Karachi vs Rio de Janeiro - Cost of Living Comparison

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Karachi Rio de Janeiro
🚶 Cost of living one person
$434
$1013
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1045
$2476
🏠 One person rent
$163
$502
🏘️ Family rent
$267
$806
🍽️ Food expenses
$154
$272
🚐 Transport expenses
$72.8
$151
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$152
$491
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
8 km
3 km
🎓 Higher education
63
95
😀 Quality of life
54
67
🏙️ Population
14.9M
6.21M

The cost of living in Karachi is 57% less expensive than in Rio de Janeiro. Cities ranked 8914th and 5559th ($434 vs $1013) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 2nd in Pakistan and Brazil, respectively. Check Pakistan vs Brazil comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.4 months in Karachi compared to 0.5 months in Rio de Janeiro. Karachi ranked 1st best city to live in Pakistan vs Rio de Janeiro ranked 4th in Brazil, while ranked 6414th and 4845th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Karachi vs Rio de Janeiro

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Karachi Rio de Janeiro
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$1.8
$6.99
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$13.5
$31.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.1
$6.8
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.96
$2.13
☕ Cappuccino
$2.35
$2.56
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.37
$1.48
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$122
$574
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$71.5
$353
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$224
$959
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$129
$578
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$69.7
$85.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$107
$133
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$11.6
$19.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
13.94%
11.13%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$659
$2256
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$422
$1317
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.29
$1.07
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$9.03
$48
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.48
$8.6
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.95
$1.17
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.84
$1.14
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.58
$1.62
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.14
$1.29
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.21
$2.16
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7
$9.04
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.37
$4.28
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.73
$8.72
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.14
$2.43
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.62
$1.65
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1
$1.65
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.5
$1.53
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.35
$1.18
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.33
$1.16
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.28
$0.4
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.82
$1.73
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$1.25
$7.51
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.25
$1.24
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.13
$2.27
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.78
$3.86
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.24
$3.33
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.35
$1.2
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.8
$1.06
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$17.6
$27.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.26
$7.13
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$13.1
$48.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$1.99
$7.96
👖 Brand Jeans
$15.6
$44.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$62.6
$76.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$58.1
$550
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1646
$13739

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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 Rio de Janeiro

Distance City Cost of living
9.9 km or 6.2 mi Niteroi
$792
18 km or 11 mi Duque de Caxias
$648
21 km or 13 mi Sao Joao de Meriti
$681
26 km or 16 mi Belford Roxo
$851
31 km or 19 mi Nova Iguacu
$632
45 km or 28 mi Petropolis
$782
60 km or 37 mi Teresopolis
$537
70 km or 44 mi Saquarema
$614
98 km or 61 mi Nova Friburgo
$482
102 km or 64 mi Volta Redonda
$576
108 km or 67 mi Barra Mansa
$600
112 km or 70 mi Sao Pedro da Aldeia
$579
115 km or 72 mi Angra dos Reis
$733
121 km or 75 mi Cabo Frio
$533
130 km or 81 mi Juiz de Fora
$600
135 km or 84 mi Rio das Ostras
$548
137 km or 85 mi Resende
$652
157 km or 97 mi Macae
$679
184 km or 115 mi Cruzeiro
$672
196 km or 122 mi Barbacena
$565
199 km or 123 mi Lorena
$709
200 km or 124 mi Ubatuba
$678
201 km or 125 mi Uba
$625
208 km or 129 mi Guaratingueta
$684
215 km or 134 mi Muriae
$585
226 km or 140 mi Sao Joao del-Rei
$568
231 km or 144 mi Campos dos Goytacazes
$564
232 km or 144 mi Pindamonhangaba
$656
238 km or 148 mi Itajuba
$565
240 km or 149 mi Caraguatatuba
$667
241 km or 150 mi Taubate
$645
242 km or 150 mi Vicosa
$643
245 km or 152 mi Sao Sebastiao
$679
251 km or 156 mi Tres Coracoes
$594
257 km or 160 mi Conselheiro Lafaiete
$679
258 km or 160 mi Cacapava
$702
264 km or 164 mi Lavras
$562
275 km or 171 mi Varginha
$505
277 km or 172 mi Sao Jose dos Campos
$877
279 km or 173 mi Ponte Nova
$631