Karachi vs Praia - Cost of Living Comparison

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Karachi Praia
🚶 Cost of living one person
$429
$835
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1025
$1897
🏠 One person rent
$179
$426
🏘️ Family rent
$318
$730
🍽️ Food expenses
$147
$295
🚐 Transport expenses
$62.4
$49.9
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$173
$201
😷 Air quality
Unhealthy
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
8 km
4 km
🎓 Higher education
63
30
😀 Quality of life
49
36
🏙️ Population
14.9M
159K

The cost of living in Karachi is 49% less expensive than in Praia. Cities ranked 8915th and 6315th ($429 vs $835) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 3rd and 3rd 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 6242nd and 7362nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Karachi Praia
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.02
$4.86
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$13.3
$28.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.2
$5.76
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.18
$2.1
☕ Cappuccino
$2.14
$1.8
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.32
$1.57
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$141
$412
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$96.4
$252
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$307
$715
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$187
$494
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$63.9
$91.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$97.3
$142
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$9.99
$50.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
21.44%
9.08%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$544
$1010
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$338
$910
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.22
$0.79
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$8.29
$23.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.8
$18.1
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.01
$1.53
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.78
$1.25
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.51
$1.5
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.99
$1.87
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.15
$2.41
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.6
$10.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.16
$5.17
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.42
$7.49
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.04
$2.72
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.61
$3.14
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.77
$1.32
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.58
$1.92
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.34
$1.32
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.58
$1.52
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.26
$1.13
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.84
$1.99
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$3.48
$8.44
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.38
$1.77
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.94
$4.01
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.67
$3.66
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.91
$6.96
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.37
$1.23
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.97
$1.33
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$16.9
$27.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.07
$5.54
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$13.1
$25.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$1.95
$2.55
👖 Brand Jeans
$15.6
$35.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$52.9
$74.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$42.4
$78.9
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1146
$3052

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Distance City Cost of living
148 km or 92 mi Hyderabad
$315
208 km or 129 mi Nawabshah
$341
213 km or 132 mi Mirpur Khas
$376
324 km or 201 mi Larkana
$327
324 km or 201 mi Bhuj
$295
366 km or 227 mi Sukkur
$325
406 km or 252 mi Jacobabad
$313
445 km or 277 mi Porbandar
$344
480 km or 298 mi Rajkot
$326
564 km or 351 mi Mehsana
$402
593 km or 368 mi Quetta
$285
601 km or 374 mi Ahmedabad
$471
604 km or 375 mi Gandhinagar
$424
626 km or 389 mi Bhavnagar
$297
629 km or 391 mi Jodhpur
$375
643 km or 399 mi Pali
$338
643 km or 399 mi Nadiad
$399
645 km or 401 mi Chabahar
$687
675 km or 419 mi Udaipur
$347
679 km or 422 mi Dera Ghazi Khan
$273
683 km or 425 mi Bahawalpur
$294
683 km or 425 mi Iranshahr
$639
692 km or 430 mi Vadodara
$406
711 km or 442 mi Godhra
$391
719 km or 447 mi Bikaner
$268
723 km or 449 mi Surat
$785
736 km or 457 mi Multan
$371
745 km or 463 mi Navsari
$284
761 km or 473 mi Kandahar
$521
769 km or 478 mi Bhilwara
$360
775 km or 482 mi Khanewal
$358
785 km or 488 mi Ajmer
$299
792 km or 492 mi Lashkargah
$487
796 km or 494 mi Zahedan
$831
812 km or 504 mi Burewala
$360
836 km or 519 mi Ratlam
$327
845 km or 525 mi Vasai
$288
865 km or 537 mi Muscat
$1110
866 km or 538 mi Sikar
$371
874 km or 543 mi Zabol
$548

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Distance City Cost of living
26 km or 16 mi Assomada
$840
270 km or 168 mi Mindelo
$898
651 km or 404 mi Dakar
$1198
671 km or 417 mi Rufisque
$1095
709 km or 440 mi Thies
$1203
760 km or 472 mi Lamin
$520
761 km or 473 mi Saint-Louis
$1018
762 km or 474 mi Brikama
$569
765 km or 475 mi Banjul
$488
766 km or 476 mi Fatick
$1051
786 km or 488 mi Louga
$1003
805 km or 500 mi Kaolack
$1062
824 km or 512 mi Ziguinchor
$1061
843 km or 524 mi Rosso
$649
877 km or 545 mi Nouakchott
$678
921 km or 572 mi Bissau
$889
952 km or 591 mi Kolda
$1039
1004 km or 624 mi Bafata
$866
1156 km or 718 mi Boffa
$972
1222 km or 760 mi Conakry
$1030
1263 km or 785 mi Forecariah
$974
1327 km or 825 mi Freetown
$1213
1338 km or 831 mi Mamou
$994
1497 km or 930 mi Bo
$1138
1554 km or 965 mi Kenema
$1146
1618 km or 1005 mi Gueckedou
$983
1621 km or 1007 mi Kankan
$979
1646 km or 1023 mi Tenerife
$1707
1660 km or 1031 mi La Orotava
$1660
1662 km or 1033 mi Santa Lucia de Tirajana
$1336
1663 km or 1034 mi Puerto de la Cruz
$1764
1680 km or 1044 mi San Cristobal de La Laguna
$1391
1682 km or 1045 mi Santa Cruz de Tenerife
$1394
1685 km or 1047 mi Monrovia
$528
1688 km or 1049 mi Las Palmas
$1353
1694 km or 1053 mi Bamako
$574
1712 km or 1064 mi Kakata
$494
1729 km or 1074 mi Laayoune
$559
1735 km or 1078 mi Koulikoro
$497
1737 km or 1079 mi Banamba
$495