Karachi vs Pattaya - Cost of Living Comparison

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Karachi Pattaya
🚶 Cost of living one person
$429
$800
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1025
$2142
🏠 One person rent
$179
$401
🏘️ Family rent
$318
$901
🍽️ Food expenses
$147
$290
🚐 Transport expenses
$62.4
$30.7
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$173
$466
😷 Air quality
Unhealthy
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
8 km
32 km
🎓 Higher education
63
31
😀 Quality of life
49
54
🏙️ Population
14.9M
120K

The cost of living in Karachi is 46% less expensive than in Pattaya. Cities ranked 8915th and 6432nd ($429 vs $800) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 3rd and 6th 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 4th in Thailand, while ranked 6242nd and 5984th among best cities to live in the world.

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Karachi Pattaya
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.02
$3.07
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$13.3
$30.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.2
$8.45
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.18
$2.44
☕ Cappuccino
$2.14
$2.23
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.32
$0.81
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$141
$509
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$96.4
$293
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$307
$1159
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$187
$725
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$63.9
$46.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$97.3
$70.9
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$9.99
$18.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
21.44%
5.38%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$544
$2603
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$338
$1761
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.22
$0.31
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$8.29
$18.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.8
$11.6
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.01
$1.24
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.78
$1.69
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.51
$1.37
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.99
$1.45
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.15
$2.29
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.6
$17.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.16
$3.54
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.42
$13.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.04
$2.92
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.61
$1.43
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.77
$2.14
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.58
$1.42
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.34
$1.74
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.58
$1.26
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.26
$0.42
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.84
$1.14
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$3.48
$18.4
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.38
$1.8
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.94
$4.3
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.67
$2.76
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.91
$4.58
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.37
$1.77
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.97
$1.32
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$16.9
$41.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.07
$6.16
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$13.1
$27.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$1.95
$3.86
👖 Brand Jeans
$15.6
$30.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$52.9
$102
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$42.4
$292
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1146
$9189

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$315
208 km or 129 mi Nawabshah
$341
213 km or 132 mi Mirpur Khas
$376
324 km or 201 mi Larkana
$327
324 km or 201 mi Bhuj
$295
366 km or 227 mi Sukkur
$325
406 km or 252 mi Jacobabad
$313
445 km or 277 mi Porbandar
$344
480 km or 298 mi Rajkot
$326
564 km or 351 mi Mehsana
$402
593 km or 368 mi Quetta
$285
601 km or 374 mi Ahmedabad
$471
604 km or 375 mi Gandhinagar
$424
626 km or 389 mi Bhavnagar
$297
629 km or 391 mi Jodhpur
$375
643 km or 399 mi Pali
$338
643 km or 399 mi Nadiad
$399
645 km or 401 mi Chabahar
$687
675 km or 419 mi Udaipur
$347
679 km or 422 mi Dera Ghazi Khan
$273
683 km or 425 mi Bahawalpur
$294
683 km or 425 mi Iranshahr
$639
692 km or 430 mi Vadodara
$406
711 km or 442 mi Godhra
$391
719 km or 447 mi Bikaner
$268
723 km or 449 mi Surat
$785
736 km or 457 mi Multan
$371
745 km or 463 mi Navsari
$284
761 km or 473 mi Kandahar
$521
769 km or 478 mi Bhilwara
$360
775 km or 482 mi Khanewal
$358
785 km or 488 mi Ajmer
$299
792 km or 492 mi Lashkargah
$487
796 km or 494 mi Zahedan
$831
812 km or 504 mi Burewala
$360
836 km or 519 mi Ratlam
$327
845 km or 525 mi Vasai
$288
865 km or 537 mi Muscat
$1110
866 km or 538 mi Sikar
$371
874 km or 543 mi Zabol
$548

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Distance City Cost of living
5.7 km or 3.5 mi Nong Prue
$773
16 km or 9.7 mi Laem Chabang
$769
23 km or 14 mi Chaophraya Surasak
$758
84 km or 52 mi Pu Chao Saming Phrai
$786
85 km or 53 mi Klaeng
$703
85 km or 53 mi Lat Luang
$787
98 km or 61 mi Bangkok
$994
110 km or 68 mi Nonthaburi
$759
110 km or 68 mi Hua Hin
$676
115 km or 72 mi Pak Kret
$739
119 km or 74 mi Rangsit
$613
130 km or 81 mi Tha Khlong
$664
132 km or 82 mi Nakhon Pathom
$564
184 km or 114 mi Ko Chang
$697
237 km or 147 mi Serei Saophoan
$633
250 km or 156 mi Battambang
$533
255 km or 159 mi Myeik
$570
259 km or 161 mi Nakhon Ratchasima
$564
318 km or 198 mi Nakhon Sawan
$674
324 km or 202 mi Siem Reap
$630
340 km or 211 mi Ko Tao
$806
372 km or 231 mi Ko Pha-ngan
$763
383 km or 238 mi Sihanoukville
$754
396 km or 246 mi Ko Samui
$745
435 km or 270 mi Phitsanulok
$559
440 km or 273 mi Khon Kaen
$608
442 km or 275 mi Kampot
$582
450 km or 280 mi Phu Quoc
$529
457 km or 284 mi Surat Thani
$635
464 km or 288 mi Phnom Penh
$819
497 km or 309 mi Ubon Ratchathani
$561
506 km or 314 mi Kampong Cham
$514
508 km or 315 mi Prey Veng
$711
512 km or 318 mi Nakhon Si Thammarat
$795
527 km or 328 mi Mawlamyine
$564
535 km or 333 mi Udon Thani
$555
553 km or 343 mi Stung Treng
$626
561 km or 349 mi Hpa-an
$612
562 km or 349 mi Rach Gia
$534
571 km or 355 mi Long Xuyen
$516