Karachi vs Rio de Janeiro - Cost of Living Comparison

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Karachi Rio de Janeiro
🚶 Cost of living one person
$421
$1095
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1023
$2561
🏠 One person rent
$146
$567
🏘️ Family rent
$237
$856
🍽️ Food expenses
$158
$285
🚐 Transport expenses
$74.5
$156
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$142
$550
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
8 km
3 km
🎓 Higher education
63
95
😀 Quality of life
54
72
🏙️ Population
14.9M
6.21M

The cost of living in Karachi is 62% less expensive than in Rio de Janeiro. Cities ranked 8923rd and 5029th ($421 vs $1095) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 5th and 2nd in Pakistan and Brazil, respectively. Check Pakistan vs Brazil comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.3 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 2nd in Brazil, while ranked 6375th and 2767th 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
$1.81
$6.94
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$14.2
$34.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.41
$7.83
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.12
$2.4
☕ Cappuccino
$2.38
$2.75
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.35
$1.53
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$106
$657
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$65.8
$408
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$194
$1011
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$117
$621
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$59.4
$89.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$91.8
$137
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$12.8
$19.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
13.72%
11.87%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$751
$2589
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$469
$1468
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.29
$0.97
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$8.06
$50.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.48
$8.88
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.1
$1.24
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.85
$1.08
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.55
$1.6
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.23
$1.24
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.24
$2.24
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.46
$9.47
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.14
$4.36
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.97
$9.43
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.21
$2.48
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.63
$1.7
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.07
$1.64
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.51
$1.58
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.34
$1.14
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.31
$1.04
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.28
$0.46
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.81
$1.8
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$1.26
$8.15
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.44
$1.19
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.8
$2.59
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.77
$3.95
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.62
$3.36
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.57
$1.21
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.91
$1.06
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$19.6
$26.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.3
$7.19
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$11.1
$50.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.3
$7.98
👖 Brand Jeans
$16.1
$42.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$57.9
$70.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$63.4
$554
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1476
$12842

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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 Rio de Janeiro

Distance City Cost of living
9.9 km or 6.2 mi Niteroi
$824
18 km or 11 mi Duque de Caxias
$651
21 km or 13 mi Sao Joao de Meriti
$688
26 km or 16 mi Belford Roxo
$858
31 km or 19 mi Nova Iguacu
$617
45 km or 28 mi Petropolis
$805
60 km or 37 mi Teresopolis
$546
70 km or 44 mi Saquarema
$623
98 km or 61 mi Nova Friburgo
$488
102 km or 64 mi Volta Redonda
$581
108 km or 67 mi Barra Mansa
$607
112 km or 70 mi Sao Pedro da Aldeia
$586
115 km or 72 mi Angra dos Reis
$737
121 km or 75 mi Cabo Frio
$531
130 km or 81 mi Juiz de Fora
$623
135 km or 84 mi Rio das Ostras
$562
137 km or 85 mi Resende
$655
157 km or 97 mi Macae
$668
184 km or 115 mi Cruzeiro
$686
196 km or 122 mi Barbacena
$568
199 km or 123 mi Lorena
$729
200 km or 124 mi Ubatuba
$682
201 km or 125 mi Uba
$634
208 km or 129 mi Guaratingueta
$696
215 km or 134 mi Muriae
$566
226 km or 140 mi Sao Joao del-Rei
$584
231 km or 144 mi Campos dos Goytacazes
$567
232 km or 144 mi Pindamonhangaba
$663
238 km or 148 mi Itajuba
$576
240 km or 149 mi Caraguatatuba
$671
241 km or 150 mi Taubate
$667
242 km or 150 mi Vicosa
$670
245 km or 152 mi Sao Sebastiao
$684
251 km or 156 mi Tres Coracoes
$610
257 km or 160 mi Conselheiro Lafaiete
$695
258 km or 160 mi Cacapava
$711
264 km or 164 mi Lavras
$577
275 km or 171 mi Varginha
$519
277 km or 172 mi Sao Jose dos Campos
$884
279 km or 173 mi Ponte Nova
$634