Karachi vs Rabat - Cost of Living Comparison

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Karachi Rabat
🚶 Cost of living one person
$434
$773
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1045
$1870
🏠 One person rent
$163
$339
🏘️ Family rent
$267
$566
🍽️ Food expenses
$154
$293
🚐 Transport expenses
$72.8
$61.5
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$152
$354
😷 Air quality
Bad
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
8 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
63
40
😀 Quality of life
54
62
🏙️ Population
14.9M
573K

The cost of living in Karachi is 44% less expensive than in Rabat. Cities ranked 8914th and 6865th ($434 vs $773) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 3rd in Pakistan and Morocco, respectively. Check Pakistan vs Morocco comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.4 months in Karachi compared to 0.5 months in Rabat. Karachi ranked 1st best city to live in Pakistan vs Rabat ranked 4th in Morocco, while ranked 6414th and 5750th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Karachi vs Rabat

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Karachi Rabat
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$1.8
$4.35
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$13.5
$43.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.1
$6.57
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.96
$5.42
☕ Cappuccino
$2.35
$1.91
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.37
$0.58
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$122
$436
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$71.5
$240
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$224
$780
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$129
$423
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$69.7
$21.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$107
$33.3
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$11.6
$37.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
13.94%
4.5%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$659
$1958
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$422
$1097
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.29
$0.54
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$9.03
$27.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.48
$8.29
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.95
$1.49
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.84
$0.83
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.58
$0.55
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.14
$1.95
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.21
$1.95
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7
$12.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.37
$6.97
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.73
$12.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.14
$1.47
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.62
$1.39
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1
$0.83
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.5
$0.86
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.35
$0.7
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.33
$0.65
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.28
$0.42
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.82
$1.27
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$1.25
$8.52
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.25
$2.92
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.13
$4.4
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.78
$5.1
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.24
$4.3
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.35
$1.67
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.8
$2.55
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$17.6
$29.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.26
$6.59
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$13.1
$26.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$1.99
$4.53
👖 Brand Jeans
$15.6
$47.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$62.6
$91.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$58.1
$182
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1646
$7353

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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

Cities near Rabat

Distance City Cost of living
3.3 km or 2 mi Sale
$598
13 km or 8.1 mi Temara
$671
34 km or 21 mi Kenitra
$612
63 km or 39 mi Mohammedia
$732
87 km or 54 mi Casablanca
$953
120 km or 74 mi Meknes
$589
127 km or 79 mi Khouribga
$513
169 km or 105 mi Fez
$610
177 km or 110 mi El Jadida
$558
193 km or 120 mi Beni Mellal
$482
217 km or 135 mi Tangier
$881
218 km or 135 mi Tetouan
$577
248 km or 154 mi Tarifa
$1394
250 km or 155 mi Ceuta
$1340
265 km or 165 mi Algeciras
$1041
269 km or 167 mi Los Barrios
$1212
271 km or 169 mi Gibraltar City
$2594
273 km or 170 mi Chiclana de la Frontera
$1187
273 km or 170 mi La Linea de la Concepcion
$1316
283 km or 176 mi Cadiz
$1560
287 km or 178 mi Marrakesh
$769
292 km or 181 mi Rota
$1497
295 km or 184 mi Safi
$539
304 km or 189 mi Jerez de la Frontera
$1008
309 km or 192 mi Estepona
$1625
317 km or 197 mi Arcos de la Frontera
$1295
328 km or 204 mi Marbella
$1935
337 km or 210 mi Ronda
$1003
344 km or 214 mi Fuengirola
$1537
346 km or 215 mi Olhao
$1490
347 km or 216 mi Faro
$1471
349 km or 217 mi Mijas
$1551
353 km or 219 mi Benalmadena
$1614
353 km or 219 mi Tavira
$1563
359 km or 223 mi Huelva
$1275
361 km or 224 mi Almonte
$1337
361 km or 225 mi Moguer
$1307
363 km or 226 mi Loule
$1581
364 km or 226 mi Albufeira
$1979
371 km or 231 mi Malaga
$1727