Karachi vs Rio de Janeiro - Cost of Living Comparison

Updated:

Livingcost

Karachi Rio de Janeiro
🚶 Cost of living one person
$417
$1010
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$995
$2648
🏠 One person rent
$174
$460
🏘️ Family rent
$312
$868
🍽️ Food expenses
$142
$272
🚐 Transport expenses
$60.5
$167
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$184
$359
😷 Air quality
Bad
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
8 km
3 km
🎓 Higher education
63
94
😀 Quality of life
53
62
🏙️ Population
14.9M
6.78M

The cost of living in Karachi is 59% less expensive than in Rio de Janeiro. Cities ranked 8902nd and 5234th ($417 vs $1010) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st 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 6078th and 5089th among best cities to live in the world.

Salary adjustment calculator
the estimated difference in money purchasing power

Cost of living in Karachi vs Rio de Janeiro infographic

Share this infographic!

Prices in Karachi vs Rio de Janeiro

Prices for goods and services in Karachi and Rio de Janeiro are partly crowdsourced by our visitors, just like yourself. Please consider telling us about your city.

Karachi Rio de Janeiro
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$1.9
$6.53
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$12.5
$33.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4
$7.39
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.13
$2.16
☕ Cappuccino
$1.9
$2.29
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.31
$1.21
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$142
$497
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$93.1
$313
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$316
$997
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$179
$641
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$60.2
$88.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$93.9
$135
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$11
$21.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
21.14%
10.11%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$584
$2527
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$336
$1298
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.23
$1
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$12.2
$55.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.45
$9.75
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.04
$1.14
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.79
$1.13
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.49
$1.43
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.01
$1.07
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.18
$2.25
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.94
$10.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.24
$3.65
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.76
$8.52
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.99
$2.21
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.65
$1.64
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.83
$1.25
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.5
$1.76
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.32
$1.16
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.39
$1.21
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.25
$0.39
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.76
$1.77
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$4.22
$8.35
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.38
$1.23
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.03
$1.93
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.92
$4.96
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.36
$4.07
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.03
$1.27
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.07
$1.01
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$17.5
$27.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.05
$8.06
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$10.9
$72.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.64
$10.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$15.3
$56.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$53.2
$87
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$46.7
$588
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1093
$10845

Cost of living in other countries

Cost of living

More cities to compare

Cost of Living in the nearest cities

Cities near Karachi

Distance City Cost of living
148 km or 92 mi Hyderabad
$297
208 km or 129 mi Nawabshah
$292
213 km or 132 mi Mirpur Khas
$326
324 km or 201 mi Larkana
$301
324 km or 201 mi Bhuj
$308
366 km or 227 mi Sukkur
$293
406 km or 252 mi Jacobabad
$289
445 km or 277 mi Porbandar
$358
480 km or 298 mi Rajkot
$353
564 km or 351 mi Mehsana
$377
593 km or 368 mi Quetta
$313
601 km or 374 mi Ahmedabad
$505
604 km or 375 mi Gandhinagar
$339
626 km or 389 mi Bhavnagar
$296
629 km or 391 mi Jodhpur
$360
643 km or 399 mi Pali
$336
643 km or 399 mi Nadiad
$396
645 km or 401 mi Chabahar
$779
675 km or 419 mi Udaipur
$338
679 km or 422 mi Dera Ghazi Khan
$242
683 km or 425 mi Bahawalpur
$267
683 km or 425 mi Iranshahr
$672
692 km or 430 mi Vadodara
$399
711 km or 442 mi Godhra
$385
719 km or 447 mi Bikaner
$291
723 km or 449 mi Surat
$809
736 km or 457 mi Multan
$307
745 km or 463 mi Navsari
$301
761 km or 473 mi Kandahar
$513
769 km or 478 mi Bhilwara
$338
775 km or 482 mi Khanewal
$328
785 km or 488 mi Ajmer
$336
792 km or 492 mi Lashkargah
$484
796 km or 494 mi Zahedan
$822
812 km or 504 mi Burewala
$338
836 km or 519 mi Ratlam
$323
845 km or 525 mi Vasai
$315
865 km or 537 mi Muscat
$1126
866 km or 538 mi Sikar
$375
874 km or 543 mi Zabol
$546

Cities near Rio de Janeiro

Distance City Cost of living
9.9 km or 6.2 mi Niteroi
$778
18 km or 11 mi Duque de Caxias
$688
21 km or 13 mi Sao Joao de Meriti
$710
26 km or 16 mi Belford Roxo
$887
31 km or 19 mi Nova Iguacu
$640
45 km or 28 mi Petropolis
$645
60 km or 37 mi Teresopolis
$619
70 km or 44 mi Saquarema
$717
98 km or 61 mi Nova Friburgo
$531
102 km or 64 mi Volta Redonda
$593
108 km or 67 mi Barra Mansa
$606
112 km or 70 mi Sao Pedro da Aldeia
$691
115 km or 72 mi Angra dos Reis
$702
121 km or 75 mi Cabo Frio
$711
130 km or 81 mi Juiz de Fora
$496
135 km or 84 mi Rio das Ostras
$560
137 km or 85 mi Resende
$633
157 km or 97 mi Macae
$681
184 km or 115 mi Cruzeiro
$638
196 km or 122 mi Barbacena
$568
199 km or 123 mi Lorena
$647
200 km or 124 mi Ubatuba
$685
201 km or 125 mi Uba
$616
208 km or 129 mi Guaratingueta
$653
215 km or 134 mi Muriae
$617
226 km or 140 mi Sao Joao del-Rei
$465
231 km or 144 mi Campos dos Goytacazes
$582
232 km or 144 mi Pindamonhangaba
$679
238 km or 148 mi Itajuba
$554
240 km or 149 mi Caraguatatuba
$701
241 km or 150 mi Taubate
$669
242 km or 150 mi Vicosa
$631
245 km or 152 mi Sao Sebastiao
$681
251 km or 156 mi Tres Coracoes
$591
257 km or 160 mi Conselheiro Lafaiete
$680
258 km or 160 mi Cacapava
$674
264 km or 164 mi Lavras
$579
275 km or 171 mi Varginha
$541
277 km or 172 mi Sao Jose dos Campos
$775
279 km or 173 mi Ponte Nova
$620