Karachi vs Pune - Cost of Living Comparison

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Karachi Pune
🚶 Cost of living one person
$421
$495
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1023
$1183
🏠 One person rent
$146
$207
🏘️ Family rent
$237
$363
🍽️ Food expenses
$158
$187
🚐 Transport expenses
$74.5
$56.1
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$142
$230
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
8 km
10 km
🎓 Higher education
63
58
😀 Quality of life
54
62
🏙️ Population
14.9M
6.2M

The cost of living in Karachi is 15% less expensive than in Pune. Cities ranked 8923rd and 8694th ($421 vs $495) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 5th and 7th in Pakistan and India, respectively. Check Pakistan vs India comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.3 months in Karachi compared to 0.5 months in Pune. Karachi ranked 1st best city to live in Pakistan vs Pune ranked 8th in India, while ranked 6375th and 5658th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Karachi vs Pune

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Karachi Pune
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$1.81
$4.22
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$14.2
$15.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.41
$5.29
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.12
$2.52
☕ Cappuccino
$2.38
$2.37
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.35
$0.48
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$106
$236
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$65.8
$162
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$194
$432
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$117
$294
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$59.4
$22
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$91.8
$33.9
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$12.8
$7.62
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
13.72%
8.87%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$751
$2156
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$469
$1059
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.29
$0.37
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$8.06
$11.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.48
$2.48
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.1
$1.1
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.85
$0.72
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.55
$0.52
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.23
$0.7
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.24
$0.97
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.46
$5.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.14
$3.36
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.97
$5.71
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.21
$2.57
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.63
$0.69
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.07
$1.53
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.51
$0.52
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.34
$0.44
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.31
$0.44
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.28
$0.21
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.81
$0.86
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$1.26
$7.41
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.44
$2.11
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.8
$4.61
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.77
$1.25
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.62
$2.69
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.57
$2.23
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.91
$0.87
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$19.6
$21.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.3
$5.29
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$11.1
$9.96
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.3
$2.21
👖 Brand Jeans
$16.1
$28.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$57.9
$49.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$63.4
$125
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1476
$2247

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Distance City Cost of living
148 km or 92 mi Hyderabad
$355
208 km or 129 mi Nawabshah
$320
213 km or 132 mi Mirpur Khas
$385
324 km or 201 mi Larkana
$342
324 km or 201 mi Bhuj
$273
366 km or 227 mi Sukkur
$352
406 km or 252 mi Jacobabad
$337
445 km or 277 mi Porbandar
$312
480 km or 298 mi Rajkot
$298
564 km or 351 mi Mehsana
$367
593 km or 368 mi Quetta
$303
601 km or 374 mi Ahmedabad
$433
604 km or 375 mi Gandhinagar
$391
626 km or 389 mi Bhavnagar
$273
629 km or 391 mi Jodhpur
$312
643 km or 399 mi Pali
$299
643 km or 399 mi Nadiad
$360
645 km or 401 mi Chabahar
$530
675 km or 419 mi Udaipur
$314
679 km or 422 mi Dera Ghazi Khan
$278
683 km or 425 mi Bahawalpur
$310
683 km or 425 mi Iranshahr
$559
692 km or 430 mi Vadodara
$358
711 km or 442 mi Godhra
$350
719 km or 447 mi Bikaner
$279
723 km or 449 mi Surat
$663
736 km or 457 mi Multan
$440
745 km or 463 mi Navsari
$267
761 km or 473 mi Kandahar
$473
769 km or 478 mi Bhilwara
$316
775 km or 482 mi Khanewal
$401
785 km or 488 mi Ajmer
$260
792 km or 492 mi Lashkargah
$469
796 km or 494 mi Zahedan
$717
812 km or 504 mi Burewala
$350
836 km or 519 mi Ratlam
$283
845 km or 525 mi Vasai
$252
865 km or 537 mi Muscat
$1193
866 km or 538 mi Sikar
$311
874 km or 543 mi Zabol
$525

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Distance City Cost of living
94 km or 58 mi Satara
$256
106 km or 66 mi Navi Mumbai
$476
110 km or 68 mi Kalyan
$355
119 km or 74 mi Mumbai
$717
119 km or 74 mi Thane
$464
120 km or 75 mi Bhiwandi
$335
153 km or 95 mi Vasai
$252
165 km or 102 mi Nashik
$329
199 km or 123 mi Sangli
$279
206 km or 128 mi Kolhapur
$287
213 km or 132 mi Ichalkaranji
$288
216 km or 134 mi Aurangabad
$335
237 km or 147 mi Solapur
$269
237 km or 147 mi Malegaon
$370
273 km or 169 mi Bijapur
$298
287 km or 179 mi Navsari
$267
288 km or 179 mi Latur
$365
303 km or 188 mi Belgaum
$391
314 km or 195 mi Surat
$663
330 km or 205 mi Jalgaon
$285
338 km or 210 mi Panjim
$372
342 km or 212 mi Gulbarga
$253
347 km or 215 mi Mormugao
$404
361 km or 224 mi Margao
$372
366 km or 227 mi Hubli
$333
373 km or 232 mi Nanded
$308
403 km or 250 mi Bhavnagar
$273
411 km or 255 mi Akola
$282
426 km or 265 mi Vadodara
$358
447 km or 278 mi Nizamabad
$287
452 km or 281 mi Hospet
$250
474 km or 295 mi Godhra
$350
476 km or 296 mi Nadiad
$360
480 km or 299 mi Mahbubnagar
$327
486 km or 302 mi Adoni
$359
488 km or 303 mi Amravati
$281
501 km or 312 mi Davanagere
$264
504 km or 313 mi Hyderabad
$444
505 km or 314 mi Secunderabad
$374
511 km or 318 mi Indore
$346