Karachi vs Porto-Novo - Cost of Living Comparison

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Karachi Porto-Novo
🚶 Cost of living one person
$434
$741
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1045
$1756
🏠 One person rent
$163
$304
🏘️ Family rent
$267
$476
🍽️ Food expenses
$154
$314
🚐 Transport expenses
$72.8
$52.3
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$152
$90.4
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
8 km
29 km
🎓 Higher education
63
23
😀 Quality of life
54
26
🏙️ Population
14.9M
234K

The cost of living in Karachi is 41% less expensive than in Porto-Novo. Cities ranked 8914th and 7034th ($434 vs $741) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd 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 0.1 months in Porto-Novo. Karachi ranked 1st best city to live in Pakistan vs Porto-Novo ranked 2nd in Benin, while ranked 6414th and 8958th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Karachi vs Porto-Novo

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Karachi Porto-Novo
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$1.8
$5.48
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$13.5
$33.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.1
$9.22
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.96
$1.34
☕ Cappuccino
$2.35
$5.39
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.37
$0.9
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$122
$213
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$71.5
$110
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$224
$385
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$129
$199
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$69.7
$121
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$107
$187
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$11.6
$53
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
13.94%
12.59%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$659
$1379
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$422
$828
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.29
$1.82
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$9.03
$23.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.48
$13.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.95
$1.15
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.84
$2.58
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.58
$1.17
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.14
$1.54
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.21
$2.31
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7
$6.26
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.37
$5.54
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.73
$5.29
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.14
$3.3
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.62
$1.45
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1
$1.38
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.5
$1.95
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.35
$1.45
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.33
$1.46
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.28
$0.82
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.82
$2.82
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$1.25
$8.68
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.25
$1.19
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.13
$3.36
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.78
$3.21
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.24
$4.52
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.35
$2.18
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.8
$2.44
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$17.6
$41.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.26
$7.54
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$13.1
$26.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$1.99
$10.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$15.6
$25
👟 Brand Sneakers
$62.6
$49.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$58.1
$138
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1646
$5806

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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
26 km or 16 mi Cotonou
$796
87 km or 54 mi Lagos
$1022
104 km or 65 mi Abomey
$612
110 km or 68 mi Abeokuta
$1017
159 km or 99 mi Lome
$802
173 km or 108 mi Save
$650
176 km or 109 mi Ibadan
$759
201 km or 125 mi Atakpame
$673
209 km or 130 mi Oyo
$665
225 km or 140 mi Kpalime
$678
238 km or 148 mi Ho
$454
241 km or 150 mi Ife
$775
248 km or 154 mi Hohoe
$683
258 km or 160 mi Osogbo
$659
293 km or 182 mi Sotouboua
$673
297 km or 185 mi Akure
$578
305 km or 190 mi Tema
$607
306 km or 190 mi Ashaiman
$654
309 km or 192 mi Ilorin
$538
313 km or 195 mi Ado Ekiti
$631
322 km or 200 mi Koforidua
$703
322 km or 200 mi Sokode
$675
325 km or 202 mi Accra
$861
332 km or 206 mi Benin
$655
337 km or 209 mi Owo
$594
363 km or 225 mi Warri
$878
375 km or 233 mi Kara
$682
462 km or 287 mi Onitsha
$922
468 km or 291 mi Kumasi
$562
476 km or 296 mi Obuasi
$664
493 km or 306 mi Awka
$785
501 km or 311 mi Owerri
$1555
502 km or 312 mi Tamale
$612
515 km or 320 mi Sekondi-Takoradi
$684
522 km or 324 mi Port Harcourt
$618
539 km or 335 mi Enugu
$587
547 km or 340 mi Aba
$601
548 km or 341 mi Umuahia
$849
556 km or 346 mi Minna
$785
608 km or 378 mi Abuja
$1551