Karachi vs Rabat - Cost of Living Comparison

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Karachi Rabat
🚶 Cost of living one person
$421
$797
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1023
$1933
🏠 One person rent
$146
$355
🏘️ Family rent
$237
$598
🍽️ Food expenses
$158
$300
🚐 Transport expenses
$74.5
$60.8
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$142
$278
😷 Air quality
Bad
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
8 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
63
40
😀 Quality of life
54
61
🏙️ Population
14.9M
573K

The cost of living in Karachi is 47% less expensive than in Rabat. Cities ranked 8923rd and 6779th ($421 vs $797) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 5th and 3rd in Pakistan and Morocco, respectively. Check Pakistan vs Morocco comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.3 months in Karachi compared to 0.3 months in Rabat. Karachi ranked 1st best city to live in Pakistan vs Rabat ranked 4th in Morocco, while ranked 6375th and 5808th 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
$1.81
$4.33
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$14.2
$43.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.41
$7.55
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.12
$5.41
☕ Cappuccino
$2.38
$1.93
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.35
$0.61
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$106
$481
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$65.8
$251
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$194
$863
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$117
$446
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$59.4
$21.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$91.8
$32.8
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$12.8
$35.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
13.72%
4.55%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$751
$2076
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$469
$1203
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.29
$0.54
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$8.06
$26.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.48
$8.05
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.1
$1.53
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.85
$0.88
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.55
$0.63
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.23
$1.91
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.24
$1.92
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.46
$11.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.14
$6.8
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.97
$12.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.21
$1.66
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.63
$1.46
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.07
$0.9
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.51
$0.91
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.34
$0.73
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.31
$0.75
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.28
$0.42
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.81
$1.31
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$1.26
$7.93
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.44
$2.76
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.8
$4.4
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.77
$5.85
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.62
$4.54
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.57
$1.65
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.91
$2.52
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$19.6
$29.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.3
$6.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$11.1
$29.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.3
$4.81
👖 Brand Jeans
$16.1
$51.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$57.9
$93.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$63.4
$190
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1476
$7214

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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

Cities near Rabat

Distance City Cost of living
3.3 km or 2 mi Sale
$579
13 km or 8.1 mi Temara
$639
34 km or 21 mi Kenitra
$597
63 km or 39 mi Mohammedia
$734
87 km or 54 mi Casablanca
$953
120 km or 74 mi Meknes
$586
127 km or 79 mi Khouribga
$526
169 km or 105 mi Fez
$625
177 km or 110 mi El Jadida
$555
193 km or 120 mi Beni Mellal
$499
217 km or 135 mi Tangier
$879
218 km or 135 mi Tetouan
$591
248 km or 154 mi Tarifa
$1369
250 km or 155 mi Ceuta
$1306
265 km or 165 mi Algeciras
$1014
269 km or 167 mi Los Barrios
$1193
271 km or 169 mi Gibraltar City
$2594
273 km or 170 mi Chiclana de la Frontera
$1166
273 km or 170 mi La Linea de la Concepcion
$1304
283 km or 176 mi Cadiz
$1436
287 km or 178 mi Marrakesh
$790
292 km or 181 mi Rota
$1453
295 km or 184 mi Safi
$546
304 km or 189 mi Jerez de la Frontera
$983
309 km or 192 mi Estepona
$1670
317 km or 197 mi Arcos de la Frontera
$1287
328 km or 204 mi Marbella
$2004
337 km or 210 mi Ronda
$1022
344 km or 214 mi Fuengirola
$1574
346 km or 215 mi Olhao
$1469
347 km or 216 mi Faro
$1455
349 km or 217 mi Mijas
$1556
353 km or 219 mi Benalmadena
$1608
353 km or 219 mi Tavira
$1577
359 km or 223 mi Huelva
$1279
361 km or 224 mi Almonte
$1315
361 km or 225 mi Moguer
$1303
363 km or 226 mi Loule
$1544
364 km or 226 mi Albufeira
$1913
371 km or 231 mi Malaga
$1705