Karachi vs Pattaya - Cost of Living Comparison

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Karachi Pattaya
🚶 Cost of living one person
$417
$665
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$995
$1753
🏠 One person rent
$174
$313
🏘️ Family rent
$312
$651
🍽️ Food expenses
$142
$256
🚐 Transport expenses
$60.5
$29.8
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$184
$447
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
8 km
32 km
🎓 Higher education
63
31
😀 Quality of life
53
42
🏙️ Population
14.9M
116K

The cost of living in Karachi is 37% less expensive than in Pattaya. Cities ranked 8902nd and 7072nd ($417 vs $665) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 10th 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 0.7 months in Pattaya. Karachi ranked 1st best city to live in Pakistan vs Pattaya ranked 15th in Thailand, while ranked 6078th and 6956th among best cities to live in the world.

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Karachi Pattaya
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$1.9
$3.26
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$12.5
$22.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4
$7.41
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.13
$2.17
 Cappuccino
$1.9
$1.91
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.31
$0.73
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$142
$385
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$93.1
$223
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$316
$786
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$179
$517
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$60.2
$41.1
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$93.9
$63.3
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$11
$16.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
21.14%
4.13%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$584
$1791
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$336
$1187
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.23
$0.28
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$12.2
$31.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.45
$8.55
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.04
$1.1
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.79
$1.56
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.49
$1.13
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.01
$0.91
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.18
$2.09
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.94
$16.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.24
$3.13
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.76
$13.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.99
$2.53
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.65
$1.29
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.83
$2.06
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.5
$1.28
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.32
$1.53
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.39
$0.94
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.25
$0.37
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.76
$0.96
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$4.22
$17.5
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.38
$1.53
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.03
$3.96
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.92
$2.46
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.36
$4.16
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.03
$1.48
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.07
$1.2
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$17.5
$36
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.05
$5.19
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$10.9
$22.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.64
$3.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$15.3
$23.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$53.2
$91
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$46.7
$301
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1093
$8397

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$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
5.7 km or 3.5 mi Nong Prue
$653
16 km or 9.7 mi Laem Chabang
$648
23 km or 14 mi Chaophraya Surasak
$647
84 km or 52 mi Pu Chao Saming Phrai
$714
85 km or 53 mi Klaeng
$619
85 km or 53 mi Lat Luang
$716
98 km or 61 mi Bangkok
$902
110 km or 68 mi Nonthaburi
$704
110 km or 68 mi Hua Hin
$614
115 km or 72 mi Pak Kret
$677
119 km or 74 mi Rangsit
$594
130 km or 81 mi Tha Khlong
$617
132 km or 82 mi Nakhon Pathom
$481
184 km or 114 mi Ko Chang
$614
237 km or 147 mi Serei Saophoan
$579
250 km or 156 mi Battambang
$539
255 km or 159 mi Myeik
$571
259 km or 161 mi Nakhon Ratchasima
$518
318 km or 198 mi Nakhon Sawan
$615
324 km or 202 mi Siem Reap
$587
340 km or 211 mi Ko Tao
$702
372 km or 231 mi Ko Pha-ngan
$661
383 km or 238 mi Sihanoukville
$755
396 km or 246 mi Ko Samui
$642
435 km or 270 mi Phitsanulok
$496
440 km or 273 mi Khon Kaen
$532
442 km or 275 mi Kampot
$569
450 km or 280 mi Phu Quoc
$524
457 km or 284 mi Surat Thani
$554
464 km or 288 mi Phnom Penh
$802
497 km or 309 mi Ubon Ratchathani
$534
506 km or 314 mi Kampong Cham
$555
508 km or 315 mi Prey Veng
$711
512 km or 318 mi Nakhon Si Thammarat
$642
527 km or 328 mi Mawlamyine
$566
535 km or 333 mi Udon Thani
$500
553 km or 343 mi Stung Treng
$628
561 km or 349 mi Hpa-an
$605
562 km or 349 mi Rach Gia
$518
571 km or 355 mi Long Xuyen
$509