Karachi vs Port Louis - Cost of Living Comparison

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Karachi Port Louis
🚶 Cost of living one person
$417
$829
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$995
$1945
🏠 One person rent
$174
$394
🏘️ Family rent
$312
$647
🍽️ Food expenses
$142
$299
🚐 Transport expenses
$60.5
$53
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$184
$665
😷 Air quality
Bad
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
8 km
35 km
🎓 Higher education
63
27
😀 Quality of life
53
65
🏙️ Population
14.9M
149K

The cost of living in Karachi is 50% less expensive than in Port Louis. Cities ranked 8902nd and 6280th ($417 vs $829) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 2nd in Pakistan and Mauritius, respectively. Check Pakistan vs Mauritius comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.4 months in Karachi compared to 0.8 months in Port Louis. Karachi ranked 1st best city to live in Pakistan vs Port Louis ranked 1st in Mauritius, while ranked 6078th and 4589th among best cities to live in the world.

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Karachi Port Louis
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$1.9
$5.34
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$12.5
$32.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4
$5.06
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.13
$2.92
☕ Cappuccino
$1.9
$2.55
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.31
$0.99
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$142
$455
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$93.1
$303
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$316
$610
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$179
$562
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$60.2
$29.2
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$93.9
$44.4
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$11
$30.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
21.14%
6.13%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$584
$1162
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$336
$1141
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.23
$0.85
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$12.2
$27.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.45
$19.8
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.04
$1.57
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.79
$1.36
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.49
$0.6
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.01
$1.54
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.18
$1.98
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.94
$10.5
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.24
$6.36
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.76
$13
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.99
$1.83
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.65
$1.92
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.83
$2.04
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.5
$2.64
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.32
$1.22
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.39
$1.46
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.25
$0.32
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.76
$1.61
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$4.22
$10.3
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.38
$1.51
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.03
$6.23
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.92
$6.79
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.36
$5.26
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.03
$1.85
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.07
$1.51
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$17.5
$30.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.05
$5.83
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$10.9
$23.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.64
$8.88
👖 Brand Jeans
$15.3
$62
👟 Brand Sneakers
$53.2
$89.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$46.7
$223
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1093
$3923

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Distance City Cost of living
148 km or 92 mi Hyderabad
$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

Cities near Port Louis

Distance City Cost of living
9.9 km or 6.2 mi Quatre Bornes
$666
14 km or 8.5 mi Bambous
$718
14 km or 8.7 mi Triolet
$784
17 km or 10 mi Curepipe
$770
21 km or 13 mi Goodlands
$776
23 km or 14 mi Centre de Flacq
$751
33 km or 21 mi Mahebourg
$852
210 km or 130 mi Saint-Benoit
$1404
212 km or 132 mi Saint-Andre
$1411
214 km or 133 mi Sainte-Suzanne
$1406
228 km or 142 mi Saint-Denis
$1394
237 km or 148 mi Saint-Joseph
$1334
241 km or 149 mi Le Tampon
$1365
241 km or 150 mi La Possession
$1417
246 km or 153 mi Le Port
$1439
248 km or 154 mi Saint-Pierre
$1324
250 km or 156 mi Saint-Paul
$1487
256 km or 159 mi Saint-Leu
$1618
880 km or 546 mi Toamasina
$461
1054 km or 655 mi Antananarivo
$600
1094 km or 680 mi Antsirabe
$353
1471 km or 914 mi Toliara
$428
1543 km or 959 mi Mamoudzou
$1506
1639 km or 1018 mi Domoni
$585
1742 km or 1083 mi Victoria
$1608
1789 km or 1111 mi Moroni
$587
1895 km or 1178 mi Nacala
$1127
1974 km or 1227 mi Pemba
$1144
2011 km or 1249 mi Nampula
$1165
2180 km or 1355 mi Quelimane
$992
2365 km or 1470 mi Beira
$1014
2368 km or 1472 mi Mulanje
$327
2404 km or 1494 mi Zomba
$326
2426 km or 1508 mi Blantyre
$363
2441 km or 1517 mi Mangochi
$332
2463 km or 1530 mi Dar es Salaam
$720
2490 km or 1548 mi Ntcheu
$332
2491 km or 1548 mi Monkey Bay
$335
2504 km or 1556 mi Xai-Xai
$952
2515 km or 1563 mi Zanzibar
$762