Karachi vs Rabat - Cost of Living Comparison

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Karachi Rabat
🚶 Cost of living one person
$429
$747
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1025
$1976
🏠 One person rent
$179
$332
🏘️ Family rent
$318
$747
🍽️ Food expenses
$147
$280
🚐 Transport expenses
$62.4
$53.5
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$173
$593
😷 Air quality
Unhealthy
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
8 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
63
40
😀 Quality of life
49
57
🏙️ Population
14.9M
573K

The cost of living in Karachi is 43% less expensive than in Rabat. Cities ranked 8915th and 6678th ($429 vs $747) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 3rd and 2nd 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 0.8 months in Rabat. Karachi ranked 1st best city to live in Pakistan vs Rabat ranked 2nd in Morocco, while ranked 6242nd and 5581st 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
$2.02
$4.93
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$13.3
$41
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.2
$6.14
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.18
$4.31
 Cappuccino
$2.14
$2.18
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.32
$0.65
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$141
$440
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$96.4
$229
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$307
$985
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$187
$593
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$63.9
$27.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$97.3
$41.6
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$9.99
$33.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
21.44%
4.63%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$544
$2018
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$338
$1068
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.22
$0.51
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$8.29
$24
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.8
$6.37
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.01
$1.52
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.78
$0.88
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.51
$0.56
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.99
$1.43
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.15
$1.93
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.6
$10.5
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.16
$6.46
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.42
$11
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.04
$1.62
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.61
$1.36
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.77
$0.77
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.58
$0.83
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.34
$0.71
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.58
$0.67
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.26
$0.4
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.84
$1.29
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$3.48
$10.6
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.38
$2.5
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.94
$3.88
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.67
$5.37
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.91
$3.92
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.37
$1.54
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.97
$2.67
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$16.9
$30.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.07
$6.48
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$13.1
$28.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$1.95
$4.21
👖 Brand Jeans
$15.6
$51.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$52.9
$96.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$42.4
$129
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1146
$5427

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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

Cities near Rabat

Distance City Cost of living
3.3 km or 2 mi Sale
$531
13 km or 8.1 mi Temara
$639
34 km or 21 mi Kenitra
$550
63 km or 39 mi Mohammedia
$667
87 km or 54 mi Casablanca
$898
120 km or 74 mi Meknes
$498
127 km or 79 mi Khouribga
$415
169 km or 105 mi Fez
$547
177 km or 110 mi El Jadida
$512
193 km or 120 mi Beni Mellal
$457
217 km or 135 mi Tangier
$710
218 km or 135 mi Tetouan
$535
248 km or 154 mi Tarifa
$1256
250 km or 155 mi Ceuta
$1221
265 km or 165 mi Algeciras
$938
269 km or 167 mi Los Barrios
$1097
271 km or 169 mi Gibraltar City
$2431
273 km or 170 mi Chiclana de la Frontera
$1341
273 km or 170 mi La Linea de la Concepcion
$1214
283 km or 176 mi Cadiz
$1454
287 km or 178 mi Marrakesh
$651
292 km or 181 mi Rota
$1446
295 km or 184 mi Safi
$502
304 km or 189 mi Jerez de la Frontera
$936
309 km or 192 mi Estepona
$1430
317 km or 197 mi Arcos de la Frontera
$1229
328 km or 204 mi Marbella
$2180
337 km or 210 mi Ronda
$1388
344 km or 214 mi Fuengirola
$1407
346 km or 215 mi Olhao
$1252
347 km or 216 mi Faro
$1163
349 km or 217 mi Mijas
$1432
353 km or 219 mi Benalmadena
$1482
353 km or 219 mi Tavira
$1455
359 km or 223 mi Huelva
$908
361 km or 224 mi Almonte
$1196
361 km or 225 mi Moguer
$1016
363 km or 226 mi Loule
$1436
364 km or 226 mi Albufeira
$2047
371 km or 231 mi Malaga
$1519