Karachi vs Phoenix - Cost of Living Comparison

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Karachi Phoenix
🚶 Cost of living one person
$430
$2340
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1029
$5236
🏠 One person rent
$168
$1406
🏘️ Family rent
$274
$2208
🍽️ Food expenses
$146
$627
🚐 Transport expenses
$71.4
$153
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$132
$4277
😷 Air quality
Bad
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
8 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
63
70
😀 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 8915th and 1184th ($430 vs $2340) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 1035th 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 0.3 months in Karachi compared to 1.8 months in Phoenix. Karachi ranked 1st best city to live in Pakistan vs Phoenix ranked 52nd in the United States, while ranked 6371st and 181st among best cities to live in the world.

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Karachi Phoenix
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$1.75
$18.1
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$12.3
$76
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.41
$12.2
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.85
$6.04
☕ Cappuccino
$2.05
$6.3
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.39
$2.7
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$115
$1511
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$71.8
$1104
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$204
$2337
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$133
$1799
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$75.2
$149
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$115
$230
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$12.1
$71.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
16.46%
6.48%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$579
$4621
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$371
$3554
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.32
$2.73
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$8.76
$63.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.37
$14.3
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.92
$0.93
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.81
$0.85
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.57
$3.51
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.13
$4.34
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.13
$5.16
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.72
$12.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.3
$11.9
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.37
$13.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.09
$4
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.61
$1.68
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.95
$3.72
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.52
$4.76
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.36
$2.5
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.38
$2.84
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.27
$1.58
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.82
$2.63
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$1.24
$15.6
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.27
$2.43
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.1
$11.2
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.76
$8.18
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.17
$5.48
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.35
$4.81
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.8
$2.12
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$15.4
$38.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.27
$13.4
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$11.9
$114
💇 Haircut, simple
$1.95
$17.6
👖 Brand Jeans
$18.6
$53
👟 Brand Sneakers
$63.1
$98.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$67.6
$1277
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1491
$16644

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Distance City Cost of living
148 km or 92 mi Hyderabad
$382
208 km or 129 mi Nawabshah
$324
213 km or 132 mi Mirpur Khas
$395
324 km or 201 mi Larkana
$336
324 km or 201 mi Bhuj
$290
366 km or 227 mi Sukkur
$340
406 km or 252 mi Jacobabad
$322
445 km or 277 mi Porbandar
$330
480 km or 298 mi Rajkot
$324
564 km or 351 mi Mehsana
$382
593 km or 368 mi Quetta
$291
601 km or 374 mi Ahmedabad
$442
604 km or 375 mi Gandhinagar
$407
626 km or 389 mi Bhavnagar
$291
629 km or 391 mi Jodhpur
$322
643 km or 399 mi Pali
$305
643 km or 399 mi Nadiad
$375
645 km or 401 mi Chabahar
$573
675 km or 419 mi Udaipur
$315
679 km or 422 mi Dera Ghazi Khan
$254
683 km or 425 mi Bahawalpur
$301
683 km or 425 mi Iranshahr
$624
692 km or 430 mi Vadodara
$374
711 km or 442 mi Godhra
$366
719 km or 447 mi Bikaner
$290
723 km or 449 mi Surat
$705
736 km or 457 mi Multan
$403
745 km or 463 mi Navsari
$278
761 km or 473 mi Kandahar
$436
769 km or 478 mi Bhilwara
$328
775 km or 482 mi Khanewal
$362
785 km or 488 mi Ajmer
$274
792 km or 492 mi Lashkargah
$439
796 km or 494 mi Zahedan
$808
812 km or 504 mi Burewala
$347
836 km or 519 mi Ratlam
$303
845 km or 525 mi Vasai
$267
865 km or 537 mi Muscat
$1081
866 km or 538 mi Sikar
$335
874 km or 543 mi Zabol
$558

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Distance City Cost of living
13 km or 8.1 mi Glendale
$1977
14 km or 9 mi Scottsdale
$2332
16 km or 10 mi Peoria
$2344
17 km or 10 mi Tempe
$2448
25 km or 15 mi El Mirage
$2322
26 km or 16 mi Mesa
$2417
27 km or 17 mi Avondale
$2523
28 km or 17 mi Goodyear
$2481
29 km or 18 mi Surprise
$2353
33 km or 21 mi Chandler
$2349
33 km or 21 mi Gilbert
$2447
33 km or 21 mi Fountain Hills
$2371
51 km or 31 mi Queen Creek
$3031
51 km or 32 mi Apache Junction
$2491
51 km or 32 mi Buckeye
$2365
53 km or 33 mi Maricopa
$2320
78 km or 48 mi Casa Grande
$2403
84 km or 52 mi Florence
$2466
118 km or 73 mi Prescott
$2348
122 km or 76 mi Prescott Valley
$2341
155 km or 96 mi Marana
$2084
160 km or 99 mi Oro Valley
$2060
165 km or 102 mi Casas Adobes
$2021
181 km or 112 mi Tucson
$1940
190 km or 118 mi Flagstaff
$2598
205 km or 128 mi Sahuarita
$2046
232 km or 144 mi Lake Havasu
$2021
234 km or 145 mi Blythe
$2757
254 km or 158 mi Yuma
$1760
259 km or 161 mi Kingman
$1883
264 km or 164 mi Nogales
$2095
268 km or 166 mi Nogales
$727
276 km or 171 mi San Luis
$1911
276 km or 172 mi San Luis Rio Colorado
$965
278 km or 173 mi Sierra Vista
$1612
290 km or 180 mi Bullhead
$1855
313 km or 194 mi Caborca
$881
327 km or 203 mi Brawley
$2751
330 km or 205 mi Mexicali
$945
332 km or 207 mi Calexico
$2766