or 201 mi Larkana
$337
324 km or 201 mi Bhuj
$284
366 km or 227 mi Sukkur
$343
406 km or 252 mi Jacobabad
$327
445 km or 277 mi Porbandar
$324
480 km or 298 mi Rajkot
$310
564 km or 351 mi Mehsana
$378
593 km or 368 mi Quetta
$298
601 km or 374 mi Ahmedabad
$437
604 km or 375 mi Gandhinagar
$401
626 km or 389 mi Bhavnagar
$287
629 km or 391 mi Jodhpur
$330
643 km or 399 mi Pali
$317
643 km or 399 mi Nadiad
$373
645 km or 401 mi Chabahar
$575
675 km or 419 mi Udaipur
$326
679 km or 422 mi Dera Ghazi Khan
$257
683 km or 425 mi Bahawalpur
$298
683 km or 425 mi Iranshahr
$627
692 km or 430 mi Vadodara
$382
711 km or 442 mi Godhra
$366
719 km or 447 mi Bikaner
$289
723 km or 449 mi Surat
$693
736 km or 457 mi Multan
$417
745 km or 463 mi Navsari
$286
761 km or 473 mi Kandahar
$463
769 km or 478 mi Bhilwara
$331
775 km or 482 mi Khanewal
$382
785 km or 488 mi Ajmer
$269
792 km or 492 mi Lashkargah
$467
796 km or 494 mi Zahedan
$813
812 km or 504 mi Burewala
$351
836 km or 519 mi Ratlam
$297
845 km or 525 mi Vasai
$294
865 km or 537 mi Muscat
$1135
866 km or 538 mi Sikar
$325
874 km or 543 mi Zabol
$561

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Distance City Cost of living
5.7 km or 3.5 mi Nong Prue
$846
16 km or 9.7 mi Laem Chabang
$838
23 km or 14 mi Chaophraya Surasak
$823
84 km or 52 mi Pu Chao Saming Phrai
$829
85 km or 53 mi Klaeng
$768
85 km or 53 mi Lat Luang
$833
98 km or 61 mi Bangkok
$1027
110 km or 68 mi Nonthaburi
$789
110 km or 68 mi Hua Hin
$784
115 km or 72 mi Pak Kret
$788
119 km or 74 mi Rangsit
$656
130 km or 81 mi Tha Khlong
$710
132 km or 82 mi Nakhon Pathom
$658
184 km or 114 mi Ko Chang
$763
237 km or 147 mi Serei Saophoan
$629
250 km or 156 mi Battambang
$575
255 km or 159 mi Myeik
$562
259 km or 161 mi Nakhon Ratchasima
$610
318 km or 198 mi Nakhon Sawan
$730
324 km or 202 mi Siem Reap
$679
340 km or 211 mi Ko Tao
$845
372 km or 231 mi Ko Pha-ngan
$805
383 km or 238 mi Sihanoukville
$764
396 km or 246 mi Ko Samui
$782
435 km or 270 mi Phitsanulok
$585
440 km or 273 mi Khon Kaen
$621
442 km or 275 mi Kampot
$587
450 km or 280 mi Phu Quoc
$530
457 km or 284 mi Surat Thani
$612
464 km or 288 mi Phnom Penh
$882
497 km or 309 mi Ubon Ratchathani
$583
506 km or 314 mi Kampong Cham
$501
508 km or 315 mi Prey Veng
$760
512 km or 318 mi Nakhon Si Thammarat
$834
527 km or 328 mi Mawlamyine
$571
535 km or 333 mi Udon Thani
$581
553 km or 343 mi Stung Treng
$652
561 km or 349 mi Hpa-an
$593
562 km or 349 mi Rach Gia
$535
571 km or 355 mi Long Xuyen
$514