Karachi vs Pattaya - Cost of Living Comparison

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Karachi Pattaya
🚶 Cost of living one person
$430
$812
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1029
$1968
🏠 One person rent
$168
$418
🏘️ Family rent
$274
$729
🍽️ Food expenses
$146
$283
🚐 Transport expenses
$71.4
$32.7
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$132
$475
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
8 km
32 km
🎓 Higher education
63
31
😀 Quality of life
54
57
🏙️ Population
14.9M
120K

The cost of living in Karachi is 47% less expensive than in Pattaya. Cities ranked 8915th and 6620th ($430 vs $812) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 5th in Pakistan and Thailand, respectively. Check Pakistan vs Thailand comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.3 months in Karachi compared to 0.6 months in Pattaya. Karachi ranked 1st best city to live in Pakistan vs Pattaya ranked 6th in Thailand, while ranked 6371st and 6140th among best cities to live in the world.

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Karachi Pattaya
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$1.75
$3.71
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$12.3
$30.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.41
$8.76
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.85
$2.25
☕ Cappuccino
$2.05
$2.12
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.39
$0.84
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$115
$473
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$71.8
$321
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$204
$870
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$133
$577
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$75.2
$48
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$115
$74.7
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$12.1
$18.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
16.46%
5.41%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$579
$2484
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$371
$1738
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.32
$0.31
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$8.76
$20.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.37
$12.3
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.92
$1.3
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.81
$1.69
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.57
$1.39
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.13
$1.4
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.13
$2.16
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.72
$16.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.3
$2.99
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.37
$9.35
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.09
$3.35
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.61
$1.39
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.95
$1.81
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.52
$1.64
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.36
$1.36
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.38
$1.05
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.27
$0.34
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.82
$1.13
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$1.24
$18.5
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.27
$1.8
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.1
$4.57
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.76
$2.71
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.17
$4.52
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.35
$1.74
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.8
$1.31
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$15.4
$45.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.27
$7.73
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$11.9
$27.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$1.95
$3.98
👖 Brand Jeans
$18.6
$29.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$63.1
$91.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$67.6
$294
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1491
$10383

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$382
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$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
5.7 km or 3.5 mi Nong Prue
$787
16 km or 9.7 mi Laem Chabang
$779
23 km or 14 mi Chaophraya Surasak
$770
84 km or 52 mi Pu Chao Saming Phrai
$774
85 km or 53 mi Klaeng
$718
85 km or 53 mi Lat Luang
$774
98 km or 61 mi Bangkok
$958
110 km or 68 mi Nonthaburi
$737
110 km or 68 mi Hua Hin
$724
115 km or 72 mi Pak Kret
$736
119 km or 74 mi Rangsit
$635
130 km or 81 mi Tha Khlong
$675
132 km or 82 mi Nakhon Pathom
$623
184 km or 114 mi Ko Chang
$708
237 km or 147 mi Serei Saophoan
$623
250 km or 156 mi Battambang
$571
255 km or 159 mi Myeik
$553
259 km or 161 mi Nakhon Ratchasima
$588
318 km or 198 mi Nakhon Sawan
$680
324 km or 202 mi Siem Reap
$650
340 km or 211 mi Ko Tao
$812
372 km or 231 mi Ko Pha-ngan
$765
383 km or 238 mi Sihanoukville
$763
396 km or 246 mi Ko Samui
$741
435 km or 270 mi Phitsanulok
$558
440 km or 273 mi Khon Kaen
$590
442 km or 275 mi Kampot
$622
450 km or 280 mi Phu Quoc
$511
457 km or 284 mi Surat Thani
$593
464 km or 288 mi Phnom Penh
$829
497 km or 309 mi Ubon Ratchathani
$558
506 km or 314 mi Kampong Cham
$504
508 km or 315 mi Prey Veng
$727
512 km or 318 mi Nakhon Si Thammarat
$810
527 km or 328 mi Mawlamyine
$567
535 km or 333 mi Udon Thani
$578
553 km or 343 mi Stung Treng
$635
561 km or 349 mi Hpa-an
$581
562 km or 349 mi Rach Gia
$515
571 km or 355 mi Long Xuyen
$498