Karachi vs Porto-Novo - Cost of Living Comparison

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Karachi Porto-Novo
🚶 Cost of living one person
$417
$697
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$995
$1758
🏠 One person rent
$174
$278
🏘️ Family rent
$312
$501
🍽️ Food expenses
$142
$286
🚐 Transport expenses
$60.5
$71.3
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$184
$127
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
8 km
29 km
🎓 Higher education
63
24
😀 Quality of life
53
20
🏙️ Population
14.9M
264K

The cost of living in Karachi is 40% less expensive than in Porto-Novo. Cities ranked 8902nd and 6828th ($417 vs $697) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 2nd in Pakistan and Benin, respectively. Check Pakistan vs Benin comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.4 months in Karachi compared to 0.2 months in Porto-Novo. Karachi ranked 1st best city to live in Pakistan vs Porto-Novo ranked 2nd in Benin, while ranked 6078th and 8978th among best cities to live in the world.

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Karachi Porto-Novo
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$1.9
$5.57
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$12.5
$25.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4
$8.92
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.13
$1.44
☕ Cappuccino
$1.9
$4.21
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.31
$0.69
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$142
$293
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$93.1
$153
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$316
$430
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$179
$364
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$60.2
$49.2
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$93.9
$76.1
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$11
$47.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
21.14%
5%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$584
$8356
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$336
$767
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.23
$1.64
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$12.2
$23.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.45
$22.1
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.04
$0.89
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.79
$1.87
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.49
$0.71
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.01
$0.72
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.18
$2.41
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.94
$4.13
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.24
$7.03
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.76
$5.07
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.99
$3.05
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.65
$1.31
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.83
$1.11
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.5
$1.25
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.32
$1.42
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.39
$1.54
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.25
$0.74
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.76
$2.62
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$4.22
$8.97
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.38
$1.07
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.03
$2.54
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.92
$2.95
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.36
$4.08
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.03
$1.98
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.07
$2.27
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$17.5
$28.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.05
$5.02
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$10.9
$25.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.64
$9.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$15.3
$31.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$53.2
$48
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$46.7
$205
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1093
$6108

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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

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Distance City Cost of living
26 km or 16 mi Cotonou
$732
87 km or 54 mi Lagos
$448
104 km or 65 mi Abomey
$677
110 km or 68 mi Abeokuta
$826
159 km or 99 mi Lome
$678
173 km or 108 mi Save
$676
176 km or 109 mi Ibadan
$262
201 km or 125 mi Atakpame
$617
209 km or 130 mi Oyo
$407
225 km or 140 mi Kpalime
$616
238 km or 148 mi Ho
$353
241 km or 150 mi Ife
$250
248 km or 154 mi Hohoe
$482
258 km or 160 mi Osogbo
$310
293 km or 182 mi Sotouboua
$616
297 km or 185 mi Akure
$243
305 km or 190 mi Tema
$446
306 km or 190 mi Ashaiman
$512
309 km or 192 mi Ilorin
$314
313 km or 195 mi Ado Ekiti
$247
322 km or 200 mi Koforidua
$497
322 km or 200 mi Sokode
$617
325 km or 202 mi Accra
$582
332 km or 206 mi Benin
$315
337 km or 209 mi Owo
$272
363 km or 225 mi Warri
$351
375 km or 233 mi Kara
$620
462 km or 287 mi Onitsha
$354
468 km or 291 mi Kumasi
$416
476 km or 296 mi Obuasi
$459
493 km or 306 mi Awka
$325
501 km or 311 mi Owerri
$507
502 km or 312 mi Tamale
$443
515 km or 320 mi Sekondi-Takoradi
$476
522 km or 324 mi Port Harcourt
$327
539 km or 335 mi Enugu
$290
547 km or 340 mi Aba
$233
548 km or 341 mi Umuahia
$330
556 km or 346 mi Minna
$313
608 km or 378 mi Abuja
$288