Karachi vs Praia - Cost of Living Comparison

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Karachi Praia
🚶 Cost of living one person
$434
$979
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1045
$2219
🏠 One person rent
$163
$473
🏘️ Family rent
$267
$783
🍽️ Food expenses
$154
$384
🚐 Transport expenses
$72.8
$42.2
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$152
$215
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
8 km
4 km
🎓 Higher education
63
19
😀 Quality of life
54
41
🏙️ Population
14.9M
159K

The cost of living in Karachi is 56% less expensive than in Praia. Cities ranked 8914th and 5816th ($434 vs $979) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 2nd in Pakistan and Cape Verde, respectively. Check Pakistan vs Cape Verde comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.4 months in Karachi compared to 0.2 months in Praia. Karachi ranked 1st best city to live in Pakistan vs Praia ranked 1st in Cape Verde, while ranked 6414th and 7752nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Karachi vs Praia

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Karachi Praia
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$1.8
$5.45
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$13.5
$31.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.1
$6.41
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.96
$2.49
☕ Cappuccino
$2.35
$1.93
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.37
$3.29
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$122
$439
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$71.5
$270
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$224
$784
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$129
$494
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$69.7
$117
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$107
$179
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$11.6
$52.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
13.94%
9.08%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$659
$1324
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$422
$1040
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.29
$0.69
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$9.03
$29.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.48
$12.3
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.95
$1.53
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.84
$1.4
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.58
$1.75
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.14
$2.93
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.21
$2.44
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7
$8.55
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.37
$8.27
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.73
$17.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.14
$4.51
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.62
$3.19
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1
$3.92
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.5
$4.84
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.35
$1.63
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.33
$1.6
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.28
$1.08
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.82
$2.12
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$1.25
$9.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.25
$1.89
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.13
$4.23
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.78
$3.88
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.24
$6.93
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.35
$1.3
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.8
$1.43
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$17.6
$29.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.26
$6.22
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$13.1
$27
💇 Haircut, simple
$1.99
$2.7
👖 Brand Jeans
$15.6
$71.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$62.6
$78.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$58.1
$148
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1646
$3260

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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 Assomada
$977
270 km or 168 mi Mindelo
$1014
651 km or 404 mi Dakar
$1320
671 km or 417 mi Rufisque
$1229
709 km or 440 mi Thies
$1236
760 km or 472 mi Lamin
$537
761 km or 473 mi Saint-Louis
$1147
762 km or 474 mi Brikama
$605
765 km or 475 mi Banjul
$518
766 km or 476 mi Fatick
$1176
786 km or 488 mi Louga
$1145
805 km or 500 mi Kaolack
$1178
824 km or 512 mi Ziguinchor
$1108
843 km or 524 mi Rosso
$619
877 km or 545 mi Nouakchott
$659
921 km or 572 mi Bissau
$878
952 km or 591 mi Kolda
$1127
1004 km or 624 mi Bafata
$852
1156 km or 718 mi Boffa
$990
1222 km or 760 mi Conakry
$1058
1263 km or 785 mi Forecariah
$993
1327 km or 825 mi Freetown
$1323
1338 km or 831 mi Mamou
$1016
1497 km or 930 mi Bo
$1257
1554 km or 965 mi Kenema
$1257
1618 km or 1005 mi Gueckedou
$1004
1621 km or 1007 mi Kankan
$1001
1646 km or 1023 mi Tenerife
$1774
1660 km or 1031 mi La Orotava
$1694
1662 km or 1033 mi Santa Lucia de Tirajana
$1531
1663 km or 1034 mi Puerto de la Cruz
$1750
1680 km or 1044 mi San Cristobal de La Laguna
$1615
1682 km or 1045 mi Santa Cruz de Tenerife
$1654
1685 km or 1047 mi Monrovia
$535
1688 km or 1049 mi Las Palmas
$1540
1694 km or 1053 mi Bamako
$583
1712 km or 1064 mi Kakata
$503
1729 km or 1074 mi Laayoune
$635
1735 km or 1078 mi Koulikoro
$508
1737 km or 1079 mi Banamba
$507