Karachi vs Philadelphia - Cost of Living Comparison

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Karachi Philadelphia
🚶 Cost of living one person
$434
$2597
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1045
$5854
🏠 One person rent
$163
$1514
🏘️ Family rent
$267
$2239
🍽️ Food expenses
$154
$740
🚐 Transport expenses
$72.8
$187
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$152
$4328
😷 Air quality
Bad
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
8 km
11 km
🎓 Higher education
63
100
😀 Quality of life
54
92
🏙️ Population
14.9M
1.6M

The cost of living in Karachi is 83% less expensive than in Philadelphia. Cities ranked 8914th and 742nd ($434 vs $2597) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 648th in Pakistan and the United States, respectively. Check Pakistan vs the United States comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.4 months in Karachi compared to 1.7 months in Philadelphia. Karachi ranked 1st best city to live in Pakistan vs Philadelphia ranked 14th in the United States, while ranked 6414th and 87th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Karachi vs Philadelphia

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Karachi Philadelphia
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$1.8
$23.2
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$13.5
$89.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.1
$12.4
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.96
$6.02
☕ Cappuccino
$2.35
$5.15
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.37
$2.9
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$122
$1612
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$71.5
$1201
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$224
$2399
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$129
$1810
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$69.7
$158
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$107
$238
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$11.6
$72.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
13.94%
6.52%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$659
$3762
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$422
$1992
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.29
$2.48
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$9.03
$95.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.48
$15.3
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.95
$0.84
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.84
$1.41
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.58
$4.2
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.14
$8.74
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.21
$4.6
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7
$15.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.37
$13.2
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.73
$17.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.14
$6.15
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.62
$1.94
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1
$4.78
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.5
$5.7
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.35
$3
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.33
$3.12
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.28
$1.6
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.82
$3.81
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$1.25
$15
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.25
$2.24
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.13
$12.3
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.78
$9.25
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.24
$6.94
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.35
$3.99
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.8
$2.37
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$17.6
$60.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.26
$15.1
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$13.1
$85.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$1.99
$29.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$15.6
$49
👟 Brand Sneakers
$62.6
$93.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$58.1
$2195
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1646
$17603

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Distance City Cost of living
148 km or 92 mi Hyderabad
$365
208 km or 129 mi Nawabshah
$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
5.2 km or 3.2 mi Camden
$2612
9.2 km or 5.7 mi Pennsauken Township
$2604
12 km or 7.1 mi Cherry Hill
$2699
12 km or 7.7 mi West Deptford Township
$2636
16 km or 9.9 mi Fox Chase
$2412
16 km or 9.9 mi Deptford Township
$2632
19 km or 12 mi Moorestown
$2572
21 km or 13 mi Gloucester Township
$2626
21 km or 13 mi Chester
$2493
22 km or 14 mi Mount Laurel
$2549
25 km or 15 mi Evesham Township
$2609
25 km or 16 mi Willingboro Township
$2600
31 km or 19 mi Medford
$2612
35 km or 22 mi Levittown
$2350
35 km or 22 mi Winslow Township
$2639
36 km or 23 mi Monroe Township
$2639
38 km or 23 mi West Chester
$2793
40 km or 25 mi Wilmington
$2445
46 km or 28 mi Trenton
$2392
46 km or 29 mi Ewing Township
$2541
50 km or 31 mi Hamilton Township
$2520
52 km or 32 mi Pottstown
$2315
54 km or 33 mi Lawrence Township
$2668
56 km or 35 mi Vineland
$2603
58 km or 36 mi Newark
$2207
59 km or 36 mi Bridgeton
$2648
62 km or 38 mi Princeton
$3077
63 km or 39 mi Millville
$2609
64 km or 39 mi East Windsor Township
$2740
65 km or 40 mi Plainsboro Township
$2802
67 km or 42 mi Montgomery Township
$2835
67 km or 42 mi Manchester Township
$2714
71 km or 44 mi Jackson Township
$2753
72 km or 45 mi South Brunswick
$2835
77 km or 48 mi Allentown
$2301
77 km or 48 mi Bethlehem
$2323
77 km or 48 mi Hillsborough Township
$2933
78 km or 48 mi Reading
$2171
78 km or 49 mi Barnegat Township
$2684
79 km or 49 mi Manalapan Township
$2801