Karachi vs Rio de Janeiro - Cost of Living Comparison

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Karachi Rio de Janeiro
🚶 Cost of living one person
$429
$955
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1025
$2402
🏠 One person rent
$179
$447
🏘️ Family rent
$318
$765
🍽️ Food expenses
$147
$255
🚐 Transport expenses
$62.4
$157
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$173
$365
😷 Air quality
Unhealthy
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
8 km
3 km
🎓 Higher education
63
94
😀 Quality of life
49
62
🏙️ Population
14.9M
6.21M

The cost of living in Karachi is 55% less expensive than in Rio de Janeiro. Cities ranked 8915th and 5959th ($429 vs $955) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 3rd 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 0.4 months in Rio de Janeiro. Karachi ranked 1st best city to live in Pakistan vs Rio de Janeiro ranked 3rd in Brazil, while ranked 6242nd and 4932nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Karachi Rio de Janeiro
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.02
$6.12
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$13.3
$32.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.2
$6.61
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.18
$1.86
☕ Cappuccino
$2.14
$2.28
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.32
$1.16
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$141
$506
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$96.4
$318
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$307
$850
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$187
$581
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$63.9
$71.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$97.3
$110
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$9.99
$19.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
21.44%
10.19%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$544
$2041
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$338
$1135
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.22
$1.13
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$8.29
$53.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.8
$8.71
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.01
$1.06
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.78
$1.05
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.51
$1.37
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.99
$1.12
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.15
$2.03
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.6
$7.85
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.16
$3.45
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.42
$8.19
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.04
$2.23
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.61
$1.57
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.77
$1.23
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.58
$1.71
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.34
$1.25
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.58
$1.21
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.26
$0.37
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.84
$1.84
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$3.48
$8.3
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.38
$1.21
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.94
$1.85
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.67
$4.04
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.91
$3.23
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.37
$1.03
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.97
$0.95
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$16.9
$24.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.07
$6.94
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$13.1
$61.4
💇 Haircut, simple
$1.95
$7.95
👖 Brand Jeans
$15.6
$50.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$52.9
$75.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$42.4
$535
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1146
$10815

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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 Rio de Janeiro

Distance City Cost of living
9.9 km or 6.2 mi Niteroi
$773
18 km or 11 mi Duque de Caxias
$636
21 km or 13 mi Sao Joao de Meriti
$652
26 km or 16 mi Belford Roxo
$808
31 km or 19 mi Nova Iguacu
$591
45 km or 28 mi Petropolis
$600
60 km or 37 mi Teresopolis
$578
70 km or 44 mi Saquarema
$675
98 km or 61 mi Nova Friburgo
$500
102 km or 64 mi Volta Redonda
$549
108 km or 67 mi Barra Mansa
$563
112 km or 70 mi Sao Pedro da Aldeia
$647
115 km or 72 mi Angra dos Reis
$649
121 km or 75 mi Cabo Frio
$656
130 km or 81 mi Juiz de Fora
$461
135 km or 84 mi Rio das Ostras
$513
137 km or 85 mi Resende
$596
157 km or 97 mi Macae
$635
184 km or 115 mi Cruzeiro
$620
196 km or 122 mi Barbacena
$520
199 km or 123 mi Lorena
$664
200 km or 124 mi Ubatuba
$623
201 km or 125 mi Uba
$585
208 km or 129 mi Guaratingueta
$629
215 km or 134 mi Muriae
$618
226 km or 140 mi Sao Joao del-Rei
$532
231 km or 144 mi Campos dos Goytacazes
$537
232 km or 144 mi Pindamonhangaba
$609
238 km or 148 mi Itajuba
$543
240 km or 149 mi Caraguatatuba
$618
241 km or 150 mi Taubate
$617
242 km or 150 mi Vicosa
$593
245 km or 152 mi Sao Sebastiao
$622
251 km or 156 mi Tres Coracoes
$542
257 km or 160 mi Conselheiro Lafaiete
$631
258 km or 160 mi Cacapava
$618
264 km or 164 mi Lavras
$515
275 km or 171 mi Varginha
$463
277 km or 172 mi Sao Jose dos Campos
$666
279 km or 173 mi Ponte Nova
$585