Karachi vs Portland - Cost of Living Comparison

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Karachi Portland
🚶 Cost of living one person
$442
$2629
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1064
$6215
🏠 One person rent
$188
$1568
🏘️ Family rent
$342
$2656
🍽️ Food expenses
$147
$680
🚐 Transport expenses
$64.1
$171
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$179
$4810
😷 Air quality
Unhealthy
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
8 km
10 km
🎓 Higher education
63
88
😀 Quality of life
50
90
🏙️ Population
14.9M
653K

The cost of living in Karachi is 83% less expensive than in Portland. Cities ranked 8872nd and 603rd ($442 vs $2629) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 3rd and 553rd 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 1.8 months in Portland. Karachi ranked 1st best city to live in Pakistan vs Portland ranked 34th in the United States, while ranked 6253rd and 157th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Karachi vs Portland

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Karachi Portland
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$1.99
$17.9
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$12
$74.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.2
$11.7
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.17
$7.4
 Cappuccino
$2.16
$5.06
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.37
$2.54
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$142
$1608
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$97.4
$1314
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$316
$2917
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$197
$2257
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$71.4
$132
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$110
$203
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$10.6
$63.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
19.17%
6.62%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$545
$3766
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$359
$3350
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.21
$2.79
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$8.21
$101
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.29
$23
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.96
$1.05
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.81
$1.09
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.53
$3.85
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.98
$4.17
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.15
$4.8
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.81
$15.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.27
$13.4
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.8
$16.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.01
$4.73
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.57
$2.05
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.82
$4.94
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.65
$4.55
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.39
$2.78
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.54
$2.41
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.27
$1.9
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.82
$3.45
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$3.49
$16.7
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.38
$3.23
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.04
$11
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.65
$14.1
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.9
$7.99
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.37
$7.04
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.98
$2.98
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$16.7
$37
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.05
$13.8
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$12.9
$187
💇 Haircut, simple
$1.95
$32.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$16.8
$58.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$57.6
$106
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$50.7
$1788
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1405
$16585

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Distance City Cost of living
148 km or 92 mi Hyderabad
$334
208 km or 129 mi Nawabshah
$325
213 km or 132 mi Mirpur Khas
$394
324 km or 201 mi Larkana
$338
324 km or 201 mi Bhuj
$288
366 km or 227 mi Sukkur
$339
406 km or 252 mi Jacobabad
$325
445 km or 277 mi Porbandar
$333
480 km or 298 mi Rajkot
$311
564 km or 351 mi Mehsana
$389
593 km or 368 mi Quetta
$266
601 km or 374 mi Ahmedabad
$452
604 km or 375 mi Gandhinagar
$415
626 km or 389 mi Bhavnagar
$298
629 km or 391 mi Jodhpur
$366
643 km or 399 mi Pali
$324
643 km or 399 mi Nadiad
$382
645 km or 401 mi Chabahar
$585
675 km or 419 mi Udaipur
$310
679 km or 422 mi Dera Ghazi Khan
$297
683 km or 425 mi Bahawalpur
$342
683 km or 425 mi Iranshahr
$605
692 km or 430 mi Vadodara
$376
711 km or 442 mi Godhra
$371
719 km or 447 mi Bikaner
$297
723 km or 449 mi Surat
$771
736 km or 457 mi Multan
$392
745 km or 463 mi Navsari
$286
761 km or 473 mi Kandahar
$468
769 km or 478 mi Bhilwara
$340
775 km or 482 mi Khanewal
$361
785 km or 488 mi Ajmer
$279
792 km or 492 mi Lashkargah
$476
796 km or 494 mi Zahedan
$829
812 km or 504 mi Burewala
$356
836 km or 519 mi Ratlam
$311
845 km or 525 mi Vasai
$284
865 km or 537 mi Muscat
$1090
866 km or 538 mi Sikar
$350
874 km or 543 mi Zabol
$552

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Distance City Cost of living
8.1 km or 5.1 mi Milwaukie
$2390
11 km or 6.7 mi Lake Oswego
$2415
11 km or 6.9 mi Beaverton
$2508
13 km or 8.2 mi Tigard
$2437
14 km or 8.7 mi Vancouver
$2465
17 km or 11 mi West Linn
$2425
18 km or 11 mi Tualatin
$2432
18 km or 11 mi Gresham
$2484
18 km or 11 mi Oregon City
$2420
25 km or 16 mi Hillsboro
$2341
33 km or 21 mi Newberg
$2410
35 km or 21 mi Forest Grove
$2353
44 km or 27 mi Woodburn
$2585
54 km or 33 mi McMinnville
$2379
64 km or 40 mi Keizer
$2361
71 km or 44 mi Salem
$2368
72 km or 45 mi Longview
$2095
104 km or 65 mi Albany
$2119
116 km or 72 mi Corvallis
$2029
116 km or 72 mi The Dalles
$2206
136 km or 84 mi Centralia
$2523
165 km or 102 mi Springfield
$1967
166 km or 103 mi Eugene
$2174
168 km or 105 mi Lacey
$2571
171 km or 106 mi Olympia
$2406
177 km or 110 mi Spanaway
$2460
181 km or 113 mi Redmond
$2604
184 km or 114 mi Lakewood
$2449
185 km or 115 mi Aberdeen
$1744
187 km or 116 mi Puyallup
$2644
190 km or 118 mi University Place
$2604
192 km or 120 mi Tacoma
$2517
195 km or 121 mi Bend
$2796
201 km or 125 mi Federal Way
$2532
202 km or 125 mi Auburn
$2338
206 km or 128 mi Yakima
$1882
210 km or 131 mi Kent
$2784
210 km or 131 mi Des Moines
$2623
211 km or 131 mi Maple Valley
$2579
216 km or 134 mi SeaTac
$2741