Karachi vs Phnom Penh - Cost of Living Comparison

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Karachi Phnom Penh
🚶 Cost of living one person
$429
$819
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1025
$2197
🏠 One person rent
$179
$369
🏘️ Family rent
$318
$734
🍽️ Food expenses
$147
$287
🚐 Transport expenses
$62.4
$82.3
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$173
$353
😷 Air quality
Unhealthy
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
8 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
63
42
😀 Quality of life
49
54
🏙️ Population
14.9M
2.13M

The cost of living in Karachi is 48% less expensive than in Phnom Penh. Cities ranked 8915th and 6368th ($429 vs $819) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 3rd and 1st in Pakistan and Cambodia, respectively. Check Pakistan vs Cambodia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.4 months in Karachi compared to 0.4 months in Phnom Penh. Karachi ranked 1st best city to live in Pakistan vs Phnom Penh ranked 1st in Cambodia, while ranked 6242nd and 5977th among best cities to live in the world.

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Karachi Phnom Penh
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.02
$4.42
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$13.3
$25.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.2
$6.62
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.18
$1.49
☕ Cappuccino
$2.14
$2.72
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.32
$1.09
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$141
$446
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$96.4
$249
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$307
$979
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$187
$530
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$63.9
$61.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$97.3
$95
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$9.99
$19.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
21.44%
9.94%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$544
$2326
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$338
$1502
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.22
$2.02
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$8.29
$11.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.8
$8.61
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.01
$1.13
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.78
$2.06
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.51
$1.59
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.99
$1.04
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.15
$1.92
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.6
$13.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.16
$4.46
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.42
$10.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.04
$4.2
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.61
$1.83
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.77
$3.94
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.58
$1.51
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.34
$1.64
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.58
$1.43
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.26
$0.46
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.84
$1.68
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$3.48
$12
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.38
$0.99
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.94
$1.89
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.67
$3.24
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.91
$4.11
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.37
$1.58
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.97
$2.21
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$16.9
$51.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.07
$5.02
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$13.1
$43.4
💇 Haircut, simple
$1.95
$5.57
👖 Brand Jeans
$15.6
$30.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$52.9
$78.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$42.4
$349
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1146
$13795

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148 km or 92 mi Hyderabad
$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
44 km or 27 mi Prey Veng
$711
75 km or 47 mi Kampong Cham
$514
110 km or 68 mi Svay Rieng
$689
136 km or 84 mi Kampot
$582
144 km or 90 mi Long Xuyen
$516
166 km or 103 mi Sa Dec
$521
173 km or 107 mi Rach Gia
$534
182 km or 113 mi Phu Quoc
$529
187 km or 116 mi Sihanoukville
$754
195 km or 121 mi Can Tho
$469
200 km or 124 mi Thu Dau Mot
$541
205 km or 127 mi Ho Chi Minh
$744
218 km or 135 mi Bien Hoa
$445
230 km or 143 mi Siem Reap
$630
244 km or 152 mi Stung Treng
$626
247 km or 154 mi Soc Trang
$529
253 km or 157 mi Battambang
$533
267 km or 166 mi Ca Mau
$525
269 km or 167 mi Bac Lieu
$515
275 km or 171 mi Vung Tau
$512
286 km or 178 mi Ko Chang
$697
307 km or 191 mi Serei Saophoan
$633
360 km or 224 mi Phan Thiet
$521
361 km or 225 mi Buon Ma Thuot
$515
373 km or 232 mi Mui Ne
$516
380 km or 236 mi Klaeng
$703
385 km or 239 mi Da Lat
$531
407 km or 253 mi Ubon Ratchathani
$561
443 km or 275 mi Phan Rang-Thap Cham
$521
458 km or 285 mi Nong Prue
$773
460 km or 286 mi Chaophraya Surasak
$758
464 km or 288 mi Pattaya
$800
466 km or 289 mi Laem Chabang
$769
470 km or 292 mi Nha Trang
$549
487 km or 303 mi Nakhon Ratchasima
$564
525 km or 326 mi Pu Chao Saming Phrai
$786
527 km or 328 mi Qui Nhon
$515
528 km or 328 mi Lat Luang
$787
536 km or 333 mi Bangkok
$994
539 km or 335 mi Rangsit
$613