Karachi vs Quebec City - Cost of Living Comparison

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Karachi Quebec City
🚶 Cost of living one person
$417
$1658
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$995
$3837
🏠 One person rent
$174
$840
🏘️ Family rent
$312
$1268
🍽️ Food expenses
$142
$551
🚐 Transport expenses
$60.5
$129
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$184
$2472
😷 Air quality
Bad
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
8 km
13 km
🎓 Higher education
63
39
😀 Quality of life
53
87
🏙️ Population
14.9M
549K

The cost of living in Karachi is 75% less expensive than in Quebec City. Cities ranked 8902nd and 2827th ($417 vs $1658) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 109th in Pakistan and Canada, respectively. Check Pakistan vs Canada comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.4 months in Karachi compared to 1.5 months in Quebec City. Karachi ranked 1st best city to live in Pakistan vs Quebec City ranked 18th in Canada, while ranked 6078th and 204th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Karachi vs Quebec City

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Karachi Quebec City
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$1.9
$15.7
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$12.5
$67.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4
$10.7
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.13
$6.4
 Cappuccino
$1.9
$4.01
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.31
$2.2
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$142
$793
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$93.1
$689
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$316
$1298
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$179
$1046
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$60.2
$78.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$93.9
$120
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$11
$50.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
21.14%
7.27%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$584
$10641
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$336
$3317
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.23
$2.75
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$12.2
$68.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.45
$19.5
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.04
$1.27
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.79
$2
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.49
$2.35
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.01
$4.07
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.18
$2.94
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.94
$14.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.24
$10.1
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.76
$17
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.99
$3.68
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.65
$1.63
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.83
$4.53
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.5
$4.76
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.32
$2.11
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.39
$2.56
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.25
$1.14
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.76
$1.91
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$4.22
$12
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.38
$2.71
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.03
$9.86
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.92
$6.03
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.36
$3.37
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.03
$2.27
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.07
$1.97
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$17.5
$34.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.05
$10.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$10.9
$82.4
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.64
$16
👖 Brand Jeans
$15.3
$83.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$53.2
$94.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$46.7
$1142
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1093
$6211

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Distance City Cost of living
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
3.6 km or 2.2 mi Levis
$1653
80 km or 50 mi Thetford Mines
$1529
89 km or 55 mi Saint-Georges
$1560
102 km or 64 mi Victoriaville
$1342
114 km or 71 mi Trois-Rivieres
$1053
120 km or 74 mi Shawinigan
$1379
142 km or 88 mi Drummondville
$1588
166 km or 103 mi Sherbrooke
$1468
169 km or 105 mi Sorel-Tracy
$1558
170 km or 106 mi Riviere-du-Loup
$1567
178 km or 111 mi Saguenay
$1585
180 km or 112 mi Chicoutimi
$1587
187 km or 116 mi Magog
$1539
188 km or 117 mi Saint-Hyacinthe
$1626
192 km or 120 mi Joliette
$1397
195 km or 121 mi Alma
$1586
196 km or 122 mi Granby
$1158
201 km or 125 mi L'Assomption
$1659
206 km or 128 mi Beloeil
$1816
210 km or 131 mi Repentigny
$1783
211 km or 131 mi Varennes
$1835
212 km or 132 mi Sainte-Julie
$1874
217 km or 135 mi Saint-Bruno-de-Montarville
$1924
218 km or 135 mi Mascouche
$1772
218 km or 136 mi Boucherville
$1882
220 km or 136 mi Chambly
$1906
223 km or 138 mi Saint-Lin-Laurentides
$1705
223 km or 139 mi Terrebonne
$1820
227 km or 141 mi Longueuil
$1962
228 km or 142 mi Brossard
$2105
229 km or 142 mi Saint-Lambert
$1869
229 km or 143 mi Saint-Jean-sur-Richelieu
$1847
231 km or 144 mi Montreal
$1821
234 km or 146 mi La Prairie
$1949
236 km or 146 mi Westmount
$1808
236 km or 146 mi Mount Royal
$1821
238 km or 148 mi Laval
$1874
238 km or 148 mi Candiac
$1912
241 km or 150 mi Cote-Saint-Luc
$1840
241 km or 150 mi Boisbriand
$1813