Karachi vs Phoenix - Cost of Living Comparison

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Karachi Phoenix
🚶 Cost of living one person
$434
$2357
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1045
$5360
🏠 One person rent
$163
$1407
🏘️ Family rent
$267
$2224
🍽️ Food expenses
$154
$643
🚐 Transport expenses
$72.8
$151
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$152
$4113
😷 Air quality
Bad
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
8 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
63
71
😀 Quality of life
54
91
🏙️ Population
14.9M
1.61M

The cost of living in Karachi is 82% less expensive than in Phoenix. Cities ranked 8914th and 1175th ($434 vs $2357) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 1001st 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 Phoenix. Karachi ranked 1st best city to live in Pakistan vs Phoenix ranked 25th in the United States, while ranked 6414th and 134th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Karachi vs Phoenix

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Karachi Phoenix
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$1.8
$18.2
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$13.5
$80.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.1
$12.4
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.96
$5.99
☕ Cappuccino
$2.35
$6.66
🥤 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
$1499
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$71.5
$1101
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$224
$2325
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$129
$1811
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$69.7
$155
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$107
$239
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$11.6
$70.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
13.94%
6.53%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$659
$4603
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$422
$3172
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.29
$2.33
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$9.03
$64.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.48
$14.1
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.95
$0.93
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.84
$0.85
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.58
$3.52
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.14
$4.57
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.21
$5.21
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7
$13
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.37
$11.4
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.73
$14.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.14
$4.3
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.62
$1.77
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1
$4.21
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.5
$5.33
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.35
$2.77
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.33
$3.19
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.28
$1.55
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.82
$2.56
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$1.25
$15.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.25
$2.39
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.13
$10.5
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.78
$8.19
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.24
$5.5
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.35
$4.81
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.8
$2.12
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$17.6
$41.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.26
$13.4
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$13.1
$113
💇 Haircut, simple
$1.99
$17.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$15.6
$56.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$62.6
$102
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$58.1
$1456
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1646
$18987

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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
13 km or 8.1 mi Glendale
$1961
14 km or 9 mi Scottsdale
$2471
16 km or 10 mi Peoria
$2345
17 km or 10 mi Tempe
$2435
25 km or 15 mi El Mirage
$2312
26 km or 16 mi Mesa
$2298
27 km or 17 mi Avondale
$2359
28 km or 17 mi Goodyear
$2338
29 km or 18 mi Surprise
$2353
33 km or 21 mi Chandler
$2396
33 km or 21 mi Gilbert
$2381
33 km or 21 mi Fountain Hills
$2384
51 km or 31 mi Queen Creek
$3022
51 km or 32 mi Apache Junction
$2490
51 km or 32 mi Buckeye
$2324
53 km or 33 mi Maricopa
$2227
78 km or 48 mi Casa Grande
$2366
84 km or 52 mi Florence
$2444
118 km or 73 mi Prescott
$2316
122 km or 76 mi Prescott Valley
$2317
155 km or 96 mi Marana
$2089
160 km or 99 mi Oro Valley
$2050
165 km or 102 mi Casas Adobes
$2005
181 km or 112 mi Tucson
$1930
190 km or 118 mi Flagstaff
$2589
205 km or 128 mi Sahuarita
$2059
232 km or 144 mi Lake Havasu
$1993
234 km or 145 mi Blythe
$2798
254 km or 158 mi Yuma
$1764
259 km or 161 mi Kingman
$1842
264 km or 164 mi Nogales
$2110
268 km or 166 mi Nogales
$776
276 km or 171 mi San Luis
$1919
276 km or 172 mi San Luis Rio Colorado
$978
278 km or 173 mi Sierra Vista
$1638
290 km or 180 mi Bullhead
$1838
313 km or 194 mi Caborca
$890
327 km or 203 mi Brawley
$2777
330 km or 205 mi Mexicali
$1004
332 km or 207 mi Calexico
$2781